1. 2016 VACTEA Annual Conference
Career and Technical Education Update
Virginia Department of Education
Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education
Virginia Beach, Virginia
September 29, 2016 1

2. 2016 VACTEA Annual Conference
VDOE Multiple Roles CTE State Performance Data Questions & Answers Communications Credentialing Scenarios Across-the-Board-Initiatives Program, Career Cluster Updates CTE Program Monitoring CTE Data Management CTE Program Funding

3. VDOE Multiple Roles Monitoring and Compliance of:
School Accreditation
Standards of Quality
Standards of Learning (SOL) and SOL Tests and Other Assessments
State and Federal Regulations
Identify and Disseminate Best Practices for:
College and Career Ready Graduates
High Quality Teachers and Staff
Instructional Effectiveness
Research and Development to:
Encourage Innovation
Facilitate Professional Development
Analyze Data and Research to Inform Policy

4. Educational Initiatives
Profile of a Virginia Graduate
Standards of Accreditation
Standards of Quality
Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA)
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA)
Reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Act of 2006 (H.R. 5587)
Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act

5. VDOE Communications Superintendent’s Memos CTE Directors’ Memos
Supts. Memos are disseminated every Friday
CTE Directors’ Memos
Directors Memos are disseminated to address critical topics
Professional Development Video Series
Technical assistance information for CTE administrator/Implementation

7. Industry Credentials Satisfy Requirements
Verified credit for graduation (8VAC )
Student Selected Test (Standard Diploma and Advanced Studies
Diploma)
5 A student may utilize additional tests for earning verified credit in computer science, technology, career and technical education, economics or other areas as prescribed by the Board in 8VAC
Substitute test for an end-of-course SOL Science test and SOL History and Social Science test (Standard Diploma)
6 Students who complete a career and technical education program sequence and pass an examination or occupational competency assessment in a career and technical education field that confers certification or an occupational competency credential from a recognized industry, or trade or professional association, or acquires a professional license in a career and technical education field from the Commonwealth of Virginia may substitute the certification, competency credential, or license for (i) the student-selected verified credit and (ii) either a science or history and social science verified credit when the certification, license, or credential confers more than one verified credit. The examination or occupational competency assessment must be approved by the Board of Education as an additional test to verify student achievement.
Ref: Definitions for verified credit and additional credit 8VAC

8. Industry Credentials Satisfy Requirements
Career and Technical Education Credential - graduation requirement for students pursuing the Standard Diploma (Effective )
8Students shall earn a career and technical education credential approved by the Board of Education, except when a career and technical education credential in a particular subject area is not readily available or appropriate or does not adequately measure student competency, in which case the student shall receive satisfactory competency-based instruction in the subject area to satisfy the standard diploma requirements. The career and technical education credential, when required, could include the successful completion of an industry certification, a state licensure examination, a national occupational competency assessment, or the Virginia workplace readiness assessment.
3. Awards for exemplary student performance
Governor’s Seal (8VAC H. 1.)
Board of Education Seal (8VAC H. 2.)
Board of Education’s CTE Seal (8VAC H. 3.)
Board of Education’s Seal of Advanced Mathematics and Technology
(8VAC H. 4.)

9. Industry Credentials Satisfy Requirements
Teachers seeking an initial license in the Commonwealth with an
endorsement in the area of career and technical education (CTE) shall have an industry certification credential in the area for which the teacher seeks endorsement.
The 2015 General Assembly passed House Bill 2137 that amended and re-enacted Section § of the Code of Virginia, regarding teachers seeking an initial license with an endorsement in an area of career and technical education, effective July 1,  
Related legislation was first enacted in the 2014 General Assembly as referenced in Superintendent’s Memorandum No

10. Q & A
Question:
Will students who transfer to a Virginia school during their senior year have to earn an industry credential to graduate?
Answer:
Yes. The administrative code does not include a wavier provision for students transferring into Virginia who are pursuing the Standard Diploma.

