What is Perkins About and

Why Should I Care?

Student Services Endorsement ProgramNovember 3, 2015

Federal Legislation Assistance DivisionJanet Cooper

Josh MillerJeremy Zweiacker

Perkins 101 Review

Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006

Purpose and Expectations“Develop more fully the academic and career and technical skills of secondary education students and postsecondary education students who elect to enroll in career and technical education programs.”

Perkins 101 Review

Allocation to Local Recipients84% Secondary

16% Postsecondary

Allocation to the State•5% State Administration•10% State Leadership•85% Local

Perkins 101 Review

Distribution of Perkins FundsDistribution of Perkins FundsBasic Grant• Secondary School Districts: Census &

FTE data• Technology Centers (secondary): FTE

(from sending schools)• Postsecondary (collegiate & tech centers) :

Pell/BIA data

Reserve Funds – 10% of 85%◦ Used for Supplemental Competitive

Grants

Perkins 101 Review

Perkins Evaluation Procedures• Annual local self-evaluation instrument

based on the local application• Monitor improvement in performance

measures• Onsite reviews and technical assistance

Sanctions for failure to meet performance levels, both at the state and local levels

Perkins 101 Review

Targeting Changes in the Use Targeting Changes in the Use of Funds: of Funds: Federal Perkins Monitoring Team recommendations:

Increases in…• Career Clusters, pathways,

postsecondary linkages• Innovation• Program development

Perkins 101 Review

Local Labor MarketsLocal Labor MarketsFocus is on high skill, high wage, high demand jobs• Connection to local labor markets• Aligning programs to broad labor

market trends• Supporting current or emerging

occupations

Perkins 101 Review

Things to Consider When Things to Consider When BudgetingBudgeting•Is it beyond basic?•Does it improve?•Is it innovative?•Is it sustainable after 2-3 years?•Does it coordinate with and between Technology Centers and Postsecondary Institutions?

Perkins Audit Update

Conducted by the US Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE)•federal onsite monitoring visit – end of September 2014•report from OCTAE – early February 2015•25 cross-functional agency staff worked to develop responses to each finding •response document presented to ODCTE Board •approved – April 16, 2015•submitted to OCTAE – April 21, 2015

Perkins Audit Update

US Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE) •implement all required revisions and adjustments to the Perkins processes •ensure correct implementation of Programs of Study as defined in the Carl Perkins Act of 2006•revised the Perkins application will be included in our new data system•application approval and funding is not guaranteed

5 Areas of Review

State AdministrationFiscal Program ResponsibilityLocal Application *Programs of Study *Accountability *

Audit Period was FY08 – FY15; FY14 was the focus

Local Application

Finding of Importance i.ODCTE failed to have monitoring procedures that ensured compliance with all applicable federal requirements. Corrective Action•Strengthen Monitoring Plan to include:

• Collection and use of all local performance data to evaluate continuous improvement.

• Develop monitoring rubric based on objective and quantitative measures.

• Monitoring visit will occur at least once in life of legislation.

• Risk based monitoring protocol will be implemented for additional monitoring of sub recipients.

• Follow up reports will be generated for each visit with findings and corrective actions issued.

Local Application

The strengthened monitoring plan will include:• Individual interview sessions for eligible

recipient administration, career development staff, CTE instructors and CTE students.

• A renewed focus on the individual career plan and Programs of Study.

• Consistency of message and action during reviews.

Program of Study

Findingi.Failed to ensure that each sub-recipient implemented at least one program of study pursuant to Perkins IV

Corrective ActionWill strengthen POS component so that all sub-recipients are able to show evidence by • adding nationally defined components

of Program of Study to the local application.

• adding the description of a Program of Study to Perkins operational policies and procedures.

• adding additional required questions to the local application.

Program of Study

Findingi.Failed to ensure that each sub-recipient implemented at least one program of study pursuant to Perkins IV

Corrective Action (cont’d)Will strengthen POS component so that all sub-recipients are able to show evidence by • requiring an individual career plan to

show a non-duplicative sequence of courses starting in the 8th year of education and culminating in either the 14 or 16th year with the award of a licensure, certificate or degree at the postsecondary level.

Program of Study

Findingi.Failed to ensure that each sub-recipient implemented at least one program of study pursuant to Perkins IV

Corrective Action (cont’d)Will strengthen POS component so that all sub-recipients are able to show evidence by • developing and implementing a

systematic process to monitor Programs of Study that is added into the onsite monitoring plan.

• developing the Program of Study portion of monitoring rubric to use on onsite visits.

Accountability

Findingi.Failed to require local recipients to provide annual reports that included the progress of all CTE students and CTE students by disaggregated categories.

