Title: Perkins, Programs of Study and New Career and Technical Education Will It Change How Counselors Sche
1Perkins, Programs of Study and New Career
and Technical Education- Will It Change How
Counselors Schedule Students?
Linda Berg, DE November 9th, 2009
2Perkins IV and Iowas State Plan
- Perkins IV is federal funding for Career and
Technical Education (the old vocational
education) - The fourth iteration of the Carl D. Perkins
federal legislation (begun in 1983) - Rather than equipment and materials, this
legislation stresses professional development,
curriculum alignment and collaborative
partnerships between secondary and
post-secondary. - New terminology
- Programs of Study
- Technical Skill Attainment
- Advisory committees for CTE have new roles in
assessment as well as advisement.
3Program of Study
4Program of Study
- A Program of Study is a sequence of instruction
(based on recommended standards and knowledge and
skills) consisting of coursework, co-curricular
activities, work-site learning, service learning
and other learning experiences. This sequence of
instruction provides preparation for a career. - Career Clusters Web Site
- http//www.careerclusters.org/definitions.php
5Why Programs of Study
- Programs of Study were added into Perkins IV as a
way to achieve a new vision for CTE by more
consistently and thoroughly connecting secondary
and postsecondary education. - A Program of Study provides direction for
students to prepare them to transition into
postsecondary education and careers.
6 Why Programs of Study
- A Program of Study can be
- A tool for collaboration between secondary and
postsecondary institutions. (Perkins IV, Sec.
122(c)(I)(A)(i)) - A framework for curriculum revision and alignment
with secondary education and postsecondary
education. - (Perkins IV, Sec. 122(c)(I)(A)(ii))
- A tool to ensure that CTE is meeting the needs of
students, business, industry, and labor. (Perkins
IV, Sec. 134(b)(5))
7Program of Study Components
- Secondary
- Meet Iowa Code for Comprehensive High Schools
- Meet Iowa Code for graduation requirements
- Include three sequential units of CTE course work
- Include Iowa Core Curriculum 21st Century Skills
- May include concurrent enrollment
- Prepares students to be successful in
postsecondary education - Links to postsecondary CTE programs
8Program of Study Components
- Secondary and Postsecondary
- Must be competency based
- Address skill standards specific to the industry
(All aspect(s) of the industry) - Includes coherent and rigorous curriculum
- Includes work-based learning
- Addresses non-traditional and special population
student(s) in the program
9Program of Study Components
- Secondary and Postsecondary
- Addresses where soft skills are taught within or
outside the CTE program which includes applied
learning, higher-order thinking skills, reasoning
and problem-solving skills, work attitudes,
general employability skills, leadership and
knowledge of all aspect of the industry - Consists of Non-duplicative courses from
secondary to post-secondary - Utilizes an advisory committee
- Collects and reports data for performance
requirements
10Programs of Study Components
- Post Secondary
- Leads to a community college degree, award, or
industry recognizied certification. - Links to a four-year degree
11 Program of Study
- The DE recommends that Iowa Schools and Districts
to utilize the US Department of Educations 16
Career Clusters and the Career Pathways,
Standards, Benchmarks and Indicators available
for each cluster. - www.careerclusters.org
1275 of Programs
- The Iowa 5-year Perkins Plan approved by the
federal government states that within the next 5
years, 75 of programs at each Local Education
Agency (LEA) shall have a Program of Study
developed. - Example If you have 8 programs at your
secondary school, 6 of them or 75 would need to
be Programs of Study by FY 13
13Technical Skill Attainment
14Technical Skill Attainment
- Perkins IV requires that eligible recipients
describe how they are addressing (1) Promoting
continuous improvement in academic achievement,
(2) Promoting continuous improvement of technical
skill attainment, and (3) Identifying and
addressing current or emerging occupational
opportunities, in addition to other requirements
as specified by the Act.
15Part 2 Technical Skill Attainment
- The technical skills assessed, the instrument
utilized to assess those skills, and proficiency
level to be attained to pass the assessment must
be approved by a third party. The third party
may be a nationally or state recognized industry
organization, a provider of reliable and valid
third party assessment instruments, or a regional
or local advisory committee for the career and
technical education program being assessed. If
at the secondary level, the program is linked to
a community college through a Program of Study,
then the community college must also approve the
assessment instrument.
16What does this mean for school counselors?
- Less comprehensive courses
- More occupational or lead to occupational
certificate, diploma, and credential - Vertical alignment of curriculum with
post-secondary courses - Assessment on course and program level
- Student data on assessment
- Advisory committees have role in technical skill
assessment
17Questions and discussion
18Resources
19Resources
- The League for Innovation for Community Colleges
has utilized the term Plan of Study on their web
page and have Plans of Study available for all
career pathways. See http//www.league.org/league
/projects/ccti/ccluster.cfm - Career Cluster information can be found at
www.careerclusters.org - MBA Research (formerly MarkEd) has developed
Programs of Study for many business programs
http//www.mark-ed.org/2.0/Joomla/index.php?option
com_contenttaskblogsectionid9Itemid55 - Resources will also be made available on the DE
Website which will include a listing of
commercially developed test companies as well as
industry certification www.iowa.gov/educate
20Program of Study Law References
- Iowa Code
- 256.7 http//www.legis.state.ia.us/IACODE/2001SUPP
LEMENT/256/7.html - 256.11 http//www.legis.state.ia.us/IACODE/2001/25
6/11.html - 258.3A http//www.legis.state.ia.us/IACODE/2001/25
6/11.html - 358.4 http//coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/de
fault.asp?categorybillinfoserviceIowaCodega83
input358.4 - 281 http//www.legis.state.ia.us/ACO/IAChtml/281.h
tm - Perkins IV
- Sec. 122 http//www.iowa.gov/educate/index.php?opt
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