Perkins End of Year Evaluation BLADEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Perkins funding made a difference at our college by: Covering the cost of educational expenses for faculty to obtain additional hours to fulfill accreditation (SACS, NCBON, NLN, NAEYC) requirements Expenses for instructors to obtain NCCER credentials Equipment for welding, machining, industrial systems, electrical systems Part-time clerical assistant for cosmetology

Our college’s best practice using Perkins funds is: Funding the salary of a part-time clerical assistant in the cosmetology department. employee in the pays for our faculty to maintain student records for NC Board for Cosmetic Arts (hours, performance, enrollments, withdrawals, etc.…) STEM Fair whereby students present demonstration of skills, practices, concepts and competences learned to high school CTE students and fellow community college students Fund full-time and part-time instructors in welding, industrial systems, machining, electrical systems to become NCCER certified

Our College Perkins Team: NameTitle Phone Jeff KornegayExecutive Vice President and Chief Academic Cynthia McKoyAssociate Vice President for Academic Lynn G. KingAssociate Vice President for Program Edward DentDean of Engineering and Business Lee Anne BryanDepartment Chair, Business Audrey LewisDepartment Chair, Sharron ThomasDirector of Allied Health Jennifer WhittingtonDepartment Chair, Early Childhood and Public Services Programs

1. We strengthened the academic, career and technical skills of our students by: Offering an on-going sequence of classes throughout the academic yr. for students desiring welding, electrical systems, cosmetology, nursing, MOA, EMS, industrial systems, machining, office adm., bus. adm., computer info., early childhood, and law enforcement. Classes are offered in a sequential order. Transfer of knowledge occurs from one skill level to the next such as Welding I and II; Cosmetology I and II; machining I and II, etc.…, from the fundamental level to more advanced level. Courses, curricular, and programs are contained in college catalog, program brochures, and programs of study Seamless transition occurs for our students who are enrolled in our Career and College Promise Pathways to enroll in more advanced level classes upon high school graduation. (Students are given college credit for the CCP pathway classes)

2. We linked career and technical education at the secondary level with career and technical education at the postsecondary level: Student Services counselors visited all Jr. and Sr. English classes to present CTE offerings Hired high school liaison (spends minimum 1 day per week in local high schools CTE faculty participated in Bladen County Schools career awareness day for eighth graders Counselor Breakfast and Training session Worked with CTE educators in public school to create structured career Pathways in welding and business adm. Meet with local LEA to discuss high school directory Reviewed local articulation agreement with LEA STEM Fair, career fair, and Job shadowing day (HS Jr. and Sr. classes) Nine BCC faculty and staff serve on the Bladen County Schools advisory board Bladen County Schools CTE staff serve on curriculum advisory committees

3. We provided students with strong experience in, and understanding of all aspects of an industry by: WBL and Co-Op for electrical systems technology, early childhood, office administration, and business administration programs during fall and sp. semesters Field trips to hospitals, industries, salons and hair shows, etc. Presentations by area leaders representing businesses, health care agencies, businesses and industries STEM Fair Career Fair Offered Microsoft Office Specialist certification to any BCC student at no cost, specifically business technologies programs and students taking CIS 110 are strongly encouraged to test for this certification

4. We developed, improved, or expanded the use of technology in career and technical education by: Ongoing training by director of information technology and distance learning to train CTE faculty on how to use technology for classroom enhancements and recordkeeping Simulation using Vertex for welding and SIM for nursing Smart Board classrooms for all CTE programs and IPad Carts CTE classes are web-assisted (online component) Limited number of classes offered through ITV Limited number of cosmetology classes on-line EMS bridging to certified paramedics in an online delivery mode Career Coach to assist with career awareness and job preparation Offered Microsoft Office Specialist certification to any BCC student at no cost, specifically business technologies programs and students taking CIS 110 are strongly encouraged to test for this certification

5. We provided professional development by: Workshop (economics), associational meetings (cosmetology, nursing, computer technology); NCCIA, NBEA, NCBON and early childhood ACCESS and NCAEYC conferences Business faculty took additional classes (18 hours to teach MOA and accounting Welding instructors received AWS CWI/CWE and OSHA training Full-time and part-time faculty received NCCEER certifications VP, associate VP, deans and department chairs attended Skills USA statewide and national competition; some in attendance have never participated in Skills USA Early childhood and nursing faculty took classes to enhance faculty credentials in preparation for national accreditation with NCAEYC and NLN BCC CTE faculty and administrators serve on various boards such as: Workforce Board of Lumber River Council of Governments, economic development, committee of 100, Bladen County Partnership for Children, and Smart Start

6. We developed and implemented evaluations of our career and technical education programs by: On-going planning, assessment, and evaluation of programs through colleges planning process; Preparation of SACS 5 yr. report Annual services, college climate and student surveys Departments review programs of study and submit changes for approval through the curriculum advisory committee Fall and spring advisory committee meetings Assessment of programs through program reviews Students take licensure exams for various CTE programs and results are revealed Job Placement rates are researched and published of our CTE programs

7. We Initiated, improved, expanded, and modernized quality career and technical education programs, including relevant technology by: Meet with CTE curriculum advisory committee’s inn fall and spring to get feedback from community on how to improve our CTE programs Review of CTE curriculum programs by department chairs and deans and changes submitted in early sp. to the curriculum committee for approval, inclusion in new catalog, and implementation fall semester Offered Career and College Promise CTE Pathway in EMS Offered bridging program for certified paramedics in EMS beginning (completely on-line) Offered MOA degree program (mostly on-line) Full-time and part-time instructors received NCCER credentials Received grant from EDA and Golden Leaf for Advanced Manufacturing Building Offered Microsoft Office Specialist certification to any BCC student at no cost, specifically business technologies programs and students taking CIS 110 are strongly encouraged to test for this certification

8. We provided services and activities that are of sufficient size, scope, and quality to be effective as evidenced by: On-going planning, assessment and evaluation of programs through colleges planning process; Preparation of SACS 5 yr. report Annual services, college climate and student surveys Departments review programs of study and submit changes for approval through the curriculum advisory committee Full range of student services and support programs for CTE students included: tutoring, through Learning Enhancement Center and Upswing, proctoring services, counseling, job placement, student extra-curricular activities, SGA and other clubs, financial aid, Skills USA, job fair, job shadowing, field trips, STEM fair, career fair and men and women’s health fair Career and College Promise for CTE students CTE career pathways in welding and business adm. ( ) Local and statewide articulation agreements Fall and spring advisory committee meetings Assessment of programs through program reviews Career Coach Licensure, retention, passing rates and Job placement

9. We provided activities to prepare special populations students who are enrolled in CTE courses by: Provide life skills programs for minority male population through the Minority Male Mentoring program Pre-conception peer education program through Bladen County Health Dept. provides tuition assistance and parenting classes for CTE students CTE Pell eligible students receive college work study funds Workforce Investment Act through the Bladen County Job Link Career Center through adult and youth programs provides CTE students on-the- job training, occupational skills training, and transportation to special population students to include displaced workers, homemakers, single parents, etc. Leadership Development through Skills USA, SGA, Student Leadership Program, hair shows, clubs and WBL

Closing Thoughts Performance indicators are extremely difficulty for small community colleges to obtain due to limited enrollment in programs Continued promotion of Skills USA to department chairs and faculty in all CTE programs Better if evaluations were last week of May or early June Performance improvement plan for core indicators 2P1 and 5P1 will be included in separate report Received grant from EDA and Golden Leaf for Advanced Manufacturing Building Edward Dent will be Perkins contact for