Corrective Action• New data system will redesign our

data structure to a student record with corresponding enrollments regardless of courses taken or school year. Will allow ODCTE to provide the summarized participation and performance data back to the eligible recipient for local negotiations of performance metrics.

Accountability

Findingi.Failed to require local recipients to provide annual reports that included the progress of all CTE students and CTE students by disaggregated categories.

Corrective Action (cont’d)• Will implement process to ensure

complete data is collected and reported.• A major obstacle in reporting was the

inability to identify concentrators at the comprehensive schools level. New data system will allow collection of data across multiple years to identify concentrators and allow proper reporting of performance data.

Accountability

Corrective Action (cont’d)• Will update our definition of secondary

concentrators to include identification of occupations for pathways in which students enroll.

• ODCTE collects and reports all applicable performance data for secondary and adult students enrolled in technology centers

• ODCTE also collects enrollment and follow-up data for participants in comprehensive schools, including data required for all of the required subpopulations

• Will update our definition of secondary concentrators to include identification of occupations for pathways in which students enroll.

Perkins Application

Due October 8, 2015

•Will operate within new data system’s grant management system

•Requires more detail and information for approval

•Applicants must meet definition of Size, Scope and Quality to be eligible to fill out local application for Perkins funding

Perkins Application

SIZE• Offer at least one Program of

Study in FY16.

• Demonstrate a Program of Study in a percentage of approved programs/career majors.

• Approved programs/career majors must follow all the policies and guidelines of either the ODCTE or the OSRHE.

Perkins Application

SCOPE•Links must exist between secondary and postsecondary CTE programs oIncluding agreements between secondary and postsecondary institutions. 

•The scope of a program includes knowledge of industry aspects such as ooccupations and careersotechnology, labor and community issues, health and safety and environmental issuesoplanning, management, finances, technical and production skills problem-solving skills and academics

Perkins Application

QUALITYThrough CTE programs, eligible recipients offer students the opportunity to participate in Programs of Study that lead to high skill, high wage, high demand occupations.

• High skill occupations require an industry-recognized certificate, credential, postsecondary training, apprenticeship, or degree.

Perkins Application

QUALITYThrough CTE programs, eligible recipients offer students the opportunity to participate in Programs of Study that lead to high skill, high wage, high demand occupations.

• High wage career is one with an average hourly rate equal to or greater than the average hourly rate of all occupations as reported by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission.  The FY08 average hourly rate was $15.32 in Oklahoma and is $19.64 for FY16.

Perkins Application

QUALITYThrough CTE programs, eligible recipients offer students the opportunity to participate in Programs of Study that lead to high skill, high wage, high demand occupations.

• High demand industry is defined as an occupation in which state, local, or regional labor market data show that demand exceeds projected employment supply.

Perkins Application

QUALITYThrough CTE programs, eligible recipients offer students the opportunity to participate in Programs of Study that lead to high skill, high wage, high demand occupations.

• High demand industry is defined as an occupation in which state, local, or regional labor market data show that demand exceeds projected employment supply.

Perkins Application

QUALITYThrough CTE programs, eligible recipients offer students the opportunity to participate in Programs of Study that lead to high skill, high wage, high demand occupations.

• High demand industry is defined as an occupation in which state, local, or regional labor market data show that demand exceeds projected employment supply.

Perkins Application Approval ProcessEligible Recipient completes entire application by deadline•Application is reviewed by State Perkins Coordinators•Application scored sufficiently on rubric for approval, rubric is saved for audit purposes•An application approval letter is created and sent to eligible recipient's Superintendent, Perkins contact and Financial coordinator•Application is fully approved within new grant management system and allocation made available for reimbursement

Perkins Application Approval ProcessHowever…

If an application scored insufficient for approval and requires revisions before approval can be given•Eligible recipient is given 2 weeks from date of rejection to complete revisions and resubmit grant for approval•Completes revisions and resubmits by deadline, application returns to approval process

Perkins Application Approval ProcessBut…

If an Eligible Recipient does not complete revisions and approvals satisfactorily or by the deadline•A denial of funding letter is generated and sent to eligible recipient's Superintendent

Perkins Application

Use of Funds Guidebookhttp://www.okcareertech.org/about/state-agency/divisions/federal-legislation-assistance/carl-perkins/resources

Definitions and Things to Consider•Support for Programs•Do’s and Don'ts

Perkins Staff

Contact Information

Janet Cooperjanet.cooper@careertech.ok.gov405-743-5130

Josh Millerjosh.miller@careertech.ok.gov405-743-5401

Jeremy Zweiackerjeremy.zweiacker@careertech.ok.gov405-743-6881