11. Q & A
Question:
I have a new student from North Carolina who is a senior and pursuing a Standard Diploma and she does not have an industry credential. Is there an exemption for students who are new to Virginia in their senior year?
Answer:
No. The administrative code does not include a wavier provision for students transferring into Virginia who pursue the standard diploma.

12. Q & A
Question:
If a student passes the ASVAB test, and that student is NOT enrolled in a JROTC class, does the test count towards the Standard Diploma credential requirement?
Answer:
In accordance with current policy, the answer is “no.”  Credentialing exams must be aligned with a CTE course code. In this situation, the student must be enrolled in a military science program (refer to the CTERS User’s Manual, Appendix F) and pass the ASVAB examination to fulfill the industry credential graduation requirement for the standard diploma.  
For more detailed information related to the ASVAB cut scores by military branch, refer to CTE Administrators’ Memo No , issued January 15,  

13. Q & A
Question:
I know that students who are pursuing the Standard Diploma need the credential this year - do our students in the alternative education program earning their GED need one too?
Answer:
Yes. Supts. Memo requires that adult students must earn a Board of Education-approved career and technical education credential, such as the successful completion of an industry certification, a state licensure examination, a national occupational competency assessment, or the Virginia workplace readiness skills assessment in order to be awarded the adult high school diploma.

14. Graduation Requirements for a Standard Diploma
Discipline Area
Standard Units of Credit Required
Verified Credits Required
English 4 2
Mathematics1 3 1
Laboratory Science2,6
History and Social Sciences3,6
Health and Physical Education
Foreign Language, Fine Arts or Career and Technical Education7
Economics and Personal Finance
Electives4
Student Selected Test5
Career and Technical Education Credential8
Total9 22 6
Source:

15. Industry Credentialing Scenario 1
Economics and Personal Finance (EPF) - Graduation Requirement for all Students
Course Selection:
Economics and Personal Finance 6120 (36 weeks)
Industry Credentialing Exam:
W!SE Financial Literacy, or
Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination
Students Earned:
Industry Credential for the Standard Diploma graduation requirement - Yes
Program Sequence - No
Eligible for one student-selected verified credit- No
(EPF course not part of a CTE concentration)
9/27/2016

16. Industry Credentialing Scenario 2
Economics and Personal Finance (EPF) - Graduation Requirement for all Students
Course Selections:
Personal Finance 6121 (18 weeks) and Economics 2801 (18 weeks)
Industry Credentialing Exam:
W!SE Financial Literacy, or
Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination
Student Earned:
Industry Credential for the Standard Diploma graduation requirement - Yes
Program Sequence - No
Eligible for one student-selected verified credit- No
(EPF course not part of a CTE concentration)
9/27/2016

17. Industry Credentialing Scenario 3
Economics and Personal Finance (EPF) - Graduation Requirement for all students
Course Selection:
Virtual Virginia Economics and Personal Finance (6120)
Industry Credentialing Exam:
W!SE Financial Literacy
Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination
Student Earned:
Industry Credential for the Standard Diploma graduation requirement - Yes
Program Sequence - No
Eligible for one student-selected verified credit- No
(EPF course not part of a CTE concentration)
9/27/2016

18. Industry Credentialing Scenario 4
Economics and Personal Finance (EPF) - Graduation Requirement for all Students
Course Selections
Personal Living and Finance - Mathematics 3120 (36 weeks) for students with an IEP and/or 504 Plan (Supts. Memo )
Industry Credentialing Exam:
Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination
Student Earned:
Industry Credential for the Standard Diploma graduation requirement - Yes
Program Sequence - No
Eligible for one student-selected verified credit- No
(EPF course not part of a CTE concentration)
9/27/2016

19. Q & A
Question:
If a student with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or 504 Plan successfully completes the 3120 Personal Living and Finance course, does the 3120 Personal Living and Finance course satisfy the graduation requirement for one credit in Economics and Personal Finance and is there a Board of Education approved industry credential that the student has the option to take?

