Pradeep Kotamraju Ph.D. – System Director, Perkins Susan Carter – Senior Research Associate Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Process Redesign and Connecting Perkins Data to State Level Accountability and Monitoring Minnesota

Local Application – General Process  Regional Meetings  discuss changes in application process  Regional Meetings – Peer Review  share best practices  review and critique plan objectives, strategies, budget and outcome targets  State Level Review  review applications ensure they meet federal, state and local goals Minnesota – Slide 2  Grant Notification (with or without conditions)

Minnesota – Slide 3 Local Application - Elements General Information state plan development career and technical education vision statement and purpose Local Application Details instructions & cover sheet statement of assurances and certifications data requirements core indicators measurement approaches work plan indicators budget forms

Minnesota – Slide 4 Local Application Process Issues Identified in FY06 Review  Format is difficult to complete and to review  No place for context of goals and strategies  Measures not always detailed or related directly to objectives and goals  Difficulty in developing and using outcome measures (other than core indicators)  Varying levels of involvement by deans and administrators

Minnesota – Slide 5 Local Applications Options for Revising the Process  Require academic and CTE administrative leadership attendance at regional meeting  Revise application to:  More clearly relate strategies to specific goals and objectives  Include a narrative structure to allow for contextual information  Provide training and guidance in development and use of appropriate outcome measures—including baseline and targets for core measures and measures specific to a given objective and strategy

Minnesota – Slide 6 Incorporating Perkins Accountability into System-wide Accountability Efforts Accountability measures are aligned with strategic directions identified in the system strategic plan

Minnesota – Slide 7 System-wide Accountability Dashboards: An Interactive View (Cyber Cafe)  Current Data View: Static Graphs and Tables Available on the Internet HTML PDF files PowerPoint files  In Development: Interactive Dashboards  Hyperion/Brio dashboard software  Downloadable plug-In  Will be linked from the Accountability website  Users navigate through series of tabs selecting how to view the data for a given measure.

Minnesota – Slide 8 Sample Dashboard: Retention/Success Rates Dashboard accessed from website User selects level of analysis: Colleges, Universities or both

Minnesota – Slide 9 Sample Dashboard: Success Rates Perkins Dashboard Tab View data based on various student attributes Comparison of students in Perkins and Non-Perkins eligible programs Tab to view Perkins data