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Perkins V Local

Comprehensive Needs Assessment

What should it LOOK Like?

What is the PROCESS?

The steps outlined on the following pages are designed to help states think through how each piece of the Perkins V Local Comprehensive Needs Assessment requirement can be addressed - in thoughtful, collaborative and meaningful ways at the local level. The form provides a guide for a state-developed paper or electronic form with state-specific information and guidelines included. The simple four-step process document:

1. Begins with the input of data and summary information into a paper or electronic form by a local CTE leader (or by the state)

2. Guides a local discussion among the required list of stakeholders found in Appendix A

3. Allows for a presentation by a local CTE leader explaining what CTE is, how it benefits students, and the results of the needs assessment, and

4. Provides prompts for discussion among the required stakeholders about areas of strength as well as challenges and potential strategies.

States are encouraged to edit or adjust any aspects of this form or process. It is not copyrighted, allowing states the freedom to use or edit this document as needed. Find a downloadable Word version of this form at www.fleckeducation.com/perkinsv

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Comprehensive Needs Assessment Worksheet for Secondary Schools

Step 1. Enter your disaggregated student data below then use the prompts on the following page to “Evaluate the performance of students ...with respect to

state determined and local levels of performance including performance for special populations and each subgroup.” [Perkins V Sec. 134 (c)(2)(A)]

1S1 Four-Year Graduation Rate 1S2 Extended Graduation Rate 2S1 Reading/LA Proficiency 2S2 Mathematics Proficiency

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Trend Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Trend Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Trend Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Trend

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2S3 Science Proficiency 3S1 Post-Program Placement 4S1 Non-Traditional Program 5S1, 5S2, or 5S3

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Trend Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Trend Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Trend Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Trend

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Local Discussion Prompts:

What data is trending positively over the last several years? Your strengths and improvement.

What data is stagnate or trending negatively? Your challenges.

Based on the performance indicators and student population data, what are our highest priority areas of focus? List in the table below.

Local CTE Program Summary Strengths/Improvements

Challenges Proposed Strategies

Step 2. Describe progress that has been made toward implementation of equal access to high quality CTE courses and programs of study for all students. [Perkins V Sec. 134 (c)(2)(E)]

1. What strategies are helping students overcome barriers to learning that result in lower rates of access to, or performance gaps in, the courses and programs for special populations? 2. What programs are designed to enable special populations to meet the local levels of performance?

3. What activities help prepare special populations for high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations in competitive, integrated settings that will lead to self-sufficiency?

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Step 3a. Describe how the CTE programs offered in our CTE District are of sufficient in size, scope, and quality to meet the needs of all students. [Perkins V Sec. 134 (c)(2)(B)(i)]

In-Progress Compliant State SIZE, SCOPE and QUALITY Definitions Notes:

SIZE

• Definition

• Definition

SCOPE

• Definition

• Definition

QUALITY

• Definition

• Definition

Local Discussion Prompts:

How well are we meeting the state’s Size, Scope and Quality definitions?

In what ways can we improve?

Step 3b. Describe how the CTE programs offered in our CTE District are: [Perkins V Sec. 134 (c)(2)(B)(ii)]

1. Aligned to State, regional,..or local in-demand industry sectors or occupations identified by the state workforce development board or local workforce development board, including career pathways.

2. Designed to meet local education or economic needs not identified by state boards or local workforce development boards.

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Rank CTE Program/Pathway Name

# Enrolled

(Most recent year)

High Wage/In-Demand Occupations (Local/Regional)

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# of Openings (Over last

years)

High Wage/In-Demand Occupations (State)

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# of Openings

(Most recent period)

Step 4. Evaluate progress toward the implementation of CTE programs and programs of study: [Perkins V Sec. 134 (c)(2)(C)]2

Enrollment Trend Concentrator Enrollment Retention Completer Trend # Earning Dual Credits

CTE Program/Pathway Name Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Trend Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Trend Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Trend Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Trend

1 States will define high wage, high skills and in-demand terms and reference sources providing local, regional and state workforce and labor market data

2 States will determine what specific data elements should be reviewed locally to “evaluate progress” in implementing CTE programs/programs of study

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# Dual Credits Earned # Certification/Credentials Earned Passage %’s on Credential Exams # Completing Work Based Learning

CTE Program/Pathway Name Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Trend Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Trend Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Trend Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Trend

