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Lorry Royal, Counselor
P.O. Box 128      Tom Bean, Texas 75489     Phone: 903-546-6319 ext. 226      Fax: 903-546-6319
 
lorry.royal@tombean-isd.org
 
 
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What is AchieveTexas?

Welcome to AchieveTexas which is a new education initiative designed to prepare all students for a lifetime of success. It allows ALL students to achieve excellence by preparing them for secondary and postsecondary opportunities, career preparation and advancement, meaningful work, and active citizenship.

AchieveTexas is a system designed to help students (and their parents) make wise education choices. It is based on the belief that the curricula of the 21st century should combine rigorous academics with relevant career education. When schools integrate academic and technical education, students can see the “usefulness” of what they are learning. The system also facilitates a seamless transition from secondary to postsecondary opportunities.

This initiative uses the sixteen federally defined Career Clusters of the States’ Career Clusters initiative (www.careerclusters.org) as the foundation for restructuring how schools arrange their instructional programs. A Career Cluster is a grouping of occupations and broad industries based on commonalities. The sixteen Career Clusters provide an organizing tool for schools, small learning communities, academies, and magnet schools. Programs of Study (POS) have been developed for each of the Career Clusters. The POS represent a recommended sequence of coursework based on a student’s interest or career goal.

 

1

The production, processing, marketing, distribution, financing, and development of agricultural commodities and resources including food, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant and animal products/resources.

Ag 101/102, InAgMech/Home Maint., Ag Struct/Ag Metal Fab., Ag Power Tech/Ag Electronics, Inhort/Landscape, Per Skills Dev/Ag Communications. AgBusi/Adv Ag Busi, Wildlife/Range Mgt., Animal Sci/Pant & Animal Prod., Nutrition/Food Science, upper level ag and science courses

2

Careers in designing, planning, managing, building and maintaining the built environment.

Housing/Interior Design, InAgMech/Home Maint., Bus Image & Multimedia, Digital Graphics, Accounting I, II,  Computer Sci., Bus Ownership/Mgt, Intro Bus/Bus Law, BCIS I, II, any college prep electives, upper level math and science courses Adv. Research and Design I, II, III,

3

Designing, producing, exhibiting, performing, writing, and publishing multimedia content including visual and performing arts and design, journalism, and entertainment services.

Art I,II, III, IV Band, Theater Arts. Bus Image & Multimedia, Digital Graphics, BCIS I, II, Desktop Publishing, Web Mastering, any college prep electives,  Adv. Research and Design I, II, III, upper level math and science courses

4

Business Management and Administration careers encompass planning, organizing, directing and evaluating business functions essential to efficient and productive business operations.  Business Management and Administration career opportunities are available in every sector of the economy.

Accounting I, II, Bus Ownership/Mgt, Intro Bus/Bus Law, BCIS I & II, Admin Procedures, Desktop Publishing, Computer Sci I, II,  Bus Image & Multimedia, Web Mastering, any college prep courses, upper level math and science courses

5

Planning, managing and providing education and training services, and related learning support services.

Prep for Parenting/Child Dev, Office Aide at Elem School, Per Fam Dev., Technology Applications, any college prep courses, upper level math and science courses

6

Planning, services for financial and investment planning, banking, insurance, and business financial management.

Accounting I, II, Bus Ownership/Mgt, Intro Bus/Bus Law, BCIS I & II, Admin Procedures, any college prep courses, upper level math and science courses

7

Executing governmental functions to include Governance; National Security; Foreign Service; Planning; Revenue and Taxation; Regulation; and Management and Administration at the local, state, and federal levels.

Accounting I, II, Bus Ownership/Mgt, Intro Bus/Bus Law, BCIS I & II, Admin Procedures, Technology Applications, any college prep courses, upper level math and science courses

8

Planning, managing, and providing therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development.

