Perkins IVPerkins IVNational Definitions National Definitions and State Reporting: and State Reporting: The Impact on Data The Impact on Data Collection in TexasCollection in Texas

Gabriela Borcoman Gabriela Borcoman

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Texas Higher Education Coordinating BoardBoard

TimelineTimeline

August 2006 – Perkins IVAugust 2006 – Perkins IV April 16, 2007 – Transition plan April 16, 2007 – Transition plan

submittedsubmitted July 1, 2007 – Transition plan approvedJuly 1, 2007 – Transition plan approved July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008: July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008:

Transition yearTransition year

April 1, 2008 –State Plan submittedApril 1, 2008 –State Plan submitted July 1, 2008 State Plan approvedJuly 1, 2008 State Plan approved July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2013: Perkins July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2013: Perkins

State PlanState Plan

Perkins IV – OverviewPerkins IV – Overview

It is authorized 6 years (till FY 2012) not 5 It is authorized 6 years (till FY 2012) not 5 like beforelike before

Significant changes in context and focus:Significant changes in context and focus:– ““career and technical education” instead of career and technical education” instead of

“vocational education”“vocational education”– Stronger accountability system for improvement Stronger accountability system for improvement

and resultsand results– Coordination within CTE systemCoordination within CTE system– Stronger academic and technical integrationStronger academic and technical integration– Connections between secondary and Connections between secondary and

postsecondary educationpostsecondary education– Links with business and industryLinks with business and industry

Perkins IV – DefinitionsPerkins IV – Definitions

““Career and Technical Education”:Career and Technical Education”: Sequence of coursesSequence of courses Challenging academic standards and Challenging academic standards and

relevant technical knowledge and skillsrelevant technical knowledge and skills Leading to and industry-recognized Leading to and industry-recognized

credential, a certificate, or an credential, a certificate, or an associate degreeassociate degree

May include prerequisite courses May include prerequisite courses (other than remedial courses)(other than remedial courses)

Perkins IV – DefinitionsPerkins IV – Definitions

““Postsecondary education Tech-Postsecondary education Tech-Prep student”:Prep student”:

A student who completed the A student who completed the secondary education component secondary education component of a Tech-Prep program andof a Tech-Prep program and

A student who has enrolled in the A student who has enrolled in the post secondary education post secondary education component of a Tech Prep component of a Tech Prep program in an HE institutionprogram in an HE institution

Perkins IV – DefinitionsPerkins IV – Definitions

““Nontraditional fields”:Nontraditional fields”: Occupations or fields of work for which Occupations or fields of work for which

individuals from one gender comprise less than individuals from one gender comprise less than 25 percent of the individuals employed in each 25 percent of the individuals employed in each such occupation or field of worksuch occupation or field of work

““Postsecondary institution”:Postsecondary institution”: Institution of higher education that provides not Institution of higher education that provides not

less than a 2-year program of instruction that is less than a 2-year program of instruction that is acceptable for credit toward a bachelor’s degreeacceptable for credit toward a bachelor’s degree

Nonprofit educational institution offering Nonprofit educational institution offering certificate or apprenticeship programs at certificate or apprenticeship programs at postsecondary levelspostsecondary levels

Perkins IV – DefinitionsPerkins IV – Definitions

““Special population”:Special population”: Individuals with disabilitiesIndividuals with disabilities Economically disadvantagedEconomically disadvantaged Individuals preparing for non-traditional fieldsIndividuals preparing for non-traditional fields Single parents, including single pregnant Single parents, including single pregnant

womenwomen Displaced homemakersDisplaced homemakers Individuals with limited English proficiencyIndividuals with limited English proficiency Academically disadvantaged were removed Academically disadvantaged were removed

from the listfrom the list

Connections between Connections between Secondary and Secondary and Postsecondary EducationPostsecondary Education Requires development of “programs of Requires development of “programs of

study” that must:study” that must:– Incorporate secondary education and Incorporate secondary education and

postsecondary elementspostsecondary elements– Include academic and career and technical Include academic and career and technical

content in a coordinated, nonduplicative content in a coordinated, nonduplicative progression of coursesprogression of courses

