Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY › Chapter 127 - TEXAS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION › Subchapter F - BUSINESS, MARKETING, AND FINANCE › Section 127.277 - Practicum in Entrepreneurship (Two Credits), Adopted 2023

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Implementation. The provisions of this
				  section shall be implemented by school districts beginning with the 2024-2025
				  school year.
(b) General
				  requirements. This course is recommended for students in Grades 11 and 12.
				  Recommended prerequisites: Entrepreneurship I and Entrepreneurship II or
				  successful completion of at least two courses in a career and technical
				  education (CTE) program of study. Students shall be awarded two credits for
				  successful completion of this course. A student may repeat this course once for
				  credit provided that the student is experiencing different aspects of the
				  industry and demonstrating proficiency in additional and more advanced
				  knowledge and skills.
(c)
				  Introduction.
(1) Career and technical
				  education instruction provides content aligned with challenging academic
				  standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills for students to further
				  their education and succeed in current or emerging professions.
(2) This course can serve in multiple CTE
				  programs of study, as it focuses on planning, managing, organizing, directing,
				  and evaluating business functions essential to efficient and productive
				  business management, finance, operations, and marketing related to the
				  student's industry focus.
(3)
				  Practicum in Entrepreneurship provides students the opportunity to apply
				  classroom learning and experiences to real-world business problems and
				  opportunities in a free enterprise system while expanding their skill sets and
				  professional relationships as a real or simulated business owner versus the
				  experience one would have as an employee. Students will prepare for an
				  entrepreneurial career in their area of interest in their career cluster and
				  build on and apply the knowledge and skills gained from courses taken in an
				  array of career areas. Practicum experiences occur in a paid or an unpaid
				  arrangement and a variety of locations appropriate to the nature and level of
				  the student's need for work-based learning experience. Students implement
				  personal and interpersonal skills to strengthen individual performance in the
				  workplace and in society and to make a successful transition to the workforce
				  or postsecondary education. It is recommended that students are paired with
				  local business owners or employers in their specific industry program of
				  study.
(4) Students are encouraged
				  to participate in extended learning experiences such as career and technical
				  student organizations, local chamber of commerce meetings, and meetings with
				  entrepreneurs, mentors, or industry experts.
(5) Students are encouraged to transition
				  from the idea phase to action and implementation of a business, including
				  validation through sales in a real or simulated scenario.
(6) Statements that contain the word
				  "including" reference content that must be mastered, while those containing the
				  phrase "such as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.