Finding funds for CTE & Student Credentials (BPA NLC 2012)

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DAVE HANSEN

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION

How to Find Money for Your Program

Integrating Skills & Validation to Justify & Report on Funding

Secondary/Post-Secondary Credential Preview

Funding Faux Pas & Guidelines

Gifting of State Funds> No Discretionary selection

Universal access › Site Licenses

Determined by scope of funding request

(If funds were requestedfor your entire class, thenall in your class get benefit)

COMMON FUNDING FAUX PAS

COMMON FUNDING FAUX PAS

> Cannot pay for additional paper certificate costs (if there are any) Paying for students to take a certification exam is

allowed (Perkins).

Misinterpretation> District/School Administration don’t know

details> Teachers/Advisors – even less sometimes

> Can Be Avoided by: Going to the source (State DOE Expert) Providing documentation to correct

misinformation (Read the actual legislative docs)

COMMON FUNDING FAUX PAS

COMMON FUNDING FAUX PAS

“If I Don’t Know About It, It’s Not Out There”> Those who know about the money, use the

money> Those who know where to find the money,

get the money

COMMON FUNDING FAUX PAS

> All States Are Not Created Equal

V.

COMMON FUNDING FAUX PAS

Just because Dave says so, doesn’t mean that’s how it works in your state or district. Be sure to validate appropriate use with your state funding office.

CARL D. PERKINS FUNDING

Purpose:> Improve career-technical education

programs> Integrate academic and career-technical

instruction> Serve special populations> Meet gender equity needs

(www.cde.ca.gov)

UNDERSTANDING PERKINS

> Develop and expand use of technology in CTE

> Provide CTE Students with technical skills that lead to entry in technology fields

> Enhancing/supporting accountability data for Act (i.e. reporting on meeting 2S1 criteria)

(Section 135 – Local Uses of Funds)

EXPANDED PURPOSE

Secondary Student Core Indicator (2S1)“(ii) Student attainment of career and technical skill proficiencies, including student achievement on technical assessments, that are aligned with industry recognized standards, if available and appropriate.”

(ACTE Website – Perkins Accountability)

PERKINS ACCOUNTABILITY

> Identify industry standards & certifications to integrate into curriculum

> Seek licensing/assessment models that provide universal access

> Plan purchases for multiple years*

> Spotlight – Volunteer?

HOW TO USE PERKINS

> District/School Perkins Coordinator Don’t hesitate to go to the source

> State Office (CA Example Below) http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/pk/ http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/pk/contacts.asp

> ACTE - Perkins Resources http://www.acteonline.org/perkins.aspx

PERKINS RESOURCES

Enhancing Education Through Technology(AKA: Ed Tech, E2T2, or EETT)

> Improve student academic achievement through use of technology

> Help all students become technologically literate

> Integrate technology into Teacher Training Curriculum Development

EETT PURPOSE

> Formula Grant

> Distributed at district level> Based on Local Education Agency (LEA)

proportionate share of Title 1 Part A Funds> In most states, must have your technology

plan incorporated into approved district plan

HOW IT WORKS

> Work with District/School Administration

> Align 3-5 year plan to Industry Standards (If language not already present)

> Request needed funding from EETT Coordinator NOW for next School Year

HOW TO USE EETT FUNDING

CA Only - Ed Tech K-12 Voucher Program

> Implement and support education

technology

> Foster effective teaching practices

> Promote student achievement

ED TECH K-12 VP PURPOSE

> $1.1B awarded to state of CA via lawsuit

> Awards designated per school> Awards based on % free/discounted lunch

program enrollment

> Reimbursement program

HOW IT WORKS

> Funding split evenly into two buckets General Purpose Vouchers (GPV)

› Hardware› Training/Certifications- PD› Evaluation Tools› IT Support Services› Other Software Packages

Software Vouchers (SV)

HOW IT WORKS

AVAILABLE BALANCES

Purchases Must Be Made by September 25, 2012

Or Money Goes Away

PROGRAM EXPIRATION

> Dept. of Education ContactJohn Vardanega

jvardane@cde.ca.gov (916) 323-2241

> Program AdministratorCall 1-800-419-5286 with questionsGo to www.edtechk12vp.com for details & balances

ED TECH K12 VP RESOURCES

CA Only - California Partnership Academies

> Initial Grant Award Contingent Upon: 100% School District Match

› Direct & In-Kind Support 100% Business & Community Partners Match

› Direct & In-Kind Support

> Funding = Performance Based 80% Attendance 90% Credit Requirement Fulfillment

HOW IT WORKS – THE FUNDING

> School-Within-A-School> “At-Risk” Students> Academic & CTE Integration> Industry Sector Focus> Business & Community Partners Co-op

› Advisory Committee› Student Internships, Work Experience› Mentoring

HOW IT WORKS – THE PROGRAM

Tech Prep Funding

PARTNERSHIP WITH HS AND COLLEGE

CTSO – Business Professionals of America

For programs that: > Offer effective employment placement*> Transfer to 4-year baccalaureate programs> Are developed in consultation with business,

industry, labor unions, and institutions of higher education that award baccalaureate degrees.

> Address dropout prevention* and re-entry and the needs of special populations.

