Transcript CTE Update
2012 VACTEA Annual Conference Career and Technical Education Update Virginia Department of Education October 4, 2012 1 0 Sharon Acuff Specialist for Marketing and Related Clusters 1 Virginia’s Best Practices Career Clusters Initiative • 32 career cluster video applications were received. • 28 applications were accepted with $2,000 awarded to each school/division or Governor’s STEM Academy to produce a 3-5 minute video. • A panel of experts reviewed the final video submissions and offered suggestions for revision. 2 Virginia’s Best Practices Career Clusters Initiative • New deadlines were set for finalists to revise their video submission. • Final videos are currently being received. Schools and academies will receive recognition for the production. • Upon completion of the project, the videos will be posted on the VDOE Web site and may be used by school divisions to promote career clusters. 3 Virginia’s Best Practices Career Clusters Resources • Visit the Career Cluster Web pages for general and specific information about career clusters at http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/career_clust ers/index.shtml. • Visit the video streamed session, “Implementing Career Clusters: Virginia’s Best Practices,” archived at http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/administrati on/training/2012-13_admin_training/index.shtml#session4. • Look for the video streaming session, “Career Clusters and Academic and Career Plans of Study: Virginia’s Best Practices,” on December 13, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. 4 Work-Based Learning In Virginia, work-based learning includes cooperative education, internship, job shadowing, mentorship, service learning, and clinicals. • The last revision of work-based learning methods was completed in 2007. • A review and analysis of current work-based learning methods is underway. • Input from CTE administrators is critical to the success of this review. • CTE administrators will receive a Web-based survey via LogicDepot in the coming weeks. Please take a few minutes to respond to the survey questions. 5 Work-Based Learning • For information about cooperative education, refer to: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career _technical/cooperative_education/index.shtml • For resources about other work-based learning experiences, refer to: http://cteresource.org/verso/categories/across -the-board 6 B. Anne Rowe CTE Coordinator for Curriculum and Instruction 7 Virginia’s Microsoft IT Academy Program • Through funding provided by the General Assembly, the Commonwealth of Virginia is in the second year of the Microsoft IT Academy Program partnership for high schools. • Microsoft IT Academy is a complete technology education solution connecting students, teachers, employers, and local communities through a life-long learning model of leading – edge technology skills development. • Microsoft IT Academy provides access to engaging content that students need to expand their life skills and enhance their employment opportunities. 8 Virginia’s Microsoft IT Academy Program • The Virginia Department of Education is pleased to announce that the IT Academy program is expanding this year to include site licenses for certification testing for each high school and career and technical education (CTE) center at no cost to school divisions. Look for the official announcement coming soon. 9 Virginia’s Microsoft IT Academy Program Benefits • Benefits to schools when using the expanded resources: – Site licenses for each high school/CTE center with unlimited access to IT Academy-related certification examinations as well as the testing training materials and practice examinations. – Support for the registration and administration of certification testing with inclusion on a hosted collaboration secure site. – Face-to-face, hands-on training for multi-division groups of CTE directors, school administrators, and teachers. – One-hour Web-based training sessions will be provided once a week for six weeks. These will be archived and available for 12 months. 10 Virginia ‘s Microsoft IT Academy Program Benefits (continued) – “Train-the-Trainer” sessions for nominated teachers who would become local experts and train other teachers. The training includes certification examinations, at no cost, for the participating teachers. – All teachers may benefit from three Webinar sessions on “how to teach to objectives” that will include sample lesson plans. 