– Lead to industry-recognized credential or Lead to industry-recognized credential or certificate at the postsecondary level, or certificate at the postsecondary level, or an associate or bachelor’s degreean associate or bachelor’s degree

Links to Business and Links to Business and IndustryIndustry Supporting partnerships between secondary Supporting partnerships between secondary

schools, postsecondary institutions, schools, postsecondary institutions, baccalaureate degree granting institutions, baccalaureate degree granting institutions, area career and technical education schools, area career and technical education schools, local workforce investment boards, business local workforce investment boards, business and industryand industry

Focus on:Focus on:– ““high demand” – growth higher than average for all high demand” – growth higher than average for all

occupations in 2002-2012 projections; for Texas: occupations in 2002-2012 projections; for Texas: 17.6%17.6%

– ““high skill”high skill”– ““high wage” – exceed median annual earnings high wage” – exceed median annual earnings

$26,853$26,853

AccountabilityAccountabilityPerformance Performance IndicatorsIndicators 1P1: Technical skills attainment1P1: Technical skills attainment 2P1: Credential, certificate, or 2P1: Credential, certificate, or

degreedegree 3P1: Student retention and transfer3P1: Student retention and transfer 4P1: Student placement4P1: Student placement 5P1: Nontraditional participation and 5P1: Nontraditional participation and

completioncompletionNone of the indicators are required None of the indicators are required to be reported in the transition yearto be reported in the transition year

AccountabilityAccountabilityLevel of Performance Level of Performance The state needs to identify levels The state needs to identify levels

of performance for each indicatorof performance for each indicator Level of performance should be Level of performance should be

expressed in percentage or expressed in percentage or numerical form, quantifiable and numerical form, quantifiable and measurablemeasurable

Local accountability of eligible Local accountability of eligible recipients is required in addition recipients is required in addition to state-level accountability to state-level accountability NEWNEW

AccountabilityAccountabilityReporting Reporting Annual report to the Secretary Annual report to the Secretary

regarding the progress in meeting the regarding the progress in meeting the agreed level of performanceagreed level of performance

Data will be disaggregated by Data will be disaggregated by categories of studentscategories of students

Local programs are required to submit Local programs are required to submit annual reports, the same as the state annual reports, the same as the state NEWNEW

The annual report should be made The annual report should be made publicly available in a variety of formatspublicly available in a variety of formats

AccountabilityAccountabilityImprovement and Improvement and SanctionsSanctions If local program or states fail to meet at If local program or states fail to meet at

least 90% of an agreed upon target for least 90% of an agreed upon target for any of the performance indicators – any of the performance indicators – improvement planimprovement plan

If no improvement is made or the If no improvement is made or the program fails to meet at least 90% of program fails to meet at least 90% of the agreed upon target for three the agreed upon target for three consecutive years - a portion of state’s consecutive years - a portion of state’s administrative and leadership funds will administrative and leadership funds will be withheldbe withheld

The state may withhold local recipient’s The state may withhold local recipient’s funding using the same criteriafunding using the same criteria

Tech Prep Tech Prep AccountabilityAccountabilityNEWNEW The number of postsecondary students The number of postsecondary students

servedserved The number and percent of postsecondary The number and percent of postsecondary

education students whoeducation students who– Are placed in related fields of employment not later Are placed in related fields of employment not later

than 12 months after graduationthan 12 months after graduation– Complete a state or industry-recognized Complete a state or industry-recognized

certification and licensurecertification and licensure– Complete a 2-year degree or certificate program Complete a 2-year degree or certificate program

within normal time of completionwithin normal time of completion– Complete a baccalaureate degree program within Complete a baccalaureate degree program within

normal time of completionnormal time of completion

Performance Performance IndicatorsIndicatorsConcentratorConcentrator A postsecondary student who:A postsecondary student who:

