Perkins IV and Perkins State Plan Requirements...It's
in the Law!
Starting during school year 2012-2013, the following items will be required for ALL CTE "courses"
in a program of study and must be approved by a "third party": technical skills assessed; instrument utilized
to assess the skills; and the proficiency level. A third party may be: a local advisory committee; a nationally or state
recognized industry organization (ProStart, CDA, ServSafe); and/or a provider of valid and reliable assessment instruments
(AAFCS, NOCTI, etc.) Please view and carefully study the content of the attached power point that I have prepared for
local districts and FCS instructors to help identify the Perkins IV new requirements, development of programs of study, reporting
of data on Project Easier CTE Plus, and other important information relating to career and techncial education (CTE).
As
you begin to "identify" technical skills, please look at the attached "assessment tools" that I have downloaded
from other states. Personalize them to match the "skills" that you teach...it will save you hours of time
instead of starting from scratch! As you create a technical skill assessment tool for each of your courses, you must
have them approved by your local advisory committee, record the approval in the minutes taken during the advisory committee
meeting and file them to use as documentation during an accreditation Department of Education site visit. If you
have any questions, please contact me via email: maryann.adams@iowa.gov
Perkins Power Point for FCS
Sample "3rd Party" Technical Skill Assessment Tools
