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“Strengthening Career and TechnicalEducation for the 21st Century Act”
(Perkins V)
Community Stakeholder Listening Sessions
Michelle Aldrich, Ph.D. CTE State Director, Wyoming Department of Education
Randall Butt , CTE Education Consultant, Wyoming Department of Education
Jeannie Coulson, CTE Education Consultant, Wyoming Department of Education
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Historical Content There has been a significant investment in career and technical education for over a century.
Perkins V: Strengthening
Career and Technical
Education for the 21st Century Act
2018
Perkins lV
2006
Perkins lll
1998
Perkins ll
1990 Carl D. Perkins
Act (Perkins l)
1984 Vocational
Act of 1973
1973 Smith-Hughes
Act
1917
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Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act
(Perkins V)
• Purpose – to develop more fully the academic knowledge andtechnical and employability skills of secondary education students and postsecondary educationstudents who elect to enroll in CTE programs andprograms of study.
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Who We Serve?
2017-2018 2017-2018 CTE Secondary CTE Post-secondary
participants by Gender participants by Gender
Females, 47%Females, 44%
Males, 56% Males, 53%
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Secondary CTE Concentrators
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Post-secondary CTE Concentrators
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Current Perkins Funding in Wyoming
Federal Government
State
Local Recipients
General Administration
LeadershipActivities
Secondary CommunityColleges
5% 10% 85%
40%60%
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Perkins V Same • The law’s purpose • Retains focus on CTE program
improvement • New purpose related to increasing
employment opportunities forunemployed and underemployed (aligned with WIOA)
• Local funding formula and funding eligibility
• Requirement of program of study
Different • States given more flexibility • Comprehensive local needs
assessment required • Increased stakeholder
engagement and local planning process
• Significant alignment with othereducation and workforce programs
• Increased emphasis on equity and accountability
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New Opportunities in Perkins V 1. Allows support for career exploration in grades 5-8 2. Increased alignment with Every Students Succeeds Act
(ESSA)and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
3. Increased focus on equitable outcomes for Special Populations
4. Competitive grants for modernization and innovation 5. Engaging communities and strengthening partnerships
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New Opportunities in Perkins V continued
6. Access and engagement in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)
7. Integrated education and training for adults with no High School diploma or GED
8. Funding for non-school entities 9. Expanded support for Career Technical Student
Organizations (CTSOs) i.e. FFA, FBLA, FCCLA, DECA, SKILLSUSA
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Resources
• Advance CTE https://careertech.org/Perkins
• Wyoming Department of Education https://edu.wyoming.gov
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Questions
1. What do you want Wyoming Career and Technical Education to look like in the next five years?
2. What do you see as the biggest need in Wyoming Career and Technical Education today?
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