1. Perkins 2015-16 End of Year Evaluation Southwestern Community College May 18, 2016

2. Perkins funding made a difference at our college by: Providing crucial funding for equipment to support the expansion and modernization of three pathway programs : Automotive Systems Technology - Modernize to comply w/NATEF Cosmetology - New workstations for lab expansion Mechatronics Engineering Technology - Support of new program Providing for tutors and lab assistants to support CTE students. Providing professional development of CTE instructors in topics such as critical thinking skills, quantitative literacy, google documents and technology, imageJ, promoting employability skills in classes, giving oral exams, and teaching tips and innovations roundtable.

3. Our college’s best practice using Perkins funds is: Providing tutoring for Career and Technical Education majors. This practice enabled us to provide 127 tutoring arrangements to serve 98 CTE students during 2015-16. Our semester-to-semester retention rate averages 80% for students in the tutoring program, which is significantly higher than the overall college retention rate of 65%. Tutoring is provided in a range of general education and technical subjects including math, English, Science, accounting, information technology, and nursing.

4. Our College Perkins Team: NameTitleE-MailPhone Thom BrooksExecutive Vice Presidenttbrooks@southwesterncc.edu 828-339-40202 William BrothersDean of Career Technologies w_brothers@southweste rncc.edu 828-339-4366 Mitch FischerDean of Health Sciencesmfischer@southwesternc c.edu 828-339-4331 Bethany EmoryDean of Learning Supportb_emory@southwesternc c.edu 828-339-4261 Amanda EverhartCollege Access Coordinator a_everhart@southwester ncc.edu 828-339-4291

5. 1. We strengthened the academic, career and technical skills of our students by: All career and technical education programs follow the curriculum standards of the NCCCS which requires: o General Education Core of at least 15 hours o Major Core: at least 49 hours of specific job knowledge and skills o Other hours: up to 7 hours to meet local or employer requirements Implementing a Writing Across the Curriculum program for all students Requiring all students to complete a college success course Requiring capstone projects or work projects in selected CTE programs Providing tutoring and learning support for academic and CTE courses

6. 2. We linked career and technical education at the secondary level with career and technical education at the postsecondary level: Provide three secondary to postsecondary pathways: Automotive Systems Technology, Cosmetology, Mechatronics Engineering Technology Offer 21 Career & College Promise (CCP) CTE certificates for dual enrolling secondary students in postsecondary programs of study Provide services of a full-time College Access Coordinator to assist secondary students with enrollment in CCP certificates Provide services of a full-time College Readiness Coordinator based at four secondary schools to facilitate college planning & transition Coordinating regional secondary robotics competition

7. 3. We provided students with strong experience in, and understanding of all aspects of an industry by: Providing instruction in 50 career and technical programs of study which are periodically reviewed by industry advisory committees. Requiring work-based clinical experiences in 18 health science programs Requiring work-based learning (cooperative ed.) experiences in 17 applied science programs Requiring live-project work with the public for 3 programs Hosting job fairs on campus to connect students with employers

8. 4. We developed, improved, or expanded the use of technology in career and technical education by: Providing individual training and consultation in use of distance learning and classroom technologies to 92 instructors Providing workshop training in distance learning technology to 52 instructors Providing workshop training in classroom technologies to 65 instructors Providing online training in distance learning to six (6) instructors Certifying eight (8) career and technical education distance learning courses as Distinguished which denotes advanced design and organization by faculty

9. 5. We provided professional development by: Providing on-site distance learning technology and instructional technology training for CTE instructors Providing funding for instructors from 37 career and technical programs to receive professional development at regional, state and national conferences Surveying faculty on professional development needs Providing monthly on-campus workshops on topics to enhance teaching and learning such as critical thinking skills, quantitative literacy, google documents and technology, ImageJ, promoting employability skills in classes, giving oral exams, and teaching tips and innovations roundtable

10. 6. We developed and implemented evaluations of our career and technical education programs by: Conducting interim student evaluations of courses in all career and technical programs Conducting graduate and employer surveys for all career and technical programs Establishing student learning outcomes for each career and technical program of study, evaluating results of those outcomes, and making improvements as part of institutional effectiveness Maintaining external accreditation or approval professional organizations and boards for 15 career and technical programs Ensuring college activities to support the state performance measures and Perkins Performance Indicators.

11. 7. We Initiated, improved, expanded, and modernized quality career and technical education programs, including relevant technology by: Renovating the lab and classroom spaces for Cosmetology, including modernizing workstations and expanding workspace to enhance access to facilities Initiating the construction of a new simulation laboratory to be shared by all health sciences programs Providing funding to improve and modernize program equipment for 15 career and technical programs

12. 8. We provided services and activities that are of sufficient size, scope, and quality to be effective as evidenced by: Size: 1,358 students were declared majors in 50 career and technical programs in 2015-16 for an average program size of 27 students Scope: All career and technical programs of study require at least 64 credit hours for an AAS degree, 36 hours for a diploma, and 12 hours for a certificate. Of 37 career and technical degree programs, all required general education (academic) courses and 23 required courses from related CTE disciplines Quality: All programs are evaluated for success in meeting student learning outcomes and employer satisfaction. Professional licensure rates are monitored and incorporated in assessment as appropriate

13. 9. We provided activities to prepare special populations students who are enrolled in CTE courses by: Providing financial aid services (Pell, work-study, loan, and childcare assistance grants) services including individual counseling, public information nights, and secondary information sessions Developing employability skills through individual career counseling and workshops on resume development, interviewing skills, professional dress and etiquette Providing access to local wage, employment and job data to all students via the Career Coach program. Providing a Learning Assistance Centers (LAC) for immediate academic support, computer access, and long-term tutoring

14. Closing Thoughts Perkins funding provides helpful resources to support CTE programs and students. The local plan, the allocation of funds, and the performance indicators guide our attention toward the impact of our CTE programs. We are continually reminded of the importance of CTE programs in our college’s mission.