BYRSS P-TECH Blueprint Compliance Portal

Documenting Evidence for Benchmarks 1-6

Benchmark 1: School Design

Benchmark 1.6: Leadership Team Strategic Priorities

• P-TECH/IHE Leadership Meeting Agendas (1.6A)
• School Board and Board of Regents’ Presentations (1.6B)
• Strategic Priorities for current academic year and/or long-term priorities of P-TECH partnership (1.6C)

Benchmark 1.7: Leadership Team Key Roles

• Description of each member and role in committee (1.7)

Benchmark 1.8: P-TECH Staff

• P-TECH Leader/Liaison Meeting Agendas and relevant materials (1.8)

Benchmark 1.9: P-TECH Staff Professional Development

• Mentor/Induction program plans (1.9A)
• Annual training or professional development plan with P-TECH and IHE faculty (1.9B)

Benchmark 1.11: Advisory Board

• Meeting Agendas and Sign-In Sheets (1.11A-1.11D)
• Strategic partners with each member’s organization, title, and role in providing WBL for students by grade level (1.11E)

Benchmark 2: Partnerships

Benchmark 2.1: Goal of Higher Education Partnerships

• Final, signed, and executed MOU with IHE (TSTC) (2.1A)
• Final, signed, and executed MOU with IHE (TSC) (2.1B)

Benchmark 2.16: Roles and Responsibilities

• Final, signed, and executed MOU with business/industry partner (SA Recycling LLC) (2.16A)
• Final, signed, and executed MOU with business/industry partner (STX Metal Trades LLC) (2.16B) 
• Industry Partner Letter of Support (Greater Brownsville EDC) (2.16C)
• Industry Partner Letter of Support (STX Metal Trades LLC) (2.16D)
• IHE Partner Letter of Support (TSTC) (2.16E)

Benchmark 3: Target Population

Benchmark 3.2: Documenting Enrollment Procedures

• Written admission policy and enrollment application (3.2A)
• Student and Parent Commitment Agreement Form (English/Spanish) (3.2B)
• Written recruitment plan, timeline of recruitment, and enrollment events (3.2C)

Benchmark 3.3: Stakeholder Engagement

• Brochures and marketing in English (3.3A)
• Brochures and marketing in Spanish (3.3B)
• Written communication plan for targeting identified audiences (3.3C)
• Communication timeline for targeting identified audiences (3.3D)
• English and Spanish Flyer for targeting identified audiences (3.3E)

Benchmark 3.4: Lottery System

• Written lottery procedures (3.4)

Benchmark 4: Academic Infrastructure

Benchmark 4.1: Regional Need

• Documenting detailing courses of study examples that outline student pathways from high school to associate degrees, certificates, or industry-based certifications and beyond (4.1A)
• Current dated regional high-demand occupation list (4.1B)

Benchmark 4.3: Course Sequence

• Crosswalk aligning high school and college courses, grades 9 through 12, which enables a student to earn an associate degree or up to 60 college credit hours toward a baccalaureate degree (4.3A)
• Master schedules (4.3B)

Benchmark 4.7: College Readiness

• Calendar of scheduled TSIA test administration dates, sign-up process, and intervention expectations (4.7A)
• Aggregate reports of TSIA exam performance (4.7B)
• Testing calendar and schedule for SAT, ACT, or other college readiness assessments (4.7C)

Benchmark 5: Student Support

Benchmark 5.1: Bridge Programs

• Bridge program curriculum and schedule (5.1)

Benchmark 5.2: Advising

• Schedule of advising events (5.2)

Benchmark 5.3: Student Intervention

• Tutoring schedules (5.3)

Benchmark 5.4: Classroom Supports

• Advisory/study skills curriculum material (5.4)

Benchmark 5.6: Enrichment Opportunities

• Calendar of enrichment events and family outreach events (5.6)