The purpose of this rule amendment is to establish current year performance standards for career education programs as required in s. 1008.43, F.S. The new standards are determined based on the calculation process described in the rule and will ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-10.0342Career and Technical Education Program Performance Reporting

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule amendment is to establish current year performance standards for career education programs as required in Section 1008.43, F.S. The new standards are determined based on the calculation process described in the rule and will affect both the school districts and Florida colleges. The effect is to align performance standards so that they will be consistent with the state’s plan under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act, under which the state receives federal funding.

SUMMARY: This amendment establishes the 2013-14 and 2014-15 performance standards to be adopted in order to evaluate career education programs as required in Section 1008.43(1)(a), F.S.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION: The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: The proposed rule will not require legislative ratification and is not expected to have any impact on the factors found in Section 120.541(2)(a), F.S. The performance standards in the amendment have been previously agreed upon.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1008.43 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1008.43 FS.

A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: January 14, 2015, 8:30 a.m.

PLACE: Highlands County School Board Office, 426 School Street, Sebring, Florida 33870

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Tara Goodman, Bureau Chief, Budget, Accountability and Assessment, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-0400, [phone], [e-mail]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-10.0342 Career and Technical Education Program Performance Reporting.

(1) The Department will annually calculate and publish secondary and postsecondary program improvement targets for each of the performance measures for which career and technical education programs are to be accountable.

(2) For the completion and placement rate calculations, “career and technical education concentrator” is defined as the following:

(a) Secondary – A secondary student who has earned three (3) or more credits in a single career and technical education program, or two (2) credits in a single career and technical education program, but only in those programs where two (2) credit sequences at the secondary level are recognized by Rule 6A-6.0571, F.A.C., Career and Technical Education and Adult General Education Standards and Industry-Driven Benchmarks, which rule is hereby incorporated by reference and/or its local eligible recipients.

(b) Postsecondary Clock Hour Programs – A postsecondary student who completes at least one-third of the academic and/or technical hours in a clock hour career and technical education program that terminates in the award of an industry-recognized credential, certificate or degree.

(c) Postsecondary Credit Hour Programs – A postsecondary student who completes at least one-third of the academic and/or technical hours in a college credit career and technical education program that terminates in the award of an industry recognized credential, certificate or degree.

(3) The completion rate for secondary programs shall be calculated as follows: The numerator shall be the number of senior career and technical education concentrators who attained a 1) standard high school diploma, 2) State of Florida High School Diploma General Educational Development (GED) credential or Adult High School diploma, or 3) proficiency credential, certificate or degree, in conjunction with a secondary school diploma. The denominator shall be the number of senior career and technical education concentrators who have left secondary education in the reporting year. The 2013-14 2011-12 target shall be 95.18 96%. For 2014-15 2012-13 and subsequent years the target shall be 95.68 97%.

(4) The placement rate for secondary programs shall be calculated as follows: The numerator shall be the number of career and technical education concentrators from the prior year who completed secondary school and who were placed in postsecondary education, employment, and/or military service in the 2nd quarter (October-December) after leaving secondary education during the reporting year. The denominator shall be the number of career and technical education concentrators from the prior year who completed secondary school. The 2013-14 2011-12 target shall be 80.28 81%. For 2014-15 2012-13 and subsequent years the target shall be 80.78 82%.

(5) The completion rate for postsecondary clock hour programs shall be calculated as follows: The numerator shall be the number of career and technical education concentrators who received an industry-recognized credential or a certificate during the reporting year. The denominator shall be the number of career and technical education concentrators who left postsecondary education during the reporting year. The 2013-14 2011-12 target shall be 58.75%. For 2014-15 2012-13 and subsequent years the target shall be 59.25 58.25%.

(6) The placement rate for postsecondary clock hour programs shall be calculated as follows: The numerator shall be the number of career and technical education concentrators from the prior year who received a credential, degree or certificate who were placed in postsecondary education, employment and/or military service in the 2nd quarter (October-December) after leaving postsecondary education. The denominator shall be the number of career and technical education concentrators from the prior year who received a credential, degree or certificate. The 2013-14  2011-12 target shall be 76.43 84.55%. For 2014-15 2012-13 and subsequent years the target shall be 75.77 84.60%.

(7) The completion rate for postsecondary credit hour programs shall be calculated as follows: The numerator shall be the number of career and technical education concentrators who received an industry-recognized credential, a certificate, or a degree during the reporting year. The denominator shall be the number of career and technical education concentrators who left postsecondary education during the reporting year. The 2013-14 2011-12 target shall be 47.5 49%. For 2014-15 2012-13 and subsequent years the target shall be 49 50%.

(8) The placement rate for postsecondary credit hour programs shall be calculated as follows: The numerator shall be the number of career and technical education concentrators from the prior year who received a credential, degree or certificate who were placed in postsecondary education, employment and/or military service in the 2nd quarter (October-December) after leaving postsecondary education. The denominator shall be the number of career and technical education concentrators from the prior year who received a credential, degree or certificate. The 2013-14 2011-12 target shall be 85.5 88%. For 2014-15 2012-13 and subsequent years the target shall be 86 89%.

(9) If a program fails to achieve both the completion and placement targets and the average full-time/full-quarter earnings of completers is below the 25th percentile in the state for that program, the program will be flagged in performance reports produced by the Department and the school district or college will be notified by the Department.

Rulemaking Authority 1008.43 FS. Law Implemented 1008.43 FS. History–New 10-4-93, Amended 2-16-94, 10-25-11,__________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Rod Duckworth, Chancellor, Career and Adult Education

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Pam Stewart, Commissioner, Department of Education

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 16, 2014

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: August 19, 2014