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Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. Plan Development. Working in Partnership. Eligible Agency Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board Secondary Operating Agency Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction Postsecondary Operating Agency
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Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 Plan Development
Working in Partnership Eligible Agency • Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board Secondary Operating Agency • Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction Postsecondary Operating Agency • State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
Program of Study Team • Workforce Board • Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction • State Board for Community & Technical Colleges • Employment Security – Offender Employment Services • Secondary CTE Directors • Secondary Skills Centers • Secondary Counselors • Postsecondary Workforce Education Directors • Tech Prep Directors
Perkins 2006 Highlights • Programs of Study • Increased Accountability • Tech Prep – Merge Option
Programs of Study • Every local recipient must offer at least one CTE Program of Study • Must include secondary and postsecondary alignment • Must include coherent and rigorous course content (academic and technical) • Must lead to an industry-recognized credential, certificate, apprenticeship, or postsecondary degree • May include dual enrollment/credit opportunity
Accountability • New components for Basic Grant and Tech Prep • Local performance targets will be negotiated • Local programs held responsible to meet targets • Improvement plans required for failure to meet targets • Programs may be sanctioned for continued failures to meet targets
Tech Prep • States may choose to consolidate funds into the basic grant • 10 additional performance accountability measures – performance level agreements required
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 Draft 5-year Plan
Plan Components • Part A: State Plan Narrative • Part B: Budget Forms • Part C: Accountability Forms • Appendices
Part A - Narrative • Planning, Coordination, and Collaboration • Program Administration • Provision of Services to Special Populations • Accountability and Evaluation • Tech Prep Programs • Financial Requirements • EDGAR Certifications and Other Assurances
Part B - Budget Budget figures included in this draft of the plan are those used in Program Year 1 (2007-08). Federal allocations for 2008-09 have not been released to states. The budget will be updated once the state receives its allocation.
Part C - Accountability Forms included in this draft of the 5-year plan include baselines and projected of levels of performance for the three NCLB measures. All other baselines and projected levels of performance will be negotiated during the next two months and included in the final draft.
Public Hearings • Spokane – January 9 • Yakima – January 10 • Longview – January 11 • Edmonds – January 14 • Tacoma – January 15
Comment Themes • Challenges as a small district • Dollars vs. the requirements – cost effectiveness becomes an issue • Faculty development • Four-year university training programs • Special populations • Maintain flexibility of spending • Programs of study • Include business and industry in the development process
Comment Themes • Accountability • How will the state communicate and work with the locals to meet data reporting requirements? • Provide technical assistance so locals benefit from the collection and reporting process – to assure that accountability isn’t just a data “hoop” • How will districts be informed about baselines, targets, and levels of performance? • How will districts negotiate?
Comment Themes • …and more Accountability • Industry certifications – what kind? What evidence? How will data be gathered? • What will be the basis for technical competency? • Placement – What about self-employment and out-of-state employment? SSNs – What happens when a district doesn’t gather these? • How is the data collected? What is being done to assure that local districts are able to report the right information?