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38 Document(s) [ Subject: Career and technical education ]
Committee: | House Economic and Small Business Development | |
Title: | Interim Report | |
Subjects: | Biotechnology industry | Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas | Career and technical education | Economic development | Economic development incentives | Entrepreneurship | Manufacturing | Margins tax | Motor vehicles | Research and development tax incentives | Small businesses | Tax incentives | Technology transfer and commercialization | Texas Emerging Technology Fund | University research | Workforce | | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.82 Ec74h | |
Session: | 82nd R.S. (2011) | |
Online version: | View report [90 pages] | |
Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
1. | Examine previous Emerging Technology Fund (ETF) grants awarded for cancer-related research. Determine whether future awards for similar projects are appropriate for the ETF program or whether they should be considered by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. | |
2. | Examine the impact of research at state universities on the state economy. Identify ways to increase the partnership opportunities between private business and research institutions to enhance the commercialization of newly discovered technology. (Joint with the House Committee on Higher Education) | |
3. | Examine the state's efforts to encourage new business growth and retain existing businesses in order to strengthen our state's economy. Determine whether a consolidated approach to statewide economic development would be more effective. | |
4. | Examine the economic impact of the automobile industry in Texas and the state's ability to compete with other states for future automotive manufacturing facilities. Identify policies, regulations, and current statutes that either hinder or facilitate job growth and investment by the automotive industry. Review opportunities available to partner manufacturers' research and development with Texas colleges and universities, including technology enhancements in safety or alternative fuel systems. | |
5. | Examine Texas' industry cluster initiatives in an effort to remain competitive in today's economic development arena. Review the implementation of recommendations made by the Governor's Competitiveness Council and consider new recommendations for Texas to remain an economic development leader. | |
6. | Examine current economic development programs available in urban areas in Texas and other states. Report on successful programs and make legislative recommendations for innovative economic development programs. (Joint with the House Committee on Urban Affairs) | |
7. | Monitor the agencies and programs under the committee's jurisdiction and the implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 82nd Legislature, with specific attention to the implementation of HB 2457, 82nd R.S., regarding the oversight of the Emerging Technology Fund. | |
8. | Study and make recommendations for significantly improving the state's manufacturing capability. | |
Committee: | Joint Economic Development, Select | |
Title: | Interim Report | |
Subjects: | Career and technical education | Economic development | Research and development tax incentives | Tax system | Texas Emerging Technology Fund | Texas Enterprise Fund | | |
Library Call Number: | LRL | |
Session: | 82nd R.S. (2011) | |
Online version: | View report [24 pages] | |
Charge: | This report should address the charge below. | |
1. | Recommend to the legislature an economic development policy for the state; conduct a study and make recommendations regarding state and local economic development incentives; develop criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of existing policies and incentives; evaluate existing incentives and make recommendations regarding their continuation, elimination, or modification | |
Committee: | Senate Education | |
Title: | Interim Report | |
Library Catalog Title: | Report to the 81st Legislature | |
Subjects: | Adult education | Autism | Career and technical education | Career preparedness | College preparedness | Educational accountability | Limited English speakers | Literacy | Property taxes | School dropouts | School finance | Special education | Textbooks | Workforce | | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.80 Ed83 | |
Session: | 80th R.S. (2007) | |
Online version: | View report [37 pages File size: 660 kb] | |
Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
1. | Study the effectiveness of public school programs serving special education students, including autistic students. Specifically, consider whether special education services are adequately preparing students for post-secondary opportunities. The review should also include the availability and quality of the supports and services provided by adult services agencies for individuals with disabilities. Make recommendations for improving public school special education programs and the coordination of adult education services among state agencies. | |
