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New CATE Administrators September 26, 2013. Pat T. Flora Office of Career and Technology Education. CATE Program of Study. CATE Local Plan Section A, Part 4. Each LEA Must Offer at Least 1 CATE Program of Study. Program of Study (POS) Components Reviewed:
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New CATE AdministratorsSeptember 26, 2013 Pat T. FloraOffice of Career and Technology Education
CATE Program of Study CATE Local PlanSection A, Part 4
Each LEA Must Offer at Least 1 CATE Program of Study • Program of Study (POS) Components Reviewed: • Secondary CATE Program and CIP code (State-Recognized CATE Program) • Courses/units offered for the Secondary POS (≥4 units); Location • Postsecondary Institution; Credential/Certificate/Degree offered • Description of the Articulation Agreement (Benefits; Dual credit/other) • Guidance/info provided to students and parents on the POS options • LEA Support for the Program (e.g., Perkins $$; Promotion; B/I Linkages) • Secondary and Postsecondary contacts • The CATE Program of Study mustbe approved to Receive Any Perkins Funds under the Local Plan
Career and Technology Education Progress Report
Accountability—CATE Progress Report • 94 LEAs (School Districts; Multi-District Career Centers; SCDJJ; SCDOC; SCSDB) • Report used for State-level Monitoring & Federal Reporting for Perkins IV • Numerical/Narrative Data SummariesareShared with OCTE Director, Staff & Others for Planning and Program Improvement
CATE Web Administration “CATE Progress Report”Fill-In Form & Guidelines DocumentCareer and Technology Education Progress Report Form FY14 Progress Report Guidelines and Certification Form FY14
Use the “Guidelines” as You Complete the Report Form • “Details” needed to complete items on the Form are found in the Guidelines document. • Boxes at selected items will direct you to a specific page in the Guidelines document.
Progress ReportDATA Elements • CATE Programs, Services, & Activities • N/I Certification • Articulation and Dual Credit • Academic-CATE Integration • CATE Program of Study • Special Populations • Uses of Perkins Funds • CATE Performance & Improvement
SECTION A: Items 2 and 3Articulation & Integration • Articulation and Dual Credit • List 2-year and 4-year Postsecondary Institutions • How agreements help CATE students transition • Successes or Barriers encountered • Report #Students who earned “Dual Credit” for CATE • Academic-CATE Integration • How effective were curriculum integration efforts? • Examples of programs or activities during the year
Section A—Item 4 • Item 4-a,b,c: The Program of Study (POS) you describe must be the SAME POS you identified in Section A, Part 4 of your FY14 LOCAL PLAN • Item 4-c: All 4 POS components need to be addressed within the narrative response. See the Sample Responsein the Progress Report “Guidelines”
Section A: Item 5 (a – e) Special Populations • 5 Checklists to Identify Local Strategies for Special Populations Students in CATE • Ensuring Equal Access • Assessing for Enrollment/Participation • Assisting in Meeting CATE Standards • Promoting Nontraditional Participation/Completion • Evaluating Progress & Eliminating Barriers • Optional Narrative for Additional Info
Section BUses of the Perkins Funds • Item 1-a,b,c: Work with your Finance Office representative to identify the Top 3 Perkins Subprograms with the highest total expenditures for FY14 • Item 2:Give examples of What the $$ was used for and How the$$supported CATE student achievement—the Key is to “Look Back” at the 2013-14 school year
Section C: Items 1-4 KEY Elements • Item 1: Perkins Indicators with Performance Below 90% Local Improvement Plan Required in 2013-14 (Spring 2014) • Item 2: LIP Strategies Implemented Prior to June 30, 2014 Perkins Requirement for LIP Implementation the “following year” • Item 3 (a & b): Technical Skill Assessments for 2S1 “Yes” if LEA Programs With “Approved Assessments” for 2013-14 Progress in Implementing TSA for Completers in these Programs • Item 4: CATE Programs/Priorities for 2014-15 NEW or Discontinued CATE Courses/Programs for 2014-15 LEA priorities for Perkins Funds Next Year (Concise: 8 lines max.)
Submitting the Report Send the completed report as a Word Attachment to anEmail to: pflora@ed.sc.gov By July 15, 2014 Sign and mail(or email pdf) Certification Formto: Pat Flora—(Address on Form)
. . . Any Questions? • Call Pat Flora for help if you have questions about the CATE Program of Study or Progress Report!(803-734-8455)