20. Q & A
Answer: (slide 1 of 2) As outlined in Superintendent’s Memo #011-14, upon successful completion of the revised Personal Living and Finance course (3120) to include the 21 Workplace Readiness Skills (WRS) for the Commonwealth, students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and 504 Plans will have the opportunity to use the revised course to meet the Economics and Personal Finance graduation requirement if the student has earned at least three (3) standard credits in history and social science.

21. Q & A
Answer: (slide 2 of 2) The economics strand in these courses would be deemed a credit accommodation for those students. Upon successful completion of the Personal Living and Finance course, the student has the option to take the Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Assessment to earn a Board-approved industry credential. Upon passing the WRS assessment, the student would satisfy the graduation requirements for an industry credential, economics and personal finance, and history and social sciences.

22. Industry Credentialing Scenario 5
Students Pursuing - Standard Diploma
CTE Sequence:
Design, Multimedia, and Web Technologies (6630/36 weeks)
Design, Multimedia, and Web Technologies, Advanced (6631/36 weeks)
Industry Credentialing Exam:
Interactive Media Assessment (NOCTI), and/or
Apple Certified Pro Examination
Students Earned:
Industry Credential for the Standard Diploma graduation requirement - Yes
Program Sequence - Yes
Eligible for one student-selected verified credit - Yes
9/27/2016

23. Industry Credentialing Scenario 6
Student Pursuing - Standard Diploma
CTE Sequence:
Medical Assistant I (8345/36 weeks)
Medical Assistant II (8346/36 weeks)
Industry Credentialing Exam:
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant—CCMA, and/or
Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth
Students Earned:
Industry Credential for the Standard Diploma graduation requirement - Yes
Program Sequence- Yes
Eligible for one student-selected verified credit - Yes
9/27/2016

24. Industry Credentialing Scenario 7
Student Pursuing a Standard Diploma – Earning two verified credits
CTE Sequence:
Physical/Occupational Therapy I (8365/36 weeks)
Physical/Occupational Therapy II (8366/36 weeks)
Medical Assistant I (8345/36 weeks)
Medical Assistant II (8346/36 weeks)
Industry Credentialing Exam:
Certified Physical Therapy Aide (CPTA) Examination, and
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Examination
Supporting Credential
Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth
Students Earned:
Industry Credential for the Standard Diploma graduation requirement - Yes
Program Sequence- Yes
Eligible for one student-selected verified credit AND one verified credit for either Science or History and Social Science – Yes
9/27/2016

25. Industry Credentialing Scenario 8
Student Pursuing - Standard Diploma
CTE Sequence:
Air Force Military Science I (AF7913/36 weeks)
Air Force Military Science II (AF7916/36 weeks)
Industry Credentialing Exam:
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) (Armed Forces Qualification Test Score), CTE Director Memo , January 15, 2016
Students Earned:
Industry Credential for the Standard Diploma graduation requirement - Yes
Program Sequence - Yes
Eligible for one student-selected verified credit - Yes
9/27/2016

26. Industry Credentialing Scenario 9
Student Pursuing - Advanced Studies Diploma
CTE Sequence:
Medical Assistant I (8345/36 weeks)
Medical Assistant II (8346/36 weeks)
Industry Credentialing Exam:
Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth, or
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant—CCMA
Students Earned:
Industry Credential for the standard diploma graduation requirement- Yes; however, NOT required for an Advanced Studies Diploma
Program Sequence- Yes
Eligible for one student-selected verified credit ONLY - The second verified credit option (for science or history) does not apply to the Advanced Studies Diploma.
9/27/2016

27. Enrollment Trends of Students by Career Cluster
Career Clusters
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
11,597
 11,829
11,076
11,571
11,512
11,448
Architecture and Construction
9,817
 9,515
8,978
9,104
9,590
8,474
Arts, Audio-Video Technology and Communication
10,491
 10,863
11,461
10,924
13,824
9,274
Business, Management and Administration
45,168
 42,575
39,746
37,386
30,824
33,222
Education and Training
8,877
 10,579
12,731
7,776
7,043
5,206
Finance
5,627
 4,259
13,378
31,345
34,008
34,141
Government and Public Administration
11,291
 11,667
12,317
12,922
12,437
12,159
Health Science
6,967
 6,962
7,494
9,388
11,904
8,841

