Perkins Administration

• Perkins V requires Nebraska and local recipients to put emphasis in areas designed to result in program improvement and increased student achievement. These areas include:
• Driving program improvement through programs of study
• Requiring data-driven decision making on local spending through the new comprehensive local needs assessment (reVISION), involving significant stakeholder consultation and a focus on disaggregated data.
• Using the increased statewide Perkins reserve fund to spur local innovation and implementation of programs of study
• Support for career exploration in the middle grades (grades 5-8)
• Program quality, including a new program quality performance indicator
• Increasing the focus on serving special populations, including an expanded definition and required uses of statewide Perkins leadership funds

The following guiding assumptions are instrumental in moving Perkins V forward:

Federal Perkins V funding for Nebraska CTE is not an entitlement at either the state or local level

The use of Perkins V funds must be focused on school improvement and increased student achievement outcomes

CTE and academic core content must be integrated in a comprehensive way connecting the core academics of CTE courses

Students must participate in systemic career development at all levels of education

the skills needed for success in postsecondary education and careers are one in the same

CTE must be strategically positioned within the broader vision, mission, and goals for education within the state of Nebraska.

1. Funds shall be used to support CTE programs of sufficient size, scope and quality

2. Funds shall be used to provide professional development for teachers, faculty, school leaders, administrators, specialized instructional support personnel, career guidance and academic counselors

3. Funds shall be used to provide within CTE the skills necessary to pursue careers in high-skill, high-wage, high demand occupations

4. Funds shall be used to support integration of academic skills into CTE programs and programs of study

5. Funds shall be used to plan and carry out element that support the implementation of CTE programs and programs of study and that result in increasing student achievement of the local levels of performance established

6. Funds shall be used to develop and implement evaluations of the activities carried out with funds including evaluations necessary to complete the comprehensive needs assessment required