Local CTE Program Summary

Strengths/Improvement

Challenges Proposed Strategies

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Step 5. Describe progress being made to improve recruitment, retention, and training of CTE teachers, faculty, specialized instructional support personnel,

paraprofessionals, and career guidance and academic counselors, including individuals in groups underrepresented in such professions. [Perkins V Sec. 134 (c)(2)(D)]

Number Working in Local CTE Program(s) # Professional Development Workshops Offered

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Trend Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Trend

5. CTE teachers

6. Other Faculty

7. Instructional Support

8. Paraprofessionals

9. Counselors

10. Others

Local CTE Program Summary of Recruitment Efforts

Local CTE Program Summary of Retention Efforts

Professional Development Offered

Title Type (Workshop, Conference, Other) Who Attended

Appendix A Brainstorm Form of Required Stakeholders for Local Comprehensive Needs Assessment Discussions [Perkins V Sec. 134(d)] In conducting the comprehensive needs assessment... and developing the local application... an eligible recipient shall involve a diverse body of stakeholders, including, at a minimum (the following):

Name Organization/Title Email/Contact Information

(1) representatives of career and technical education programs in a local educational agency or educational service agency, including teachers, career guidance and academic counselors, principals and other school leaders, administrators, and specialized instructional support personnel and paraprofessionals

Teachers

Counselors

Principals/Admin

Support Personnel

Paraprofessionals

(2) representatives of career and technical education programs at postsecondary educational institutions, including faculty and administrators

Postsecondary Faculty

Postsecondary Admin

(3) representatives of the state board or local workforce development boards and a range of local or regional businesses or industries

Workforce Board Reps

Employers

Employers

Name Organization/Title Email/Contact Information

(4) parents and students Parents

Students

(5) representatives of special populations

Special Pop Reps

(6) representatives of regional or local agencies serving out-of-school youth, homeless children and youth, and at-risk youth (as defined in section 1432 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965)

Out of School Youth Rep

Homeless Youth Rep

At-Risk Youth Rep

(7) representatives of Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations in the State, where applicable; and

(8) any other stakeholders that the eligible agency may require the eligible recipient to consult.

Others (Optional)

Appendix B Perkins V Special Populations Definition [Perkins V Sec. 3(48)] Perkins V defines ``special populations'' as:

(A) individuals with disabilities; (B) individuals from economically disadvantaged families, including low-income youth and adults; (C) individuals preparing for non-traditional fields; (D) single parents, including single pregnant women; (E) out-of-workforce individuals; (F) English learners; (G) homeless individuals described in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a); (H) youth who are in, or have aged out of, the foster care system; and (I) youth with a parent who—

a. is a member of the armed forces (as such term is defined in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code); and b. is on active duty (as such term is defined in section 101(d)(1) of such title.

Appendix C Perkins V Core Indicators of Performance [Perkins V Sec. 113(b)]

Indicator Descriptions Indicator

Codes Indicator Names

Secondary Level

The percentage of CTE concentrators who graduate high school, as measured by the four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965).

1S1 Four-Year Graduation Rate

(At the State’s discretion) The percentage of CTE concentrators who graduate high school, as measured by extended-year adjusted cohort graduation rate defined in such section 8101.

1S2 Extended Graduation Rate

CTE concentrator proficiency in the challenging State academic standards adopted by the State under section1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as measured by the academic assessments in reading/language arts as described in section 1111(b)(2) of such Act.

2S1 Academic Proficiency in Reading/Language Arts

CTE concentrator proficiency in the challenging State academic standards adopted by the State under section1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as measured by the academic assessments in mathematics as described in section 1111(b)(2) of such Act.

2S2 Academic Proficiency in Mathematics

CTE concentrator proficiency in the challenging State academic standards adopted by the State under section1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as measured by the academic assessments in science as described in section 1111(b)(2) of such Act.

2S3 Academic Proficiency in Science

The percentage of CTE concentrators who, in the second quarter after exiting from secondary education, are in postsecondary education or advanced training, military service or a service program that receives assistance under title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511 et seq.), are volunteers as described in section 5(a) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2504(a)), or are employed.

3S1 Post-Program Placement

The percentage of CTE concentrators in career and technical education programs and programs of study that lead to non-traditional fields.

4S1 Non-traditional Program Concentration

The eligible agency must include at least one program quality indicator—5S1, 5S2, or 5S3—and may include any other quality measure(s) that are statewide, valid, reliable, and comparable across the State.