11 Virginia’s Microsoft IT Academy Program Student Certifications: Projections and Achievements Projection January – June , 2012: 2,280 2012-2013 school year: 12,160 2013-2014: 32,300 2014-2015: 34,960 Achievement 6,866 40000 35000 30000 25000 20000 Student Certifications Actuals 15000 10000 5000 0 Jan-12 27-Jun-12 June 2012 projection 2012-2013 projection 2013-2014 projection 2014-2015 projection 12 Virginia’s Microsoft IT Academy Program Teachers Certified: Projections and Achievements Projection January – June , 2012: 165 2012-2013 school year: 750 2013-2014: 1,275 2014-2015: 1,380 Achievement 301 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 Teachers Certified Actuals 600 400 200 0 1-Jul-11 27-Jun-12 2011-2012 projection 2012-2013 projection 2013-2014 projection 2014-2015 projection 13 Virginia’s Microsoft IT Academy Program Teachers Trained on IT Academy Program January – June , 2012: 2012-2013 school year: 2013-2014: Projection 1,200 400 200 Trained 1,092 1400 1200 1000 800 Teachers Trained on IT Academy Program 600 Actuals 400 200 0 1-Oct-11 1-Jun-12 2011-2012 projection 2012-2013 projection 2013-2014 projection 14 Virginia’s Microsoft IT Academy Program Schools Trained and Using ITA Resources Statewide January – June, 2012: 2012-2013 school year: 2013-2014: Projection -278 334 Trained/Resources 126 336 400 350 300 250 200 Schools Trained and Using IT Academy Program Resources Statewide 150 100 50 0 2011-2012 projection 2012-2013 projection 2013-2014 projection 15 CTE Curriculum Development Teams—A NEW PROCESS! Nominations for CTE curriculum development Teams: • The schedule of courses to be developed or revised are listed in Attachment A of the Superintendent’s Memo #205-12. http://www.doe.virginia.gov/administrators/superintendents_memos/20 12/205-12.shtml • Teachers must apply using the process and application form (Attachment B) provided in Superintendent’s Memo #205-12,. • Teams will consist of approximately 12 teachers who have experience and expertise in the content area and who represent the 8 superintendents’ regions, if possible. 16 CTE Curriculum Development Teams—A NEW PROCESS! • Teams are conducted: – face-to-face at the CTE Resource Center – electronically, or – a combination of the two. Attachment A indicates which type. All details are provided in the superintendent’s memo and are provided to participants prior to the team reviews. 17 CTE Curriculum Development Teams—A NEW PROCESS! • The application forms were due September 17; however, if a teacher is interested in a team that will not meet until late October or later in the year, they may contact the cluster specialist listed on Attachment A. • Over the next two years, the CTE Office will be transitioning to a fully online system for the submission, approval, and selection of applications for curriculum development teams. 18 What’s New in CTE Curriculum and Instruction? • Administrative Planning Guide and VERSO have a new format. When you go to these documents for course information, competencies, and frameworks, you will access your CTE courses through career clusters and pathways rather than programs. Learn how to navigate this new format in Peggy Watson’s session 19 What’s New in CTE Curriculum and Instruction? • Career and Technical Education Reporting System (CTERS). This is your source for CTE accountability and enrollment data. Please note in this year’s guide that the CTE Program Code will be retired in the 2013-2014 school year and it will be replaced by the CTE Career Cluster/Pathway Code. An addendum will be provided to help you transition to cluster/pathway reporting. 20 Staff Contact Information Office of Career and Technical Education Services staff are listed with contact information at the end of each monthly CTE newsletter, available (and archived) on the CTE Web page under CTE Resources: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_tech nical/cte_resources/index.shtml 21 Judith Sams Specialist for Business and Information Technology and Related Clusters 22 Good “FINANCIAL” News! As enacted by the General Assembly of 2011 and prescribed by the Board of Education, beginning with students who enter the ninth-grade class of 2011-2012 and beyond, [each student] shall earn one (1) standard credit in Economics and Personal Finance in fulfillment of the graduation requirement for the Standard and Advanced Studies diplomas. The one (1) standard credit earned for the Economics and Personal Finance course (6120) shall count only once towards graduation requirements. 