2. | Conduct a comprehensive review of the public school accountability system and make recommendations for improvements. The review shall include indicators in the current system, measures of district and campus performance, public expectations, individual student achievement and measures of teacher, program and financial effectiveness. | |
3. | Review and make recommendations to improve the state's Adult Basic Education program. Emphasis should be placed on ways to advance literacy in Texas in order to promote economic and individual development. The review should also include a study of the coordination of adult education services among state agencies and the availability and accessibility of state and federal funding. | |
4. | Review and make recommendations regarding best practices for programs targeted to improve the academic success of limited English-proficient students. | |
5. | Review the access and quality of career and technical education programs in the state and make recommendations to improve these programs to address the economic and workforce needs of this state. | |
6. | Make recommendations for controlling the costs of textbooks from kindergarten through higher education, and monitor the implementation of HB 188, 80th R.S., relating to instructional materials. | |
7. | Review current property tax rates at school districts. Explore what mechanisms may exist to prevent any future constitutional funding challenges. Review any funding issues that are particular to certain types of school districts, such as fast growth districts. (Joint charge with Senate Finance Committee) | |
8. | Monitor the implementation of legislation addressed by the Education Committee, 80th R.S., and make recommendations for any legislation needed to improve, enhance and/or complete implementation. Specifically, monitor the implementation of HB 2237, 80th R.S., relating to grants and programs for dropout prevention, high school success and college and workforce readiness in public schools. Include a review of the revised methodology the Texas Education Agency uses to calculate the dropout rate. Report on the implementation of education reforms in HB 1, 79th Legislature, 3rd Called Session. The review should include: the implementation of the high school allotment, the development of the best practices clearinghouse and the electronic student records system, the alignment of curriculum to attain college readiness, student improvement/growth models and access to college credit in high school. The committee should also study and make recommendations on how to continue strengthening the P-16 Initiative to promote college attendance in this state. | |
Committee: | House Public Education | |
Title: | Interim report | |
Library Catalog Title: | House Committee on Public Education, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 2000 : a report to the House of Representatives, 77th Texas Legislature. | |
Subjects: | Alternative schools | At-risk youth | Career and technical education | Charter schools | Children with disabilities | Education Agency, Texas | Educational accountability | Job training programs | Juvenile justice alternative education programs | School discipline | Special education | Technology education | Textbooks | | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.76 ed83h | |
Session: | 76th R.S. (1999) | |
Online version: | View report [65 pages File size: 3,833 kb] | |
Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
1. | Evaluate the charter school program. Review the roles of the state, the Texas Education Agency, and local districts and agencies, as well as the performance of the schools and their students. | |
2. | Review the goals of alternative education, disciplinary alternative education and juvenile justice alternative education programs. Study the organization and functioning of the programs to determine the extent to which they are meeting goals. | |
3. | Conduct a comprehensive review of the state's philosophy and policies regarding career and technical education with attention to students who do not pursue advanced degrees. | |
4. | Conduct active oversight of the agencies under the committee's jurisdiction, including, particularly, the pre-K, kindergarten and 9th grade grant programs authorized in SB 4, 76th R.S.. | |
Committee: | House Windham School District, Select | |
Title: | Interim Report | |
Library Catalog Title: | House Select Committee on Windham School District, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 2000 : a report to the House of Representatives, 77th Texas Legislature. | |
Subjects: | Career and technical education | Inmate rehabilitation | Recidivism | Windham School District | | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.76 w723 | |
Session: | 76th R.S. (1999) | |
Online version: | View report [28 pages File size: 103 kb] | |
Charge: | This report should address the charge below. | |
1. | Study the mission and programs of the Windham School District to determine if the goals of the district are clear and appropriate, and if the goals to reduce recidivism and improve reintegration into society are being met. | |
Committee: | Senate Education | |
Title: | Interim report | |
