Perkins Accountability I: Secondary and Postsecondary Overview

1. Perkins Accountability I: Secondary and Postsecondary Overview September 20, 2012

2. Goals Gain an understanding of • Secondary and postsecondary core indicators • Definitions of participants, concentrators and completers • Data sources • State and local negotiation process • Improvement plans and reports

3. Secondary Data Sources Student Data Collected Annually • Collected using EDEN (MCCC) • Data match with the Office of Higher Education (OHE) and with employment data from Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) • Technical Skill Assessment results

4. Secondary Definitions Secondary Participant: 100 hours or more in one career field Secondary Concentrator: 240 hours or more in one career field Secondary Completer: A concentrator who graduates

5. Postsecondary Data Sources • Student data from the system’s Integrated Statewide Record System (ISRS) • National Student Clearinghouse • Employment information from the system Graduate Follow-Up process and from DEED (Department of Employment and Economic Development) • Licensing board and Technical Skill Assessment results from third parties

6. Postsecondary Data Structure Minnesota is one of a handful of states to use a cohort model. The use of cohorts aligns with other system initiatives and reporting. The FY2011-2012 cohort includes students entering in FY 2010 and tracked for three years: 2010, 2011 and 2012.

7. Postsecondary Definitions • Participant: • Student taking a CTE course OR who has a Perkins eligible major. • Concentrator: • Student with a Perkins eligible major who has declared a CTE award (AAS, AS, Certificate, Diploma) and has earned 12 or more college level credits OR who has received an award in a short term Perkins eligible program (less than 12 credits). • Completer: • Student who received a CTE award (AAS, AS, Certificate or Diploma) in a Perkins eligible program.

8. Final Agreed Upon Performance Levels (FAUPL) • Definitions for Core Indicators • State Negotiated Performance Levels State Negotiated Performance Level – Accountable in Dec. 2012 CAR State Negotiated Performance Level – Accountable in Dec. 2011 CAR Definitions for Core Indicators Indicator

9. Perkins Core Indicators Academic Attainment • 1S1 Academic Attainment – • Reading Language Arts • 1S2 Academic Attainment – • Mathematics • Secondary • None • Postsecondary

10. Perkins Core Indicators Technical Skill Attainment • 2S1 Technical Skill • Attainment • Secondary • 1P1 Technical Skill • Attainment • Postsecondary

11. Career Pathways Currently Expected to Implement Technical Skill Assessments AGRICULTURE, FOOD, & NATURAL RESOURCES • Animal Systems • Plant Systems • Environmental Services Systems • Natural Resources Systems ARTS, COMMUNICATIONS, & INFORMATION SYSTEMS • Printing Technology • Visual Arts BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, & ADMINISTRATION • Accounting • Marketing Management • Merchandising • Professional Sales • Administrative Support ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING, &TECHNOLOGY • Engineering and Technology • Facility and Mobile Equipment Maintenance • Construction • Production • Manufacturing Production Process Development • Web & Digital Communications FOUNDATION KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS HEALTH SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY • Diagnostic Services • Therapeutic Services • Health Informatics • More on the next slide….

12. Career Pathways Currently Expected to Implement Technical Skill Assessments HUMAN SERVICES • Early Childhood Education (Early Childhood Development and Services AND Teaching/Training (Birth to Gr 3) • Law Enforcement Services • Emergency & Fire Management Services • National Security • Personal Care Services • Restaurants & Food/ Beverage Services • Teaching/ Training (K-12)

13. Resources for Technical Skill Attainment MDE/MnSCU Position on Technical Skill Assessment Implementation FY10-FY14 Implementation Timeline FY13 TSA Planning Calendar MnSCU Program Inventory by College an CIP 2012 Technical Skill Assessment Handbook List of approved assessments for pathways currently requiring technical skill assessments http://www.cte.mnscu.edu/programs/mntsa.html

14. Perkins Core Indicators Completion/Graduation • Secondary • 3S1 School Completion • 4S1 Student Graduation • Rate (NCLB) • 2P1 Credential, • Certificate or Degree • Postsecondary

15. Perkins Core Indicators Student Retention or Transfer • None • Secondary • Postsecondary • 3P1 Student Retention or Transfer

16. Perkins Core Indicators Placement • 5S1 Placement • Secondary • Postsecondary • 4P1 Student Placement

17. Perkins Core Indicators Nontraditional Participation • 6S1 Nontraditional • Participation • Secondary • 5P1 Nontraditional • Participation • Postsecondary

