PERKINS NEW COORDINATOR TRAININGSEPTEMBER 8 , 2010

PERKINS 101

Carl Dewey Perkins

Representative from Kentucky1949-1984Legacy of support to education

and the underprivileged Perkins Student Loan Carl D Perkins CTE Program

Evolution of Perkins Program

1905: Advocates for “practical education” argue for broader public school curriculum that prepares graduates for jobs

1917: Smith-Hughes Vocational Education Act ($1.7M) 1936: George-Deen Act increased funding ($14.5M) 1968:Replacement legislation introduced by Rep. Perkins ($365M)

1984: Perkins I-vocational education improvement, special pops 1990: Perkins II-integration of vocational and academic education 1998: Perkins III-technology and workforce preparation 2006: Perkins IV-local accountability, increased academic

preparation; preparation for high wage, high skill occupations for tomorrow’s workforce

Purpose of Perkins Program

Develop more fully the academic, vocational and technical skills of students enrolled in CTE: Develop challenging and rigorous academic and technical standards so

that students are prepare for high skill, high wage, high demand, and emerging occupations

Link secondary and postsecondary education for effective student transition

Develop, implement and improve CTE Professional development and other activities that improve the quality of

CTE teachers, faculty, administrators and counselors Partnerships among educational institutions, state agencies, and business

and industry Provide lifelong learning opportunities that will produce the knowledge

and skills needed to keep the U. S. competitive.

Oversight and Authority

Federal

•U.S. Department of Education•Office of Vocational and Adult Education•Carl D. Perkins Act of 2006•Funding to States; Compliance, Reporting to Congress

State•Eligible Agency (Arkansas Department of Career Education)•Sole state agency responsible for administering program•MOU between ACE and ADHE•State Plan/State Improvement Plan•Compliance; Reporting to OVAE

Local•Eligible Institution (postsecondary)•Eligible Recipient (secondary)•Local Plan/Local Annual Plan/Local Improvement Plan•Compliance; Reporting to State

Role of the Local Coordinator

Local Institution

State Agency

Local Coordinator

Distribution of Funds

Split of local funds between secondary and postsecondary determined by State Eligible Agency and described in State Plan

LOCAL STATE

Administration 5% of funds used

Program Improvement Annual Plan

Required use of funds Permissive use of

funds Improvement Plan

Administration 5% of funds used

State Leadership Required use of funds Permissive use of

funds Improvement plan

Use of Funds

Required & Permissive Use of FundsSection 135. Local Use of Funds

REQUIRED Strengthen CTE through

integration of academics and technical programs

Link secondary and postsecondary through programs of study

All aspects of industry Develop, improve, or expand CTE Professional development CTE evaluation Initiate, improve, expand and

modernize CTE programs, including technology

Activities for special populations

PERMISSIVE Involve stakeholders Career guidance and academic counseling Business partnerships Programs for special populations CTE student organizations Mentoring and support services Equipment and instructional materials Teacher preparation Accessibility of postsecondary instruction Transition to baccalaureate Entrepreneurship, family and consumer

science, automotive New courses Career-themed learning communities CTE for adults and dropouts to complete

secondary or to upgrade skills Career assistance Activities for nontraditional fields Pooling of funds

Accountability Elements

Must understand accountability elements, including definitions for numerators and denominators of all core indicators and the flow of data that produces the numbers.

Perkins Cycle: PY 2010-11

Date Event2009Oct 15 Pell/BIA reported for AY 2008-09 (for PYE11 funding)

2010March 31 PYE11 State targets negotiated with OVAEApril 15 PYE11 targets negotiated with LocalsMay 1 OVAE announces funding levels for 2010-11; State announces local funding

levelsMay 15 Consortia for 2010-11 formedMay 31 Annual Plan for 2010-11 submitted (for approval by June 30)July 1 PYE11 funds available

October 15 Special population surveys included in Fall Term File November 30 Equipment purchase deadlineOctober-November

Compliance reviews begin

You must layer the multiple years to identify ALL deadlines.

Perkins Cycle: PY 2010-11

Date Event2011January-April Compliance reviews continueFebruary 15 Special population surveys included in Spring Term FileMarch 31 Program Improvement Plan submittedMarch 31 Supplemental 4P1 submittedApril 30 Amendment deadlineJune 30 Deadline to spend PY2011 fundsAugust 10 End of Year Financial reportAugust 15 End of Year Program reportNovember 15 Accountability reports posted in Portal

2012March 31, 2012 Improvement Plan submitted

You must layer the multiple years to identify ALL deadlines

Application Process

OnlineDevelopment of Annual PlanSubmit/Approve or Reject/Spend or ResubmitMust be in substantially approvable form by

June 30 in order to spends funds on July 1; very important for salary based activities

Consortia issues

Compliance Review

Program Fiscal Accountability

•Annual Plan and associated documents•Selection process•Activity progress• Interviews•Professional development

•Reimbursements to date•Remainder of year•Planned amendments•PARs• Inventory check•Random sample invoices

•Core indicators• Improvement plan•Data quality•Program of Study documentation

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITY

5-STEP IMPROVEMENT PROCESS

STEP 1Document

Performance Results

STEP 5ImplementSolutions

STEP 4Pilot Test and

Evaluate Best Solutions

STEP 3Choose

Best Solutions

STEP 2Identify

Root Causes

OverallRace

GenderSpecial

PopsCIP

The Bible

Make It Work!

Learn the timelineUnderstand the core indicatorsUnderstand fiscal responsibilitiesEstablish a local team; use themSeek and participate in technical assistance

provided by State staffOrganize electronic and paper filesMonitor and adjust