Library Catalog Title: | Senate Education Committee final report to the 75th Legislature. | |
Subjects: | Career and technical education | College preparedness | Elementary education | High technology | Higher education | Higher education affordability | Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas | Job training programs | Juvenile justice alternative education programs | Juvenile justice system | Legislative Budget Board, Texas | Medical education | School districts | School finance | Secondary education | Student aid | Tuition | University administrators | University enrollment | University faculty salaries | University research | Workforce Commission, Texas | | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.74 ed83 | |
Session: | 74th R.S. (1995) | |
Online version: | View report [57 pages File size: 2,198 kb] | |
Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
1. | Review the role of the Texas Legislature, Texas Higher Eduation Coordinating Board, and the university systems in making changes in the governance structure of universities and implementing academic/research programs. | |
2. | Monitor the implementation of SB 1, 74th R.S. with emphasis on the relationship established between the education and juvenile justice communities; the change in relationship between the state and independent school districts; the implementation of home-rule districts, and campus and program charter provisions; and the LBB studies on school funding special allotments and program weights. | |
3. | Review the affordability of higher education in Texas in light of potential cutbacks in Federal student financial assistance, increases in tuition and student services fees, and recent state-funded student assistance measures. | |
4. | Study higher education financial issues related to the projected increases in enrollment; faculty and administrator salaries; and support for research into emerging technologies and for medical schools. | |
5. | Review educational services and training provided to non-college bound students, and make recommendations on the appropriate educational institutions to ensure that these students acquire employment skills. | |
6. | Study the appropriate role of and relationships between the levels of education in Texas. Such relationships include elementary/secondary education and higher education, and two year and four-year institutions. | |
Committee: | House Pensions and Investments | |
Title: | Interim report | |
Library Catalog Title: | Committee on Pensions and Investments, Texas House of Representatives, interim report, 1996 : a report to the House of Representatives, 75th Texas Legislature. | |
Subjects: | Career and technical education | Employees Retirement System of Texas | Public retirement systems | Teacher health insurance | Teacher retirement | Teacher Retirement System of Texas | University faculty | | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.74 p387 | |
Session: | 74th R.S. (1995) | |
Online version: | View report [32 pages File size: 1,323 kb] | |
Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
1. | Study the Optional Retirement Program for certain personnel in higher education. | |
2. | Assess the advantages and disadvantages of allowing vocational education teachers to receive limited service credit in the Teacher Retirement System for vocational work experience. | |
3. | Monitor the implementation and assess the effectiveness of the health insurance program for active members of the Teacher Retirement System as mandated by SB 9, 74th R.S.. | |
Committee: | House Agriculture and Livestock | |
Title: | Interim report | |
Library Catalog Title: | Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 1992 : a report to the House of Representatives, 73rd Texas Legislature. | |
Subjects: | Agriculture | Animal diseases | Animal Health Commission, Texas | Brucellosis | Career and technical education | Exotic species | Horses | Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service | Texas A&M AgriLife Research | Theft | | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.72 ag83 | |
Session: | 72nd R.S. (1991) | |
Online version: | View report [73 pages File size: 2,623 kb] | |
Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
1. | Study the brucellosis eradication program as administered by the Texas Animal Health Commission. | |
2. | Study the problem of horse theft in Texas. | |
3. | Study the Texas statutes relating to exotic livestock. | |
4. | Study the Texas Seed Laws as particularly related to labeling on cotton, peanut, rice and soybean planting seed. | |
5. | Study the vocational and technical courses related to agriculture. | |
6. | Study the administration, programs and facilities of select Texas Agricultural Experiment Stations and the Texas Agricultural Extension Service offices. | |
Supporting documents | ||
Committee: | House Agriculture and Livestock | |
Title: | Press Releases | |
Library Catalog Title: | Minutes | |
Library Call Number: | L1801.9 AG86 72 | |
Session: | 72nd R.S. (1991) | |
Online version: | View document [9 pages] | |
Committee: | Joint Proprietary Schools, Interim | |
Title: | Interim report | |