23 Economics and Personal Finance Course Options Possible course options to satisfy the requirement: 36 Weeks Options • Economics and Personal Finance (6120), 36 weeks– currently available – Frameworks available for CTE and for History and Social Science • Virtual Virginia Economics and Personal Finance— entire course or hybrid 24 Economics and Personal Finance Course Options Possible course options to satisfy the requirement, Continued: 18-week options – Finance 6121, 18 weeks — available – Economics 2801, 18 weeks — available with expanded endorsements – IB and AP Economics Other courses that are aligned with the Economics and Personal Finance Standards of Learning 25 Teaching Endorsements for Economics and Personal Finance – Agricultural Education—Endorsement Code 8000 – Business and Information Technology—Endorsement Codes 6000, 6100, 6500, 6600, 6900 – Family and Consumer Sciences—Endorsement Codes 8200, 8210, 8220 – History and Social Science—Endorsement Codes 2700, 2800 – Marketing –Endorsement Codes 8100, 8120, 8140 – Mathematics—Endorsement Codes 3100, 3110, 3120, 3130 26 Working In Support of Education (W!SE) - Board Approved Credential) Teacher Results TOTAL PASS FAIL 2010 70 51 19 73% 2011 269 253 16 94% 2012 299 284 15 95% Total 638 588 50 92% 27 Working In Support of Education (W!SE) - Board Approved Credential) Student Results YEAR TOTAL PASS FAIL 2010 2,441 2,079 362 85% 2011 4,004 3,198 806 80% 2012 5,325 4,77 1,048 80% Total 11,770 9,554 2,216 81% 28 Newly Released/Revised Resources • • • • • Virtual Virginia Course—NEW Economics and Personal Finance iBooks—NEW PDF version of iBooks—free, but not interactive TeachingMoneyVA.org—NEW Governor’s Challenge for Economics and Personal Finance—NEW • National Financial Capability Challenge—2013 Spring Date TBA • NBC Learn 29 Newly Released/Revised Resources • EverFi—My Money, My Future and My Digital Life— FREE • Virginia Council on Economic Education (VCEE) Professional Development—ongoing • Virginia Education Wizard • New W!SE Study Guide for Teachers—available this fall • Stock Market Game—Financial Support to reduce cost to $10 per team • Custom Textbooks with online components • Textbooks aligned to Economics and Personal Finance SOL 30 Joseph Wharff Career Connections & School Counseling Specialist 31 WHAT’S AHEAD? Effective with the 9th-grade class of 2013-2014 § 22.1-253.13:4. Standard 4. Student achievement and graduation requirements • Both the standard and the advanced studies diploma shall prepare students for post-secondary education and the career readiness required by the Commonwealth's economy. • Provide, in the requirements to earn a standard or advanced studies diploma, the successful completion of one virtual course. The virtual course may be a noncreditbearing course. 32 WHAT’S AHEAD? • Beginning with first-time ninth grade students in the 2013-14 school year, requirements for the standard diploma shall include a requirement to earn a career and technical education credential that has been approved by the Board – industry certification, – a state licensure examination, – a national occupational competency assessment, or – the Virginia workplace readiness skills assessment. 33 Revisions to the Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia 8 VAC 20-131-140: College and career preparation programs and opportunities for postsecondary credit Academic and Career Plan http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/graduation/academic_career_plan.shtml Beginning with the 2013-2014 academic year, all schools shall begin development of a personal Academic and Career Plan for each seventh-grade student with completion by the fall of the student’s eighth-grade year. 34 Plans of Study (POS) and Academic and Career Plans (ACP) • POS and ACP interchangeable • Career Clusters and Sample Plans of Studyhttp://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/career_clusters/index.shtml • Guidelines for Academic and Career Planshttp://www.doe.virginia.gov/boe/guidance/assessment_accreditation/guidelines_aca demic_career_plans.pdf • Technical Assistance Documenthttp://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/graduation/academic_career_plan.shtml 35 Career Development Resources Virginia Career VIEW www.vacareerview.org Virginia Education Wizard www.vawizard.org R U Ready? Resources Youth Appealing Resource Online and in print Sophomores in High School Plans for Life After High School Educational Opportunities in HS PDF Version on the CTE Home Page Parent’s Guide Teachers Guide http://www.cteresource.org/links/career_resources.html 37 Helen G. Fuqua Specialist for Family and Consumer Sciences And Related Clusters 38 Creating Excellence Awards Virginia’s Career and Technical Education’s Creating Excellence Awards recognize exemplary secondary and postsecondary programs, advisory committees, and business and industry partnerships. – Local Creating Excellence Judging – March, 2013 – Submission of School Division Award Recipients to VDOE – March, 2013 – Recognition of Regional and State Award Recipients at the Creating Excellence Awards Luncheon – June, 2013, in the Richmond area Look for the final dates and the application packet via a Superintendent’s Memorandum by the end of 2012 39 Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow Curriculum • The Virginia Curriculum for Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow (VTfT) was developed with the assistance of Virginia’s Postsecondary Schools of Education. • The Virginia specific pre-collegiate education program includes middle school and high school courses: – Introduction to Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow (formerly ProTeam) • 9060—18 weeks, Middle School • 9061—36 weeks, Middle School – Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow I, 9062 – Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow II, 9072 (formerly Career Applications, Phase III) • The Virginia curriculum is available online through VERSO at http://CTEresource.org. 40 Dr. Lynn Basham Specialist for Technology Education and Related Clusters 41 Energy and Sustainability Resources Career Cluster™ that are likely to experience the greatest need for green workers: • • • • • • Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources; Architecture & Construction; Information Technology; Manufacturing; Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics; and Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics. Energy and Sustainability Resources Two Virginia CTE courses have been developed: • • 8414-Sustainability and Renewable Technologies 8408- Renewable Energy Infusion Methodology: Instead of creating multiple courses in this area, infusing green concepts and resources into existing courses is preferred. Energy and Sustainability Resources Resources for green infusion may be found at http://www.careertech.org/career-clusters/green/ – – – – Green/Sustainability Statements Green/Sustainability Overview Green Resource List Green and Sustainability Knowledge and Skills Statements: Connecting to the Curriculum August 16, 2012 Webinar Virginia’s Practical Nursing Program Grant Opportunity • School divisions with practical nursing programs that are scheduled for a Virginia Board of Nursing survey visit during the 2012-2013 school year are eligible for a special grant to pay the cost of the survey visit fee, $2,200. • This grant is being provided with Perkins federal funds that must be encumbered by June 30, 2013. • In subsequent years, the survey fee is allowable as an expenditure on a reimbursement basis of the Perkins CTE grant award if included in the local approved Perkins application. Virginia Board of Nursing Meetings • Teachers and students of practical • The 2012-2013 Board of Nursing nursing and nurse aide education meeting dates are as follows: programs are invited to attend the – November 12 – 15, 2012 Board of Nursing meetings and The 2013 months for meetings disciplinary hearings. are listed below. Actual dates are to be announced. • For arrangements contact: – January Darlene Graham – March 804-367-4576 – May – July – September – November 46 Edward Sullivan Trade & Industrial Education and Related Clusters Specialist 47 Industry Certification for Automotive Technology Programs Mandatory HB 1493 SUMMARY AS PASSED: • Career and Technical Education; industry certifications. HB 1493 provides that where there is a national industry certification for career and technical education instructional personnel or programs for automotive technology, the Board of Education must make such certification a mandatory part of the career and technical education program. HB 1108 modified the bills effective date to July 1, 2013. NOTE: The program is National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) Accredited and the instructor is Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certified. 48 Program Certification Status • 2012-2013 – Last year for offering Automotive Maintenance Course. • 2013-2014 – Automotive Servicing Courses will be merged into Automotive Technology Courses. • Automotive Technology courses will be aligned with 2012 NATEF Standards • The Automotive courses effective in 2013-2014 will be: – Automotive Technology I (8506) – Automotive Technology II (8507) – Automotive Technology III (8508) 49 Automotive Technology Program Technical Assistance • Training sessions will be held at VATIE Summer Conference by CDX, NAPA, SNAP-ON, VADA & NATEF • Practice ASE exams • CDX Live training at regional sites • CDX webinars during 2012-2013 school year Key: VADA – Virginia Automotive Dealers Association 50 George R. Willcox CTE Coordinator for Planning, Administration, and Accountability 51 Enrollment Trends by Program Areas - Duplicated PROGRAM AREAS Agriculture Education Business & Information Technology Career Connections Family and Consumer Sciences 20082009 20092010 20102011 20112012 31,848 32,810 32,361 32,586 177,522 180,873 171,158 169,592 30,554 17,059 20,736 22,970 136,087 130,041 128,374 128,755 Health and Medical Sciences 10,741 11,303 11,881 11,962 Marketing 34,196 33,459 35,085 35,834 0 13,879 15,546 17,776 Military