Perkins V Performance Measures Baseline Survey

Perkins and CTE Background

This survey pertains to the data targets required for Alaska’s Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V), the federal grant that the Department of Education & Early Development (DEED) receives for Career and Technical Education (CTE).

CTE programming in Alaska has shown to improve high school graduation rates, accelerate postsecondary enrollment, and increase employment and earning potential for both youth and adult students. Contemporary CTE programming provides students with rigorous academic and advanced technical instruction aligned with state academic standards and industry-validated skills. Coursework is intentionally sequenced across grades and connected to postsecondary programming, ensuring students who complete a sequence of high-quality CTE classes are prepared for both college and a career—not one or the other.

To support the development of a comprehensive vision for CTE in the state, Alaska convened two groups of stakeholders. They were tasked with helping DEED identify the goals and objectives for organizing CTE in Alaska, as well as the activities and supports local providers will need to design and deliver high-quality programming. These groups are:

The Alaska State Advisory Committee, which consists of 34 members and comprises educators, parents, and industry representatives. It provides high-level guidance and feedback on the development and implementation of the Perkins V transition and state plan. The committee drafts the state vision statement and sets strategic priorities for CTE in the state.
The Alaska State Working Group, which consists of 62 members and comprises CTE professionals and practitioners. The group is charged with creating realistic and workable solutions to the challenges of delivering high-quality CTE in Alaska aligned with the advisory committee’s vision. Group members address specific issues to create targeted solutions.

The stakeholders referenced above have approved the Alaska Perkins V definitions and the methods Alaska will be using to calculate the Perkins V Core Indicator measures.

DEED/CTE needs to know if the percentages calculated are an appropriate baseline, starting point, for the Perkins V Core Indicators for secondary and postsecondary. Each question introduction will provide-

the federal guidance,
Alaska’s Numerator and Denominator descriptions,
additional information for clarity if needed, and
if the measure new to Perkins V or how it may have changed.