R-PEP Support
Build an R-PEP around pathways that make sense for your region.
CareerCraft helps Rural Pathway Excellence Partnerships (R-PEPs) identify labor-market-validated programs, navigate R-PEP requirements, and track whether students are progressing toward meaningful CTE and CCMR outcomes.
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The Challenge
Choosing the right pathways is only the beginning.
R-PEPs need pathways that align with regional workforce demand, meet state requirements, and create meaningful opportunities for students. CareerCraft helps partners validate those decisions with labor market data, align programs, coordinate across organizations, and put the right tracking in place from the start.
How CareerCraft Helps
Labor Market Validation
Identify high-wage, in-demand career opportunities in your region and determine which programs of study are best positioned to prepare students for them.
Program-of-Study Alignment
Evaluate proposed and existing CTE pathways against regional labor market needs and help prioritize programs that make sense for the partnership.
R-PEP Planning & Application Support
Develop the evidence and analysis needed to support pathway decisions and help partnerships align their plans with TEA requirements.
Regional Partnership Support
Help participating school districts, higher education institutions, workforce organizations, employers, and coordinating entities stay aligned around shared pathway goals.
Student Data & Outcomes Monitoring
Track R-PEP participation, industry-based certification attainment, CCMR status, and other student outcomes so partnership leaders know where students stand.
What an Engagement Looks Like
From regional opportunity to measurable student outcomes.
Understand the Regional Labor Market
Analyze local labor market demand, current CTE offerings, regional priorities, and potential pathway opportunities.
Identify & Validate Pathways
Evaluate potential programs of study and help partners prioritize pathways that create meaningful opportunities for students while meeting R-PEP expectations.
Build the Evidence
Provide clear labor market analysis and recommendations to support the R-PEP application and justify pathway decisions.
Track Progress Over Time
Help partners monitor student participation, CTE progression, industry-based certifications, CCMR status, and other outcomes.
Who We Work With
CareerCraft can support R-PEPs involving:
- School districts
- Education Service Centers
- Higher education institutions
- Employers and industry partners
- Workforce development boards
- Coordinating entities and nonprofits
- Other regional partners
Why CareerCraft
R-PEP experience from the very beginning.
CareerCraft supported all three of Texas’ original R-PEPs, including the state’s first R-PEP partnership, and has been involved in regional collaboration work since before R-PEP was established in legislation.
Today, CareerCraft works with 7 of Texas’ 13 R-PEPs, bringing experience in CTE, workforce alignment, education policy, regional collaboration, and student-level data.
Expert Support + CareerCraft Technology
Build the pathway. Then see how students are progressing.
CareerCraft’s experts help partners determine which pathways to build and how to structure the work. The CareerCraft platform then provides visibility into student-level progress and outcomes over time.
“CareerCraft has been an incredible partner in our work supporting R-PEPs across Texas.”
“CareerCraft has been extremely instrumental in the implementation and tracking of our R-PEP programs. Their expertise and support have helped ensure the effective development and monitoring of these programs.”
Build your R-PEP with an experienced partner.
Whether you are evaluating potential pathways, preparing an R-PEP application, or looking for better visibility into student outcomes, CareerCraft can help.
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