Science Technology Education Trade and Industrial Education TOTALS 128,293 122,982 123,645 125,745 39,059 39,002 39,340 38,952 588,300 581,408 578,126 584,172 52 Enrollment Trends by Career Cluster - Unduplicated 20082009 20092010 20102011 20112012 11,806 11,768 11,597 11,829 Architecture and Construction Arts, Audio-Video Technology and Communication Business, Management and Administration 10,053 9,884 9,817 9,515 8,382 8,754 10,491 10,863 48,643 45,830 45,168 42,575 Education and Training 10,526 10,419 8,877 10,579 Finance Government and Public Administration 3,287 4,645 5,627 4,259 5,689 9,940 11,291 11,667 Health Science 6,359 6,968 6,967 6,962 Career Clusters Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources 53 Enrollment Trends by Career Cluster - Unduplicated (cont.) 20082009 20092010 20102011 20112012 Hospitality and Tourism 15,097 15,635 16,880 18,459 Human Services 31,827 34,568 34,094 36,572 Information Technology 32,954 32,731 30,775 29,692 Law, Public Safety and Security 2,391 3,403 3,621 3,624 Manufacturing 3,803 3,967 3,682 4,354 Marketing Sales and Service Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics 20,7582 18,958 18,910 16,813 34,595 35,607 37,361 38,245 7,159 7,387 7,426 6,947 TOTAL 253,323 260,464 262,584 262,955 Career Clusters 54 Gordon Creasy Industry Certification & Licensure Specialist 55 Types of Credentials The Virginia Board of Education has approved for student-selected verified credit 268 industry certification exams, licensures, and occupational competency assessments. The various credentials are defined as: • Full Industry Certifications • Pathway Industry Certification • State Licensures • Occupational Competency Assessments Source: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/administrators/superintendents_memos/2012/142-12.shtml 56 Virginia’s Credentialing Initiative 57 Virginia’s Credentialing Initiative 58 Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination Virginia School Report Card Data School Year 2011-2012 • • • • • Total Number Test Takers: 20,742 Total Number Test Takers Passed: 13,122 Total Test Takers Not Passed: 7,620 Total Percentage Passing: 63.26% Mean Score: 74.94% Data Source: Career and Technical Education Consortium of States (Eighty two participating school divisions) 59 Perkins IV Performance Measures (2S1) State Goals for: 2012-2013 Core Indicators of Performance State Negotiated Level of Performance for Technical Skills Attainment (See the 2012-13 CTERS Manual for Details) 2S1-A Student Competency Rate: 84% 2S1-B Completers Participating in Credentialing Tests: 55% 2S1-C Test Taking Completers Passing Credentialing Tests: 75% 2S1-D Total Completers Passing Credentialing Tests: 35% 2S1-E Completers Passing a Credentialing Test Plus Completers Who Earned an Advanced Studies Diploma and Did Not Pass a Credentialing Test: 43% 60 Mark Burnet Data Collection and Reporting Specialist 61 Weldon Cooper Center - UVA Completer Follow-up Survey 2012 CTE Student Follow-up Survey Results of 2011 CTE Graduates • Total Completers: 41,329 • Completer Responses: 31,603 • Statewide Response Rate: 76.47% 62 Completer Follow-up Survey START EARLY • Discuss the Student Completer Follow-up Survey with seniors during the first semester 2012 • Prepare your teachers for conducting the survey prior to March 2013 • Review and use the 2011-2012 Completer Survey results for continuous program improvement 63 Secondary Enrollment Demographic Form (SEDF) • SEDF Data are used determine the Standards of Quality (SOQ) funding for CTE programs and to calculate nontraditional career preparation enrollment for accountability reporting. • The SEDF report is submitted during fall and spring semesters. • Total CTE student enrollment counts (duplicated) are submitted by CTE Administrators to VDOE via SSWS online data entry. 64 Secondary Enrollment Demographic Form (SEDF) (Continued) • Fall SEDF Collection Window is Now Open. – – Fall “Snapshot” Date was October 1, 2012 Report is due by November 2, 2012 • Spring SEDF Collection Window Will Open March 25, 2013 – Spring “Snapshot” Date will be March 31, 2013 Spring Enrollment Counts (recorded/noted) – Report spring enrollment counts by April 19, 2013 If you have questions, contact Mark Burnet, data specialist, Office of Career and Technical Education Services at [email protected] or 804 371-2924. 65 Career and Technical Education Reporting System (CTERS) User’s Manual Available on the VDOE Web site: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/info_management/data_collection/instruction/career_tech/index.shtml Manual Sections: • Due Dates • Perkins IV Performance Standards and Measures Accountability System • Instructions and Procedures for Data Reporting • Reference Tables in Appendices Career Cluster cross reference addendum coming soon. 66 2013-2014 Career Pathway Codes • 2012-2013 will be the last year that CDR program codes will be used in the Student Record collections of data. • In the 2013-2014 year, four digit Career Pathway Codes will be assigned to a student enrolled in CTE programs designating one of the 79 career pathways. 