The following laws and rules related to T-STEM programs are available below: This information will not be used to determine designation status. All Data are for information and planning purposes only. Note: TEA is currently in a phase-in process for the new T-STEM Blueprint. TEA requires Designation renewal annually for each T-STEM Academy. Each year, the TEA will provide OBM data for informational purposes, throughout the Provisional phase so that T-STEMs can respond to challenges and be ready to meet Designated T-STEM OBM criteria.Īt the end of the 4th year, the T-STEM must apply for Designation status and must meet the state's Designated OBM criteria. The TEA will provide technical assistance the T-STEM leadership team to promote implementation of the T-STEM model with fidelity. New T-STEMs remain Provisional for four years and are held accountable to Provisional Outcomes-Based Measures (OBM) during this time. By the end of the planning year, all design elements contained in the six Benchmarks should be embedded into school structures.Īfter meeting the design elements of the T-STEM Blueprint, the T-STEM is ready to serve students an may apply Provisional Designation. Over the course of the planning year, the T-STEM leadership team will receive technical assistance to meet T-STEM Blueprint requirements via an assigned technical assistance coach. Eligible Districts are notified of their status in the spring to provide 12-18 months of T-STEM planning. The T-STEM Planning Year Application is open throughout the fall semester.
To launch a T-STEM program, a district must submit a Planning Year Application to be eligible to open a new T-STEM Academy, become a member of the TEA's official planning year cohort, and begin serving students the following academic year.
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Under the authority of Texas Education Code (TEC) §39.235 and Texas Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §102.1093, the TEA developed a designation process for the Texas Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics Initiative. Additionally, outcome-based measures in Access, Attainment, and Achievement provide guidance for program implementation and continuous improvement efforts. The T-STEM Academy (grades 9-12) must implement before serving students. The T-STEM Blueprint provides foundational principles and standards for innovative partnerships with colleges, universities, and industry. Partner with Texas institutions of higher education (IHEs) to reduce barriers to college access.Align to regional workforce needs, guiding students into high-demand, high-wage careers.Provide academic and social support services to help students succeed.Offer rigorous instruction and accelerated courses.Engage students and expose them to innovation and problem-solving in real-world contexts.Improve STEM instruction and the academic performance of students.Provide dual credit at no cost to students.Enroll historically underserved students, targeting at-risk and economically disadvantaged.Texas Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (T-STEM) Academies are open-enrollment secondary schools focusing on improving instruction and academic performance in science and mathematics-related subjects and increasing the number of students who study and enter STEM careers. T-STEM programs:
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