Future Pathways Vol. 1

Lewisville ISD is committed to support all students in grades 6-12 with college, career, and military readiness. Students and families will be engaged in a variety of interest surveys, college and career activities, and be provided with resources on financial aid, scholarships, and test preparation throughout the school year. School and community events will also be held to enhance students and families learning experiences.

LISD uses Texas OnCourse and My Texas Future as digital platforms to offer exploratory activities and lessons during class and advisory periods. We also encourage families to explore these tools at home to help guide their child’s future pathway. Our goal is to actively involve both students and their families in the educational planning process, so they can make well-informed decisions about postsecondary options together.

How Do I Access Texas OnCourse?

To access Texas OnCourse: www.TexasOnCourse.org
Click on the Students and Families
View the Featured Tools for Students and Families
Explore the resources and information available. Be sure to scroll down to the “Important Dates and Deadlines” section of each page!

How Do I Access My Texas Future?

To access My Texas Future website: https://www.mytexasfuture.org/
Students that create an account in My Texas Future can then use the same information for their Texas university and college applications in ApplyTX and direct admissions.

MY TX FUTURE (high school)

TEXAS ONCOURSE (middle & high school)

LISD ACADEMIC PLANNING

Parent Communication

Parents will receive communication from their campus administrator, counselor, and LISD on a variety of college and career information and events. Stay connected to receive the latest news on topics that will help prepare your family with your child's future pathway.

Ways to connect:

emails - be sure your Skyward email is accurate
follow your child's campus school on social media (X, Facebook)
follow LISD on social media @LISD
attend campus events (registration, campus Q&A)
attend LISD community events (college fair, career center open house)

PREVIEW FUTURE PATHWAY LESSONS

Below are some terms you may hear throughout your child's education:

CCMR: College, Career, and Military Readiness. Our next newsletter will go into detail what the TEA (Texas Education Agency) and LISD criteria is for College, Career, and/ or Military Readiness.

4-Year Plan: A working document for every LISD student that contains the courses an individual student will take in high school. This plan will change as the student matures and their interests change.

Endorsement: A series of High School courses that are related to interests or career goals a student has. Students choose from one of the following: Multidisciplinary; Arts & Humanities; Business & Industry; Public Services; or, STEM.

TECC - East and TECC - West: Lewisville ISD’s two Career and Technical Education (CTE) centers. CTE Homepage

Testing:

PSAT (Practice Scholastic Aptitude Test): this is a practice test for the college admissions exam, the SAT from the College Board organization. In LISD, students will take a practice PSAT 8/9 in 8th grade, and a PSAT exam in 10th grade. Students have the option to register for the exam in 11th grade which counts towards possible scholarships with the National Merit Scholarship Program.
SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test): timed standardized test from the College Board organization that are often required by 2 year colleges and 4 year universities. It is recommended that students take this test after completing Algebra 2 in 11th grade, summer between 11th/ 12th grade, or in the Fall of 12th grade. Registration for testing and more information is found on this website: https://www.collegeboard.org/ Students can choose take the SAT or ACT or both for college admissions. Check with the university or college that you are applying to regarding testing requirements and submission of scores. All LISD students that took the PSAT 8/9 will have a College Board account that allows them to view scores, take practice tests, and register for future tests.
ACT (American College Testing): another timed standardized test option from ACT, Inc. for college admissions that are often required by 2 year colleges and 4 year universities. Students can take the SAT or ACT or both for college admissions. Can be taken after completing Algebra 2 in the spring of 11th grade and/or fall of 12th grade.Registration for testing and more information is found on this website: https://www.act.org/content/act/en-texas.html Students can choose take the SAT or ACT or both for college admissions. Check with the university or college that you are applying to regarding testing requirements and submission of scores.
TSI (Texas Success Initiative): TSI refers to the Texas Success Initiative, a state-mandated program for Texas public colleges and universities to assess incoming students' readiness for college-level coursework in reading, writing, and mathematics. It helps ensure students are prepared for the demands of college-level courses. There is an assessment that students can take called the TSIA-2 in high school after completing English 3 and Algebra 2. The TSIA-2 is required by most community colleges and Texas 4 year colleges if students do not submit qualifying SAT or ACT scores.