STATE OFFICE OF CAREER TECHNICAL & ADULT EDUCATION
The mission of the State Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (SOCTAE) is to create a unified education system for Career, Technical and Adult Education, inclusive of cultural diversities, disabilities, trades and skillsets that support an equitable and inclusive academic, career and technical education teaching and learning environment, resulting in a skilled workforce and heightened economic development in the United States Virgin Islands.
CAREER and TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE)
The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act was reauthorized in 2018 as the Strengthening Career and Technical Education Act for the 21st Century (Perkins V).
Perkins V's purpose is to develop more fully the academic knowledge and technical employability skills of secondary and postsecondary students enrolled in CTE programs of study that will increase employment opportunities for special populations and provide individuals with skills needed to keep the United States competitive. This must be attained through:
- building on the efforts of states and localities to develop challenging academic and technical standards
- promoting the development of services and activities that integrate academic, career and technical instruction and that link secondary and post-secondary for participating CTE concentrators
- increasing state and local flexibility to provide services that aide in the development, implementation and promotion of CTE through dissemination of national research and provision of professional development and technical assistance to improve CTE programs of study, services and activities
- development of partnerships with secondary schools, adult education programs, post-secondary schools, technical schools, local workforce investment board
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PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD CTE INDICATED LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE SY 24-25
June 21, 2024
Dear Colleagues:
The USVI Department of Education invite public comment on the below Negotiated Levels of Performance in SY 24-25 for Career and Technical Education at the Secondary (High Schools and Post-Secondary (Adult) levels. VIDE must engage in the required public comment process pursuant to section 113(b)(3)(B) of Perkins V
The USDOE’s Division of Academic and Technical Education set specific performance measures that the territory must, at minimum report. Those measures are listed below. The negotiated Levels of Performance remain the same, or less than prior year’s levels of performance to allow programs an opportunity to attain measurable outcomes.
Public comment information: This comment period closes on July 30th 2024. You may submit comments by email to StateCTAE@vide.vi, or by mail to:
VI Department of Education
Dr. Monique Faulkner, State Director
State Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education
1834 Kongens Gade
St. Thomas, VI 00802
Please contact Dr. Monique Faulkner, State Director of Career, Technical and Adult Education at Monique.Faulker@vide.vi should you have questions.
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SECONDARY CTE (indicators will increase by 5% each year over PY's 2024 through PY 2028)
50% of concentrators will received post-program placement (e.g. college, employment, military…) (This concentrator’s percentage will remain the same. Post program placement and follow-up are critical components of CTE)
10% of non-traditional program concentrators (e.g. careers that are gender specific…women in automotive, or males in nursing).(this indicator was reduced by 10% to allow programs an opportunity to successfully market and engage non trad participation. Nontraditional enrollment speaks to occupations or fields of work, including careers in computer science, technology, and other current and emerging high skill occupations, for which individuals from one gender comprise less than 25% of the individuals employed in each such occupation of field of work.)
70% of CTE concentrators graduating from high school would have participated in work-based learning. (Section 113(b)(2)(A)(iv)(I) of Perkins V) (All CTE concentrators must engage in On the Job Training, Apprenticeship, or work based learning in their respective career path. The USVI CTE programs have been conducting this measure and data must be collected and reported)
POST SECONDARY (indicators will increase by 5% each year over PY's 2024 through PY 2028)
50% of adult learners in postsecondary will receive placement (e.g. the workforce, college, military, etc...) (This concentrator’s percentage will remain the same. Post program placement and follow-up are critical components of CTE)
50% of Adult Learners will earn a recognized post-secondary credential. (This concentrator will remain the same. The Virgin Islands is successful in this measure and data must be collected and reported)
10% of non-traditional program concentrators (e.g. careers that are gender specific…women in automotive, or males in nursing).(this indicator was reduced by 10% to allow programs an opportunity to successfully market and engage non trad participation. Nontraditional enrollment speaks to occupations or fields of work, including careers in computer science, technology, and other current and emerging high skill occupations, for which individuals from one gender comprise less than 25% of the individuals employed in each such occupation of field of work.)
ADULT EDUCATION and FAMILY LITERACY ACT (AEFLA)
Section 202 of the Adult Education and Family Literacy ACT's (AEFLA) program purpose is to:
- assist adults to become literate and obtain the knowledge and skills for employment and economic self sufficiency
- support the educational and skill achievement of parents and family members to participate in the educational development of their children
- assist immigrants and English language learners in improving their English and math proficiency and understanding the rights and responsibilities of citizenship
- Assist incarcerated individuals in strengthening their knowledge and skills to promote successful re-entry into society.
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St. Thomas/St. John and St. Croix Districts Adult Literacy Program Contacts:
- Dr. Susan Darrow Magras, University of the Virgin Islands CELL PH: 340-693-1101
- Mrs. Sheryl Nelson, VI Department of Education Day and Evening Adult (STTJ District) PH: 340-774-0100 Ext. 8603
- Principal Christa Ann-Molloy, VI Department of Education (STX District) Day and Evening Adult PH: 340-778-0339
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ELIGIBILITY
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UNDERAGE YOUTH REQUIREMENT
- Must provide proof to the State Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education that the student is not officially enrolled in the k-12 school system (verification presented must be signed by the Office of the Superintendent).
- Must contact the State Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education for an underage youth application.
- Must complete 50 instructional hours in an Adult Literacy Program and be declared GED Ready by the Principal, or Administrator of the program for each area of the test by taking the GED Ready practice test
- Test Registration
Computer-Based Test (CBT): Must submit a copy of the form to the adult education program to release registration record. The GED® Testing registration process cannot be continued until this step is completed.School districts do not have the authority to delay or deny access to the GED Tests if the test-taker meets the eligibility requirements. This is inclusive of correctional facilities, detention centers and jails providing education services under the direction of the local school district’s board of education. - Home schooled youth are eligible to take the GED if they meet all requirements listed above.
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