Career and technical education programs offer a sequence of courses that provide students with coherent and rigorous content. CTE content is aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in current and emerging professions.

All career and technical education opportunities in Somerville ISD will be offered without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, or disability.

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the United States Department of Education requires that local education agencies (LEAs) provide career and technical education (CTE) programs, services, and activities in accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has regulatory responsibilities for CTE programs in Texas public secondary schools and is required to adopt a civil rights compliance program to identify, remedy, and/or prevent discrimination in the CTE programs operated by LEAs.

Public Notification of Nondiscrimination

Somerville ISD offers career and technical education programs in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, Arts, A/V Technology, and Communications. Admission to these programs is based on student interest, grade-level appropriateness, and class availability

It is the policy of Somerville ISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or handicap in its vocational programs, services, or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

Somerville ISD will take steps to ensure that a lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational and vocational programs.

For information about your rights or grievance procedures, contact the Title IX Coordinator and/or the Section 504 Coordinator, Amy Wallace at awallace@somervilleisd.org 979-596-2153.

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What can you do with your college major? It depends. You're completing one of the most important steps right now -- conducting research. While your college degree is the most important goal, a major can play an important role in helping provide you with direction toward a successful career. By choosing a college major because of specific job opportunities, you can then gain valuable experience while in college which should also help you decide if that major and career are right for you.

Texas College & Career Readiness Standards

Over the past decade, Texas has focused on ensuring that its students are prepared for a changing and increasingly complex future. In elementary and middle schools, test results have improved, especially among students of color, and more students
of all backgrounds are entering and completing postsecondary education programs. However, despite these substantial gains, Texas trails other states in preparing and sending students to postsecondary education. It is also clear that K-12 students, along with their parents, are uncertain about what students must know and what intellectual skills they must possess to be successful beyond high school.

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Welcome to Making College the Reality, the OYOF guide for parents! Whether your students are in middle or high school, these guides offer you information and tools necessary to prepare, guide, support and encourage your student on his or her journey toward postsecondary education. Each guide provides modules that examine major components of college readiness, including academic achievements, extracurricular accomplishments, career opportunities, applications, essays and financial aid—all in terms that are perfect for family discussion.

Gen TX

It’s starting. All over Texas, students are stepping up, finding their voices, and fueling the movement called Generation TX. Equal parts inspiration and information, Generation TX (spoken “Generation Texas”) connects us to each other and clarifies the steps we need to take on the path to college and career education, from taking the right classes and tests to applying to colleges and then finding the money to pay for school.

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