A report of services provided to special populations assisted under Title II, Part C, of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act Amendments of 1990

292 Pages·1992·5 MB·English

by  United States. Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act Amendments of 1990

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A REPORT OF SERVICES PROVIDED TO
SPECIAL POPULATIONS ASSISTED UNDER
TITLE PART OF THE CARL PERKINS
II, C, D.
VOCATIONAL AND APPLIED TECHNOLOGY
EDUCATION ACT AMENDMENTS OF
1990
Montana Council on Vocational Education
Executive Management Biaiid'it.^g,, 1228 - 11th Avenue
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Helena, 69620
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OF MONTANA'
STATE
[phone] HELENA, MONTANA59620
JAMESW. FITZPATRICK MEMBERS
EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR
Dr.JonJourdonnais
Chairman
Col.GordonH.Simmons
ViceChairman
December 14, 1992 Fred"Rocky"Clark
JeliDietz
AnnHaagenstad
Dr.GusKorb
Dr.DennisLerum
JesseO'Hara
TO: Brady Vardemann Dr.RobertSchaal
Associate Commissioner for JamesSchultz
Rep.ChuckSwysgood
Vocational Technical Education AvisAnn"Sanny"Tobin
Office of Commissioner of Higher Education HowardWilliams
Jane Karas
Assistant Commissioner for Technical Education
Office of Commissioner of Higher Education
Jim Whealon
Director of K-12 Vocational Education
FROM: Jim Fitzpatrick, Executive Directoryj'*^'^
Montana Council on Vocational Education
The Montana Council on Vocational Education (MCVE) is pleased to
transmit for your review, "A Report of Services Provided to Special
Populations Assisted Under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and
Applied Technology Education Act Amendments of 1990." This report
was prepared by Marjorie Reilly under contractual agreement with
MCVE.
Please note that this report is intended for your review and in-
house use. It should not be duplicated or distributed to the field
since it contains specific data and information listing
schools/institutions.
Following your review, contact the council office to schedule a
meeting to discuss the recommendations and provide comments on the
report.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation and assistance.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITYEMPLOYER
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Preface
This report, A Report of Services Provided to Special Populations
Assisted under Title II, Part C, of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational
and Applied Technology Education Act Amendments of 1990 (Perkins
Amendments) was prepared by Marjorie Reilly under contractual
,
agreement with the Montana Council on Vocational Education.
The purposes of the project were to review:
1. The extent to which special populations are provided with
equal access to quality vocational education.
2. The total numbers of special populations served in each
category and compared to the total number of special
populations served in the year prior to the current act.
3. The degree to which the needs assessments of all approved
vocational education programs correlate to the weakest
vocational education programs areas and serves the
highest number of special populations.
4. The extent to which the identified vocational education
programs to be served correlate with budgeted and actual
expenditures
5. The supplementary services provided to special
populations in accordance with Section 118, C-3, of the
current act.
6. Recommendations concerning policies the state should
pursue to strengthen vocational education opportunities
for special population students.
7. Other relevant information consistent with the local
application, criteria and assurances contained in Section
118 of the Act, or other appropriate sections of the law.
Difficulty was experienced by the contractor in obtaining precise
information and data for this study from the RFP's and annual
reports as required for participation in the Perkins-funded
programs. For example, the RFP's did not yield a standard
reporting procedure from eligible recipients, some reports were
incomplete and others utilized an inconsistent reporting format.
In addition, there was wide variance among eligible recipients in
their interpretation of definitions and instructions.
Although the results of this study are not totally conclusive, for
reasons outlined in the body of the report, the council is hopeful
that the information and data compiled will be helpful to decision
makers in their efforts to comply with the Perkins Amendments and
to enhance and maximize vocational education services and
opportunities for Montana's special populations.

Table of Contents
Preface
I. Parameters of the Study 5
II. The Extent to Which Special Populations are
Provided With Equal Access to Quality
Vocational Education 6
A. Secondary Programs 7
- Self-Assessment on Service to Special
Populations
- Service to Special Populations
- Comparison of Total Enrollments Versus
Special Populations
B. Post-secondary Programs 10
- Self-Assessment on Service to Special
Populations
- Service to Special Populations
- Comparison of Total Enrollments Versus
Special Populations
III. The Total Numbers of Special Populations Served
in Each Category and Compared to the Total Nvunber
of Special Populations Served in the Year Prior
to the Current Act 14
A. Secondary Programs 14
B. Post-secondary Programs 15
IV. The Degree To Which the Needs Assessments of All
Approved Vocational Education Programs Correlate
to the Weakest Vocational Education Programs Areas
and Serves the Highest Number of Special
Populations 16
A. Secondary Programs 16
B. Post-secondary Programs 16
V. The Extent to Which the Identified Vocational
Education Programs to be Served Correlate with
Budgeted and Actual Expenditures 16
A. Secondary Programs 17
B. Post-secondary Programs 17
VI. The Supplementary Services Provided to Special
Populations in Accordance with Section 118, C-3,
of the Current Act. 18
A. Secondary Programs 18
B. Post-secondary Programs 18

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Table of Contents contd.
VII. Findings and Recommendations Concerning Policies
the State Should Pursue to Strengthen Vocational
Education Opportunities for Special Population
Students 19
A. Lack of and/or Adherence to Definitions 19
B. Application and Application Process 21
C. Quality of Vocational Education Program 23
D. Submission of Data and Assurances 24
E. Clarification of Funding Priorities 25
F. Annual Report and Closeout Package Problems 25
G. Miscellaneous Recommendations 28
VIII. Other Relevant Information Consistent with the
Local Application, Criteria and Assurances
Contained in Section 118 of the Act, or Other
Appropriate Sections of the Law 28
Appendices 29