Annual Report
Texas Skill Standards Board
AS REQUIRED BY HOUSE BILL 3431, 76TH LEGISLATURE
Annual Report
September 2000 – August 2001
Texas Skill Standards Board
A Message from the Chair:
I invite you to read the FY2001 Annual Report of the Texas Skill Standards
Board (TSSB). In partnership with industry groups and community and
technical college (CTC) leaders, the TSSB has accomplished much toward
its legislative mandate to develop a statewide system of industry-defined
and industry-recognized skill standards. This report describes the
major accomplishments, progress on system building and future challenges
of the TSSB. Among the year’s highlights, the TSSB has:
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Recognized eight sets of national skill standards.
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Revised the Guidelines for the Development, Recognition and Usage of Skill
Standards (Guidelines for Development) to provide industry groups with
more explicit guidance.
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Updated and enhanced the TSSB Web site.
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Conducted outreach and awareness presentations addressing nearly 400 community
and technical college faculty and administrators.
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Piloted a process to facilitate the voluntary usage of skill standards
in Texas technical and community college (CTC) course revision, with leadership
from CTC administrators and funding from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board.
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Approved an outreach and awareness plan to disseminate information regarding
the TSSB, skill standards and their benefits to five stakeholder groups.
In addition, the TSSB continued its productive relationships with key stakeholder
groups. Staff provided technical assistance on skill standards development
to industry partners in several meetings and all-day work sessions.
TSSB representatives served on critical CTC curriculum development committees.
Finally, the TSSB accelerated development of industry skill standards.
A preliminary labor market decision model provides a systematic, analytical
process to target occupations for skill standards development as per the
TSSB’s legislative mandates. Technical assistance documents developed
to accompany the Guidelines for Development provide more detailed instructions
on the eight-step skill standards development process.
These skill standards initiatives are intended to improve the competitiveness
of Texas industry by contributing to a more qualified workforce.
The TSSB hopes you will find this report a source of useful information
in understanding the system and the progress that has been made thus far.
Billie Pickard
Table of Contents
Legislative
Background, Role and System Vision
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Legislative Background
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TSSB Role: Leadership and System Building
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System Vision: Texas Skill Standards Infrastructure
Major
Accomplishments
Revised Guidelines for Development
TSSB Web Site Enhanced
Outreach and Awareness to Community and Technical Colleges
Integration of Skill Standards into WECM
Recognized Skill Standards
Outreach and Awareness Plan Approved
Progress
on System Implementation:1999-2000
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Skill Standards Development/Partnerships in Process
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LMI Decision Model
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Technical Assistance Documents Prepared for Implementation
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Participation on Key CTC Committees
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States and National Skill Standards Alignment
Major
Challenges Ahead
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Transfer of WECM-Skill Standards Integration Process to CTC System
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Implementation of Technical Assistance Documents
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Accelerate Convening of Industry Groups
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Accelerate Validation of National, Industry-Endorsed Skill Standards
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Outreach and Awareness Plan Implementation
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Expansion of TSSB Web Site