CTE Coding

An Introduction

These resources will explain the value of CTE coding, explain references and code values, and their definitions, and most importantly how our CTE coding system impacts regional programs.

Inconsistencies resulting from legacy CTE Indicator self-reported data, the legacy system had limitations in reporting, and needed to fulfill the Perkins V Requirements.

CTE indicator is not left up to interpretation of business rules and is accurate, consistent, equitable across LEA's, and codes follow students. They are also locally repeatable throughout district and charter schools, which reduces their workload in reporting.

Code Definitions

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) uses information from the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS), like course completion data and course credit details. They have rules to track how many courses a student has attempted and completed. They then compare this information to the approved Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs.

Students then get a special CTE code to show their progress through these programs.

*Regional programs of study are approved in ESC geographic regions where there is specialized regional labor market demand for specific occupations. Students concentrating (code 6) and/or completing (code 7) a program of study outside of approved geographic ESC regions are assigned a code E (explorer)

Not CTE
A student who never enrolled or who did not complete any
high-school CTE course as defined by 19 TAC Chapter 126 (C), 127 (8) or 130.

CTE Participants
A student completing one or more courses for Less than
two credits defined by 19 TAC Chapter 126 (C), 127 (8) or 130 (the student does not have to pass or receive credit).

CTE Explorer
A student completing two or more high school CTE courses for a total of two or more credits defined by 19 TAC Chapter 126 (C), 127 (8) or 130 and not a participant. concentrator or completer (the student does not have to pass or receive credit).*

*A student completing enough program of study courses
in a regional program of study to be coded a 6 or 7, but completes the school year in a district and geographic region where the regional program is not approved. The code 6 or 7 is changed to a code E.

CTE Concentrator
A student completing and passing two or more 19
TAC Chapter 126 (C), 127 (8) or 130 CTE courses for a total of at Least two credits within the same program of study and not a completer.