The percentage of CTE concentrators graduating from high school having attained a recognized postsecondary credential. 5S1

Attained Recognized Postsec Credential

The percentage of CTE concentrators graduating from high school having attained postsecondary credits in the relevant career and technical education program or program of study earned through a dual or concurrent enrollment or another credit transfer agreement

5S2 Attained Postsecondary Credits

The percentage of CTE concentrators graduating from high school having participated in work-based learning.

5S3 Participated in Work-Based Learning

Other(s) (optional): The percentage of CTE concentrators achieving on any other measure of student success in career and technical education that is statewide, valid, and reliable, and comparable across the State.

5S4, 5S5, 5S6, …

Other Program Quality Indicator

Appendix D Text of Perkins V. SEC. 134 Local Application for Career and Technical Education Programs

(a) LOCAL APPLICATION REQUIRED.-- (b) CONTENTS.-- (c) COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT.—

(1) IN GENERAL.--To be eligible to receive financial assistance under this part, an eligible recipient shall-- (A) conduct a comprehensive local needs assessment related to career and technical education and include the results of the needs assessment in the local application submitted under subsection(a); and (B) not less than once every 2 years, update such comprehensive local needs assessment.

(2) REQUIREMENTS.--The comprehensive local needs assessment described in paragraph (1) shall include each of the following: (A) An evaluation of the performance of the students served by the eligible recipient with respect to State determined and local levels of performance established pursuant to section 113, including an evaluation of performance for special populations and each subgroup described in section 1111(h)(1)(C)(ii) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. (B) A description of how career and technical education programs offered by the eligible recipient are—

(i) sufficient in size, scope, and quality to meet the needs of all students served by the eligible recipient; and (ii)

(I) aligned to State, regional, Tribal, or local in-demand industry sectors or occupations identified by the State workforce development board described in section 101 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3111)(referred to in this section as the `State board') or local workforce development board, including career pathways, where appropriate; or (II) designed to meet local education or economic needs not identified by State boards or local workforce development boards.

(C) An evaluation of progress toward the implementation of career and technical education programs and programs of study. (D) A description of how the eligible recipient will improve recruitment, retention, and training of career and technical education teachers, faculty, specialized instructional support personnel, paraprofessionals, and career guidance and academic counselors, including individuals in groups underrepresented in such professions. (E) A description of progress toward implementation of equal access to high-quality career and technical education courses and programs of study for all students, including—

(i) strategies to overcome barriers that result in lower rates of access to, or performance gaps in, the courses and programs for special populations; (ii) providing programs that are designed to enable special populations to meet the local levels of performance; and (iii) providing activities to prepare special populations for high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations in competitive, integrated settings that will lead to self-sufficiency.

(d) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the comprehensive needs assessment under subsection (c), and developing the local application described in subsection(b), an eligible recipient shall involve a diverse body of stakeholders, including, at a minimum—

(1) representatives of career and technical education programs in a local educational agency or educational service agency, including teachers, career guidance and academic counselors, principals and other school leaders, administrators, and specialized instructional support personnel and paraprofessionals; (2) representatives of career and technical education programs at postsecondary educational institutions, including faculty and administrators; (3) representatives of the State board or local workforce development boards and a range of local or regional businesses or industries; (4) parents and students; (5) representatives of special populations; (6) representatives of regional or local agencies serving out-of-school youth, homeless children and youth, and at-risk youth (as defined in section 1432 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965); (7) representatives of Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations in the State, where applicable; and (8) any other stakeholders that the eligible agency may require the eligible recipient to consult.

(e) CONTINUED CONSULTATION.--An eligible recipient receiving financial assistance under this part shall consult with stakeholders described in subsection(d) on an ongoing basis, as determined by the eligible agency. This may include consultation in order to—

(1) provide input on annual updates to the comprehensive needs assessment required under subsection (c)(1)(B); (2) ensure programs of study are—

(A) responsive to community employment needs; (B) aligned with employment priorities in the State, regional, tribal, or local economy identified by employers and the entities described in subsection(d), which may include in-demand industry sectors or occupations identified by the local workforce development board; (C) informed by labor market information, including information provided under section 15(e)(2)(C) of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 491-2(e)(2)(C)); (D) designed to meet current, intermediate, or long-term labor market projections; and (E) allow employer input, including input from industry or sector partnerships in the local area, where applicable, into the development and implementation of programs of study to ensure such programs of study align with skills required by local employment opportunities, including activities such as the identification of relevant standards, curriculum, industry-recognized credentials, and current technology and equipment;

(3) identify and encourage opportunities for work-based learning; and (4) ensure funding under this part is used in a coordinated manner with other local resources.