Library Catalog Title: | Access Achievement and Accountability--A Report of the Joint Interim Committee on Proprietary Schools | |
Subjects: | Agricultural Loan Guaranty Program | Career and technical education | Job training programs | Student loans | | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.71 p945r | |
Session: | 71st R.S. (1989) | |
Online version: | View report [268 pages File size: 12,966 kb] | |
Charge: | This report should address the charge below. | |
1. | (a) An interim committee is created to consider and evaluate the system the state uses to approve and regulate courses of study offered by proprietary schools. The committee shall report its findings to the 72nd Legislature, including any drafts of any proposed legislation necessary to implement its recommendations. (b)The committee shall consider the policies and procedures of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Central Education Agency, and other agencies regarding proprietary school programs, including: (1) on-site evaluation of facilities; (2) qualifications and continuity of teaching staff; (3) student admission and recruitment procedures; (4) placement of proprietary school graduates; (5) counseling and support services for students; (6) student loan default rates; (7) student dropout rates; (8) the reasonableness of requiring proprietary schools to distribute cost comparison information prepared by the agency under Subsection (b) of Section 32.21 of this code to prospective students; (9) the consistency of course hour lengths and curriculum content between similar programs being offered in proprietary schools, junior colleges, and other public institutions; and (10) the use of degrees by proprietary schools. | |
Committee: | House Appropriations | |
Title: | Interim Report | |
Library Catalog Title: | To the speaker and members of the Texas House of Representatives, 67th Legislature : report of the / Committee on Appropriations, Texas House of Reprentatives, 66th Legislature. | |
Subjects: | Border issues | Career and technical education | Federal funds | State agencies | State agency budgets | | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.66 ap65 | |
Session: | 66th R.S. (1979) | |
Online version: | View report [29 pages File size: 949 kb] | |
Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
1. | Review the State's allocation of federal funds in terms of the amounts and the processes by which they flow into the State; make projections of future allocations and recommend a distribution formula which would eliminate fiscal discrimination between states and/or regions of states. | |
2. | Review and study issues associated with agency efficiency, including: the space needs of state agencies in conjunction with currently approved construction projects to determine what, if any, additional construction is needed to create a cost-beneficial utilization of space; the feasibility of state agencies using temporary help rather than employing permanent employees; whether a cost savings would result if state agencies utilized telephone communication extensively in lieu of travel to promote efficiency in government services; and whether the most efficient use is being made of tax dollars to produce state publications. | |
3. | Study and review agency operations, including: the method of acquisition or lease of computer equipment purchased by the state and determine what improvements could be made to the reviews by the State Auditor; the need for adjustment to fee revenues; and the current state policy regarding compensation of members of boards and commissions. | |
4. | Undertake oversight functions for all agencies not considered by other substantive committees of the House of Representatives. | |
5. | Study the availability of vocational and technical education programs in the border region. * | |
Committee: | House Public Education | |
Title: | Interim Report | |
Library Catalog Title: | To the speaker and members of the Texas House of Representatives, 67th Legislature : report of the Committee on Public Education, Texas House of Representatives, 66th Legislature. | |
Subjects: | Career and technical education | Education Agency, Texas | Education Service Centers | Education, Texas State Board of | Job training programs | Teacher quality | Teacher salaries | | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.66 ed83p | |
Session: | 66th R.S. (1979) | |
Online version: | View report [71 pages File size: 2,424 kb] | |
Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
1. | Review present funding and program needs of career education in Texas. | |
2. | Oversight functions shall be conducted for all appropriations-related actions of those agencies assigned to this committee for appropriative purposes during the 66th Regular Session of the Legislature. The agencies include: State Board of Education Central Education Agency Schools for the Blind and Deaf Advisory Council for Technical-Vocational Education | |
3. | Outline the statutorily defined role and scope of regional service centers in Texas and recommend revisions in law and in administration to properly focus the purposes of the centers. | |