67 W. Terry Dougherty CTE Grants Administration Specialist 68 2012-2013 State Funding for Selected CTE Programs School Year 2012-2013 • $1,500,000 – Governor’s Microsoft IT Academy Program and Industry Certifications for Teachers and Students • $308,655 – Virginia’s Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examinations (HB 1061 & SB 489) • $100,000 – Career Pathways Program for additional Governor’s STEM Academies incentive planning grants ($5,000 each) • $80,000 – Regional Governor’s Health Sciences Academies planning and implementation grants (one in each of the eight superintendents regions • $298,021 – CTE Resource Center 69 Substantially Approvable Perkins Local Plan • Title 34: Education, PART 76 - STATE-ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS, § 76.708) – Requires local school division to submit its Perkins Local Plan application to the Virginia Department of Education in "substantially approvable form" in order to obligate Perkins funds. • State may not authorize an applicant for a subgrant to obligate funds until the later of the following two dates: – Date that the State may begin to obligate funds under §76.703 (July 1, 2012); or – Date that the applicant submits its application to the State in substantially approvable form. 70 Federal Funding Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 • $24,011,928 - SY 2012-2013 Title I Federal Funds • 0.82% overall funding reduction ($194,096) from SY 2011-2012 Supts. Memo No. 124-12 dated May 11, 2012 Subject: Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV) Federal Funds for July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 • • $17,348,618 secondary education funding for School Divisions $140,234 school division funding reduction from SY 2011-2012 71 State Equipment Funding Supts. Memo No. 169-12 dated July 13, 2012 Subject: Career and Technical Education Equipment Allocations and Reimbursement Request Form for School Year 2012-2013 • $1,800,000 State Lottery Funding School Division and Regional Technical Center Allocations • $2,000 Floor Allocation • Enrollment-Based Allocation • $3.08 per CTE student enrollment • 100% Reimbursement of equipment expenditures, not to exceed approved allocation amount • State Approved Recommended Equipment List for Career and Technical Education Programs 72 State Industry Certification Examinations Funding Supts. Memo No. 176-12 dated July 20, 2012 Subject: CTE Reimbursement for Industry Certification Examinations, Licensure Tests, and Occupational Competency Assessments Allocations and Reimbursement Forms for June 2012 and School Year 2012-2013 • $1,065,133 FY 2011 State Lottery Funding • $1.824 per CTE student enrollment • Funding for Student Credentialing • Industry Certification Examinations • Licensure Tests • Occupational Competency Assessments (NOCTI) • Certification Site Licenses • 100% Reimbursement of exam costs, not to exceed approved allocation amount • State Approved Industry Certification Examinations by the Board of Education 73 Career and Technical Education Financial Report (CTEFR) for Fiscal Year 2012 (School Year 2011-2012) • CTEFR spreadsheet format is being transferred to the VDOE Single Sign-On for Web Systems (SSWS) report application to allow school divisions and regional centers to directly submit the CTEFR actual expenditures for the prior school year (SY 20112012) for: – Occupational Preparation Expenditures – State and Local Funds – Adult Education Expenditures – State and Local Funds • CTEFR online SSWS report application has the same format and data entry requirements as the CTEFR spreadsheet file. NOTE: Supts Memo expected to be posted in mid-October 2012. 74 Governor’s Initiatives 75 Governor’s STEM Academies The Governor’s STEM Academies were established in 2008 to: • Create Governor’s Career and Technical Academies that would be parallel to the state’s Governor’s Schools. • The Governor’s STEM Academies shall be designed to expand options for the general student population to acquire science, technology, engineering and mathematics literacy, and other critical skills, knowledge, and credentials that will prepare them for postsecondary education and for high-demand, highwage, and high-skill careers in Virginia. 