Office of Career and Technical Education Technical Education Program Assessment

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Office of Career and Technical EducationTechnica
l Education Program Assessment

• Standard 16 Administration and staff monitor
  progress in order to sustain continuous program
  improvement.

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Standard 16 Program Improvement

• 705 KAR 4231. General Program Standards for
  Secondary Career and Technical Programs
• Section 15.1. A career and technical program
  shall meet the performance indicators of the Carl
  Perkins Act of 1998 which include
• State established academic and vocational
  technical skill achievement
• Attainment of a secondary diploma
• Placement in postsecondary education or
  employment
• Nontraditional training and employment and
• Issuance of a certificate of completion.
• 2. The performance indicators shall be used to
  determine the effectiveness of the program and
  shall include annual follow-up data as well as
  annual enrollment reports.
• 3. An audit of the utilization of federal and
  state funds shall be conducted by the KDE or OCTE
  to assure eligibility.

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Standard 16 Program ImprovementAccountability
Alignment

• 780 KAR 4010 General Standards
• Section 8. Assessment of the vocational-technical
  education programs shall be conducted in
  accordance with requirements and instruments
  approved by the Office of Career and Technical
  Education (OCTE). The Commissioner for the OCTE
  shall designate the records and reports to be
  kept by local educational agencies operating
  approved vocational-technical education programs.
  Staff from the OCTE or the KDE shall make
  periodic evaluation visits for program
  improvement purposes.

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Standard 16 - Program Improvement PlanA. PIP

• Use the form on the website.
• Use the data collected in Standard 16B-F to
  develop the PIP on next slide.
• Include the advisory committee members in the
  development of the PIP.
• Review curriculum, inventory, supplies.
• Complete the plan.
• Have the advisory committee members sign the
  plan.

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Standard 16 - Program Improvement PlanB-F. Data
for PIP

• CATS, KOSSA, Perkins and Advisory Committee
  Recommendations
• Student Course Evaluations (2 per course)
• Most Recent Self and Team Reports
• October 1 Enrollment
• School Continuous Improvement Plan

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Standard 16 - Program Improvement PlanG.
Program Budget

• Prepare a program budget including
• Supplies and equipment
• Travel
• Equipment repair
• Upgrades
• Align the PIP with the program budget

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Standard 16 - Program Improvement PlanH.
Implementation and Impact Checklist (IIC)

• Use the IIC form at each program advisory
  committee meeting (2 per school year) to review
  the progress made on the PIP
• Make necessary adjustments

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Standard 16 PIPAssignments

• Locate and print a copy of the school improvement
  plan.
• Collect data requested in Standard 16B-G.
• Develop a program improvement plan.

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Standard 16 PIPResourceshttp//www.kytech.ky.g
ov/pa21standards.htm

• Example Documentation
• Blank Student Evaluation Form
• PIP Blank Form
• Budget Blank Form Excel
• Implementation and Impact Checklist Blank Form
• Program Improvement Plan Tutorial - PowerPoint

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General Program Assessment Guidelines

• All documentation should be dated and reflect the
  current evaluation period.
• Documentation for all standards should be
  included in the program documentation not in
  the principals, counselors or advisors
  offices.
• When a lengthy document is presented, mark the
  page(s) specific to the assessed program.
• Two dated samples should be provided for such
  items as writing pieces, open response, student
  safety tests, and student evaluations of the
  course.

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General Program Assessment Guidelines(Continued)

• All documentation must relate to the program to
  receive credit for the standard.
• Identify the program teacher and/or student(s) in
  the documentation.
• The program website provides detailed
  instructions and examples for all standards.
• Items marked with an asterisk () do not require
  documentation.

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General Program Assessment Guidelines(Continued)

• Include only documents that are relevant to the
  standard.
• Purge all documents outside the assessment
  period.
• Read the instructions below the standard in the
  17-stanard document.
• Refer to the program assessment website for
  detailed instructions, resources and examples for
  all standards.

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General Program Assessment Guidelines(Continued)

• When the program at one location has multiple
  teachers, prepare only one set of documentation
  for the program. Programs housed at satellite
  locations are considered separate programs. The
  documentation of the following standards is
  required for all teachers
• 01 Lesson schedule, master schedule and syllabi
• 02 Portfolios, open response, integration
  lesson and unit plan
• 04A Student recognition in the classroom/lab
• 07 Inclusion of all rooms
• 08 Inclusion of all rooms, safety tests and
  signatures of policies
• 11B Parental involvement
• 13 Teacher industry certifications
• 15 Professional growth records and professional
  growth plans
• 16 Student evaluations and enrollments

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Contacts

• For additional information contact
• Myra Wilson at 502-564-4286 or MyraH.Wilson_at_ky.gov
  
• Wayne King at 502-564-4286 or WayneC.King_at_ky.gov
• Larry Helphinstine at 502-564-3775 or
  Larry.Helphinstine_at_education.ky.gov