1.1. Completes at least 12 academic or CTE Completes at least 12 academic or CTE credits within a single program area credits within a single program area sequence that is comprised of 12 or sequence that is comprised of 12 or more academic and technical credits and more academic and technical credits and terminates in the award of an industry-terminates in the award of an industry-recognized credential, a certificate, or a recognized credential, a certificate, or a degree ORdegree OR

2.2. Completes a short-term CTE program Completes a short-term CTE program sequence of less than 12 credit units that sequence of less than 12 credit units that terminates in an industry-recognized terminates in an industry-recognized credential, a certificate, or a degreecredential, a certificate, or a degree

Performance Performance IndicatorsIndicatorsDefinitionsDefinitions With the exception of 2P1 indicator, With the exception of 2P1 indicator,

all the definitions are not finalizedall the definitions are not finalized Nonregulatory guidance is Nonregulatory guidance is

expected from Secretary of expected from Secretary of EducationEducation

DO NOT CONSIDER THE DO NOT CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS AS THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS AS THE FINAL ONES THAT WE ARE GOING FINAL ONES THAT WE ARE GOING TO USE FOR ACCOUNTABILITYTO USE FOR ACCOUNTABILITY

Performance IndicatorsPerformance Indicators1P1: Technical Skills 1P1: Technical Skills AttainmentAttainment IN WORKIN WORK

Performance IndicatorsPerformance Indicators2P1: Credential, 2P1: Credential, Certificate, Degree (Certificate, Degree (exit exit cohortcohort)) NumeratorNumerator: number of exiting CTE : number of exiting CTE

concentrators who receive or were concentrators who receive or were eligible to receive an industry – eligible to receive an industry – recognized credential, certificate, or recognized credential, certificate, or degreedegree

DenominatorDenominator: Number of CTE : Number of CTE concentrators who exit the reporting concentrators who exit the reporting postsecondary education institution at postsecondary education institution at any time, for any reason during the any time, for any reason during the reporting period.reporting period.

The recommendation was to look The recommendation was to look backwards for 5 years of databackwards for 5 years of data

Performance IndicatorsPerformance Indicators2P1: Credential, 2P1: Credential, Certificate, Degree (Certificate, Degree (entry entry cohortcohort)) NumeratorNumerator: number of CTE concentrators : number of CTE concentrators

identified in the entry cohort who receive identified in the entry cohort who receive or were eligible to receive an industry – or were eligible to receive an industry – recognized credential, certificate, or recognized credential, certificate, or degree at any point between they were degree at any point between they were identified as concentrators and the identified as concentrators and the current reporting periodcurrent reporting period

DenominatorDenominator: Number of CTE : Number of CTE concentrators in the identified entry concentrators in the identified entry cohortcohort

Performance IndicatorsPerformance Indicators3P1: Retention and 3P1: Retention and Transfer (Transfer (exit cohortexit cohort)) NumeratorNumerator: number of exiting CTE : number of exiting CTE

concentrators who (1) remain enrolled in concentrators who (1) remain enrolled in their original institution, (2) transfer to their original institution, (2) transfer to another 2-year postsecondary institution, or another 2-year postsecondary institution, or (3) transfer to a baccalaureate degree (3) transfer to a baccalaureate degree programprogram

DenominatorDenominator: Number of CTE concentrators : Number of CTE concentrators who exit the reporting postsecondary who exit the reporting postsecondary education institution at any time, for any education institution at any time, for any reason during the reporting period.reason during the reporting period.

Timing of exit: allow 1 year to elapse before Timing of exit: allow 1 year to elapse before assessing the status of existing studentsassessing the status of existing students

Performance IndicatorsPerformance Indicators3P1: Retention and 3P1: Retention and Transfer (Transfer (entry cohortentry cohort)) NumeratorNumerator: number of CTE concentrators : number of CTE concentrators

identified in the entry cohort who (1) identified in the entry cohort who (1) remain enrolled in their original remain enrolled in their original institution, (2) transfer to another 2-year institution, (2) transfer to another 2-year postsecondary institution, or (3) transfer postsecondary institution, or (3) transfer to a baccalaureate degree program at to a baccalaureate degree program at any point between they were identified any point between they were identified as concentrators and the current as concentrators and the current reporting periodreporting period