4. | Determine the feasibility, both administratively and financially, of incentive pay provisions for teachers. | |
Committee: | House Public Education | |
Title: | Interim Report | |
Library Catalog Title: | To the speaker and members of the Texas House of Representatives, 65th Legislature : report of the / Committee on Public Education, Texas House of Representatives, 64th Legislature. | |
Subjects: | Career and technical education | Education Agency, Texas | Educational accountability | Extracurricular activities | High school athletics | Immigrant students | Integration | School discipline | Year-round schooling | | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.64 ed83p | |
Session: | 64th R.S. (1975) | |
Online version: | View report [50 pages File size: 1,453 kb] | |
Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
1. | Study the funding, role, scope, operations, procedures, and responsiveness to the needs of education in Texas of the Texas Education Agency. Ascertain whether money spend under the general appropriations act is carried forward for the programs and purposes for which it was intended and ascertain that monies are not expended for unauthorized purposes or programs. Determine that programs are fulfilling a need. Inquire whether services are duplicative or overlapping. | |
2. | Goals for public education in Texas. | |
3. | The alien student enrollment and its educational and economic impact on school districts in Texas. | |
4. | The need for apprenticeship adult vocational education. Compliance of school districts with the Texas Education Code. | |
5. | School disciplinary methods and procedures. | |
6. | The problems encountered by athletes in public schools as the result of severe sports injuries. | |
7. | Community-based extra-curricular activities for public school students. | |
8. | The feasibility of year-round public schools. | |
Committee: | House Education Subcommittee on Vocational-Technical Training | |
Title: | Interim Report | |
Library Catalog Title: | Vocational/technical education in Texas ; serving students and the state : interim report / by the Subcommittee on Vocational/Technical Education. | |
Subjects: | Career and technical education | | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.63 v851 | |
Session: | 63rd R.S. (1973) | |
Online version: | View report [14 pages File size: 702 kb] | |
Charge: | This report should address the charge below. | |
1. | Study all major aspects of vocational-technical education programs offered by public junior colleges, Texas State Technical Institute, and high schools in this state, and, more particularly, study and determine the feasibility of establishing programs and priorities in vocational-technical education in all areas of the state, as well as those located outside of our post-secondary institutions and public high schools. | |
Supporting documents | ||
Committee: | Senate Occupational Education, Interim | |
Title: | Transcript, December 28, 1971, Austin; roster of Citizens Advisory Committee to the Senate Committee on Occupational Education | |
Library Catalog Title: | Minutes | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.62 V851SM 12/28/71 | |
Session: | 62nd R.S. (1971) | |
Online version: | View document [14 pages File size: 359 kb] | |
Committee: | Senate Public School Finance, Interim | |
Title: | Interim Report | |
Library Catalog Title: | Report of the Joint Senate Interim Committee to Study Public School Finance. | |
Subjects: | Career and technical education | Job training programs | Sales taxes | School finance | | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.62 p96 1972r | |
Session: | 62nd R.S. (1971) | |
Online version: | View report [135 pages File size: 4,346 kb] | |
Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
1. | The committee shall consider (1) the relationship of urban school districts to the present method of financing the Foundation School Program; (2) problems involved in financing at the local level; (3) development of special credit to reflect the degree of difficulty involved in the education in the central city, to replace the Maximum Tax Credit under the Foundation Program; (4) experimental education programs designed to improve education of minority children in urban areas; (5) problems such as racial balance, transportation, and other social issues which affect education in major cities; and (6) any other matter related to the problems of education in an urban environment. * | |
2. | The committee shall review the overall problems of occupational education, including (1) the effectiveness of the State Advisory Council for Technical-Vocational Education in accomplishing its duties as set forth in SB 261, 61st Legislature, Regular session; (2) the funding of occupational education programs; (3) the need for the state to coordinate all programs that relate to the training of manpower; (4) the need to revise occupational education curriculum; (5) problems in teacher training and counseling; and (6) a review of state licensing and examining boards. * | |
3. | Study all aspects of the sales tax now imposed on the citizens of Texas. | |
Supporting documents | ||
