The Link Between Education & Economic Development.

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The Link Between Education & Economic Development

What is Tech Prep of the Rio Grande Valley, Inc.? Tech Prep is a nonprofit corporation created to work with school districts, colleges, and other organizations to set up College Tech Prep programs in public schools. College Tech Prep programs provide a rigorous curriculum blending academic and work-related courses in a program-of-study format that includes four years of high school plus two or four years of college.

Tech Prep of the Rio Grande Valley, Inc. (cont’) In Tech Prep programs, students earn college credits in high school by blending college- level academic courses with college-level career and technical education courses. Tech Prep programs give student the opportunity to begin planning and preparing for both college and career while in high school

Tech Prep’s Mission Tech Prep’s mission is to form working regional and state partnership that leverage regional resources to facilitate college-and- career-focused learning opportunities for students stressing practical problem-solving and critical thinking to achieve a higher level of competence in the workforce.

Stakeholders Working Together with Tech Prep Tech Prep RGV in collaboration with: 32 independent school districts 5 colleges and universities Region One Education Service Center Workforce/economic development boards Other private and public partners Work together to prepare young people for today’s highly skilled workforce!

Tech Prep Works! Studies have shown that Tech Prep students are more likely to stay in school and gain the skills that make them eligible for employment in well-paying jobs with a future. The graphs below, show that students who participate in Tech Prep programs have better attendance rates, lower dropout rates than those who do not participate.

Benefits to Students & Parents With Tech Prep, students and their families save time and money. Tech Prep students: Get a head start on college by earning college credits in high school without paying college tuition Students gain hands-on experience in their career pathway classes and through Tech Prep’s job shadowing, mentoring, and internship programs Have lower dropout rates & absenteeism Better high school graduation rates Acquire the technical and academic skills required for 21 st century careers.

What Tech Prep has to Offer Tech Prep offers students, educators, and partners: Career Awareness: Education & Career EXPO Career Exploration: Job Shadowing Days and Internships Summer Educator Externships for Teachers and Counselors Career Preparation Educator Professional Development: ATC Training and Annual Regional Conference Student Recognition: Tech Prep Texas Scholars and the Dr. Lauro F. Cavazos Scholarships

Conclusion For Additional Information Contact: Dr. Belinda Torres Tech Prep Coordinator Tech Prep of the Rio Grande Valley, Inc. Phone: or ext Fax: Website: