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NACTEI ConferencePalm Springs, CA
May 19, 2006
Presentation Overview
Setting the Context Update on Legislation Themes in New Legislation Next Steps, Timing and Resources
Context Matters!!!
Economic Social Policy
National Policy Influencers - Economic
President’s FY07 proposal cuts education, workforce & social service programs by close to $5 billion
Many competing pressures on budget International Presence Tax cuts Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid Hurricanes Relief National Security
National Policy Influencers - Economic
The World is Flat influence. Globalization and its impact on America’s
competitiveness. Concern about trade deficit. Concern about skills gap. Beginning to hear discussion about duplicative
programs – sunset commission and OIG report at OVAE.
source: Dept. of Commerce
‘Social’ Influencers
Education remains top domestic issue.
Increased awareness about student achievement (school report cards, etc.)
Prevailing sentiment of a devalued high school diploma.
‘Social’ Influencer
A strongly and widely held belief that the system is broken. “American high schools are obsolete. By obsolete, I
mean that our high schools, even when they are working exactly as designed, cannot teach our kids what they need to know today. Training the workforce of tomorrow with high schools of today is like trying to teach kids about today’s computers on a 50-year-old mainframe. It’s the wrong tool for the times.”
--- Bill Gates, Founder and Chairman, Microsoft Corp.
‘Social’ Influencers
More careers require postsecondary experiences (degree, certificate or credential).
Disconnect between what we need to support our economy and student interest.
‘Social’ Influencers
Increasing dissatisfaction with workforce’s preparation both by employers and postsecondary institutions.
Demographics.
‘Social’ Influencers
Demand for public accountability.
Demonstrated return on investment
Focus on the use of public funds on demonstrated, effective strategies
National Policy Influencers
Legislative responses: Focus on:
High schools Effective transitions STEM Competitiveness Achievement Accountability
NCLB reauthorization Election year politics
Congress Introduces Bills
2004 Before the President’s
proposal, both House and Senate re-introduce their Perkins reauthorization proposals.
… and then the President’s Budget Proposal
President’s proposal - Eliminate Perkins.
Rationale – PART Review
Perkins is Ineffective
President’s Budget proposal
Repeat of 2004 budget proposal. Same rationale despite GAO report (10-05).
“Most PART recommendations are focused on improving outcome measures and data collection, and are not designed to result in observable short- term performance improvements.”
“There is limited evidence to date of the PART’s influence on outcome-based program results. “ Source - GAO 06-28 “Performance Budgeting: PART Focuses Attention on Program Performance, but More Can Be Done to Engage Congress
Congressional Review
Great opportunity for community input
Hearing focus on CTE successes
Congress expresses desire to build on current law NOT begin again
Congressional Review
Supportive yet reality is that we had little data to prove impact
Supportive yet reality is that we had little research to prove effective methods
Congress Acts – Unanimously!!!
Congress introduces and passes legislation overwhelming H.R. 366 (416 – 9) S. 250 (99-0)
Major Legislative Themes
Increased accountabilityNCLB as academic achievement measureSeparate secondary and postsecondary
measuresPerformance levels negotiated with the state Meet performance goals or:
Improvement plan Loss of funding
Major Legislative Themes
Leading CTE of the 21st century Global competition Eliminating restrictions
to sub-baccalaureate careers
Entry level, narrow preparation is not sufficient
Major Legislative Themes
Creating options by ensuring dual preparation – college and careers
Strengthen articulation Extend integration Increase rigor –
technical assessments
Major Legislative Themes
Responsiveness to the labor market High skill High wage High demand Increased career
information
Major Legislative Themes
How does the Congress envision achieving these goals?
Incentive new models of CTE Model sequences of courses (H.R. 366)Career pathways (S. 250)
Leading Change in CTE: Career Pathways
Minimally, each local grant recipient is required to implement at least one career pathway/model sequence of courses. Must include BOTH the secondary and postsecondary portion.
Still to be decided …
Tech Prep
State Administration
Accountability
Still to be decided …
Funding
Next Steps and Resources
Resolution of differences between bills through conference committee
Hopefully finish up soon One year transition Resources:
Conference priorities: http://www.careertech.org/publications/Top_Perkins_Priorities.pdf
Side by side: http://www.careertech.org/publications/Perkins%20side%20by%20side%2005-10-05%20(2).doc
Thoughts to ponder …
What is your vision for CTE and then how does Perkins fit?
This should be a plan not an application for federal funding.
Be true to the legislative intent – these funds are to lead change and improve programs not be sustenance.
Thoughts to ponder …
Who and how will you engage stakeholder groups?
What will your local application look like? Should be a focus on quality! Business advisory committees? Documented alignment to standards? Use of data in decision-making? Role of demand Caps or mandatory minimums on uses of funds for
certain items.
Thoughts to ponder …
Didn’t get into legislation but there was sure talk of it:Statewide articulationNo use of funds on equipment to instead
focus on teaching and learning.4-year colleges.