Perkins End of Year Evaluation Craven Community College

Perkins funding made a difference at our college by: Supported the continued enhancement and expansion of the Welding Program. Provided professional development for CTE faculty to include off-and on-site training, job shadowing, and “Back to Industry” opportunities. Provided equipment, hardware, and software to enhance multiple programs such as Automotive Systems Technology, Nursing, Electronics Engineering, Computer-Aided Drafting, Computer Information Technology, and Welding to cite several examples. Provided means to support collaborative efforts with Craven County Schools and the Perkins Consortium, i.e., Cosmetology and Welding.

Our college’s best practice using Perkins funds is: Support of collaborative efforts with the Craven County Schools, Middle and High Schools to include program awareness, articulation agreements, and the development and maintenance of CTE Career Pathways. Support of collaborative efforts with Perkins Consortium Colleges. As a means of enhancing current programs by adding advanced equipment, software, capabilities, taking advantage of economies of scale whenever possible, and by providing professional development opportunities for faculty. As a means of helping to support new program development. As a means of enhancing our support of special populations.

Our College Perkins Team: NameTitle Phone Mr. Jim MillardDean of Career Programs, Perkins Consortium Lead Ms. Cindy RussoPerkins Grant Dr. Ray Staats Ms. Kathleen Gallman President Vice President, CAO Dr. Page VarnellVice President of Administrative Services Ms. Cindy PattersonExecutive Director of Finance and Purchasing

1. We strengthened the academic, career and technical skills of our students by: Provided student advising and reviewed student learning outcomes. Monitoring student progress. Encouraged students to utilize available college services such as the Academic Skills Center, tutoring services, and academic planning strategies with their assigned faculty advisor. Ensured students are provided with current/relevant industry equipment, software, resources and highly qualified faculty. Ensure faculty/staff are provided professional development opportunities to include academic training, job shadowing, and “Back to Industry” opportunities.

2. We linked career and technical education at the secondary level with career and technical education at the postsecondary level: Strong relationships with our partners at Craven County Schools; includes monthly meetings; articulation agreements; development of CTE career pathways; teaching college courses such as welding in the high schools; collaboration on the purchase of equipment to support CTE programs at the high schools. Work-based Learning Opportunities and Apprenticeships. Development of academic planning strategies with students assigned faculty advisor. Career and College Promise, Early College, senior level advising and/or counseling, i.e., faculty advisor, Department Chair, Dean, etc.

3. We provided students with strong experience in, and understanding of all aspects of an industry by: Maintaining strong relationships with our Industry Partners in all aspects of industry, i.e. CTE related organizations/employers. Providing Apprenticeship and Work-based opportunities for students; job shadowing; on-site tours with local employers/industry partners; bringing local employers/industry partners to campus to speak with students, etc. Hosting/participating in campus job fairs, Advanced Manufacturing events, and providing Career Counseling services to site several examples. Assisting students with job placement opportunities throughout their academic careers at CCC.

4. We developed, improved, or expanded the use of technology in career and technical education by: Installed large screen monitors and Apple TV in many of the classrooms to allow faculty to utilize iPads in the classrooms. Acquired mobile Chromebooks in order to allow students, in Cosmetology, Esthetics, Automotive Services, and Welding to utilize a mobile computing labs allowing them to take advantage of new and advanced software available in these programs. Developed hybrid and online course options for several CTE related programs. Acquired (2) servers to support our VMWare coursework and other virtualization opportunities.

5. We provided professional development by: Providing faculty and staff the chance to participate in “Back to Industry” opportunities with local employers/Industry Partners. Holding program specific Industry Partnership meetings as well as a new Annual Industry Partnership Day in which employer’s can help us answer three questions first hand: What are we doing right? What are we doing wrong? And, What can we do better? Providing faculty and staff the opportunity to attend professional training in their field of study, in the field of education, and in the use of technology in the classroom. Collaborating with Craven County Schools faculty with like minded programs on areas where additional raining may be warranted or desired.

6. We developed and implemented evaluations of our career and technical education programs by: Performing and presenting required “Self-Study” Program Reviews for faculty and staff outside of our CTE areas; average of (5) per year on three-year cycle. Formal reviews of Student Opinion Surveys. Industry Partnership meetings – evaluation of hired graduates. Direct marketing and recruiting of special population students. Providing on-site program tours and demonstrations for local employers/industry partners. Maintaining articulation agreements with Craven County Schools and a number of 4-year universities and colleges.

7. We Initiated, improved, expanded, and modernized quality career and technical education programs, including relevant technology by: Utilizing funding to expand and enhance programs such as (several examples follow): Welding (equipment and faculty) Automotive Services (equipment, software, and professional development for faculty) Electronics Engineering (equipment and professional development) Cosmetology and Esthetics (equipment, software, and professional development) Manufacturing Composites (Equipment and professional development) Computer-Aided Drafting (Equipment and professional development) Computer Information Technology (Equipment and professional development) Maintaining strong relationships with Industry Partners. Maintaining strong relationships with Craven County Schools

8. We provided services and activities that are of sufficient size, scope, and quality to be effective as evidenced by: There are approximately 800 to 900 CTE students enrolled in classes at CCC per semester; Perkins funding is used to enhance and/or expand as many CTE programs as possible – several examples are as follows: Electronics Engineering (equipment and professional development) Cosmetology and Esthetics (equipment, software, and professional development for CCC and the consortium) Manufacturing Composites (equipment and professional development) Computer-Aided Drafting (equipment and professional development) Computer Information Technology (equipment and professional development) Nursing (software for CCC and the consortium) Program Specific Example – CCC Welding AAS Program was approved two years ago: As a result of the funding used for enhancement and expansion of our Welding program, we were able to add another full-time welding instructor, expand and enhance the program equipment, increased enrollment by more than 20%, and are currently teaching 78 contact hours per week in the welding curriculum.

9. We provided activities to prepare special populations students who are enrolled in CTE courses by: Provided support services such as financial aid, academic counseling, career counseling, Academic Skills Center, employability skills workshops, childcare assistance, work ethics, etc. Provided mentoring/role models activities, transportation assistance, recruitment activities, personal finance counseling, NC Works and job placement assistance, Work-based Learning opportunities, and Apprenticeships. Assigned ADA Coordinator, internal training for all CCC faculty and staff. Student grievance policies. Well-published nondiscrimination policies and procedures.

Closing Thoughts The Perkins Funding provided to CCC has had a very positive impact on the Career Programs Learning Center, all of our CTE programs, our faculty, staff, community, and most importantly, our students. The funding has allowed us to enhance and expand many of our CTE programs providing support for hundreds and hundreds of students. The funding has provided our faculty and staff the opportunity to maintain their professional skills sets, remain current in their industrial environments, and ensure they are providing our students with the most relevant technology and training available in a given field of study.