28. Enrollment Trends of Students by Career Cluster (cont.)
Career Clusters
Hospitality and Tourism
16,880
 18,459
19,116
18,007
16,792
16,710
Human Services
34,094
 36,572
39,941
38,379
31,556
38,448
Information Technology
30,775
 29,692
31,471
29,686
27,511
29,522
Law, Public Safety and Security
3,621
 3,624
4,164
4,454
5,394
4,590
Manufacturing
3,682
 4,354
4,711
5,203
4,866
4,762
Marketing Sales and Service
18,910
 16,813
16,928
16,338
14,426
16,029
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
37,361
 38,245
36,817
36,691
44,366
54,453
Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
7,426
 6,947
6,740
5,801
4,904
6,489
TOTAL
262,584
262,955
277,069
284,975
280,957
293,768

29. Enrollment Trends (Duplicated by student)

30. CTE Student Enrollment Trends by Program Area
Agricultural Education
32,810
32,361
32,586 
33,310
32,290
33,085
33,906
Business & Information Technology
180,873
171,158
169,592
172,072
191,530
205,899
213,033
Career Connections
17,059
20,736
22,970
17,312
11,400
18,960
21,043
Family and Consumer Sciences
130,041
128,374
128,755
125,960
119,324
111,989
120,651
Health and Medical Sciences
11,303
11,881
11,962
12,024
14,069
15,249
14,707
Marketing
33,459
35,085
35,834
35,961
33,782
31,103
31,316
Military Science
13,879
15,546
17,776
18,542
19,675
19,830
18,460
Technology Education
122,982
123,645
125,745
123,109
118,135
114,815
124,959
Trade and Industrial Education
39,002
39,340
38,952
38,164
35,221
35,906
35,601

31. CTE Teachers by Program Area
Agricultural Education
320
325
323
350
358
Business & Information Technology
1333
1313
1324
1826
2239
Career Connections
210
297
281
292
417
Family and Consumer Sciences
957
924
942
984
1072
Health and Medical Sciences
264
244
255
318
398
Marketing
460
470
494
450
Military Science
226
235
250
254
Technology Education
923
938
973
987
Trade and Industrial Education
840
816
780
773
895
Fall
308
2138
719
898
441
246
910
818
Note: 133 of the 3,119 NBCT in Virginia hold a CTE endorsement.

32. Virginia’s Credentialing Initiative

33. Virginia’s Credentialing Initiative Trends

34. Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination

35. Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth
Digital Badge
Virginia students who pass the Workplace Readiness Skills Assessment have the option of requesting the CTECS WRS Assessment Digital Badge, which verifies the student has passed the exam with a 75% or better score.
Videos now available on the Workplace Readiness Skills web page:
How to Claim the Workplace Readiness Skills Digital Badge
How to Share the Workplace Readiness Skills Digital Badge

36. Completers Graduated with Standard and Advanced Studies Diplomas

37. Follow-up of CTE Program Completers

38. Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Cluster
CURRICULUM REVIEWS ● Introduction to Animal Systems (8008) AND Agricultural Production Management (8012), September 20,2016 ● Small Animal Care I and II (8081, 8083, 8084) AND Veterinary Assistant I and II (8310, 8311) AND Veterinary Science (8088), October 4-5 ,2016 ● Introduction to Power, Structural, and Technical Systems (8016) AND Agricultural Power Systems/Advanced (8018, 8020), November 7,2016 ● Fisheries and Wildlife Management (8041), February 28, 2017 ● Aquaculture Infusion Units (AIU), March , 2017

39. Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Cluster
DATES TO REMEMBER
VAAE- VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF AGRICULTURE EDUCATORS
Winter In-service-November 18-19, Riverheads High School, Augusta County
NAAE Conference-November 30-December 3, Las Vegas, NV
National Policy Seminar-March 13-15, Arlington, VA
VAAE Summer Conference-July 17-20,2017- Eastern Shore
FFA-Future Farmers of America
National FFA Convention and Expo-October 18-22, 2016-Indianapolis,IN
State FFA Convention –June 26-28,2017- Blacksburg, VA

