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About TIVA
Philosophy
Our students are college and workforce ready!
TIVA believes that Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs provide an essential component critical to the overall education of Texas students. Almost one million high school students are involved in Career and Technical programs that offer training for a variety of career goals, provide valuable leadership opportunities and activities, work ethics and build skills that are used throughout a lifetime.
Our education programs are the answer to continued growth in Texas’ economy and the development of emerging new technology sectors. Our students can successfully complete in the 21st century global workplace.
Statistics show that not all students immediately go into a four-year institution after high school graduation. Career and Technical Education serves as one option that provides these students with a fulfilling career and other postsecondary educational opportunities.
Career and Technical Education encourages students to enroll in advanced foundation and enrichment courses that will give them strong academic and career preparation. Our courses serve the full spectrum of the student population: from high achieving Valedictorians to our special populations. We can make everyone a responsible and productive citizen.
Career and Technical Education exposes students to the world of work and postsecondary education while reinforcing the academic knowledge and skills they’re studying in the core courses.
Students graduate with a focus, prepared to enter a four-year college or move immediately into a community college program that will lead to a well-regarded technical certificate, and, in turn, to a skilled, well-paying job. Students who go on to postsecondary education use their high school career and technical training to get a better paying job to fund their tuition.
Students are exposed to career options through internships, job-shadowing opportunities and other work-based experiences through Career and Technical Education.
Schools work with industry and business to ensure that the work-based experience is meaningful and academically enriching for students—which motivates students to succeed in their academic courses while at the same time teaching them the relevance of those courses to the world of work.
ACTE Region IV Conference
Information on the ACTE Region IV conference
ACTE Region IV
April 12-14, 2007
Click here for registration form
TIVA Board of Directors (TIVA-Board-2007-1.pdf by LHolcombe)
TIVA Board and Past Presidents. Please use the download link below and save to your desktop for printing, viewing, searching, and other reference purposes. Because of different Web browser functionality it is always safest to right click and download the file below to your desktop.
On most systems you right click on "download" link below, select "save target as" and then it will give you an opportunity to browse to where you want to save it. Your desktop is usually best so you can find it easily. Then open it from your desktop and it should open in Acrobat reader.
TIVA Contact Information
316 West 12th Street #301
Austin, Texas 78701
Voice: 512-478-0761
Toll Free 888-480-TIVA [8482]
Fax: 512-478-6519
Email: director@tiva.org
As the World Turns...
… Will Texas See Tax Cuts and a Better Plan for Funding Education?
TCTC Update 7/20/2005): Governor Rick Perry will be calling legislators back to a 2nd Special Session predicted to begin on Thursday, July 21st. Today, July 20th, lawmakers are passing HB 2, the school funding and education reform plan. Texas’ leadership has spent many hours in closed meetings negotiating school finance and taxes. It appears that the House and the Senate have enough votes to pass HB 2 today before the clock strikes 12 midnight (marking the end of the 1st Special Session). However, while conferees are close to an agreement on HB 3 (taxes), it probably won’t make tonight’s midnight deadline. The plan is to call the 2nd Special Session immediately while they are still in Austin to keep the momentum moving towards an agreement.
Tiva History
In 1922 the Texas Vocational Association (TVA) was formed. It was the professional organization for vocational agriculture teachers, home economics teachers and trade and industrial teachers. TVA was affiliated with the American Vocational Association (AVA).
During the following years, educators of both vocational agriculture and home economics saw the need to establish their own organizations. These organizations became affiliated with AVA. In the early 1950’s the Texas Vocational Technical Association (TVTA) was formed. It replaced TVA and it affiliated with AVA.
The need for a trade and industrial education voice in the state became evident as our numbers grew; and in 1958, the Texas Industrial Vocational Association (TIVA) was formed and became an affiliate of AVA.
During the following years, educators of both vocational agriculture and home economics saw the need to establish their own organizations. These organizations became affiliated with AVA. In the early 1950’s the Texas Vocational Technical Association (TVTA) was formed. It replaced TVA and it affiliated with AVA.
The need for a trade and industrial education voice in the state became evident as our numbers grew; and in 1958, the Texas Industrial Vocational Association (TIVA) was formed and became an affiliate of AVA.