Perkins Accountability I Secondary and Postsecondary Overview

1. Perkins Accountability I Secondary and Postsecondary Overview September 15, 2011

2. Goals • Review the secondary & postsecondary accountability indicators • -- definitions • -- data sources • -- changes from previous year • Discuss the Local Negotiation Process for FY12 and FY13

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

4. Secondary Definitions Secondary Participant: an individual who has participated in career and technical education courses in one career field for 100 hours or more Secondary Concentrator: an individual who has participated successfully (passing grade) in career and technical education courses in one career field for 240 hours or more Secondary Completer: a secondary concentrator who graduates from high school

5. Postsecondary Data Sources • Student data from the system’s Integrated Student Record System (ISRS) • Transfer data from the National Student Clearinghouse • Employment information from the system Graduate Follow-up process and from DEED • Licensing board and Technical Skill Assessment results

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. For example, the FY2009-2011 cohort includes students entering in FY2009 and tracked for three years: 2009, 2010, and 2011

7. Postsecondary Definitions • Postsecondary Participant: a student taking a CTE course OR who has a Perkins eligible major Postsecondary Concentrator: a student with a Perkins eligible major who has declared a CTE award (AAS, AS, Certificate, Diploma) and has earned 12 or more credits OR who has received an award in a short term Perkins eligible program (less than 12 credits) • Postsecondary Completer: a student who has received an award (AAS, AS, Certificate, 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 For more information on Technical Skills Assessments, visit: http://www.cte.mnscu.edu/programs/mntsa.html

11. Career Pathways Currently Expected to Implement Technical Skill Assessments within courses under Perkins IV: • AGRICULTURE, FOOD, & NATURAL RESOURCES • Animal Systems • Plant Systems • ARTS, COMMUNICATIONS, & INFORMATION SYSTEMS • Printing Technology • Visual Arts • BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, & ADMINISTRATION • Accounting • Marketing Management • Merchandising • Professional Sales • ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING, & TECHNOLOGY • Engineering and Technology • Facility and Mobile Equipment Maintenance • HEALTH SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY • Diagnostic Services • Therapeutic Services • HUMAN SERVICES • Early Childhood Education (Early Childhood Development and Services AND Teaching/Training (Birth to Gr 3) • Law Enforcement Services • FOUNDATION KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

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

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

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

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

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

17. State and Local Negotiations OVAE/State Negotiations State/Local Consortia Negotiations Evaluation of State Performance -- Improvement Plans Evaluation of Local Performance -- Improvement Plans

18. OVAE/State Negotiation Process for 2012 and 2013

19. State/Local Consortia Negotiation Process for FY2012 Targets

20. 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

21. 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 FY12-13 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).

22. Factors in State Review of Consortia Proposed Targets • Rationale provided by the consortium • Trend data • Impact of proposed alternatives on the ability of the state to meet the state negotiated target

23. Improvement Plans The language in the Act regarding improvement plans and the withholding of funds is very similarfor states and local recipients. State Local Section 123(a)(1): State Improvement Plan Section 123(b)(2): Local Improvement Plan Section 123(a)(3)(A): Withholding State Funds Section 123(b)(4)(A): Withholding State Funds

24. State Improvement Plan Requirement Section 123(a)(1)–Failure to Meet Agreed Upon State Level of Performance …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) …during the first program year succeeding the program year for which the state failed to meet the performance level.

25. Local Improvement Plan Requirement Section 123(b)(2)–Failure to Meet Agreed Upon Local Level of Performance …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) …during the first program year succeeding the program year for which the local recipient failed to meet the performance level.

26. Withholding of Funds Section 123(a)(3)(A) … the Secretary may withhold all or a portion the state’s administrative and leadership funds if a state … Section 123(b)(4)(A) … 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 of Funds–State & Local Sanctions may be waived due to exceptional or uncontrollable circumstances. Withheld funds are to be used to provide technical assistance. Plans are underway to develop statewide technical assistance for all core indicators by consortia.

28. Evaluation of Performance – Local At or above target – No action Negotiated Level Below target, but above 90% threshold Report Required 90% of Negotiated Level Below 90% of target – Perkins Law requires an Improvement Plan

29. Components of a Performance Improvement Plan and Report • Examination of the data—comparison of the target level and actual performance (incl. subgroups) • Context—an explanation of why the target was not met • Identification of general strategies to address performance gaps. • Specific actions to be taken to improve performance and to help the consortium meet negotiated targets in subsequent years. Needed to complete both Improvement reports and improvement plans Needed to complete improvement plans only

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32. Upcoming Accountability Webinars • Perkins Accountability II – Secondary • Sept. 22, 2011 • 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. • Perkins Accountability II – Postsecondary • Sept. 29, 2011 • 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. To register, go to: www.cte.mnscu.edu/professionaldevelopment

33. Parting comments… Thank you for all your valuable suggestions, diligent efforts and hard work to improve MN career and technical education for students, staff and employers.

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