DenominatorDenominator: Number of CTE : Number of CTE concentrators in the identified entry concentrators in the identified entry cohortcohort

Performance Performance IndicatorsIndicators4P1: Student 4P1: Student PlacementPlacement NumeratorNumerator: number of CTE completers identified in : number of CTE completers identified in

the numerator of measure 2P1 who were (1) the numerator of measure 2P1 who were (1) identified as employed in high skill, high wage or identified as employed in high skill, high wage or high demand occupations or professions, or (2) high demand occupations or professions, or (2) identified as employed in another occupation or identified as employed in another occupation or profession (3) was on active duty in the military, or profession (3) was on active duty in the military, or (4) was placed in an apprenticeship program at any (4) was placed in an apprenticeship program at any point in the 2point in the 2ndnd quarter following the fiscal year in quarter following the fiscal year in which they exited postsecondary education which they exited postsecondary education

DenominatorDenominator: Number of CTE completers identified : Number of CTE completers identified in numerator of measure 2P1in numerator of measure 2P1

Fiscal year: July 1 to June 30Fiscal year: July 1 to June 30Enrollment in a program is considered positive outcomeEnrollment in a program is considered positive outcome

Performance IndicatorsPerformance Indicators4P2: Employment 4P2: Employment RetentionRetention NumeratorNumerator: number of CTE completers : number of CTE completers

who were (1) identified as employed in who were (1) identified as employed in the numerator of measure 4P1 the numerator of measure 4P1 andand who who were (2) identified as employed at any were (2) identified as employed at any point in the 4point in the 4thth quarter following the quarter following the fiscal year in which they exited fiscal year in which they exited postsecondary education postsecondary education

DenominatorDenominator: Number of CTE : Number of CTE completers identified in numerator of completers identified in numerator of measure 4P1measure 4P1

Fiscal year: July 1 to June 30Fiscal year: July 1 to June 30

Performance IndicatorsPerformance Indicators5P1: Nontraditional 5P1: Nontraditional ParticipationParticipation NumeratorNumerator: number of concentrators from : number of concentrators from

underrepresented gender groups who, in underrepresented gender groups who, in the reporting period, were enrolled in a CTE the reporting period, were enrolled in a CTE course that is part of a program identified course that is part of a program identified as preparing individuals for employment in as preparing individuals for employment in a nontraditional occupation or field of worka nontraditional occupation or field of work

DenominatorDenominator: Total number of : Total number of concentrators – male and female – who, in concentrators – male and female – who, in the reporting period, were enrolled in a CTE the reporting period, were enrolled in a CTE course that is part of a program identified course that is part of a program identified as preparing individuals for employment in as preparing individuals for employment in a nontraditional occupation or field of worka nontraditional occupation or field of work

Performance IndicatorsPerformance Indicators5P2: Nontraditional 5P2: Nontraditional CompletionCompletion NumeratorNumerator: number of concentrators from : number of concentrators from

underrepresented gender groups who underrepresented gender groups who received or were eligible to receive an received or were eligible to receive an industry – recognized credential, certificate, industry – recognized credential, certificate, or degree in a CTE program identified by or degree in a CTE program identified by OVAE as preparing students for employment OVAE as preparing students for employment in a nontraditional occupation or field of workin a nontraditional occupation or field of work

DenominatorDenominator: Total number of concentrators : Total number of concentrators – male and female – who received or were – male and female – who received or were eligible to receive an industry – recognized eligible to receive an industry – recognized credential, certificate, or degree in a CTE credential, certificate, or degree in a CTE program identified by OVAE as preparing program identified by OVAE as preparing students for employment in an occupation students for employment in an occupation identified as out-of-gender balanceidentified as out-of-gender balance

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Gabriela BorcomanGabriela Borcoman

Gabriela.borcoman@thecb.state.Gabriela.borcoman@thecb.state.tx.ustx.us

(512) 427-6134(512) 427-6134