76 Governor’s STEM Academies • Arlington County • New Kent County • Carroll County • Richmond City • Chesapeake City • Roanoke County • Chesterfield County • Fairfax County • Halifax County • Loudoun County • New Horizons Regional Education Center • Russell County • Stafford County • The Pruden Center • Virginia Beach City 77 Governor’s STEM Academies Key steps for submission of an application: 1. Review requirements for establishing a Governor’s Career and Technical Academy: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/ gov_academies/index.shtml 2. E-mail the Intent to Submit a Proposal Form 3. Schedule Technical Assistance Meeting 4. Confirm a tentative date to present the proposal to the Board of Education. 78 Governor’s STEM Academies 2012-2013 Proposal Submission Timelines Proposal Presented to BOE January 10 February 28 March 28 January 10 February 28 March 28 January 10 February 28 March 28 January 10 February 28 March 28 January 10 February 28 March 28 Due to VDOE October 1 November 1 November 30 October 26 November 19 January 8 November 21 December 14 January 28 December 9 January 8 February 11 Description Submit proposal information on partnerships, fiscal capacity and rationale (Part I and II of Checklist) Submit program description for application (Part III of Checklist) Submit administrative procedures for application (Part IV of Checklist) Submit completed proposal (1 original and 5 copies) Presentation Receive Board of Education approval 79 Governor’s STEM Academies 20122013 Proposal Submission Timelines (continued) Proposal Presented to BOE April 25 May 23 June 27 April 25 May 23 June 27 April 25 May 23 June 27 April 25 May 23 June 27 April 25 May 23 June 27 Due to VDOE January 8 January 31 February 25 January 28 February 11 March 8 February 11 March 8 April 12 March 1 April 12 May 1 Description Submit proposal information on partnerships, fiscal capacity and rationale (Part I and II of Checklist) Submit program description for application (Part III of Checklist) Submit administrative procedures for application (Part IV of Checklist) Submit completed proposal (1 original and 5 copies) Presentation Receive Board of Education approval 80 Governor’s STEM Academies Incentive Grants Supts. Memo No.: 240-12 -- September 7, 2012 • Announcement of Incentive Mini-Grants for “New” Governor’s STEM Academies in School Year 2012-2013 • Upon approval by the Board of Education of the division’s application, a mini-grant in the amount of $5,000 will be issued to the division for implementation of a “new” Governor’s STEM Academy. • The mini-grants are being provided to school divisions with state funds. • All funds must be expended by June 28, 2013. Reimbursement will be provided on a cost recovery basis. 81 STEM-H (Health) STEM-H focuses on those STEM fields that undergird the field of Health • • The STEM focus in STEM-H – Biotechnology & Bioengineering – Engineers, Technologies, Technicians – Research Analysts, Mathematicians – Scientist The “H” focus in STEM-H – Doctors, Dentists, Nurses, Pharmacists – Assistants and Technicians in Healthcare 82 STEM-H (Health) 83 STEM-H (Health) 84 STEM-H (Health) 85 STEM-H (Health) 86 Governor’s Health Sciences Academy Announcement of Grants The Virginia Department of Education is pleased to announce Planning/Implementation Grants in the amount of $10,000 each for establishment of a Governor’s Health Sciences Academy in each of the eight superintendents’ regions. The $10,000 grant will be awarded in two payments. 87 Governor’s Health Sciences Academies Announcement of Grants (continued) • Upon receipt of the Intent to Submit a Planning/Implementation Grant Proposal and approval of the informative abstract, the VDOE will issue the first payment of $5,000 for detailed planning and program development. • Technical assistance will be provided during the development of the academy proposal. • The completed academy proposal must be submitted to the Board Board of Education. Upon approval by the Board, the second payment of $5,000 will be issued. 88 Governor’s Health Sciences Academies Announcement of Grants Supts Memo # 251-12: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/administrators/superintendents_memos/2012/251-12.shtml Requirements: • One Per Superintendents Region • Partnerships of at least two or more public school divisions, business and industry, health care institutions, higher education institutions, and may include local government, including local work force and economic development entities; • Implement the 5 Health Sciences Career Pathways • Intent to Submit and Informative Abstract http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/gov_health_sciences_academies/ health_sciences_academy_guidance.pdf 89 Thank You! This presentation will be archived at http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_tech nical/administration/training/index.shtml Contact Information: Virginia Department of Education Office of Career and Technical Education Services [email protected] 804-225-2051 90