1. New York State Education Department CTE Updates
ACTEA Conference
March 31, 2017

2. Topics Program Approval Process Refinements CTE Pathway Assessments
CTE Teacher Certification Restructuring
ESSA and CTE
Perkins Funding

3. Program Approval Process
After several years of discussion District Superintendents recommendations were considered that refined the application process
Refinements were intended to maintain the original purpose for program approval of providing high quality programs for students
Additional documentation being requested pertaining to the Self-Review and External Review as well as ensuring structures are in place to collect critical data pertaining to graduation requirements and Pathways

4. CTE Pathway Assessments
Current list is updated as needed
Most recent forms of the assessments with cut scores as applicable
Notify CTE office if you are aware of recent changes in the assessments listed
Process for submitting additional assessments to be added to approved list now available
Two step process

5. CTE Teacher Certification
Field requests to update the current system, need to address new program areas that have no connection to current titles
(Commissioner’s suggestion) Committee formed to work out details of a restructured CTE teacher certification process designed around the 16 Career Clusters
Meetings held
September 27, 2016
March 6, 2017
March 17, 2017 conference call
March 24, 2017

6. ESSA and CTE Think Tank/Committee of Practitioners (COP)
Accountability Measures and Methodologies (Survey Question #6)
Chronic Absenteeism
High School Credit Accumulation
High School Success Index
Student Access to Highly Qualified Teachers
Student Completion of Required Credits By Year
Student Successful Completion of Required Courses for Graduation
Student Successful Participation in Advanced Coursework (i.e., AP, IB, dual college credit, and CTE courses)
Teacher Attendance
Teacher Certification/Effectiveness
Survey was available through March 21, data being compiled now
Recent actions at the federal level may change some state priorities

7. Perkins Funding
FY 17 Continuing Resolution (current year CR- expires 4/28)
FY 18 Part of Administration’s Budget Proposal
Guidance from USDOE indicates using current funding level ($51m) for planning purposes (SED will post an allocation list that may differ from last years allocations due to most recent census data)
Reauthorization is a possibility during this Congress but does not guarantee a funding level

8. Questions?