CLusTEr guidEs
How to Use
AchieveTexas In Action
Each AchieveTexas in Action cluster guide includes
information, charts, and graphics designed to give students
a clearer picture of the world of work. Below are sample
sections from the guides, plus brief explanations of how to
share the information with students.
Cluster Profile
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: Sta
nds in Texas
for t
he c
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r
erien
ce a
re
may
not
be a
lot o
f pos
ition
s ava
ilab
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rs of
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level
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r exa
mple
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gene
rally
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tter c
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the U
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thods
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prove
oil w
ell pr
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, and
testi
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and
spac
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basic
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searc
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27.3
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soil a
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$69
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19-2
021
Atm
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Bach
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form
tests
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subs
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ch as
fiber
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tissu
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deter
mine
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Bach
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Assis
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med
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cient
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$46
,642
17-2
031
Biom
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alth.
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blood
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drug
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Bach
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crim
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area
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pollu
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inclu
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thos
anal
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s, an
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mate
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for p
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and
Pho
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$34
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Com
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$32
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42
$30
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samp
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oil, w
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and o
ther
mate
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for te
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and
take
corre
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actio
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assi
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.
to as
sist s
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king
quali
tative
and
quan
titativ
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main
tenan
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envi
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stan
dard
s.
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phot
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metr
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struc
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mapm
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6
$37.
24
23.9
%
Asso
ciate
’s de
gree
and
phys
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abor
atory
tests
Crim
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$39
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cal
.
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rcem
ent C
olleg
$30
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of ne
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and
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logic
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Liter
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$36
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19-4
021
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30
locat
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purp
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ulate
map
maki
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form
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and
creat
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ps fro
m so
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data,
such
as s
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togra
phy,
sate
maps
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pogr
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grap
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44.8
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Asso
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Seco
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19-4
092
Fore
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Scie
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$44
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and
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Weig
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,
235
much
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pay f
or the
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perie
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work
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s Wo
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This
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raini
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Texa
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11.7
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train
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miss
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19-4
091
Envi
ronm
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19-4
031
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mica
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or org
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lways
do
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and c
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ping
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18.9
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