The goal of industrial technology for industrial arts education in Texas is the education of society to enable its members to function efficiently in the world of advancing technology. Policymakers in Texas have chosen to organize the industrial technology curriculum around three technology clusters: visual communication, production, and energy technology. If industrial arts is to be justified as a part of tax-supported elementary and secondary education as mandated by Texas state legislation, it must contribute to the following goals: intellectual discipline; economic and occupational competence; citizenship and political understanding and competence; physical and environmental health, ecological balance, and safety; appreciation of culture, language, and life-style diversities and their corresponding aesthetic values; competence in personal and social relations; and use of leisure time. (This document includes discussions of the way in which Texas industrial arts programming contributes to attainment of the aforementioned goals, outlines of recommended industrial technology and industrial arts curricula for grades K-8 and 9-12, lists of specific competencies to be addressed at each of these levels, and guidelines for designing instructional implementation procedures.) (MN)