FEDERALLY REQUIRED PRIORITY

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS

Student outcomes include the following: An associate degree or a 2-year certificate. Technical preparation in at least one field of

engineering technology, applied science, mechanical, industrial, or practical art or trade, or agriculture, health, or business*

Competence in math, science, and communication.

Employment*

> Contact Local Grant Recipient(s) Identify their goals Align your program to their goals Collaborate to fulfill grant requirements

(Employment/Certification/CTSO Activity) Or – Seek future opportunity to collaborate

Volunteer? Who had successfully engaged in Tech Prep?

HOW TO LEVERAGE TECH PREP?

Other State Funding Options

TITLE 1 FUNDING/MAGNET SCHOOLS

STATE-SPECIFIC FUNDING

> Florida CAPE> California Partnership Academies> California – Ed Tech K12 Voucher Program> What are you using?

Private Sector Funding

Serve multiple functions> Advisory board> Internships/externships> Hands-on learning opportunities> Student employment> In-Kind Support> $$$$$

LOCAL BUSINESSES

> Donors Choose www.donorschoose.org Request funding with project description

> Grantmakers for Education http://www.edfunders.org/index.asp

> Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation> US DOE (Slim Pickings, but they’re out there)

http://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/grantapps/index.html

> Fund (in part) Oak Park HS certification program

OTHER FUNDING RESOURCES - PTA

Grant Writing

VALIDATE ASKS W/ RELIABLE RESEARCH

USE HIGHLY CREDIBLE RESEARCH

> “27% of people with post-secondarylicenses or certificates—credentials short ofan associate’s degree—earn more than theaverage bachelor’s degree recipient.”

Pathways to Prosperity (Feb. 2011)http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news_events/features/2011/Pathways_to_Prosperity_Feb2011.pdf

Readabilit

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Credibility

COUPLE OF TIPS – DAVE’S ABC’S

> Awareness Set up a system to monitor all grant opportunities. Don’t miss anything.

> Business Case Make sure to have a business case for why your project will get the most

done for the amount requested. That’s how most panels compare requests.

> Collaboration Build strong relationships with local businesses, industry partners, colleges,

and professional organizations and incorporate them into your grant requests. They legitimize your asks & can lighten the load for you.

> Discretion Ask for what you need, and keep your request below the max award amount

if feasible.

Skills Validation, Industry Credentials, and Funding

STUDENTS NEED AN EDGE IN THE JOB MARKET

"Proportionally, more kids have lost jobs in the past few years than the entire country lost in the Great Depression."

- Andrew Sum in Time Magazine Jan 18, 2010

"Only one in four U.S. teenagers held a job in 2011, the smallest percentage in decades and half what it was in 1999-2000.“ - Reuters News Report January 24, 2012

APPLY SKILLSSTUDENTS LACK ABILITYTO

IN A PRACTICAL ENVIRONMENT

“Young people leave college without the

employability skills they are looking for.”

- Deloitte & Touche

HOW TO FIND IN-DEMAND SKILLS

VALIDATE How to

Your Students’ Skills

> “Students who earn credentials in occupational programs can have substantial earnings advantages over those earning traditional academic degrees” (Emphasis Added)

- California State University - Sacramentohttp://www.csus.edu/ihelp/PDFs/R_Road_Less_Traveled_02_11.pdf

WHY CERTIFY - CAL STATE UNIVERSITY

> “The study identified a “tipping point” of at least one year of college credit and a credential as the threshold for…” Earning better wages Meeting workforce needs Advancing/finishing post-secondary education

- Washington SBCTC – Research Report No. 08-1http://www.sbctc.edu/college/education/resh_rpt_08_1_student_achieve_basic_skills_003.pdf

WHY CERTIFY - WA STATE (I-BEST)

IMPROVED ACADEMICS – CTE & CERTIFICATION

Performance Indicator Non-CAPE CAPE, No Cert CAPE + Cert

Average GPA 2.56 2.6 3.0

Chronically Absent 17% 20% 11%

At Least One Disciplinary Action 21% 21% 11%

Dropout Rate 2% 1% 0%

12th Graders Earning Diploma 79% 88% 97%

At Least One Accelerated Course 22% 22% 33%

Bright Futures Eligible Seniors 28% 26% 44%

Wag

es Certified individuals are earning 12% more than non-certified individuals in their assignments

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t Certified individuals are placed on assignment at a higher rate than the industry average

Conv

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Certified individuals are converting to full-time employment 20% more often than non-certified individuals

Over 2,600 certified individuals tracked and compared to more than 43,000 non-certified individuals

CERTIFICATIONSW

HOW DO

AFFECT EMPLOYABILITY?

Students can receive college credit through:

WHY CERTIFY? - COLLEGE CREDIT

WHY CERTIFY? – ARTICULATION

CERTIFICATIONS Which

Are Best for My Program?

Q&A

THANK YOU!

Dave HansenMBA, MCT, MMI, MOS, IC3, CPI, AI, CompTIA StrataDirector, Product Operations – MicrosoftDirect Line: 801.847.3167Toll Free: 888.999.9830 x167 Fax: 801.492.4160Email: dhansen@certiport.com Skype: CertidaveTwitter: @Certidave