18. Perkins Core Indicators Nontraditional Completion • 6S2 Nontraditional • Completion • Secondary • 5P2 Nontraditional • Completion • Postsecondary

19. State & Local Negotiations OVAE/State Negotiations State/Local Consortia Negotiations Evaluation of State Performance Improvement Plans Evaluation of Local Performance Improvement Plans

20. OVAE/State Negotiation Process for 2012 and 2013

21. State/Local Negotiation Process for FY 2013 Targets

22. Negotiating Your Targets • Review the proposed targets • Look at your data • – trends/preliminary data if available • Discuss the targets with your partners • – any changes in policy or practice that may affect performance outcomes? • Understand the context and rationale for the proposed targets • Expectation of continuous improvement at the state and local level • Need for the state to be able to meet state targets negotiated with OVAE

23. Negotiating Your Targets • Determine if you will accept the proposed targets or will propose alternatives. • If you accept the state proposals-- • Return the Negotiated Performance for FY13-14 form • Include BOTH secondary and postsecondary signatures • If you don’t accept the state proposals-- • Notify the state • Submit alternative target(s) along with the rationale for the proposed alternative(s).

24. Negotiating Your Targets: Factors in State Review of Consortia Proposals • Rationale provided by the consortium • Trend data • Impact of proposed alternatives on the ability of the state to meet the state negotiated target

25. Requirements for State and Local Improvement Plans The language in the Act regarding improvement plans and the withholding of funds is very similarfor states and local recipients. …fail to meet at least 90 percent of an agreed upon State adjusted level of performance for any of the core indicators… …develop and implement a program improvement plan (with special consideration to performance gaps within subgroups) …

26. Withholding Funds Applies to State and Local Recipients … the Secretary may withhold all or a portion the state’s administrative and leadership funds if a state … … the State may withhold all or a portion of a local recipients funding if the local recipient… • Fails to implement an improvement plan. • Fails to make any improvement within the first program year of implementation of the improvement plan. • Fails to meet at least 90% of an agreed upon performance level for three consecutive years.

27. Withholding Funds • Sanctions may be waived due to exceptional or uncontrollable circumstances. • Withheld funds are to be used to provide technical assistance. • Development of statewide technical assistance for core indicators.

28. Evaluation of Local Performance No action At or above target Negotiated Level Report Required Between 90% and 99% 90% of Negotiated Level Improvement Plan Below 90% of target

29. Improvement Plans and Reports • Examination of the data—comparison of the target level and actual performance (incl. subgroups) • Identification of general strategies to address performance gaps. • Context—an explanation of why the target was not met (optional for reports) • Data and contextual factors for sub-populations or groups where gaps exist. • Specific actions to be taken to improve performance and to help the consortium meet negotiated targets in subsequent years. Improvement Reports and Plans Improvement Plans

30. Resources for Improvement Plans and Reports http://www.cte.mnscu.edu/directories/portal.html • Template and Overview • MN Guide to Improvement Planning

31. Time for Your Questions! Please take a moment to enter your questions in the “Chat” field … or unmute yourself and ask your questions.

32. Other Upcoming Accountability Webinars Perkins Accountability II - SecondarySeptember 26, 201210:00 - 11:00 a.m. Perkins Accountability II - PostsecondarySeptember 27, 2012 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. http://www.cte.mnscu.edu/professionaldevelopment/index.html

33. Other Upcoming Webinars and Events • Perkins Fiscal Webinars • Annual Fall Perkins Contacts and Coordinators Meeting November 14, 2012Minnesota Department of Education, Roseville, MN • Career Technical Education Fall Conference CTE: Learning that Works for MinnesotaNovember 15, 2012 Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West, Plymouth, MN http://www.cte.mnscu.edu/professionaldevelopment/index.html

34. Important Websites MDE Websitehttp://education.state.mn.us/MDE/Academic_Excellence/Career_Technical_Education/Forms_Resources/index.html MnSCU Website http://www.cte.mnscu.edu/

35. Today’s presenters JoAnn Simser State Director, Career and Technical Education Minnesota State Colleges and Universities joann.simser@so.mnscu.edu Susan Carter Associate Director for Research Minnesota State Colleges and Universities susan.carter@so.mnscu.edu Dan Smith Supervisor, Adult and Career Education Center for Postsecondary Success Minnesota Department of Education dan.smith@state.mn.us Marlys J. Bucher, Ph.D. Secondary Perkins Coordinator CTE Assessment and Evaluation Specialist Minnesota Department of Education marlys.bucher@state.mn.us

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