Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education
(Perkins IV) Act

The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 provides an increased focus on the academic achievement of career and technical education students, strengthening the connections between secondary and postsecondary education, and improving state and local accountability. Access the federal Perkins IV Law and the Wisconsin Five-Year Perkins Plan.

The purpose of these funds is to develop more fully the academic, career, and technical skills of secondary and postsecondary students who elect to enroll in technical education programs.

Accountability
Find information on district data, report cards, plans, Perkins indicators and Final Agreed Upon Performance Levels (FAUPL).

• Final Agreed Upon Performance Indicators (FAUPL)

• Perkins IV Accountability Guide

Grant Guidelines
Use these documents for complete information about Perkins postsecondary technical education grants and activities. Perkins IV guidelines apply to multiple year grants.

FY 2009-10 Perkins IV Guidelines (Includes Title II Tech Prep Guidelines)	MS Word	PDF
FY 2008-9 Perkins IV Guidelines - Last updated November 2008  (Includes Title II Tech Prep Guidelines)	MS Word	PDF

Perkins Grant Funds
Funds are awarded in the multiple grant categories and one competitive area following:

Strengthening CTE Programs
Improve the performance outcomes of WTCS programs of significant size and scope that directly link to maintaining or improving Perkins IV Core Performance Indicators.

• FY2009 Perkins Project Listing      

Student Success
Provide direct student and support services designed to meet the needs of designated career and technical education students. Preference is given to providing student and support services to students the college determines are "at risk" of not completing a post secondary career and technical education course/program or obtaining employment upon graduation from a post secondary career and technical education program.

• The Virtual Resource Center provides a clearinghouse of web-based resources for student service professionals.

Nontraditional Occupational (NTO) Training and Employment
Provide retention services to prepare individuals to successfully complete career and technical educational programs in NTO fields and to provide transition and career development services to assist students in enrolling in NTO career and technical educational programs.

• Gender Equity Resources for WTCS Staff
• Best Practices in CTE for Improving NTO Enrollment and Retention
  See Section 6

High School to College Transitions
Enhance a high school student's technical and academic skills, providing opportunities for transition to post secondary education, for the joint development of additional programs of study by the college with one or more secondary partners.

Reserve Funds (Competitive)
Provide leadership to projects related to post secondary career and technical education programs of statewide significance offered in multiple colleges. Promote innovative and successful practices in two areas: Strengthening career and technical education programs; High school to college transitions.

• Technical Skills Attainment
  Link to resources related to technical skills attainment.

Tech Prep
Promote and support high school to college transitions for career and technical education students. Enhance a high school student's technical and academic skills and provide opportunites for transition to post secondary education or into the workforce.

Flexible Funds
Maintain flexibility for colleges to target Perkins IV funds to areas of greatest need, colleges will target their flexible funding (Flexible Funds) to support activities the colleges have determined though their Perkins IV planning process as most likely to result in improved performance on the core performance indicators.

Other Information

Perkins Planning Process
Find information about Perkins General Planning, Perkins Planning Process Timeline, Five-Year State Plan, Secondary Education Planning and links to other federal and state on-line resources.

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) Perkins Guidelines
Find information about Perkins IV activities for career and technical education administered by DPI.(External Link)

Contacts
Find WTCS Office contact people to answer your questions about Perkins IV grants.

For more information contact valerie.payne@wtcsystem.edu at (608) 266-8879.

Last modified: November 24, 2008.

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