PerkinsUpdate

Dr. Sandy Schmit

Education Director

Wisconsin Technical College System

Here is what we here about Perkins

• The Feds are making us do it

• It’s not enough money

• It’s a student services thing• There’s too much paperwork

PerkinsUpdate

Objectives

• The Big Picture

• WTCS Activities-Programs of Study and Technical Skill Attainment

• DPI

The Big Picture

• Perkins is a federal funding source for CTE

• What’s our business? Who do we serve? Why do we do what we do?

Skill Development

What Does Perkins Have to Do With It?

• Skills– Providing the skills demanded– Ensure the skills are acquired

Technical Skill Attainment

Skill Attainment

• How do we know our graduates have the skills for employment?

Technical Skill Attainment

• Course/Program completion

• Internal Standards

• External Standards

Skill Attainment

• Reporting

• Utilize existing– NCLEX

– Licensing and Regulation

Reserve Grant Projects

• Welding

• Accounting

• Early Childhood• Automotive

Programs of Study

The Big Picture

Skill Development

• Do students have the right skills?

• Are students prepared?

Why?

A look at workforce development

Employment 1970’s High Skill

Low Skill

Employment 1990’s

High Skill

Low Skill

Semi SkillSemi Skill

Employment 2010

High Skill

Low Skill

Semi SkillSemi Skill

Why?

A look at students

Too many 9th Graders do not complete High School – historical trend

68%

Source: One-Third of a Nation (ETS, 2005)

Out of every 100 ninth graders….

Approximately 65 will graduate from high

school

Approximately 39 will enter college

Approximately 26 are still enrolled in the

sophomore year

Approximately 15 will graduate from college

Why do they leave?

Source: The silent epidemic: Perspectives of high school dropouts – Civic Enterprises, 2006

The Problems

• Engagement – attending school and completing (graduating) high school

• Achievement – academic (and technical) course taking; grades, test scores

• Transition – to postsecondary education without the need for remediation; and to the workplace

Transition through high school and to college

Source: Education Weekly March 2005

100 Start

9th Grade

68

4027 18

31% Leave with 0

Credits

31%

Transition

• 84% of high school students anticipate earning a college degree

• Students who anticipate a degree are unlikely to prepare for a career following high school

• More than 50% of students who begin college do not earn a degree

• For students with the lowest high school performance, 86% do not earn a degree

Rosenbaum, J. E. (2002). Beyond Empty Promises: Policies To Improve Transitions into College and Jobs. U.S.; Illinois: 42.

Percent of students who take remedial courses

• 63% at two-year institutions

• 40% at four-year institutions

The Bridge ProjectStanford University

How

Career Cluster Framework

CAREER

CLUSTER K&S

PATHWAY K&S

CAREER MAJOR

9TH GRADE

PS

SKILL

DEVELOPMENT

The New 3 R’sThe New 3 R’s

Clusters

• Organized in industry sectors• End to end approach to foster innovative

thinking• Continuously evolving• Guide students to prepare for work in a

growing economy• Guide educators in ensuring curriculum

and education systems prepare students for work

How?

Getting it Done

• Gather the “players” to access the current education and pathways-determine what is in place

• Discuss what else is needed, look for resources, partnerships, etc to get it done

• Some have started with a DACUM for a set of occupations and worked backwards

• Perkins is the catalyst, but not the only resources needed

Reserve Grant Projects

• CORD training

• Website

• Electro-mechanical

Perkins Requirements-Instruction