1. DQI State Plan Accountability Requirements, Guidelines, Timeline, Student Definitions and Indicators John Haigh, U.S. Department of Education Savannah, Georgia May 18, 2007

2. Update Perkins IV State Plan Guide (available) Non-regulatory guidance:  Questions and Answers – Version 1.0 (issued)  Questions and Answers – Version 2.0 (forthcoming)  Student Definitions and Measurement Approaches (available)  Consolidation of Title I and Title II Programs (forthcoming)

3. Timeline YearsBaselineMeasuresPerf. Levels Tech PrepPlan Due CAR 06-07Perkins III Perkins III Perkins III Perkins III 12/07 All 07-08 Tr.Yr. 1S1, 1S2 & 4S1 3 required 11 NRG 3 required Targets & Disag. None5/0712/08 3 req. 08-09All All Targets & Disag. All 113 & 203 if split 4/0812/09 All 09-10Same 12/10 10-11Renegotiate Final 3 Years4/1012/11

4. Secondary Definitions CTE Participant: A secondary student who has earned one (1) or more credits in any career and technical education (CTE) program area.

5. Secondary Definitions Perkins Credits ReportingConversion from Standards 0Enrollment<10% of approved state standards 1ParticipantMinimum of 10% 2ParticipantMinimum of 30% 3 Concentrator & Participant Minimum of 50% + enrolled 4 Concentrator & Participant >50%

6. Secondary Definitions Program Area – Program of Study, Sequence of courses (Cluster/Pathway). Course – One hour year long study or one semester multiple hour block or other state time standard of state designation.

7. Secondary Definitions CTE Concentrator: A secondary student who has earned three (3) or more credits in a single CTE program area (e.g., health care or business services), or two (2) credits in a single CTE program area, but only in those program areas where 2 credit sequences at the secondary level are recognized by the State and/or its local eligible recipients.

8. Postsecondary Definitions CTE Participant: A postsecondary/adult student who has earned one (1) or more credits in any CTE program area.

9. Postsecondary Definitions CTE Concentrator: A postsecondary/adult student who: (1) completes at least 12 academic or CTE credits within a single program area sequence that is comprised of 12 or more academic and technical credits and terminates in the award of an industry- recognized credential, a certificate, or a degree; or (2) completes a short-term CTE program sequence of less than 12 credit units that terminates in an industry- recognized credential, a certificate, or a degree.

10. Postsecondary Definitions CreditsReportingConversion from Standards 0 Enrollment<5% of state standards 1 ParticipantMinimum of 5% of state standards 2-11 Participant>5% but <50% of state standards 12 Participant & Concentrator Minimum of 50% plus enrolled in other credits/activities 13 or > Participant & Concentrator Minimum of > 50% of approved state standards

11. Postsecondary Definitions Short Term Sequence CreditsReportingConversion from Standards 0 Enrollment<12 credits & <5% of state standards 1 ParticipantMinimum of 5% of state standards 2 Participant>5% but not completed the program area sequence of state standards 3 Participant & Concentrator Completion of program area sequence, terminating in a credential

12. Secondary Indicators 1S1: Academic Attainment – Reading / Language Arts 1S2: Academic Attainment – Mathematics 2S1: Technical Skill Attainment 3S1: Secondary School Completion 4S1: Student Graduation Rates 5S1: Secondary Placement 6S1: Nontraditional Participation 6S2: Nontraditional Completion

13. 1S1: Academic Attainment – Reading/Language Arts Numerator: Number of CTE concentrators who have met the proficient or advanced level on the Statewide high school reading/language arts assessment administered by the State under Section 1111(b)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act based on the scores that were included in the State’s computation of adequate yearly progress (AYP) and who, in the reporting year, left secondary education. Denominator: Number of CTE concentrators who took the ESEA assessments in reading/language arts whose scores were included in the State’s computation of AYP and who, in the reporting year, left secondary education.

14. 1S2: Academic Attainment – Mathematics Numerator: Number of CTE concentrators who have met the proficient or advanced level on the Statewide high school mathematics assessment administered by the State under Section 1111(b)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act based on the scores that were included in the State’s computation of AYP and who, in the reporting year, left secondary education. Denominator: Number of CTE concentrators who took the ESEA assessments in mathematics whose scores were included in the State’s computation of AYP and who, in the reporting year, left secondary education.

15. 2S1: Technical Skill Attainment Numerator: Number of CTE concentrators who passed technical skill assessments that are aligned with industry-recognized standards, if available and appropriate, during the reporting year. Denominator: Number of CTE concentrators who took the assessments during the reporting year.