40. Business Management and Administration Cluster
IB Business and Management Course title changed by the International Baccalaureate Organization to IB Business Management (IB6135)
CLEP tests for Accounting, Management, and Business Law are listed on the Board of Education approved credentials list under Examinations.
Office Administration (6621/6622) will be reviewed in February 2017

41. Finance Cluster National Recognitions
Virginia is one of seven states to receive an “A” in a national study of state efforts to produce financially literate high school graduates.
Financial Literacy Summit—October 10
Virginia Jump$tart providing three $1,000 stipends to attend National Educators Conference in Dallas, Texas in November
Virtual Virginia EPF – Revision in November
W!SE Blue Star Schools – 175 of 269 were Virginia schools

42. Micosoft Imagine Academy
Name change from Microsoft IT Academy to Microsoft Imagine Academy
Gmetrix Trainings and Webinars
Face-to-Face Regional Trainings across Commonwealth—always looking for sites
TechTober—Microsoft Certifications Contest—watch for more information

43. Micosoft Imagine Academy
Virginia students earned 17,962 Microsoft certifications, including 261 Master Certifications, in the school year, surpassing our goal for the year.
MSIA and Gmetrix professional development and testing offered at professional association conferences.
Regional professional development workshops being planned for November and December

44. Cybersecurity Cybersecurity has applications in all CTE program areas.
Infusion Units
Virginia 21st Century Career Pathway - Cybersecurity
Cyber Security course development meeting in October The new course will be available for implementation in the school year.

45. Special Initiatives U.S. Presidential Scholars for Second Year
5 Virginia CTE nominees were semi-finalists in 2016—Ocean Lakes High School (Virginia Beach); Burton Center for Arts and Technology (Roanoke County); Thomas A. Edison High School (Fairfax County); West Point High School (West Point Public Schools); Broadway High School (Rockingham County)
SREB Counseling for Career Workshops planned for November and December 2016

46. Creating Excellence Awards
Award Categories
Advisory Committee
Business and Industry Partnership
CTE Program
Major Dates
The Creating Excellence Awards recognize exemplary CTE Advisory Committees, Business and Industry Partnerships, and Programs. The application for the 2017 awards will be released in a Superintendent’s Memo. The local CTE Administrator hosts a local judging panel and submits the local award recipients’ applications to the VDOE by March 17, The applications are reviewed by the State CTE Advisory Committee and representatives of the VCCS. Regional and state award recipients will be recognized at the awards luncheon on June 8, 2017 in Richmond.
March 17, 2017 – Applications due to VDOE
April 6, 2017 – Judging Panel
May 1, 2017 – VDOE notifies regional award recipients
June 8, 2017 – Awards Luncheon, Richmond, Virginia

47. New Teacher Institute
Dates: July 10 – 14, 2017 Location: Roanoke, Virginia Licensure: The New Teacher Institute satisfies the Curriculum and Instructional Procedures professional studies requirement for teacher licensure.
The CTE New Teacher Institute will be held July 10-14, 2017 in Roanoke. The New Teacher Institute is a graduate course in curriculum and instruction offered by the University of Virginia. Business and Industry professionals who are entering the teaching profession may complete the course to satisfy the Curriculum and Instructional Procedures professional studies requirement for teacher licensure. Applications for the New Teacher Institute will be released in a Superintendent’s Memo.

48. Educators Rising
The Educators Rising state conference will be hosted by:
Manassas City Public Schools, 2017
Osbourn High School, March 4, 2017
Prince William County Public Schools, 2018
The Educators Rising student organization will hold the 2017 state conference on March 4 at Osbourn High School in Manassas. Manassas City Public Schools will serve as the host for the state conference.

49. Food Science and Dietetics Course Code 8239
Completer Sequences
Applied Agricultural Concepts (8073/36 weeks)
Biological Applications in Agriculture (8086/36 weeks)
Biotechnology Applications in Agriculture (8087/36 weeks)
Biotechnology Foundations in Agricultural Education (8085/36 weeks)
Biotechnology Foundations in Health and Medical Sciences (8344/36 weeks)
Culinary Arts I (8275/36 weeks, 280 hours)
Culinary Arts II (8276/36 weeks, 280 hours)
Culinary Arts Specialization (8279/36 weeks)
Introduction to Culinary Arts (8249/18 weeks)
Introduction to Culinary Arts (8250/36 weeks)
Introduction to Nutrition for Health and Medical Sciences (8390/18 weeks)
Nutrition and Wellness (8228/18 weeks)
Nutrition and Wellness (8229/36 weeks)
If you would like to offer the new Food Science and Dietetics course – 8239, submit your new course application. The curriculum framework is available through VERSO. Completer sequences are available in Agriculture, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Health Sciences. Helen Fuqua, specialist for family and consumer sciences and related clusters, will be glad to answer your questions regarding the Food Science and Dietetics course.

50. Food Science and Dietetics
Industry Credentials:
The Board of Education approved credentials for Food Science and Dietetics are:
Food Safety & Science Certification Examination
Food Science Fundamentals Assessment
Meat Evaluation Certification Examination
If you would like to offer the new Food Science and Dietetics course – 8239, submit your new course application. The curriculum framework is available through VERSO. Completer sequences are available in Agriculture, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Health Sciences. Helen Fuqua, specialist for family and consumer sciences and related clusters, will be glad to answer your questions regarding the Food Science and Dietetics course.

51. Regulatory Standards for Health and Medical Science and Related Clusters
Virginia Board of Pharmacy
Pharmacy Technicians
Virginia Pharmacy Exam- National Board Exam
Virginia Board of Medicine
Surgical Technicians
NCCT Technicians Surgical Exam

52. Regulatory Standards for Health and Medical Science and Related Clusters
Virginia Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nursing
Superintendent’s Memos (Practical Nursing and Nurse Aide )
NCLEX Exam
Background Checks
Guidance Documents
Nurse Aide
NNAAP and Pearson VUE
Virginia Board of Dentistry
Dental Assistants- name change to Dental Careers
Dental Assisting National Board Credential

53. Regulatory Standards for Health and Medical Science and Related Clusters
Virginia Department of Health
Superintendent Memo ( and )
Emergency Medical Technician I,II, III
Emergency Medical Responder
Emergency Medical Telecommunications
Emergency Telecommunication Certification (NAED)

54. Experience Works: A Convening of Business Leaders and Educators
Save the Date
June 27-28, 2017
Learn more about WBL experiences
Participate in concurrent sessions featuring exemplary WBL programs
Interact individually with business partners
Obtain current information about state and federal child Labor laws
Facilitate strategies with business partners for student placement
Participate in industry tours

55. Career Connections 2016-2017 Curriculum Revisions
Career Investigation Phase I
Career Interpretation Phase II
Education for Employment (Development and Preparation)

56. 2017 R U Ready Magazine
Mailed to school counseling departments November 2016
Distributed to all 10th grade students
Teacher’s guide, Ready or Not, and parents brochure will be available in December

59. From the VDOE homepage:
Source for Reporting WBL Experiences in Master Student Collection (MSC)
From the VDOE homepage:
Information Management (left side of screen)
Data Collection (right side of screen)
Master Schedule Collection (right side)
Master Schedule Collection (in expandable menu section)
Specifications for Completing the Master Schedule Collection (last file in section)
Refer to page 28

61. Reporting WBL Experience by Student
Make sure you get the WBL experience by student to the student information systems individual and the persons responsible for doing entry
It is part of the F: record in the Master Student Collection (one record for every student enrolled in a CTE class by semester)
If Susie has a job shadowing experience in Ms. Smith’s marketing class first semester, it is flagged during that time period. If no experience in the second semester class, shows the student only enrolled in the class with a blank WBL field.

62. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Cluster
The Strategic Review of Technology Education will be published soon. The report will drive change in courses, completion sequences and professional development.
The Strategic Review of Technology Education will be published soon. This will drive change in courses, completion sequences and professional development.
We hope you will have teachers attend professional development, especially for courses that have significant changes, such as Technical Drawing and Design.
Courses Revised this year are middle school, Drawing and Design courses, and 3 of the communication courses. We will be raising the bar. We hope you will have teachers attend professional development, especially for courses that have significant changes, such as Technical Drawing and Design.
VTEEA Summer Conference
July 24-27, 2017, Norfolk

63. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Cluster
Major Training Session planned for July 24, 2017
February 22-24, August 9-11, 2017
April 19-21, September 13-15, 2017
June 7-9, October 11-13, 2017
July 22-24, 2017

64. Barbering and Cosmetology Examination Eligibility Changes
Superintendent’s Memo #075-16
Director’s Memo # provides additional guidance for Implementation of the Virginia Board of Barbers and Cosmetology Programs
Business and Industry Technical Panel and content Teacher Team Meeting: November 7, 2016

65. National Certification and Accreditation Requirements
Superintendent’s Memo #182-15: Requires each sequence of courses constituting a career and technical education (CTE) program completion to be aligned with state or national program certification and accreditation standards, if such standards exist.
Graphic Imaging Technology (8660 & 8661)
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (8503 & 8504)

66. Automotive, Auto Body, and Diesel Technology Programs
All programs must be National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) accredited and the instructors must be certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).
Automotive Technology I, II, & III (8506, 8506, 8508)
Auto Body Technology I, II, & III (8676, 8677, 8678)
Diesel Equipment Technology I, II, & III (8613, 8614, 8615)

67. CTE Program Improvement Reviews
CTE Federal Program Monitoring (Perkins)
CTE Civil Rights
Resources: Training Series for Administrators
Session 6: September 1, 2016
CTE Federal Program Monitoring Review Process
Session 7: September 8, 2016
CTE Civil Rights Review Process

68. CTE Federal Program Monitoring
Superintendent’s Memo #237-16
School Divisions identified for on-site Review
Albemarle County
Bath County
Fauquier County
Lunenberg County
Manassas Park City
Prince William County
Stafford County
Resources:

69. CTE Civil Rights Superintendent’s Memo #238-16
School Divisions identified for on-site Review
Charlotte County
Covington City
Harrisonburg City
Manassas Park City
Resources:

70. Career and Technical Education Reporting System (CTERS) User’s Manual
Available on the VDOE Website: October 10, 2016
Manual Sections
Due Dates
Perkins IV Performance Standards and Measures Accountability System
Instructions and Procedures for Data Reporting
Reference Tables in Appendices include SCED codes

71. Master Schedule Collection (MSC) and Student Enrollment Demographic Form (SEDF)
Fall MSC Collection Window opens
October 15, 2016
Report is due by
January 30, 2017
End-of-Year MSC Collection due
September 30, 2017

72. CTE Credential Collection and Completer Follow-up Survey
July 31, 2017
July 31, 2017
and
August 25, 2017
July 1, 2017
December 2017
January 2018
December 2017

73. Substantially Approvable Perkins Local Plan
Title 34: Education, PART 76 - STATE-ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS, §76.708
Requires local school division to submit its Perkins Local Plan application to the Virginia Department of Education in "substantially approvable form" in order to obligate Perkins funds.
State may not authorize an applicant for a subgrant to obligate funds until the later of the following two dates:
Date that the State may begin to obligate funds under § (July 1, 2016); or
Date that the applicant submits its application to the State in substantially approvable form.

