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T-STEM blueprint year 1.

Benchmark 1: School Design 

El Paso High School T-STEM Academy must provide a STEM focused program serving students in grades 6-12 or grades 9-12 with an active relationship with the feeder middle school(s).
Benchmark 1: Design Elements
Design Elements
Benchmark 1: Required Activities and Products
Activities:
a. All T-STEM activities and products will be posted on this page and be made available to TEA upon request
b. All Products are maintained with local retention policy
Products:
a. Annual training and professional development calendar and plan for teachers
    AP Summer Institutes
    UT Austin OnRamps Professional Learning Institutes
b. Mentor/induction program plans -
 In progress
c. T-STEM leadership meetings and agenda notes 
​T-STEM Leadership notes and agendas continued

Benchmark 2: Target Population

El Paso High School T-STEM Academy shall serve, or include plans to scale up to serve students in grades 2-12 or 9-12 and shall target and enrolled students who are at risk of dropping out of school as defined by the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) and who might not otherwise to to college.
Benchmark 2: Design Elements
Benchmark 2: Required Activities and Products
Activities: 
a. All T-STEM activities and products will be posted on this page and be made available to TEA upon request
b. All Products are maintained with local retention policy
Products:
a. Written admission policy and enrollment application
​b. EPHS T-STEM Recruitment plan
​    EPISD sponsored recruitment page
c. Brochures and Marketing
​d. Communication plan 

Benchmark 3: Strategic Alliances

Strategic partnerships with business and industry partners and Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) are formally articulated in writing and clearly define a variety of STEM careers.
Benchmark 3: Design Elements
1.      IHE MOU: see product "b" below     
2.     Business/Industry MOU: see product "c" below
3.     EPHS T-STEM Advisory Board: see product "d" below
Benchmark 3: Required Activities and Products
Activities:
a. All T-STEM activities and products will be posted on this page and be made available to TEA upon request
b. All Products are maintained with local retention policy
​c. Annual review of business/industry and IHE MOU
Products:
a. Meetings, agendas, minutes with actions items and decision logs
b. Final, signed and executed MOU with IHEs
IHE MOU In Progress
c. Final, signed and executed MOU with business/industry partner(s)
Business MOU In Progress
d. Strategic partners/Advisory Board

Benchmark 4: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment

The El Paso High School T-STEM Academy shall provide a rigorous course of study that enables students to receive a high school diploma and complete industry certifications, work-based learning experiences, and/or early college credit during grades 9-12.
Benchmark 4: Design Elements
Benchmark 4: Required Activities and Products
Activities: 
a. All T-STEM activities and products will be posted on this page and be made available to TEA upon request
b. All Products are maintained with local retention policy
Products:
A.  4-year crosswalk document
B. Master schedule 2020-2021
C. Curriculum alignment documents
D. Testing calendar and schedule for TSI, ACT and SAT
E. Documentation detailing a minimum of three course of study examples that outline student pathways from high school, to associates degree

Benchmark 5: Work-Based Learning

The El Paso High School T-STEM Academy must offer students a variety of relevant, high-skilled work-based learning experiences at every grade level that respond to student interest and regional employer needs contributing to students earning STEM-focused industry certifications and credentials.
Benchmark 5: Design Elements
Benchmark 5: Required Activities and Products
Activities:
a. All T-STEM activities and products will be posted on this page and be made available to TEA upon request
b. All Products are maintained with local retention policy
Products:
a. Work-based student learning experiences grades 9-12
9th grade - career interest inventory and field experiences, i.e- Discover E Tours with UTEP 
10th grade – guest speakers, Center for Career and Technology field experience, Reality Town- educational program that gives realistic financial experience, and career alignment within the classroom academic setting. 
11th grade –Content specific cross-curricular field experiences, AP Seminar, internship opportunities, career alignment within the classroom academic setting. 
​12th grade – Content specific cross-curricular field experiences, AP Research, internship opportunities, career alignment within the classroom academic setting. 
b. Current regional high demand STEM occupation list
                            Regional Labor Market Information_WDA 10
      Current Texas Employment Trends 
workforce_solutions_presentation_-_stem_roundtable_5-29-18__updated.pdf
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2019-2020_industry-based_certification_list_for_public_school_accountability.pdf
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c. T-STEM student participation aggregate data in WBL experiences as well as percentage of students earning industry based certification
d. Student artifacts 

Benchmark 6: Student Support

The El Paso High School T-STEM Academy will provide wrap-around strategies and services involving multiple stakeholders (parents, teachers, counselors, community members, etc.) to strengthen both the academic and technical skills necessary for high school and college readiness, as well as provide academic, technical, and individual support for students to be successful in rigorous academic and work-based learning experiences. 
Benchmark 6: Design Elements
Benchmark 6: Required Activities and Products
Activities: 
a. All T-STEM activities and products will be posted on this page and be made available to TEA upon request
b. All Products are maintained with local retention policy
Products:
a. Bridge program calendar and curricula
b. Tutoring and intervention programs
c. Calendar of family outreach events 
d. Counseling/advisory events
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