Transcript Perkins IV Implementation NACTEI Conference Savannah, Georgia May 16, 2007 Outline of Presentation  Context and influencers  Highlights of new law  Status of implementation –

Perkins IV Implementation
NACTEI Conference
Savannah, Georgia
May 16, 2007
Outline of Presentation
 Context
and influencers
 Highlights of new law
 Status of implementation – state
plans, regulations, etc.
Context Matters!!!
 Economic
 Policy
–
Election ‘08
 Political
Economic
In general, economy is doing well.
 Unemployment rate is relatively low at 4.5%.
(April 2007)
 Federal deficit is declining (according to CBO).
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Source: Congressional Budget Office.
Economic
Democratic leadership
wants to make an impact.
 Competing budget
pressures:
 Domestic agenda
 Mandatory vs.
Discretionary spending
 International presence
 Reinstituted PAYGO rules
 Eliminated earmarks
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The World is Flat Phenomenon
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Globalization
Competition
– STWOA
 1996 – IBM/Governors Summit
on Education
 Goals 2000 - National Skill
Standards Board
 2002 - No Child Left Behind
 e3 and High Growth Initiative
 1994
Policy
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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
Policy
President’s American
Competitiveness Initiative
 Innovate America – Council
on Competitiveness
 “Rising Above the Gathering
Storm”
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Policy
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Implications for
education?
 Focus
on STEM
 Recruitment of teachers
 Talk of an NCLB science
assessment
 “Physics for all” in State
Scholars Initiative
 And lots and lots of bills
introduced in Congress
Policy
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Postsecondary in focus
Secretary’s 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.
Policy – Postsecondary focus (cont.)
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Community colleges still enjoy limelight
New Deputy Assistant Secretary at
OVAE
Virtual Summit in June 2007
OVAE commissioned papers and
symposium
Student loan companies under fire
Accreditation of postsecondary
institutions to include measure of
student success
Policy
– increased focus on
high schools.
Graduation rates – both
secondary and postsecondary.
Transition between learner
levels.
Accountability.
Clearly education is still a top
domestic priority.
NCLB
2008 Election
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Election politics is in full swing.
What does the slate of
candidates look like:
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8 Democrats running
Another 2 D’s considering running
11 Republicans
Additional 4 R’s considering
running
2008 Election
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Many changes in primary
schedule
First caucus January 14 (IA)
First primary January 22 (NH)
Super Tuesday is February 5,
2008 – 15 primaries; 6 states
considering changing primary to
this date
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. “
Highlights of Perkins IV
Spirit of the New Law
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Leading CTE into the 21st
century
 Global competition
 Program improvement
 Ensuring modern,
durable and rigorous
CTE programs
Purposes of the Act
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Develop
challenging
academic and
technical standards
and related
challenging,
integrated
instruction
Purposes of the Act
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Promote
partnerships
(education,
workforce boards,
business,
industry, etc.)
What is CTE?
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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
What’s New
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Programs of Study
(aka career clusters
or career pathways)
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Focus on high skill,
high wage, high
demand and relate to
regional economy
A Focus on Transition
Increase
transition from 2
to 4 year college
 Focus on
articulation
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Connecting the Dots
Increased Accountability
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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
Increased Accountability
 Separate
secondary
and postsecondary
measures
 New tech prep
indicators
 Performance levels at
state and local levels
 Sanctions
Increased Accountability
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Data reported must
be disaggregated by
population groups as
described in NCLB
Achievement gaps
must be identified and
quantified
Consolidation or
Coordination?
States can choose to merge basic state
grant and tech prep funding streams.
 Congress has an expectation that we will
do a better job of communicating and
working together within the CTE family
regardless of funding streams.
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Implementation
Implementation Timeline
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Transition plans due to
feds on 5/7/07
Negotiate with feds on
accountability indicators
by 6/12/07
Transition plan goes into
effect on 7/1/07
Next Steps
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Full five year plan
Accountability
 Technical Assessments
 NCLB
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Indicator
Programs of Study
More guidance likely
Regulations?
Will there be regulations?
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OVAE to OMB:
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“The Secretary recently decided
that she does not wish to regulate
on the Perkins Act at this time.
The Department will reassess the
need for regulating on the Act later
in the calendar year.”
State plan guide released the
same day indicates that
regulations are likely.
State of states
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Transition plans rather
than 5 year plan.
Split of funds remains
close to 60/40.
Wide variation of
‘negotiation’ with locals.
Cautious transition to
programs of study.
State of states
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What is happening
with Tech Prep?
Increased use of
reserve fund.
Increased link to labor
market demand.
Innovations.
National Resources
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New NAVE - National
Assessment of Career &
Technical Education.
Panel has been selected
and held first meeting.
New National Center
competition underway
Questions?
Resources
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Innovation America:
http://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/0702INNOVATIONCALLTO
ACTION.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/
Thank you!
Contact Information:
Kimberly Green
[email protected]