74. Federal CTE Funding
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006
$24,019,623 - SY Title I Federal Funds
0.49 percent overall funding increase ($116,963) from SY
Revised Estimated State Allocations under the Carl D. Perkins
Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 for July 1, 2016
through June 30, 2017
Supts. Memo #079-16
$17,354, secondary education funding for school divisions
$56, school division funding increase from SY

75. SY 2016-2017 State Funding for CTE Programs
General Assembly Appropriations
$1,800,000 – CTE Equipment, Supts. Memo #169-16
$1,400,000 – CTE Equipment for High-Demand, High-Skill, & Fast-Growth Industry Sectors, Supts. Memo #204-16
$600,000 – Innovative Program Equipment Grants, Supts. Memo – November 2016
$500,000 – Industry Credentialing Testing Materials for Students, and Professional Development for Instructors in STEM-H CTE Programs, Supts. Memo #207-16
$1,331,464 – Industry Certification Examinations, Licensure Tests and Occupational Competency Assessments, Supts. Memo #167-16
$308,655 – Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth
Examinations (may be used for any Board-approved industry certification preparation and testing), Supts. Memo #168-16

76. SY 2016-2017 State Funding for CTE Programs
General Assembly Appropriations
$1,500,000 – Information Technology Industry Certifications and Related Testing Preparation Resources (Supts. Memo – November 2016)
$298,021 – CTE Resource Center
$573,776 – Jobs For Virginia Graduates (continuation grant)
$60,300 – Northern Neck Regional Technical Center
$100,000 – Newport New Aviation Academy

77. Career and Technical Education
Financial Report (CTEFR) for School Year
CTEFR - VDOE Single Sign-On for Web Systems (SSWS) report application to allow school divisions and regional centers to directly submit the CTEFR actual expenditures for the prior school year for:
Occupational Preparation Expenditures – State and Local Funds
Adult Education Expenditures – State and Local Funds
CTEFR online SSWS report application and data entry
NOTE: Supts. Memo expected to be posted in December 2016

78. Perkins Use of Funds for CTSO’s
CTSO Student Competition
Perkins Funds May Only Be Used For
Special Populations and
Student Enrollment in Nontraditional Courses
Registration
Travel
Lodging
Meals
Perkins Funds May Not Be Used for Non-CTSO Activities or CTSO sponsored teacher meetings

79. Perkins CTSO Guidance
Perkins funds may only be used to support (1) participation of students who are determined to be eligible members of special populations and participants of non-traditional fields; and, (2), Perkins funds may be used to support one CTSO chapter advisor, per school, per organization to accompany students who are determined to be eligible members of special populations and participation of students in  non-traditional fields that attend a regional, state and/or national conferences. Local chapter funds or school division funds would be needed to support such activities as the FCCLA Chapter Advisor Summit.

80. Perkins Reimbursement via OMEGA (Reminder)
Travel expenses for conferences should include (if applicable):
Traveler’s last name;
Conference name, location, and date(s);
Conference registration fees;
Hotel rate before taxes and fees;
# of nights lodging, # of rooms, and # of people in each room;
Hotel parking fees;
Meal date, type of meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner), and dollar amount (less meals provided at conference);
# of miles, mileage rate, and dollar amount for mileage (or indicate if a school/rental vehicle was used); and
Reimbursements should be submitted on a monthly basis (or no greater than quarterly).
NOTE: This information may need to be broken down into multiple line items to ensure all required information is provided.

81. Office of CTE Staff Lolita B. Hall George R. Willcox Director
Associate Director
Vacant (Schedule to be filled on October 25, 2016)
Coordinator, Curriculum and Instruction
Vacant (Interviews Pending)
Agricultural Education & Related Clusters
Judith Sams
Business & Information Tech. & Related Clusters
Helen Fuqua
Family & Consumer Sciences Ed. & Related Clusters
Michele Green-Wright
Health & Medical Sciences & Related Cluster
Sharon Acuff
Marketing & Related Clusters
William Hatch
Coordinator, Planning, Administration & Accountability
Mark Burnett
Data Collection, Reporting & Accountability
Rachel Blanton
Senior Grants and Budget Manager
Dr. Lynn Basham
Technology Education & Related Clusters
Anthony Williams
Trade & Industrial Education & Related Clusters
Kelly Davis
Specialist, Planning, Administration & Accountability
Virginia Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education P. O. Box 2120 Richmond, Virginia or