1. MDE
  2. Career and Technical Education
  3. Funding and Monitoring
  4. Perkins Federal Programs

2015-16 CPI Activity Lists

2015-2016 CTE PERKINS

CPI and Activity Selections

CPI SELECTIONS (drop down list):

1S1 - Academic Attainment/Reading

1S2 - Academic Attainment/Math

2S1 - Technical Skill Attainment

3S1/4S1 - Secondary School Completion/Student Graduation Rates

5S1 - Secondary Placement

6S1 - Nontraditional Participation

6S2 - Nontraditional Completion

ACTIVITY SELECTIONS FOR EACH CPI

1S1 - Academic Attainment/Reading

Activity Selections (drop down list):

1. Support: CTE students with deficiencies in reading skills will receive appropriate support services.

2. Professional Development: CTE Instructors will receive training on the integration of reading concepts in their CTE programs and the use of contextual reading activities.

3. Use of Quality Data: Quality data will be used to drive decision-making to continuously improve CTE student skills in reading.

4. Curriculum Integration: The educational agency will align CTE curricula with reading content expectations aligned to MME academic competencies.

1S2 - Academic Attainment/Math

Activity Selections (drop down list):

1. Support: CTE students with deficiencies in math skills will receive appropriate support services.

2. Professional Development: CTE Instructors will receive training on the integration of math concepts in their CTE programs and the use of contextual math activities.

3. Use of Quality Data: Quality Data will be used to drive decision-making to continuously improve CTE student skills in math.

4. Curriculum Integration: The educational agency will align CTE curricula with math content expectations aligned to MME academic competencies.

2S1 - Technical Skill Attainment

Activity Selections (drop down list):

1. Program Standards: Implementation of the required state-approved CTE program standards, including curriculum improvement, to increase student engagement.

2. Program Expectations: CTE teachers will assist students to develop an understanding of all aspects of an industry.

3. Appropriate Placement: Provide clear program expectations and course requirements so that CTE students will understand and meet program standards.

4. Support Services: Provide tutoring, support services, and learning opportunities for CTE students to help them achieve the technical skills required in the CTE program.

5. Program Improvement: Purchase of instructional equipment for state-approved programs

3S1/4S1 - Secondary School Completion/Student Graduation Rates

Activity Selections (drop down list):

1. Support Services: Identify and provide support services to students enrolled in state-approved CTE programs at-risk of dropping out of high school or not graduating with their 4-year cohort.

2. Mentoring: Provide activities to increase student engagement and retention in CTE programs.

3. Postsecondary Options: Support participation in articulated credit, direct credit, or dual enrollment options for students at-risk of dropping out.

4. Attendance: Track attendance of CTE students and implement a system to notify parents.

5S1 - Secondary Placement

Activity Selections (drop down list):

1. Program Improvement/Placement: Use placement and labor market data and skill set requirements to evaluate and improve programs and increase student placement.

2. Employer Involvement: Increase employer awareness of student qualifications and availability for related employment.

3. Student Career Options: Improve student awareness of career options, related employment, and postsecondary education opportunities.

4. Completion of CTE Programs: Support and encourage CTE students to complete their CTE program and seek postsecondary education and/or employment in high wage, high skill, high demand careers.

5. Skills for Placement: CTE students are provided the opportunity to develop skills related to successful placement in employment and/or postsecondary educations.

6S1 - Nontraditional Participation

Activity Selections (drop down list):

1. Career Awareness: Increase student awareness of nontraditional career options.

2. Outreach: Conduct targeted nontraditional CTE recruitment activities.

3. Support Services: Enroll students in nontraditional CTE training.

6S2 - Nontraditional Completion

Activity Selections (drop down list):

1. Institutional Strategies: Implement and model gender fair institutional strategies

2. Support: Provide services to nontraditional CTE students to support program completion.

3. Role Models: Provide nontraditional role models/mentors.