2019-2020 Perkins Reserve Grant Applicant Webinar January 18, 2019
Perkins Reserve Applicants Webinar Agenda Eligible Applicants Program Requirements Assurances Activities and Use of Funds FAQ
Perkins Reserve Grant Eligible Applicants Eligible recipients must meet at least one of the criteria below: • Local career and technical education (CTE) programs in rural areas. To determine if your district is categorized as rural, see https://tea.texas.gov/acctres/analyze/1617/district1617.html • CTE programs with high numbers of CTE concentrators or participants. An LEA with 200 or more CTE concentrators (students who earn three or more credits within a program or program of study/code 2 in PEIMS) in Grades 9–12 is considered an LEA with high numbers of CTE students. To determine if your LEA meets this criteria, see http://tea.texas.gov/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=51539614663. • CTE programs with high percentages of CTE concentrators or participants. An LEA with 25 percent or more of the total student population in Grades 9–12 who are CTE concentrators (code 2) is considered a high percentage LEA. To determine if your LEA meets this criteria, use the CTE code 2 counts found at http://tea.texas.gov/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=51539614663 and divide by your total LEA enrollment from the PEIMS 2017–2018 Student Enrollment Report found at Student Enrollment Reports. • CTE programs in areas with disparities or gaps in performance as described in the Strengthening Career and Technical Education Act of 2018, Section 113 (b)(3)(C)(ii)(II).
Perkins Reserve Grant Eligible Applicants Texas Regional Pathways Network: Industry-Based Certifications: Focus Area 1 Focus Area 2 Eligible applicants must include at least three Eligible applicants can be LEAs or ESCs. school districts, one public institution of higher education, and at least two employers in the LEAs and ESCs may serve as the fiscal agent for region, and an intermediary who will convene the grant. the above stakeholders as well as community and regional stakeholders who are crucial to implementing the key components of the Texas Regional Pathways Network • Regions are defined by the Texas Workforce Commission Workforce Development Areas https://twc.texas.gov/partners/workforce- It is anticipated that approximately 150 grants will be awarded in Focus Area 2 for amounts development-boards-websites. up to $30,000 each • LEAs and ESCs may serve as fiscal agents for the grant. It is anticipated that approximately 5 to 7 grants will be awarded in Focus Area 1 for amounts up to $700,000 each
Texas Regional Pathways Focus Area 1: Example Intermediaries Chambers of Commerce Regional Workforce Board Education Service Center Community Based Organization P-16 Council Regional Economic and Community Development Organization
Texas Regional Pathways Network: Focus Area 1
The purpose of Focus Area 1 is to assist regions with providing high quality college and career pathways that are aligned with regional workforce needs. Grants will be awarded to create at least one regionally aligned 2019–2020 pathway in each of the LEAs applying within the grant. The grant will support the implementation of the Texas Regional Pathways Network key Perkins Reserve components: Grant Links between Alignment with high- secondary - Credentials and degrees wage, in-demand labor postsecondary with with value in the labor market information multiple exit - entrance market Texas Regional points Pathways Network: Focus Area 1 Integration of rigorous Strong college and Continuum of work- academics and career- career advising and based learning focused learning counseling supports experiences Cross-sector partnerships
1. The applicant must: • Identify partner organizations it has collaborated with to implement the proposed project; • Identify high-wage and in-demand occupations and CTE programs of study Program that lead to these occupations; and • Include and explain how regional labor market information was used in Requirements identifying and determining the CTE programs of study in collaboration with partner organizations. 2. The applicant must: Texas Regional • provide a design for at least one CTE program of study that spans secondary Pathways Network: and postsecondary education and includes an appropriate sequence of courses that are aligned with high-wage and in-demand occupations Focus Area 1 identified by the local regional workforce board. The design must: a) Describe the commitment from all partners to assist with curriculum development to support relevant and frequent industry experiences for students participating in the program. b) Identify strategic partnerships that are already in place that provide an advantage in implementing the proposed project.
3. The applicant must: • provide a sample crosswalk that identifies postsecondary coursework that would be required of a student in the program of study in order to complete a certificate or receive an associate degree from the partnering general academic teaching institution(s) within two to three years of graduating from high school. The crosswalk should align to higher education program of study Program curricula where applicable and also demonstrate how the project can lead to a bachelor’s degree. Requirements 4. The applicant must: • propose a sustainability plan to ensure that the applicant and partner organizations will continue to meet the goals of the grant after the end of the Texas Regional grant program. Pathways Network: Focus Area 1 5. The applicant must: • identify and describe the operational capacity (i.e. dedicated personnel, advisory boards, data-sharing agreements) and recent track record of the identified grant intermediary in supporting key functions including work- based learning, cross-sector partnerships, collective impact initiatives, and multi-stakeholder grants.
PRG Focus Area 1: Required Activities Grantees will be required to attend two in-person conferences aimed at providing robust technical assistance and regional team planning time. • Grantees are allowed to use grant funds to assist in the travel costs associated with these events: The first Texas Regional Pathways Conference will be held in June 2019 The second Texas Regional Pathways Conference will be held in January 2020
PRG Focus Area 1: Activities and Use of Funds Linguistically appropriate CTE programs, services, and activities Field trips for members of special populations Expenses related to labor and postsecondary data analyses Curriculum aligned to identified programs of study and/or Convening stakeholders required as a part of the grant aligned advanced academics course work Equipment necessary for implementation of identified Modification or upgrade of equipment to meet business and programs of study industry specifications New or expanded activities to improve and address in- Professional development for teachers to integrate academic demand industry sectors and career and technical skills New or expanded local partnerships that align to in-demand Materials promoting nontraditional fields industry sectors or occupations Arrangements with private CTE training institutions, private Non-consumable instructional materials, equipment, and postsecondary educational institutions, employers resources career orientation programs Activities for training sponsors from business and industry Travel to TEA required meetings related to the grant Printing costs Career interest and aptitude assessment materials
Industry-Based Certifications: Focus Area 2
2019–2020 Perkins Reserve The purpose of Industry-Based Certifications and Testing Site/Licensed Grant Instructor Grant is to ensure students have the opportunity to obtain industry-based certifications. This grant will provide funds to pay for students to obtain industry-based certifications, as well as to train CTE teachers as licensed instructors in Industry-Based specific industry certifications and/or become a testing site. These newly Certifications: Focus Area 2 trained teachers will be able to administer industry-based certification exams to students at the end of CTE courses and/or programs of study.
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