Conducting Local Monitoring Visits Based Upon Maryland

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Conducting Local Monitoring Visits Based Upon
Marylands Unique Workforce and Economic
Development Needs
Jeanne-Marie S. Holly Program Manager, CTE
Systems Career Technology and Adult
Learning Maryland State Department of
Education Division of Career Technology and Adult
Learning www.marylandpublicschools.org
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Marylands Unique Workforce and Economic Needs

• Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)
• Governors P-20 Leadership Council of Maryland
  Career and Technology Education Task Force
• Marylands Geographic Location
• Governing Bodies for secondary and postsecondary
  programs

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Monitoring CTE Systems

• Procedures already in place
• State Plan Workgroup

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Monitoring Whats New

• Monitoring Instruments Developed
• Selection of sites to be monitored in 2008 - 2009

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Monitoring Instruments

• Secondary Instrument
• Postsecondary Instrument

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Self-Assessment Monitoring for Growth

• Developed with internal and external stakeholders
• Included in Marylands State Plan
• Completed and submitted two weeks prior to the
  visit
• Reviewed by State staff and questions shared with
  the local recipient prior to the visit

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Secondary Monitoring Instrument

• Flowchart
• Eight Areas of Assessment
• Rating Scale of Implementation

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Postsecondary Monitoring Instrument

• Flowchart
• Six Areas of Assessment
• Rating Scale of Priority

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Companion Document

• Companion Document mirrors self-assessment
• Provides opportunities for notes which are
  incorporated into the report
• Documents data source and additional information

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On Site Visit

• Who should attend?
• How is it conducted?
• What is the follow up?

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Results of Monitoring Visit

• Report is prepared and sent to the Local
  Superintendent/Community College President
• Items requiring immediate action are to be
  included in the next submisssion of the Local CTE
  Plan for Program Improvement

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Action Items after the Monitoring Visit

• Incorporate feedback/upgrades in the next Local
  Plan submission
• Take corrective action on items in non-compliance
  with Perkins IV