1. Participation and Success Committee Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board March 23, 2009

3. Purpose of the Study How do the standards contained in the cross disciplinary skills section of the Texas College and Career Readiness Standards compare to what is currently taught in a range of entry-level Career and Technical Education (CTE) course areas at Texas institutions of higher education?

4. Difference between Studies The Phase II Analysis compared courses in four subject areas to the Texas College and Career Readiness Standards, content and cross-disciplinary skills The CTE analysis compares a representative sample of Career and Technical Education courses to the cross-disciplinary standards only

5. Career and Technical Education (CTE) Alignment Analysis Introduction to Computers (ITSC 1301) Introduction to Computers (ITSC 1401) Computer Applications I (POFI 1301) Basic CAD (DFTG 1309) Technical Drafting (DFTG 1405) Principles of Management (BMGT 1303) Introduction to Accounting I (ACNT 1303) Business English (POFT 1301) Principles of Marketing (MRKG 1311)

6. CTE Course Nominations  CR Special Advisors at community and technical colleges nominated 211 courses for the analysis  Instructors at 47 institutions completed 157 course submissions, which included completing a course profile, comparing the CRS to the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in their course, responding to a set of additional open-ended questions about the course and uploading course documents.

7. Participation in CTE Gap Analysis