Perkins Accountability I: Secondary and Postsecondary Overview

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Perkins Accountability I Secondary and
Postsecondary Overview

• September 20, 2012

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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

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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

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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
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Postsecondary Data Sources

• Student data from the systems 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

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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.
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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.
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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
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Perkins Core Indicators Academic Attainment
1S1 Academic Attainment Reading
Language Arts 1S2 Academic Attainment
Mathematics
Secondary
None
Postsecondary
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Perkins Core Indicators Technical Skill Attainment
2S1 Technical Skill Attainment
Secondary
1P1 Technical Skill Attainment
Postsecondary
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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.

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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)

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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
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Perkins Core Indicators Completion/Graduation
Secondary
3S1 School Completion
4S1 Student Graduation Rate (NCLB)
2P1 Credential, Certificate or Degree
Postsecondary
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Perkins Core Indicators Student Retention or
Transfer
None
Secondary
Postsecondary
3P1 Student Retention or Transfer
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Perkins Core Indicators Placement
5S1 Placement
Secondary
Postsecondary
4P1 Student Placement
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Perkins Core Indicators Nontraditional
Participation
6S1 Nontraditional Participation
Secondary
5P1 Nontraditional Participation
Postsecondary
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Perkins Core Indicators Nontraditional Completion
6S2 Nontraditional Completion
Secondary
5P2 Nontraditional Completion
Postsecondary
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State Local Negotiations
OVAE/State Negotiations
State/Local Consortia Negotiations
Evaluation of State Performance Improvement Plans
Evaluation of Local Performance Improvement Plans
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OVAE/State Negotiation Process for 2012 and 2013
Initial OVAE Proposal for FY2012 and FY2013 March 2011
Deadline for State Response March 2011
OVAE Review of State Proposed Levels April June 2011
Final FAUPL (Final Agreed Upon Performance Levels) June 2011
Evaluation of Performance 2012 2013 CAR
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State/Local Negotiation Process for FY 2013
Targets
Target Date
Development of State Proposed Targets September/October 2012
Accountability Workshops Overview Secondary Postsecondary September 20, 2012 September 26, 2012 September 27, 2012
Distribute Proposed Targets to Consortia Mid to Late October 2012
Fall Coordinators Meeting Breakout session on negotiations November 14, 2012
Consortia Responses Due Late November, 2012
Initial State Response Early December 2012
Negotiations Completed Mid December 2012
Evaluation of Performance January 2014
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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

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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 dont accept the state proposals--
• Notify the state
• Submit alternative target(s) along with the
  rationale for the proposed alternative(s).

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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

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Requirements for State and Local Improvement
Plans
The language in the Act regarding improvement
plans and the withholding of funds is very
similar for 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)
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Withholding Funds
Applies to State and Local Recipients the
Secretary may withhold all or a portion the
states 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.

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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.

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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
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Improvement Plans and Reports

• Examination of the datacomparison of the target
  level and actual performance (incl. subgroups)
• Identification of general strategies to address
  performance gaps.
• Contextan 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
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Resources for Improvement Plans and Reports
http//www.cte.mnscu.edu/directories/portal.html

• Template and Overview
• MN Guide to Improvement Planning

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Time for Your Questions!

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Other Upcoming Accountability Webinars
Perkins Accountability II - SecondarySeptember
26, 20121000 - 1100 a.m. Perkins
Accountability II - PostsecondarySeptember 27,
2012 1000 1100 a.m.
http//www.cte.mnscu.edu/professionaldevelopment/i
ndex.html
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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/i
  ndex.html

Tuesday, October 9, 2012 Overview Perkins Fiscal Training Part I Perkins Law Monday, October 15, 2012 Overview Perkins Fiscal Training Part II Requirements to Receive Funds
Wednesday, October 17, 2012 Perkins Postsecondary Fiscal Procedures and Requirements-Treatment of Money Wednesday, October 24, 2012 Perkins Secondary Fiscal Procedures and Requirements-Treatment of Money
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Important Websites
MDE Websitehttp//education.state.mn.us/MDE/Acade
mic_Excellence/Career_Technical_Education/Forms_Re
sources/index.html
MnSCU Website http//www.cte.mnscu.edu/
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Todays presenters
JoAnn Simser State Director, Career and Technical
Education Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities joann.simser_at_so.mnscu.edu
Susan Carter Associate Director for
Research Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities susan.carter_at_so.mnscu.edu
Dan Smith Supervisor, Adult and Career
Education Center for Postsecondary
Success Minnesota Department of
Education dan.smith_at_state.mn.us
Marlys J. Bucher, Ph.D. Secondary Perkins
Coordinator CTE Assessment and Evaluation
Specialist Minnesota Department of
Education marlys.bucher_at_state.mn.us
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