Orlando Garza

This 2025 Federal Report Card for E Merle Smith Middle details the entity's performance against its long-term and interim ESSA goals for academic achievement, English learner language proficiency, and graduation rates. The report outlines the state's accountability system, including indicators used to differentiate public schools, and mechanisms for identifying schools requiring comprehensive or targeted support for improvement, with the vision of achieving sustained educational progress across all key metrics.

This 2025 Federal Report Card by the Texas Education Agency details the state's accountability system for public schools. It outlines long-term goals and interim progress measurements for student academic performance in Reading/ELA and Mathematics, English Learner (EL) progress, and federal graduation rates, spanning from the 2022-23 school year through 2037-38. The report specifies the indicators and methodologies used to differentiate schools, identify underperforming student groups, and determine schools needing comprehensive or targeted support, along with exit criteria. It also provides comprehensive data on student achievement, academic growth, English language proficiency, school quality or student success indicators, STAAR participation, civil rights data, teacher quality, per-pupil expenditures, STAAR Alternate 2 participation, national assessment results (NAEP), and postsecondary enrollment rates.

This document details the Statewide Program of Study for Agricultural Technology and Mechanical Systems, outlining occupational and educational opportunities, including secondary courses, advanced academic options, dual credit, work-based learning, and industry certifications. The program aims to prepare students for careers applying engineering technology and biological science to agricultural problems, such as farm equipment mechanics, and fulfills the Business and Industry endorsement requirements.

This Statewide Program of Study for Welding outlines a comprehensive three-level curriculum designed to equip students with skills in automatic and computer-controlled welding techniques for the manufacturing sector. The program's strategic direction focuses on fostering academic excellence through structured courses, providing practical experience via work-based learning and expanded opportunities, and facilitating career readiness through industry-based certifications (NCCER). It establishes clear pathways for postsecondary education and diverse occupations in welding, industrial production, and related engineering and construction management fields. The overall vision is to prepare students for successful careers and fulfill the requirements for the Business and Industry endorsement.

This report provides detailed labor market information for the Coastal Bend Workforce Development Area for the period 2020-2030. It presents data including occupational titles, growth rates, median annual wages, employment projections, and competitive education requirements across various career clusters and programs of study. The purpose of this report is to provide a comprehensive overview of regional workforce trends for educational and career planning.