Workforce Development Secondary Career and Technical Education Perkins Grant:
2009-2010 - Region 21
Program Name: Secondary CTE Perkins IV Grant
Program Dates: July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010
Funding Source: Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act, 1998 (federal)
Allocation: $462,384
Grant Purpose:
Funds from this grant support state-approved career and technical education (CTE) programs that provide students with academic and technical knowledge and skills in grades 9-12 for further education and careers. Specific emphasis is given to at-risk special populations in CTE programs including disabled, economically disadvantaged, gender equity non-traditional, single parent, limited English proficiency and juvenile offenders.
Program Description:
Eight core performance indicators have been identified by the state and federal governments as a guide for CTE program development, improvement, and enrollment; and also for program evaluation. The region’s CTE Perkins funds will be used to address the needs of special populations students in these areas with special emphasis on those that are italicized:
1S1: Academic attainment in Reading/Language
Arts as measured by the Michigan Merit Exam.
1S2: Academic attainment in Mathematics as
measured by the Michigan Merit Exam.
2S1: Technical skill attainment as measured by
technical skill assessments.
3S1: Secondary school completion.
4S1: Student graduation rates.
5S1: Placement in work, post-secondary education, or
6S2: Nontraditional completion (CTE participants who
complete a program nontraditional to their gender).
Funding Formula:
Five percent of the total grant will cover administrative expenses for Barry, Branch and Calhoun ISDs. Approximately $10,000 will be directed to regional planning and professional development for CTE staff in the region. The remainder of the grant will be allocated according to this agreed-upon formula:
50% will be distributed to CTE programs in each ISD with 20% to Barry, 20% to Branch and 60% to Calhoun.
50% will be distributed to CTE programs in each ISD based upon the previous year's student hours from the Added Cost Report (X4483).
Activities:
Barry ISD will:
Continue to facilitate coordination of CTE programs for special populations students. (3S1/4S1, Guidance and Counseling: $2,795)
Continue funding Drafting/Agriscience program paraprofessionals at Hastings High School to increase the support for reading/language arts skills for CTE students. (1S1, Special Populations :$20,000)
Provide funding for a paraprofessional at Hastings High School to increase the support for reading/language arts skills for CTE Business Administration & Digital/Multimedia students. (1S1, Special Populations: $10,995)
Provide funding for a paraprofessional at Delton Kellogg High School to increase the support for mathematics for CTE Construction Trades students. (1S2, Special Populations: $8,015)
To improve academic attainment in mathematics, Delton Kellogg will fund a Plato license for use with CTE Construction Trades students. (1S2, Integration of Academics: $1,985)
To improve technial skill attainment for CTE students, Hastings High School Business Administration and Digital/Multimedia teachers will develop new curriculum to incorporate components of the required state-approved CTE program standards. (2S1, Program Improvement/Size, Scope, and Quality: $2,000)
Support a portion of the costs for Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO's) at Hastings High School - Business Professionals of America (BPA); to increase the success of students in their CTE programs. (2S1, Career and Technical Student Organizations: $3,600)
Support the continued development of the CAD/Drafting program at Hastings High School through the purchase of an AutoCAD LT site license for 25 stations. (2S1, Program Improvement/Size, Scope, and Quality: $4,000)
Hastings High School will continue funding NovaNET and a NovaNET facilitator to provide academic support to assist CTE students at risk of dropping out. (3S1/4S1, Special Populations: $8,000)
Hastings will provide additional staff time to administer CTE follow-up surveys, and to record, retrieve and analyze the data. (5S1, Evaluation and Assessment: $3,000)
Administration/Coordination: $2,312
Total Allocation : $66,702
Branch ISD, through the Branch Area Careers Center, will use Perkins funds in the following ways:
Continue to support one certified counselor (5S1, Guidance & Counseling: $22,969.25) and a second certified counselor (3S1/4S1, Guidance and Counseling: $22,969.25) to work with special populations students to help them plan their academic and skill-related programs; help them develop future plans for education, training, and employment; and provide counseling as needed. One of the counselors will serve as the special populations coordinator. The other will continue to support the intervention specialist to provide study skills training and assistance to help 30 at-risk students succeed in their CTE programs.
Support for an academic math teacher (1S2, Integration of Academics: $22,969.25) and for an English/Language Arts teacher (1S1: Integration of Academics: $22,969.25) to co-teach with CTE instructors on the integration of academics (math & English/language arts) into our CTE curriculum.
Continue to support an intervention specialist (3S1/4S1 Special Populations: $4,000) to work with 30 at-risk CTE students, parents and teachers to improve students’ attendance by addressing attendance barriers.
Continue to provide the services of a paraprofessional dedicated to one program with high special populations enrollment to help students develop necessary skills for academic and technical success. (1S1, Special Populations: $4,000).
Support online assessments (WorkKeys and Career Readiness Certification Process) on the integration of academics in CTE programs. (1S1/1S2, Integration of Academics: $1,000).
Administration/Coordination: $6,242
Total Allocation : $107,119
Calhoun ISD, through the Calhoun Area Technology Center, will use Perkins funds in the following ways:
Continue to contract with a teacher consultant who will assist CTE teachers with curriculum integration strategies. (1S1, Integration of Academics: $9,000)
Continue support for CTE teachers to develop curriculum for academic integration in reading/language arts. (1S1, Integration of Academics: $2,000)
Continue funding reading/language arts assessments (eDRP) to identify and evaluate reading comptencies for CTE students. (Integration of Academics: $8,000)
Continue to support an academic teacher who will develop, implement, and evaluate an integrated curriculum in math with CTE teachers. (1S2, Integration of Academics: $40,000)
Continue support for CTE teachers to develop curriculum for academic integration in mathematics. (1S2, Integration of Academics: $2,000)
Continue to support staffing to place students in business and industry in a variety of work-based learning opportunities. Public relations materials and student supplies/materials will be purchased to support these efforts. Occupational assessments will be funded to measure business and industry related knowledge and skills. (5S1, All Aspects of Industry: $44,500)
Professional development costs for staff to focus on CTE initiatives such as academic integration, or workshops on effective instruction/program improvement. (1S1, Professional Development: $6,000)
Contract with a teacher consultant who will assist CTE teachers with curriculum development to incorporate required state-approved CTE program standards to improve technical achievement results for CTE students. (2S1, Program Improvement/Size, Scope, and Quality: $21,000)
Continue support of the data specialist who collects, analyzes, evaluates, and reports CTE data. (1S1, Evaluation and Assessment: $27,000)
Continue contracting with a consulting firm to conduct and evaluate the CTE follow-up surveys. (5S1, Evaluation and Assessment: $5,000)
Continue to support a career resource specialist who coordinates career development activities including career assessments, EDPs and portfolio development; and continued funding of computer-based resources to implement these activities. (5S1, Guidance and Counseling: $62,127)
Continue to support a special poulations coordinator to provide support and monitor progress for special populations students. (3S1/4S1, Guidance and Counseling: $20, 3786)
Support a portion of the costs for Career and Technical Student Organizations to increase the technical skills attainment of students in their CTE program. (2S1, Career and Technical Student Organizations: $3,000)
Continue to support a part-time nontraditional support assistant who will focus on nontraditional enrollment, retention, and program completion; and develop and distribute marketing materials to students/parents about nontraditional careers/CTE options. (6S1, Nontraditional Participation: $13,995)
