"Rethinking today's high school to best meet the needs of the millennial generation."

Support for Texas High Schools

Over the past several years, the Office of the Governor, state legislators, the Texas Education Agency, and private partners have worked closely to improve and redesign high schools so that every Texas student has access to a rigorous, engaging education.

In 2003, the state, led by Governor Perry and other elected leaders, invested in a public-private partnership - the Texas High School Project (THSP) - to boost graduation rates and to increase the number of high school students prepared for college and career success in the 21st century economy. Whether a student chooses to pursue certification from a community college, a four-year college degree, a military career, or on-the-job training, the mission of the project is that every student should graduate from high school ready to succeed in college and thus be prepared to take advantages of the full-range of choices available.

Four Key Strategies

1. Promoting a Rigorous Curriculum
2. Ensuring a Highly Qualified, Effective Teacher in Every Classroom
3. Building Leadership Capacity
4. Providing Multiple Pathways for Learning and Postsecondary Success

ESC-20 THSP Vision

Support high school redesign and renewal efforts based on the principles of rigor, relevance, and relationships.

ESC-20 Services

Technical Assistance

• Redesign Models
• Needs Assessments/Surveys
• Facilitation of Redesign

Regional High School Initiatives

• Math Frameworks
• Science Frameworks
• ELA/Reading Collaboratives
• TEA T-STEM Center

Redesign Models

• Breaking Ranks II
• Stanford Redesign

Professional Development

• Using Data to Lead Change
• Building and Leading Effective Teams
• Literacy Leadership
• Numeracy Leadership
• Creating a Personalized Learning Environment
• Coaching/Facilitating Skills Training
• 360⁰ Classroom Walkthrough Training
• Communicating Effectively in a High Performing School
• Leading Assessment and Instruction
• Coaching for School Improvement
• Assessing Academic Rigor and College Readiness
• Developing and Utilizing Personal Graduation Plans (PGP)
• Effect Use of High School Allotment

ESC-20 Texas High School Team includes specialists in the following areas:

• Administration
• Career and Technology Education
• Counseling
• Curriculum Support
• English Language Acquisition
• English/Language Arts/Reading
• Math
• Science
• Social Studies
• Technology Integration

All Texas high school students will graduate fully prepared for the full range of post-secondary opportunities: four-year college, community college, military or job training.