ENHANCEMENT GRANTS FY 2013 Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education September 2012 Kristie Davis, Assistant Director Administration & Accountability

 Purpose  Who’s Eligible  Allowable/Unallowable  Important Dates  Steps in the Process  Conclusion Enhancement Grant

 Purpose  Provide funding to improve existing and establish occupational career education programs  Grant funds can only be used to fund programs listed as High Demand Occupations  State Funds Enhancement Grant

 Who’s Eligible  Missouri public high schools, area career centers and community colleges currently operating Department- approved occupational preparatory (long-term) career education programs Enhancement Grant

Enhancement Grant FY-2013  Allowable Expenditures  Equipment (75% Reimbursement) Instruction equipment directly related to occupational career ($200 minimum unit cost) Allowed every 3 years Based on student enrollment If the class has 20 students enrolled, then only 20 computers will be allowed.

Enhancement Grant FY-2013  Allowable Expenditures:  Other (Reimbursed at 50%) Software (no min unit cost) Network or internet connections (no min cost) Student and instructor instructional furniture [i.e. workstations*] ($200 min unit cost) Software service contracts/maintenance agreements (no min unit cost) Instructor training** (no min unit cost) Storage cabinets for program specific equipment ($200 min unit cost)

 Allowable Expenditures  Curriculum Enhancement 50/50 Purchased curriculum materials, videos, DVDs, reference sets, etc. ($200 min unit cost).  Facility Improvement 50/50 Renovation or modification of existing facilities must have a direct effect on instruction in the program. Materials only, and no overall facility renovations. No more then 25% of the total grant Allowable Expenditures

Enhancement Grant FY-2013  Non Allowable  Items under $200/unit cost (unless exempt)  Consumables  Monthly/annual usage charges or membership charges  New Construction  Curriculum Development  Photocopying  Installation or labor costs to renovate facilities  Non-instructional furniture including teacher and students chairs and desks

 Project Lead The Way  FCS- ProStart I and ProStart II New Allowable Programs

Enhancement Grant FY-2013  ProStart I &ProStart II will be considered for enhancement grant funding pending:  Full program 400 hrs of employment for students Passing year I and year II exams  Approval by MO ProStart Coordinator (Hank Huitt)  Registration with the National Restaurant Association and meet Association requirements  Have a separate advisory committee

Enhancement Grant FY-2013  Continued…  Teacher professional development i.e. seeking certification as a Certified Secondary Foodservice Educator  Large percent of students taking the end of first year and second year ProStart exams  Connection with industry  Provide mentoring experiences for students  Large number of students receiving the Certificate of Achievement

Enhancement Grant FY-2013  PLTW  Must be an approved PLTW program with proper certification Contact Ben Yates  Only secondary  BioMedical and Engineering

Proposal Format  Application  Statement(s) of Need  Description of Improvements  Description of Evaluation System  Copy of New or Expanding Program Proposal(s) if applicable  Budget Detail Sheet  FV-4

Statement of Need  Make sure program is on the High Demand List for your area of the state.  Why do you need the funding for your Program?  What will the funds be used for and how will the items requested improve the CTE program and enhance student learning?

 What are your planned improvements and how will they support the statement of need (i.e. program and student enhancement and achievement)  Must be broken down by teacher and location.  Each teacher/room must have a separate FV-4 & FV-2. Planned improvements

 How do you determine locally if your program is successful or whether the improvements implemented through the use of grant funds had a positive influence upon the identified needs?  How do you evaluate student performance in the program area? Evaluation System

 One budget detail for all programs  Indicate the following:  CIP code  Program name  New or existing  Anticipated enrollment  Demand occupation determination  Proposed total and grant fund expenditures for each program area Budget Detail

STATE OF DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION FV-4 Number: Division of Career Education Application for Vocational Enhancement Grant Expenditures Fiscal Year Ending: June 30, 2012 Vendor Code: Local Education Agency (LEA): Any Town R-1 Program Codes (Program and Type): Enhancement Grant Mailing Address: 999 Somewhere Street CIP Code & Description of Program: Agri. Business City and Zip Code: Any Town, Instructor(s) Name: Jane Doe Room/Lab Number: R00m 210 Items Submitted For Approval Description of ItemsQuantityEstimated Unit Cost Estimated Total Cost $$ Equipment ABC Computers XYZ Printers Other ABC Software Curriculum Purchased curriculum materials

STATE OF DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATIONFV-2 Number: B Division of Career Education Reimbursement Request for Approved Vocational Enhancement Grant Expenditures Fiscal Year Ending: June 30, 2012 Vendor Code: Local Education Agency (LEA): Any Town R-1 Program Codes (Program and Type): Enhancement Grant Mailing Address: 999 Somewhere Street CIP Code & Description of Program: Agri. Business City and Zip Code: Any Town, Instructor(s) Name: Jane Doe Room/Lab Number: Room 210 Items For Which Reimbursement Is Claimed (1) Date Purchased (2) From Whom Purchased (3) Description of Item (Please Attach Invoices) (4) State Use Only (5) Expenditure (6) Check No. $ Electro Computers18 ABC Computers Electro Computers 5 XYZ Laser Printers Other Electro Computers18 ABC Software Curriculum IMLAg. Supp 1&2 Modules

 Important Dates  Changes Due by December 31, 2012  July 1, 2012 through May 15, 2013 Grant award time frame Items can’t be purchase prior to July 1  March 31 st 2013 FV-2’s due for reimbursement for current school year (March 31, 2013)  Request for FY 2014 Usually the last business day in February (Thursday February 28, 2013). Enhancement Grant

Enhancement Grant FY-2013 Beginning FY 2013 all change requests must be submitted by December 31 st.

TECHNICAL SKILL ATTAINMENT Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Review & Update SY

When Should the TSA Assessments Be Given?

Secondary  Typically seniors  Administered at the end of program completion  Must be a concentrator  LEA responsible for contacting testing vendor to coordinating assessment dates and testing criteria/requirements  sa.htm sa.htm

How Do You Determine if a Student Passes or Fails the Assessment?

Determining Pass/Fail  4 Ways to Determine TSA Pass/Fail  1. Testing vendor provides cut score  2. National average  3. Bundle (average to determine cut score)  4. 65% Cut Score

Reporting TSA  Data submitted in June reporting cycle in student’s core file  All student concentrators must be reported as 1 of the 6 TSA code-sets (chart next slide)

Technical Skill Attainment Code Set Description PTPassed TestStudent passed the technical skill assessment FTFailed TestStudent failed to pass the technical skill assessment NTNot TestedStudent was eligible to take the technical skill assessment and the assessment was available, but the student did not take the assessment NANot AvailableStudent was eligible to take the technical skill assessment, but an assessment was not made available for the student NENot EligibleStudent was not eligible to take a career education technical skill assessment PRPending Results Student has taken the technical skills assessment, however, the results are not yet known

Who is Responsible for Giving Skills Assessment?  Administered by the institution where student completes the career education program  If a student completes several career education programs, it will be a local decision to report which assessment most accurately reflects the personal plan of study

Who Will Pay for TSA Assessments?  Perkins Funds  Local Funds  At this point, there are no additional funds available to pay for technical skill assessments.  It is a local decision to determine how Perkins funds are distributed among its’ members

Technical Skill Attainment  Steps Toward Improvement  Striving for more consistency and accountability Aligning assessments with competencies and standards Developing assessments as needed Narrowing approved assessment options 32

Technical Skill Attainment-UPDATE  Perkins TSA Performance Indicators Secondary  : 100% test 63.00% pass Postsecondary/Adult  : 100% test72.50% pass 33

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