Program Evaluation

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Program Management Part IIEd Garcia, CTE Specialist

Region One Education Service Center

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Process by which you gather data about the quality and impact of your CTE program

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Reach program goals and students are provided a quality program!

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Lack of clarity on CTE programs

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Program evaluations are required

Carl D. Perkins 2006 P. L. 109‐270 [Section 134(b)(5)]

The Local Plan for Career and Technical Education programs will involve parents, students, academic and CTE teachers, administrators, counselors, representatives of business and industry, labor organizations, representatives of special populations and other interested individuals in the development, implementation and evaluation of Career and Technical Education programs. In addition each district assures in its annual Basic Grant application that it will comply with Program and Fiscal Assurance #1: “Eligible recipients will annually evaluate their CTE Programs…”

Texas State Planfor Career and

Technical Education2008-2013

“Texas requires that eligible recipients annually evaluate their CTE program. Texas school districts have local advisory committees for CTE that are involved in decisions related to the implementation, improvement and evaluation of CTE programs.”

§75.1025. Program Evaluations

Each district and consortium shall annually evaluate its career and technical education programs.

U.S.C. Title 20, Chapter 44, Subchapter I, §2354 (b)(4)

Involvement in the development, implementation, and evaluation of vocational and technical education programs.

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What is the current state of your program evaluation process?

1. Who is involved in the Evaluation?

2. Who sees the results of your evaluation?

3. What do you evaluate now? What tools are you already using?

4. The 5 critical pieces of program evaluation: students, facilities, advisory committees, teachers, and administrative processes.

• How can we create an effective evalutions that looks at each of these pieces? Are they all equally important?

• How do you involve business and industry in your program eval?

5 minutes

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Q&A/ Wrap Up

•Make it easy -- use Google Docs or other online survey tools.

•What can you do this year to improve your program evaluation?

•Sample evaluation tools

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Program Effectiveness Report (PER)

• Administrative Leadership

• Local Perkins Application/Plan

• Advanced Technical Credit (ATC)

• Special Populations

• Program Access

• Fiscal Management

• Accountability

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Conducting a district wide CTE program evaluation

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Local evaluations assist schools to identify strengths and areas for improvement

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Self-evaluations

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Online and hardcopy surveys, and/or outside auditors

TEA Secure Environment (TEASE) Account

Student Course Interest Survey

Program Evaluation Samples

Outside Consultants

PBMAS

Advisory Committee

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Advisory Committee plays a vital role in the evaluation and improvement of CTE Programs

The Advisory Board members, consisting of

CTE Representative

Campus Administration

Business & Industry Chamber of Commerce

Community

Former Students

Post-Secondary Representatives

Why are they important?

Collaborate to support and guide facility requirements

Curriculum development

Internships

Field Trips

Guest Speakers

Student/community outreach to ensure a successful academic and career pipeline.

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Why are CTE Program Evaluations Done ?

• Federal and State Requirement

• Boost the districts CTE program’s reputation

• Prepare students for post-secondary success

• Provide a better program for your students

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Resources

Education Service Center-Region 8. (2012, June 25). Cte administration. Retrieved from https://sites.google.com/site/txcte411/home

Education Service Center-Region 1. (2014, February 26). Career and technical resource center. Retrieved from http://www.esc1.net/cte

National Academy Foundation. (2007, January 1). Advisory board development story map. Retrieved from http://naf.org/files/AdvisoryBoardDevelopmentStorymap

Texas Education Agency. (2010, June 7). Chapter 75. curriculum. Retrieved from http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter075/ch75bb.html

Texas Education Agency. (2011, October 11). Career and technical education-accountability. Retrieved from http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=3367

University of North Texas and Texas Education Agency. (2008, January 1). Career and technical education. Retrieved from http://www.cte.unt.edu/index.html