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Perkins Update. Funding FY05 Slight increase over FY04 Reauthorization Spring Congressional Hearings GEPA one-year extension State Planning Extension & Revision of Current Plan Local Planning. State Plan Guidance. Submission to USDE by April 30 Letter to Extend Current Plan Budget
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Perkins Update • Funding FY05 • Slight increase over FY04 • Reauthorization • Spring Congressional Hearings • GEPA one-year extension • State Planning • Extension & Revision of Current Plan • Local Planning
State Plan Guidance • Submission to USDE by April 30 • Letter to Extend Current Plan • Budget • FY05 Performance Targets • State Plan Revision • Perkins & Tech Prep Initiatives • Update to address economic & federal educational policy changes since 1998
Four Key Areas • ACHIEVEMENT • NCLB, Ensuring challenging academics, Special Populations • TRANSITION • Aligning secondary/postsecondary, college academic preparation, articulated paths • OCCUPATIONAL PREPARATION • Alignment & support of programs to prepare for occupations In demand with “family supporting wage” • HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMS • Resource investment and monitoring criteria to assure local programs of sufficient size, scope and quality
Ohio Response • Engagement of agency leadership – ODE & OBR • Development of a Revision to the State Plan for Career-Technical Education • Matrix aligned with Ohio’s Policy Advances & Critical Initiatives
Aligning Local Planning • Letter of Intent to Extend Current Performance Plan – June 15th deadline • Plan update – electronically through the CCIP-CTAE grant application process
Key Area -- Achievement • Possible Strategy • Strengthen academic, career & technical skills • Action Steps: • Project – based learning or assessment • Collaborative planning with academic/technical teachers • Curriculum alignment with Academic Content Standards
Key Area -- Transitions • Possible Strategy • Link secondary and postsecondary education • Action Steps: • Development of articulation agreements • Joint planning secondary/postsec faculty • Implement 11-14 pathways; align curriculum
Key Area -- Occupation • Possible Strategy • Provide programs that address all aspects of an industry • Action Steps • Engagement of stakeholders, advisory councils in program development • Teacher externships • Development/support of interagency or economic initiatives
Key Area – High Quality • Possible Strategy • Provide services of sufficient size, scope and quality • Action Steps • Dual/concurrent enrollment; early college designs • Curriculum alignment with economic clusters, industry accreditation • Equipment upgrades to meet industry needs
Perkins Simulation • Plan Construction Checklist • Do the strategies align with the goal, the district’s needs & the legislative requirements? • Do the action steps relate to the four key areas? • Do the actions steps address the required activities in the application? • Do the number of action steps equal or exceed the number of activities checked in the application? • Will resources be appropriately allocated to achieve the planned action steps?
Seven Step Input Process • Review/edit district plan—Establish goals, performance measures, strategies • Review CTAE funding sources –available allocations • Complete grant application page—required and fundable activities • Add fiscal resources to district plan • Complete action steps • Construct program budget • Validate Application/Review Plan
FY04 Fiscal Closures • FERs and PCRs (Website) • FY04 Budget Revisions deadline (May 30) • http://www.ode.state.oh.us/ctae/Funding/default.asp
Performance Reporting • For FY05 Same Performance Targets and Indicators • Perkins Performance Report • FY04 Performance Report (Feb-March) • Conduct stakeholders meeting by April 1
Carl D. Perkins Monitoring Four Step Process 1. Self-Assessment 2. Desk Audit 3. Telephone Audit 4. On-Site Review
Self Assessment Monitoring Summary Report The Monitoring Process NO Received on Time? Corrective Action Needed? YES NO Desk Audit OFI or Questions? NO End YES YES Submit Corrective Action Plan Phone Audit NO District Selected YES AFS Tracking Logs and Follow-up Site Visit
Perkins Monitoring • FY05 list of participants • Highlights of monitoring visits • Organize information (Files, box, etc.) • Courses of study with revised dates • Self-assessment is crucial (facilitates process) • Monitoring is based on latest performance report
Monitoring Continued • Corrective Action Plans (CAP) • Mention activities to address issues • Follow up by self set deadline • Fax proposed CAP to OBR Perkins Grant Administrator • http://www.ode.state.oh.us/ctae/treasurer/administrative_field_services/Federal_Funding/default.asp