Perkins IV Implementation

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Perkins IV - Implementation

• CAIC Conference
• Louisville, Kentucky
• June 17, 2007

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Context Matters!!!

• Economic
• Policy
• Political Election 08

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Economic

• In general, economy is fair.
• Unemployment rate is relatively low at 4.5.
  (April 2007)
• Federal deficit is declining (according to CBO).

Source Congressional Budget Office.
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Economic

• Competing budget pressures
• Domestic versus international
• Mandatory vs. discretionary

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The World is Flat Phenomenon

• Globalization and competition are not new
  national issues!
• 1994 School to Work
• 1996 IBM/Governors Summit on Education
• Goals 2000 - National Skill Standards Board
• 2002 - No Child Left Behind
• e3 and High Growth Initiative

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Policy

• Innovation America National Governors
  Association
• "United States economic growth in the 21st
  century will be driven by our nation's ability to
  innovate."
• - Governor Janet Napolitano, Arizona and NGA Chair

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Policy

• Presidents American Competitiveness Initiative
• Innovate America Council on Competitiveness
• Rising Above the Gathering Storm

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Implications for Education?

• Focus on STEM (really focus on S, E and M)
• NCLB science assessment?
• physics for all in State Scholars Initiative
• and lots and lots of bills introduced in
  Congress

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Policy

• Postsecondary in focus
• Secretarys Summit on Higher Education
• Aligning K-12 and higher education expectations
• Increasing need-based aid for access and success
  
• Using accreditation to support and emphasize
  student learning outcomes
• Serving adults and other non-traditional
  students
• And enhancing affordability, decreasing costs,
  and promoting productivity.

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Policy Postsecondary Focus (cont.)

• Community colleges in the spotlight
• Office of Vocational and Adult Education
• Virtual Summit on June 27, 2007
• Commissioned papers and symposium

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Policy

• Demographic realities.
• More positions require postsecondary experiences
• More attention to skills gap.

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Policy

• NCLB increased focus on high schools.
• Rigorous standard.
• Graduation rates both secondary and
  postsecondary.
• Transition between learner levels.
• Accountability.

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2008 Election

• Election politics are in full swing.
• Priorities and positions volatile.
• Funding to focus on political targets.

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2008 Election

• Funded by
• Gates and Broad Foundations
• Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
• 60 million to spend in 18 months
• Our goal is to ensure that the nation engages in
  a rigorous debate and to make education a top
  priority in the 2008 presidential election.

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2008 Election

• We want a serious nationwide debate on
  education reform where every presidential
  candidate addresses three priorities that hold
  great promise for improving education
• Agreeing on American education standards
• Providing effective teachers in every classroom
• Giving students more time and support for
  learning.

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U.S. Competitiveness
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Highlights of Perkins IV
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Congress Acts Unanimously!!!

• Congress introduces and passes legislation
  overwhelming
• H.R. 366 (416 9)
• S. 250 (99-0)
• President signs the bill on August 12.

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Spirit of the New Law

• Leading CTE into the 21st century
• Global competition
• Program improvement
• Ensuring modern, durable and rigorous CTE programs

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Purposes of the Act

• Develop challenging academic and technical
  standards and related challenging, integrated
  instruction

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Purposes of the Act

• Promote partnerships (education, workforce
  boards, business, industry, etc.)

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What is CTE?

• Change in definition to eliminate the focus on
  sub-baccalaureate careers (does not impact )
• Emphasis on preparation for postsecondary
  education and employment
• Preparation not on job preparation but on
  academic and technical preparation
• Increased emphasis on achievement of a degree,
  certificate or credential

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Whats New

• Programs of Study (aka career clusters or career
  pathways)
• Focus on high skill, high wage, high demand and
  relate to regional economy

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A Focus on Transition

• Increase transition from 2 to 4 year college
• Focus on articulation

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Connecting the Dots
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Congressional Support BUT

• Supportive yet reality is that we had little data
  to prove impact
• Supportive yet reality is that we had little
  research to prove effective methods

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Increased Accountability

• New accountability provisions are a reminder
  that
• Funds are not an entitlement
• Use of funds must be flexible and responsive to
  the accountability data that is collected

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Implementation

• Transition year begins July 1
• Working on
• Maximizing flexibility and leadership
• Programs of study
• Determining high skill, high wage and high demand
  
• Technical assessments
• Negotiating performance goals with feds and
  locals
• Full 5 year plan due next Spring

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Resources

• Innovation America http//www.nga.org/Files/pdf/0
  702INNOVATIONCALLTOACTION.PDF
• American Competitiveness Initiative
  http//www.whitehouse.gov/stateoftheunion/2006/aci
  /
• Innovate America http//innovateamerica.org/index
  .asp
• Ed in 08 http//www.edin08.com/
• High Growth Job Training Initiative and e3
  http//www.doleta.gov/business/

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Thank you!

• Contact Information
• Kimberly Green
• kgreen_at_careertech.org