Association for Career and Technical Education 1 NACTEI May 18, 2007 Putting it All Together

Association for Career and Technical Education 2 Where We’ve Been…  109 th Congress very contentious  Completed work on Perkins reauthorization  Left many other items unfinished: –FY 07 Appropriations –Workforce Investment Act reauthorization –Higher Education Act reauthorization

Association for Career and Technical Education 3 Perkins Reauthorization Background  Reauthorization process began in 2004  House and Senate approved legislation overwhelmingly in July 2006  President signed into law August 12, 2006 Public Law  Reauthorized through 2012

Association for Career and Technical Education 4 Perkins Reauthorization Themes  Accountability and program improvement  Secondary-postsecondary connections  Links to rigorous academics  Stronger focus on business and industry

Association for Career and Technical Education 5 Timeline  October 2006 – Draft State Plan Guide released  December 2006 – Revised draft released  January 16, 2007 – Last comment period ended  March 2007 – Final State Plan Guide & Non- regulatory guidance released  May 7, 2007 – Deadline for state transition plans  Spring 2008 – Tentative deadline for full five- year state plans

Association for Career and Technical Education 6 Where We Are Going…..  New Congressional leadership  New Committee Chairs  Partisanship still rampant  Budget deficits of huge concern  Lot’s of unfinished business – short timeline  2008 Presidential elections already impacting events

Association for Career and Technical Education 7 What Does it Mean for CTE?  Perkins implementation  Future funding levels  NCLB reauthorization –High school reform –STEM initiatives  HEA reauthorization  WIA reauthorization

Association for Career and Technical Education 8 Transition – Key Issues  NCLB performance indicators  Measurement of technical skill attainment  Definitions of students…investor, concentrator, completer, etc  New Tech Prep provisions  Timeliness of guidance/regulations  Ensuring data quality

Association for Career and Technical Education 9 FY 2008 President Bush’s Budget  On February 5, 2007 President Bush released his budget for FY 2008 –The Administration proposes a 50% cut in funding for the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act education programs –The Administration also proposed elimination of Tech Prep funds within the Perkins Act

Association for Career and Technical Education 10 FY 2008 President Bush’s Budget –Department of Education funded at $56 billion (huge cut) –Department of Education budget would eliminate or consolidate a total of 45 programs –Department of Labor budget cut as well –Some funding for new initiatives

Association for Career and Technical Education 11 FY 08 Budget and Appropriations  House and Senate Budget Committees passed budget resolutions in March  Both assume increases in “Function 500” education, training, and social services programs  House has slightly higher discretionary spending cap  Final budget resolution approved late Thursday -- appropriators can begin work

Association for Career and Technical Education 12 FY 2007 Perkins Funding FY 2006FY 2007 Basic State Grant$1,182,388,000$1,181,553,000 Tech Prep$104,754,000$104,753,000 National Programs$9,164,000$10,000,000 TOTAL$1,296,306,000

Association for Career and Technical Education 13 FY 08 Budget and Appropriations  ACTE, AACC, and NASDCTEc requesting $1.7 billion for Perkins  Additional resources necessary to enact changes to fulfill goals of Perkins IV  Advocacy is critical to secure funding increases

Association for Career and Technical Education 14 NCLB reauthorization  Timeline is moving quickly…sort of  Congressional leaders hope to finish bill this year  Numerous hearings already held  Key issues: –Special population challenges –Changes to AYP (growth models, multiple assessments) –Differentiated responses –Focus on middle/high schools –Teacher quality & professional development issues –Full funding

Association for Career and Technical Education 15 NCLB reauthorization  High School Reform: –CTE must be part of conversation –Use Perkins IV data to show progress –Dropout prevention & transition key issues  STEM initiatives –Some NCLB focus, some outside focus –Engineering and technology often get left out in favor of math and science

Association for Career and Technical Education 16 ACTE NCLB Recommendations  Integrate academic and technical education to better engage and prepare students for their futures  Support comprehensive guidance and career development strategies to assist students in determining clear pathways to postsecondary and workforce goals

Association for Career and Technical Education 17 ACTE NCLB Recommendations  Increase the focus on secondary school completion through comprehensive dropout prevention and reentry strategies  Ensure that highly effective educators are supported, and available across the curriculum in all schools

Association for Career and Technical Education 18 ACTE NCLB Recommendations  Improve Adequate Yearly Progress and accountability provisions to more accurately reflect student learning progress  Provide support and incentives for innovation, replication and improvement

Association for Career and Technical Education 19 Workforce Investment Act  House passed March 2005, Senate June 2006  No formal Conference Committee appointed – bills “died”  Faith-based hiring issues most controversial

Association for Career and Technical Education 20 Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization Key CTE issues:  Protecting funding/services for in-school youth  Strengthening partnerships between workforce development system and CTE  Creating workable arrangements for infrastructure funding  Increasing opportunities for training

Association for Career and Technical Education 21 Higher Education Act  Some changes made as part of budget reconciliation bill in February  House passed full reauthorization bill in March 2006  Senate has not passed full bill  Numerous concerns center on student aid issues

Association for Career and Technical Education 22 Higher Education Act Reauthorization Key CTE Issues:  Involvement of for-profit institutions  Increasing financial aid and removing barriers to participation in CTE  Transfer of credit  Support services for students  Teacher quality

Association for Career and Technical Education 23 Contact Us Association for Career and Technical Education 1410 King Street Alexandria, VA (800) Web: