Introduction to Section 12

This resource describes various aspects of career and college readiness, starting with the definitions and standards and then covering career preparation and practicum teachers are in an excellent position to help students develop their career goals.

This resource introduces the most common post-secondary opportunities, and explores the role of the work-based learning (WBL) instructor in assisting students in evaluating their options and planning their next steps after high school.

This resource describes six recommended activities that work-based learning (WBL) teachers can incorporate into classroom lessons to help students prepare for life beyond high school.

This resource describes the scope of the Architecture and Construction Career Cluster in terms of career pathways, practicum courses, work-based learning (WBL) experiences, prerequisites, safety and occupational training, and curriculum resources.

This resource describes the scope of the Arts, A/V Technology and Communications Career Cluster in terms of career pathways, practicum courses, work-based learning (WBL) experiences, prerequisites, safety and occupational training, and curriculum resources.

This resource describes the scope of the Business Management and Administration Career Cluster in terms of career pathways, practicum courses, work-based learning (WBL) experiences, prerequisites, safety and occupational training, and curriculum resources.

This resource describes the scope of the Education and Training Career Cluster in terms of career pathways, practicum courses, work-based learning (WBL) experiences, prerequisites, safety and occupational training, and curriculum resources.

This resource describes the scope of the Finance Career Cluster in terms of career pathways, practicum courses, work-based learning (WBL) experiences, prerequisites, safety and occupational training, and curriculum resources.

This resource describes the scope of the Government and Public Administration Career Cluster in terms of career pathways, practicum courses, work-based learning (WBL) experiences, prerequisites, safety and occupational training, and curriculum resources.

This resource describes the scope of the Health Science Career Cluster in terms of career pathways, practicum courses, work-based learning (WBL) experiences, prerequisites, safety and occupational training, and curriculum resources.

This resource describes the scope of the Human Services Career Cluster in terms of career pathways, practicum courses, work-based learning (WBL) experiences, prerequisites, safety and occupational training, and curriculum resources.

This lesson introduces the high school career development and career and technical education (CTE) practicum courses found in the TEKS.

This lesson introduces important concepts used to describe CTE programs and distinguish them from other types of programs.

Career and technical education (CTE) programs are organized educational activities to prepare a student for careers and/or further education.

This lesson introduces programs and concepts associated with CTE and the career development process.