Prep Parenting/Child Dev, Nutrition/Food Sci, BCIS I & II, Bus Image& Multimedia, Digital Graphics, Ant & Physiology, upper level science and math courses, any college prep courses

9

Hospitality & Tourism encompasses the management, marketing and operations of restaurants and other foodservices, lodging, attractions, recreation events and travel related services. 

Accounting I, II, Bus Ownership/Mgt, Intro Bus/Bus Law, BCIS I, II, Web Mastering, Admin Procedures, Bus Image & Multimedia, Digital Graphics, Per Family Dev, Prep Parenting/Child Dev., Nutrition/Food Sci., Housing/ Interior Design, Desktop Pub.

10

Preparing individuals for employment in career pathways that relate to families and human needs. 

Per Family Dev, Prep Parenting/Child Dev., Nutrition/Food Sci., Housing/ Interior Design, Accounting I, II, Bus Ownership/Mgt, Intro Bus/Bus Law,   BCIS I & II, Admin Procedures,             Bus Image & Multimedia, Digital Graphics, Desktop Pub., Web Mastering, Adv. Research and Design I, II, III

11

Building Linkages in IT Occupations Framework: For Entry Level, Technical, and Professional Careers Related to the Design, Development, Support and Management of Hardware, Software, Multimedia, and Systems Integration Services.

BCIS I, II, Bus Image & Multimedia, Digital Graphics, Desktop Pub., Computer Science I, II, Web Mastering, Adv. Research and Design I, II, III, any college prep courses, advanced science and math courses

12

Planning, managing, and providing legal, public safety, protective services and homeland security, including professional and technical support services.

Accounting I, II, Bus Ownership/Mgt, Intro Bus/Bus Law, BCIS I & II, Admin Procedures, Bus Image &  Multimedia, Digital Graphics, Per Family Dev, Prep Parenting/Child Dev., Nutrition/Food Sci., Housing/ Interior Design

13

Planning, managing and performing the processing of materials into intermediate or final products and related professional and technical support activities such as production planning and control, maintenance and manufacturing/process engineering. 

Ag 101/102, InAgMech/Home Maint., Ag Struct/Ag Metal Fab., Ag Power Tech/Ag Electronics, Inhort/Landscape,  Per Skills Dev/Ag Communications. AgBusi/Adv Ag Busi, Web Mastering, Accounting I, II, Bus Ownership/Mgt, Intro Bus/Bus Law, BCIS I & II, Admin Procedures, Bus Image & Multimedia, Digital Graphics,  any college prep electives, Desktop Publishing Adv. Research and Design I, II, III,

14

Planning, managing, and performing marketing activities to reach organizational objectives

Accounting I, II, Bus Ownership/Mgt, Intro Bus/Bus Law, BCIS I & II, Admin Procedures, Bus Image & Multimedia, Digital Graphics, Web Mastering, any college prep electives, Desktop Publishing, advanced math and science courses

15

Planning, managing, and providing scientific research and professional and technical services (e.g., physical science, social science, engineering) including laboratory and testing services, and research and development services.

Accounting I, II, Bus Ownership/Mgt, Intro Bus/Bus Law, BCIS I & II, Admin Procedures, Bus Image & Multimedia, Digital Graphics,  Web Mastering, any college prep electives, upper level science and math courses, Adv. Research and Design I, II, III

16

Planning, management, and movement of people, materials, and goods by road, pipeline, air, rail and water and related professional and technical support services such as transportation infrastructure planning and management, logistics services, mobile equipment and facility maintenance.

Accounting I, II, Bus Ownership/Mgt, Intro Bus/Bus Law, BCIS I & II, Admin Procedures, Bus Image & Multimedia, Digital Graphics, Web Mastering, any college prep electives, Desktop Publishing, advanced math and science courses

 

 

All courses taught at Tom Bean High School are taught based upon class size and availability of the instructor.   Courses listed will provide a foundation and general information in choosing a career pathway.   Job shadowing and research into the chosen career pathway will also provide more opportunities to explore the pathway that’s right for each individual student’s needs.                                                                                      10/08/08      lvr