Committee: | Senate Public School Finance, Interim | |
Title: | Transcript, January 6, 1972 | |
Library Catalog Title: | Minutes | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.62 P96 | |
Session: | 62nd R.S. (1971) | |
Online version: | View document [40 pages File size: 1,995 kb] | |
Committee: | Senate Public School Finance, Interim | |
Title: | Transcript, April 17, 1972, Dallas | |
Library Catalog Title: | Minutes | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.62 P96 4/17/72 | |
Session: | 62nd R.S. (1971) | |
Online version: | View document [23 pages File size: 1,067 kb] | |
Committee: | Senate Public School Finance, Interim | |
Title: | Progress report to the Senate Interim Committee to Study Public School Finance on status of project | |
Library Catalog Title: | [Progress report to the Senate Interim Committee to Study Public School Finance on status of project] / Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.62 p96 1972p | |
Session: | 62nd R.S. (1971) | |
Committee: | Senate Public School Finance, Interim | |
Title: | School finance questionnaire results | |
Library Catalog Title: | School finance questionnaire results / Texas Senate Committee to Study School Finance. | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.62 p96 1972s | |
Session: | 62nd R.S. (1971) | |
Committee: | Senate Public School Finance, Interim | |
Title: | Suggested revenue plan | |
Library Catalog Title: | Report | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.62 P96 1973SR | |
Session: | 62nd R.S. (1971) | |
Online version: | View document [8 pages] | |
Committee: | House Vocational-Technical Education, Interim | |
Title: | Interim Report | |
Library Catalog Title: | A report to the House of Representatives of the 63rd Legislature on vocational-technical education / by the House Interim Committee on Vocational-Technical Education. | |
Subjects: | Career and technical education | | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.62 v851 | |
Session: | 62nd R.S. (1971) | |
Online version: | View report [13 pages File size: 599 kb] | |
Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
1. | Study the state technical-vocational education program. | |
2. | Study the need and desirability of integrating all vocational education and technical training programs in the various institutions, including the Texas State Technical Institute and junior colleges in Texas which offer such programs. | |
3. | Study the state's entire technical-vocational education program. | |
Supporting documents | ||
Committee: | House Vocational-Technical Education, Interim | |
Title: | Transcript and Exhibits (Testimony), December 2, 1971 | |
Library Catalog Title: | Minutes | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.62 V851M 12/2/71 | |
Session: | 62nd R.S. (1971) | |
Online version: | View document [49 pages File size: 1,162 kb] | |
Committee: | House Vocational-Technical Education, Interim | |
Title: | Transcript, January 11, 1972, Austin | |
Library Catalog Title: | Minutes | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.62 V851M 1/11/72 | |
Session: | 62nd R.S. (1971) | |
Online version: | View document [59 pages File size: 3,971 kb] | |
Committee: | House Vocational-Technical Education, Interim | |
Title: | Minutes and Exhibits (Testimony), March 1, 1972, Tyler | |
Library Catalog Title: | Minutes | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.62 V851M 3/1/72A | |
Session: | 62nd R.S. (1971) | |
Online version: | View document [27 pages File size: 1,675 kb] | |
Committee: | House Vocational-Technical Education, Interim | |
Title: | Transcript, March 1, 1972, Tyler | |
Library Catalog Title: | Minutes | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.62 V851M 3/1/72 | |
Session: | 62nd R.S. (1971) | |
Online version: | View document [100 pages File size: 31,164 kb] | |
Committee: | House Vocational-Technical Education, Interim | |
Title: | Minutes, June 7, 1972, Amarillo | |
Library Catalog Title: | Minutes | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.62 V851M 6/7/72 | |
Session: | 62nd R.S. (1971) | |
Online version: | View document [9 pages File size: 798 kb] | |
Committee: | House Vocational-Technical Education, Interim | |
Title: | Minutes, July 26, 1972, Wharton | |
Library Catalog Title: | Minutes | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.62 V851M 7/26/72 | |
Session: | 62nd R.S. (1971) | |
Online version: | View document [11 pages File size: 1,209 kb] | |
Committee: | Senate Vocational-Technical Education | |
Title: | Interim Report | |
Library Catalog Title: | After four years : the report of the Senate Committee on Vocational-Technical Education. | |
Subjects: | Career and technical education | | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.61 v851 | |
Session: | 61st R.S. (1969) | |
Online version: | View report [30 pages File size: 2,856 kb] | |
Charge: | This report should address the charge below. | |
