© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Career and Professional Education Act: Changes for 2014 Tara Goodman and Sean Friend 2014 FACTE Conference

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Legislation 2

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved Legislation Senate Bill 850 (Chapter , Laws of Florida) CAPE Act revisions House Bill 487 (Chapter , Laws of Florida) CAPE Act revisions for industry certifications for farm occupations Adopted definition of industry certification for non-farm occupations in statute 3

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© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. CAPE Industry Certification Funding List Listing on CAPE ICFLStatuteBrief description CAPE Digital Tool Certificatess (3) s (b) For elementary and middles grades students Eligible for additional FTE membership in the FEFP Up 15 certifications in the following areas: word processing; spreadsheets; sound, motion, and color presentations; digital arts; cybersecurity; coding Do not articulate for college credit CAPE Industry Certificationss (4) s (a) Certifications typically included on the list Limited to students in grades 6 through 12 CAPE Acceleration Industry Certifications s (5)(b) s (e) Certifications with 15 or more college credit hours CAPE Innovation Coursess (5)(a) s (d) Up to five courses Courses the combine academic and career performance outcomes with embedded industry certifications Include at least two 3 rd party assessments; one of which identified on the Industry Certification Funding List

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. CAPE Industry Certification Funding List Naming the “CAPE Industry Certification Funding List” (CAPE ICFL) Changes to types of certifications/courses on the CAPE ICFL CAPE Industry Certifications CAPE Acceleration Industry Certifications CAPE Digital Tool Certificates CAPE Innovation Courses 6

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Pathways to the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List 7 CAPE Industry Certification Funding List CAPE CareerSource Florida Comprehensive Industry Certification List CareerSource Florida Comprehensive Industry Certification List Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Farm Occupations Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Farm Occupations Florida Department of Education Digital Tool Certificates Florida Department of Education Digital Tool Certificates

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. CAPE Industry Certifications and CAPE Acceleration Industry Certifications CAPE Industry Certifications and CAPE Acceleration Industry Certifications include those certifications that have typically been included on the “funding list” Limited to students in grades 6 through 12 CAPE Industry Certifications include certifications with no articulation agreement or those that articulate for less than 15 college credit hours CAPE Acceleration Industry Certifications include certifications that articulate for 15 or more college credit hours 8

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. CAPE Digital Tool Certificates For elementary and middle grades students Eligible for additional FTE membership in the FEFP Up to 15 certifications in the following areas: word processing; spreadsheets; sound, motion, and color presentations; digital arts; cybersecurity; coding Do not articulate for college credit Preliminary list released to District CTE directors on July 25 via Will be finalized upon State Board of Education approval in September 9

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Under Development for Future Academic Years CAPE Innovation Courses Combine academic and career performance outcomes with embedded industry certifications may be approved Include at least two third-party assessments, one of which is identified on the Industry Certification Funding List 10

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Additional CAPE Industry Funding List Changes Authorizes the commission of education to limit CAPE Industry Certifications and CAPE Digital Tool certificates to students in certain grades based upon formal recommendations by providers of the certifications Requires recommendations to the Articulation Coordinating Committee for articulation of postsecondary credit for related degrees within 90 days of the State Board of Education approval for the Industry Certification Funding List 11

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved CareerSource Florida Process New process being designed by CareerSource Florida All certifications for future CareerSource Florida consideration must have documented industry support. All current certifications will be retired. Abbreviated application for some certifications on previous CareerSource Florida list Require one letter of support/endorsement from state/regional business/trade association, regional workforce board, or economic development organization New (full) application for new submissions and resubmissions Require letters of support from all of the following: state/regional business/trade association, regional workforce board, and economic development organization 12

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Rule 6A , Industry Certification Process 13

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Updates to Rule 6A New test administration procedures for Addition of language to include CAPE Acceleration Industry Certifications, CAPE Digital Tool Certificates and CAPE Innovation Courses New procedure for adding CAPE Industry Certifications for farm occupations Current rule can be accessed here: Draft.pdf Draft.pdf Final proposed rule will be published by mid-August 14

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Test Administration Procedures for To report industry certifications, the following procedures must be followed for all written examinations: Exam is not proctored by the individual providing the direct instruction for the industry certification or certificate, except under extremely limited conditions. If only one individual is approved by the certifying agency as a proctor, the teacher may proctor the exams and must be independently monitored by a second individual who does not provide direct instruction for the industry certification content to the individuals taking the test(s). Exam questions are delivered in a secure manner and paper-based tests are not available to the proctor for an extended period of time. Exam is scored by certifying agency (cannot be scored by anyone at the district). Exam is administered in accordance with the certifying agency procedures. Exam must not have administered more than 3 times during the academic year with a minimum of 30 days between test administrations. 15

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© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP) Changes to the weighting methodology Elimination of the 0.3 funding cap for high school students Authorization of funding for elementary and middle grades students with maximum funding of 0.1 per student per fiscal year 17

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved FEFP Calculated based on students in career-themed courses in who earned industry certifications Calculation for high school students will not be capped at 0.3 FTE per student Middle grades students earning industry certifications on the “CAPE Industry Certification Funding List” will be included for a maximum of 0.1 FTE 18

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved FEFP Calculated based on students in career-themed courses in who earned industry certifications Will include the following: New weights for CAPE Acceleration Industry Certifications 0.5 FTE for certifications with articulation agreements of 15 to 29 credits 1.0 FTE for certifications with articulation agreements of 30 credits or more New CAPE Digital Tool Certificates for elementary and middle grades students at a weight of FTE per certificate earned up to a maximum of 0.1 FTE 19

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Summary of future weights for industry certifications in the FEFP Listing on CAPE ICFLBrief description CAPE Digital Tool Certificates FTE per certificate Limits on FTE for elementary and middles grades students (0.1 cap for any certification or certificate) CAPE Industry Certifications 0.2 FTE for certifications with statewide articulation agreements of less than 15 credits 0.1 FTE for all other CAPE Industry Certifications CAPE Acceleration Industry Certifications 0.5 FTE for certifications with a statewide articulation agreement of 15 to 29 credit hours 1.0 FTE for certifications with a statewide articulation agreement of more than 30 credit hours CAPE Innovation Courses* 0.3 FTE for completion of course and embedded industry certification *Courses are under development

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© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Draft of Proposed Industry Certification Format for Requires course level reporting With the exception of elementary school students earning Florida Digital Tool certificates. Multiple certifications can be reported associated with a course, as separate records Prior year reporting still allowed For any certifications reported with a secondary CTE course number, there must be a matching teacher course record 22

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© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Q. For the FEFP, has the 0.3 FTE funding cap per student been removed? Yes, for high school students. There is no longer a 0.3 FTE funding cap for high school students. 24

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Q. Will middle grades students who earn industry certifications on the ICFL be included in the FEFP calculation? Yes. Middle grades students earning industry certifications on the Industry Certification Funding List will be included in the calculation up to a maximum of 0.1 FTE. 25

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Q. When is the list of CAPE Digital Tool Certificates going to be released? An notification containing the preliminary list was sent to CTE directors on July 25. These certificates will be included on the CAPE ICFL. 26

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Q. When will CAPE Digital Tool Certificates be funded? In the FEFP. There is a 0.1 FTE funding cap per fiscal year for elementary and middle grades students. 27

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Q. Are districts required to pay teacher bonuses for students who earn CAPE Digital Tool Certificates? No. Teachers bonuses are only required to be paid for industry certifications earned on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List. 28

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Q. If a middle grades student earns a CAPE Digital Tool Certificate that is also part of an exam bundle, can the Digital Tool exam be used toward attainment of another certification? No. Middle grades student who earn additional FTE membership for a CAPE Digital Tool certificate may not use the previously funded examination to satisfy the requirements for earning a CAPE Industry Certification. Example: Middle grades student earns the Microsoft Office Specialist for Excel; that exam may not be used and funded as part of the MOS bundle (MICRO069). 29

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Q. When will CAPE Innovation Courses be implemented? CAPE Innovation Courses are currently under development and are expected to be implemented for the academic school year. 30

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Q. Does enrollment in a Career and Professional Academy qualify students who earn industry certifications for add-on FTE in the FEFP? No. Students must be enrolled in registered career- themed courses to qualify for add-on FTE. 31

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Q. When is the CAPE Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding List going to be released? We are in the process of finalizing the draft and plan to release it prior to the start of the academic school year. 32

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© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Web Resources DOE Website – CAPE Act Industry Certification Funding Lists and the Career and Professional Academy/career-themed course registration sites are available here. CareerSource Florida – Comprehensive Industry Certification List cape/ cape/ Comprehensive Industry Certification List is available here. Rule 6A , F.A.C.-- Industry Certification Process 34

© 2014, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Key Contacts Program Tara Goodman, Division of Career and Adult Education ⁻ ⁻Phone: Sean Friend, Division of Career and Adult Education ⁻ ⁻Phone: Data Reporting Tsung Lin ⁻ ⁻Phone: School Grades Calculation Only Ed Croft ⁻ ⁻Phone:

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