16. 2S1/1P1: Technical Skill Attainment Final Desired Approach Gold – An external 3 rd party (eg. ASE) assessment of state/industry/postsecondary agreed upon standards (clusters/pathways) Interim Approach Silver – Teacher/Instructor developed assessment of state/industry/postsecondary agreed upon standards (clusters/pathways) meeting state established validity and reliability guidelines Bronze – No longer available after phase-in period includes other indicators of technical skill attainment such as GPA, course completion, program completion, etc.

17. 2S1/1P1: Technical Skill Attainment CAR – Narrative Progress Report Each year in the CAR indicate the number of students and programs at each of the levels (Goal, Silver, Bronze) being used. # Students # Programs Program Gold 503ASE, etc Silver 2008 Bronze 40020

18. 3S1:Secondary School Completion Numerator: Number of CTE concentrators who earned a regular secondary school diploma, earned a General Education Development (GED) credential as a State-recognized equivalent to a regular high school diploma (if offered by the State) or other State-recognized equivalent (including recognized alternative standards for individuals with disabilities), or earned a proficiency credential, certificate, or degree, in conjunction with a secondary school diploma (if offered by the State) during the reporting year. Denominator: Number of CTE concentrators who left secondary education during the reporting year.

19. 4S1: Student Graduation Rates Numerator: Number of CTE concentrators who, in the reporting year, were included as graduated in the State’s computation of its graduation rate as described in Section 1111(b)(2)(C)(vi) of the ESEA. Denominator: Number of CTE concentrators who, in the reporting year, were included in the State’s computation of its graduation rate as defined in the State’s Consolidated Accountability Plan pursuant to Section 1111(b)(2)(C)(vi) of the ESEA.

20. 5S1: Secondary Placement Numerator: Number of CTE concentrators who left secondary education and were placed in postsecondary education or advanced training, in the military service, or employment in the second quarter following the program year in which they left secondary education (i.e., unduplicated placement status for CTE concentrators who graduated by June 30, 2007 would be assessed between October 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007). Denominator: Number of CTE concentrators who left secondary education during the reporting year.

21. 6S1: Nontraditional Participation Numerator: Number of CTE participants from underrepresented gender groups who participated in a program that leads to employment in nontraditional fields during the reporting year. Denominator: Number of CTE participants who participated in a program that leads to employment in nontraditional fields during the reporting year.

22. 6S2: Nontraditional Completion Numerator: Number of CTE concentrators from underrepresented gender groups who completed a program that leads to employment in nontraditional fields during the reporting year. Denominator: Number of CTE concentrators who completed a program that leads to employment in nontraditional fields during the reporting year.

23. Postsecondary Indicators 1P1: Technical Skill Attainment 2P1: Credential, Certificate, or Diploma 3P1: Student Retention or Transfer 4P1: Student Placement 5P1: Nontraditional Participation 5P2: Nontraditional Completion

24. 1P1: Technical Skill Attainment Numerator: Number of CTE concentrators who passed technical skill assessments that are aligned with industry-recognized standards, if available and appropriate, during the reporting year. Denominator: Number of CTE concentrators who took technical skill assessments during the reporting year.

25. 2P1: Credential, Certificate, or Diploma Numerator: Number of CTE concentrators who received an industry-recognized credential, a certificate, or a degree during the reporting year. Denominator: Number of CTE concentrators who left postsecondary education during the reporting year.

26. 3P1: Student Retention or Transfer Numerator: Number of CTE concentrators who remained enrolled in their original postsecondary institution or transferred to another 2- or 4-year postsecondary institution during the reporting year and who were enrolled in postsecondary education in the fall of the previous reporting year. Denominator: Number of CTE concentrators who were enrolled in postsecondary education in the fall of the previous reporting year and who did not earn an industry-recognized credential, a certificate, or a degree in the previous reporting year.

27. 4P1: Student Placement Numerator: Number of CTE concentrators who were placed or retained in employment, or placed in military service or apprenticeship programs in the 2 nd quarter following the program year in which they left postsecondary education (i.e., unduplicated placement status for CTE concentrators who graduated by June 30, 2007 would be assessed between October 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007). Denominator: Number of CTE concentrators who left postsecondary education during the reporting year.

28. 5P1: Nontraditional Participation Numerator: Number of CTE participants from underrepresented gender groups who participated in a program that leads to employment in nontraditional fields during the reporting year. Denominator: Number of CTE participants who participated in a program that leads to employment in nontraditional fields during the reporting year.

29. 5P2: Nontraditional Completion Numerator: Number of CTE concentrators from underrepresented gender groups who completed a program that leads to employment in nontraditional fields during the reporting year. Denominator: Number of CTE concentrators who completed a program that leads to employment in nontraditional fields during the reporting year.