1. | Continue the study of vocational-technical education which was initiated by the committee created by SR 153 of the 60th Legislature. The Senate Committee on Vocational-Technical Education be requested to review the overall problems of vocational-technical education, placing particular emphasis on (1) the recruiting, training, and certifying of teachers of vocational and technical education; (2) the study of the administration of current programs; (3) the level and format of state, local and federal funding, pointing to problems of districts with large numbers of disadvantaged or non-college-bound students; (4) the problems of articulating secondary, post-secondary, technical institute, and private trade school programs; and (5) plans to improve the adequacy of present and proposed programs. | |
Supporting documents | ||
Committee: | Senate Vocational-Technical Education | |
Title: | Committee Documentation: Procedure for committee meetings and hearings, committee and Citizen Advisory Committee rosters, questionnaire, correspondence, committee recommendations, subcommittee reports | |
Library Catalog Title: | Minutes | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.61 V851H | |
Session: | 61st R.S. (1969) | |
Online version: | View document [40 pages File size: 14,272 kb] | |
Committee: | Senate Vocational-Technical Education | |
Title: | Hearing Transcript, June 26, 1970 (roster, agenda, transcript, appendices I and II, cost study of technical-vocational education in public junior colleges) | |
Library Catalog Title: | Minutes | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.61 V851H 6/26/70 | |
Session: | 61st R.S. (1969) | |
Online version: | View document [43 pages File size: 16,325 kb] | |
Committee: | Senate Vocational-Technical Education | |
Title: | Hearing Transcript, July 17, 1970 (roster, agenda, transcript, appendices - student contracts, affidavits) | |
Library Catalog Title: | Minutes | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.61 V851H 7/17/70 | |
Session: | 61st R.S. (1969) | |
Online version: | View document [60 pages File size: 32,304 kb] | |
Committee: | Senate Vocational-Technical Education | |
Title: | Hearing Transcript, September 17, 1970 (roster, agenda, transcript, appendix) | |
Library Catalog Title: | Minutes | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.61 V851H 9/17/70 | |
Session: | 61st R.S. (1969) | |
Online version: | View document [24 pages File size: 10,882 kb] | |
Committee: | Senate Vocational-Technical Education | |
Title: | Hearing Transcript, October 16, 1970 (roster, agenda, transcript) | |
Library Catalog Title: | Minutes | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.61 V851H 10/16/70 | |
Session: | 61st R.S. (1969) | |
Online version: | View document [39 pages File size: 19,904 kb] | |
Committee: | House Education | |
Title: | Interim Report | |
Library Catalog Title: | House Education Committee report : vocational and technical education : State of Texas, 1968. | |
Subjects: | Career and technical education | Job training programs | | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.60 v851h | |
Session: | 60th R.S. (1967) | |
Online version: | View report [26 pages File size: 2,120 kb] | |
Charge: | This report should address the charge below. | |
1. | Make a thorough study of the needs and problems within the field of vocational and technical education. * | |
Supporting documents | ||
Committee: | House Education | |
Title: | Hearings on Technical-Vocational Education, House Standing Committee on Education, Progress Report, May 29, 1968 | |
Library Catalog Title: | Minutes | |
Library Call Number: | L1801.9 ED83 60P | |
Session: | 60th R.S. (1967) | |
Online version: | View document [9 pages File size: 301 kb] | |
Committee: | Senate Poverty in Texas | |
Title: | Interim Report | |
Library Catalog Title: | Report to the 61st Legislature / by the Senate Interim Committee Studying Poverty in Texas. | |
Subjects: | Career and technical education | Contracts for deed | Early childhood education | Poverty | | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.60 p869 | |
Session: | 60th R.S. (1967) | |
Online version: | View report [25 pages File size: 1,569 kb] | |
Charge: | This report should address the charge below. | |
1. | Study poverty in Texas - the education, values, needs, aspirations, attitudes about change and the relationship to society of the 28.8 percent of Texas families now living in poverty, on annual incomes of less than $3,000. | |
Committee: | Senate Vocational-Technical Education | |
Title: | Interim Report | |
Library Catalog Title: | To bridge the gap : report of the Senate Committee on Vocational-Technical Education | |
Subjects: | Career and technical education | Job training programs | | |
Library Call Number: | L1836.61 V851 | |
Session: | 60th R.S. (1967) | |
Online version: | View report [43 pages File size: 4,448 kb] | |
Charge: | This report should address the charge below. | |
1. | Study the condition of vocational-technical education in Texas, with emphasis on (1) the adequacy of the present administration of vocational-technical programs, (2) the training, recruitment, and certification of vocational-technical education teachers, (3) the level and adequacy of state financing, (4) the role of federal and state grants-in-aid, and (5) the types and adequacy of the programs offered. |
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