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
1. Location:
a. n/a
b. Center for Career Technology, 1170 N. Walnut St., El Paso, TX 79930
c. El Paso High School, 800 E. Schuster Ave., El Paso, TX 799021.
2. EPHS T-STEM Academy staff
a. Building location leader: Gina Ramirez, Assistant Principal, Guidance and Instruction
b. EPHS T-STEM faculty
c. Counseling Staff:
Last Name A-D Andrea Luevano, adluevan@episd.org
E-K Karla Tejeda, kmtejeda@episd.org
L-P Christie Rosales, crosale1@episd.org
Q-Z Cecilia Aguilar-Espinoza, ceaguil1@episd.org
a. n/a
b. Center for Career Technology, 1170 N. Walnut St., El Paso, TX 79930
c. El Paso High School, 800 E. Schuster Ave., El Paso, TX 799021.
2. EPHS T-STEM Academy staff
a. Building location leader: Gina Ramirez, Assistant Principal, Guidance and Instruction
b. EPHS T-STEM faculty
c. Counseling Staff:
Last Name A-D Andrea Luevano, adluevan@episd.org
E-K Karla Tejeda, kmtejeda@episd.org
L-P Christie Rosales, crosale1@episd.org
Q-Z Cecilia Aguilar-Espinoza, ceaguil1@episd.org
3. El Paso High School T-STEM Leadership Team:
Mark Paz, Principal
Gina Ramirez, Assistant Principle, G&I
Veronica Duron, Lead Instructional Coach
Cyd Goldfarb, Coordinator College Readiness, AP Capstone
Cecilia Phillips, Coordinator, T-STEM, Dual Language
Emily DeSantis, Teacher
Brandy Blanco-Acosta, Teacher
Mark Paz, Principal
Gina Ramirez, Assistant Principle, G&I
Veronica Duron, Lead Instructional Coach
Cyd Goldfarb, Coordinator College Readiness, AP Capstone
Cecilia Phillips, Coordinator, T-STEM, Dual Language
Emily DeSantis, Teacher
Brandy Blanco-Acosta, Teacher
4. Leadership meetings:District leaders:
District leaders:
Juan Cabrera, EPISD Superintendent
Dr. Tameka Brown, Chief Academic Officer
Mark A. Paz, Principal, El Paso High School
Eric Winkelman, Director, Career and Technology Education
IHE Leaders:
Business and Industry:
District leaders:
Juan Cabrera, EPISD Superintendent
Dr. Tameka Brown, Chief Academic Officer
Mark A. Paz, Principal, El Paso High School
Eric Winkelman, Director, Career and Technology Education
IHE Leaders:
Business and Industry:
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
b. All Products are maintained with local retention policy
Products:
a. Annual training and professional development calendar and plan for teachers
b. Mentor/induction program plans - In progress
c. T-STEM leadership meetings and agenda notes
b. Mentor/induction program plans - In progress
c. T-STEM leadership meetings and agenda notes
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
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 - In progress
b. EPHS T-STEM Recruitment plan
EPISD sponsored recruitment page
c. Brochures and Marketing
d. Communication plan - In progress
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
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
b. All Products are maintained with local retention policy
c. Annual review of business/industry and IHE MOU
Products:
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
b. All Products are maintained with local retention policy
Products:
d. Master schedule
e. Curriculum alignment documents
EPHS STEM pathways
EPHS STEM pathways
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f. Testing calendar and schedule for TSI, ACT and SAT
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g. Student pathways from high school to associate degree or certifications
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
b. All Products are maintained with local retention policy
Products:
a. Work-based student learning experiences grades 9-12
STEM based lessons incorporate the Engineering Design Model, which includes the goal as the central idea with asking, imaging, planning, creating, and improving as part of the design process. Hands on-project based discovery and on campus field experiences is essential in supporting the active learning framework of our program. We foster an academic environment that connects real world questions and career alignment into the daily activities of our STEM students. By partnering with industry based professionals and Institutions of Higher Education, students will be exposed to industry expectations and trends as well as opportunities to unlock further interest in academic research and work based experiences.
Students build over the 4 years to hands on, active, research and experiential learning:
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.
Over the last five years, our STEM students have been exposed to outside resources through guest speakers, Career Days to include the STEM field, UTEP Campus visits to include Computer Science labs, nursing labs, clinical laboratory sciences facilities and discussions with professors who offer insight into the future of the discipline as well as the career opportunities available. El Paso High is currently under review to begin working with the Microsoft TEALS (Technology Education and Literacy in Schools) program, where a computer science class will be learning Python through Industry professionals and a piloted curriculum from Carnegie Melon University.
STEM based lessons incorporate the Engineering Design Model, which includes the goal as the central idea with asking, imaging, planning, creating, and improving as part of the design process. Hands on-project based discovery and on campus field experiences is essential in supporting the active learning framework of our program. We foster an academic environment that connects real world questions and career alignment into the daily activities of our STEM students. By partnering with industry based professionals and Institutions of Higher Education, students will be exposed to industry expectations and trends as well as opportunities to unlock further interest in academic research and work based experiences.
Students build over the 4 years to hands on, active, research and experiential learning:
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.
Over the last five years, our STEM students have been exposed to outside resources through guest speakers, Career Days to include the STEM field, UTEP Campus visits to include Computer Science labs, nursing labs, clinical laboratory sciences facilities and discussions with professors who offer insight into the future of the discipline as well as the career opportunities available. El Paso High is currently under review to begin working with the Microsoft TEALS (Technology Education and Literacy in Schools) program, where a computer science class will be learning Python through Industry professionals and a piloted curriculum from Carnegie Melon University.
b. Current regional high demand STEM occupation list
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c. T-STEM student participation aggregate data - In progress
d. Student artifacts - In progress
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
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 - In progress
b. Tutoring and intervention programs
c. Calendar of family outreach events
d. Counseling/advisory events - In progress