Preliminary Application Guide
2008-2009 Career Technical Education Community Collaboratives (CTE-CC)
Funding
Disclaimer: This document is NEITHER the Request For Application (RFA) NOR the
application process. It is to be used as a guide to assist collection of data required for
the proposal.
The following details the types of data that will be needed for application submission.
1. Local Education Agency Participants
CTE-CCs are required to report their partners and denote which ones are involved in
the sub-regional steering committee, the management group, and detail the particulars
of the fiscal agent. Some of the partners will be pre-loaded into drop down menus.
That approach helps systematize the entities and match to Cal-Pass records to
determine Cal-Pass participation. Previously, some colloquial names have been used
which complicated understanding work plans. In other cases, narrative boxes will be
used for listing partners. Below is an approximation of the types of information which
can be submitted, some are mandatory and others optional, like the prior RFA
requirements.
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California Community College
Baccalaureate Degree Institution -Public
Baccalaureate Degree Institution Private
2-year Non-CCC Institution
< 2-year Postsecondary Institution
Secondary Education Institution
Regional Occupational Center
Business Partner
Business Intermediary
Labor Organization
Other (such as Adult School, etc.)
Coded
Coded
Coded
Coded
Coded
Coded
Coded
Narrative box
Narrative box
Narrative
Narrative
Participants will need to detail their roles
Project Management
Steering Committee – Sub-region
Fiscal Agent
The project fiscal agent will be requested to complete a contact sheet.
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2. Proposed Work Plan Detail
In general, projects will be described either by industry sector(s) chosen, or “across all
industry sectors.” A drop down menu will allow single or multiple industry sectors to be
chosen.
Although not required and not a funding requirement, once an industry sector is chosen,
applicants will check if the particular project is green, sustainable themed (a major
interest for the legislature and others).
Using a “select and drag” process, applications will choose from California Basic
Educational Data System (CBEDS) Course Codes and Definitions to identify which
secondary CTE educational opportunities will be offered (see attached document for
details.) Information on CBEDS codes is available at
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/sd/cb/subjects.asp. See CTE section.
Using a “select and drag” process, applications will choose to which TOP codes at the
community college (s) the industry sector will connect. Information on California
Community Colleges TOPS codes is available at
http://www.cccco.edu/Portals/4/AA/CP%20&%20CA3/TopTax6_rev_07.doc
Using a drop down menu, multiple proposed activities or grant supported areas will be
indicated for the industry sector. Below is a preliminary listing of proposed activities or
grant supported areas:
1. Academic Counseling
2. Advertising
3. Advisory Councils
4. Articulation
5. Career Exploration Development for 7th & 8th Graders
6. Career Guidance
7. Communication Costs
8. Curriculum development
9. Direct Administrative Expense (5% of the grant)
10. Dropout Prevention and Reentry
11. Dual Enrollment / Concurrent Enrollment
12. Education and business partnerships - Develop/Improve
13. Equipment
14. Institutional Memberships
15. Instructional Equipment Purchase/Replacement
16. Instructional Materials Purchase/Replacement (including software)
17. Integration of Academic and Career Technical Instruction
18. Labor Market & Workforce Research / Needs Assessment of Business and
Industry
19. Maintenance and Repair Costs
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20. Meeting Expenses
21. Outreach Strategies to Encourage Parent Participation
22. Outreach Strategies to Encourage School/College Personnel Participation
23. Outreach Strategies to Encourage Student Participation
24. Placement Services
25. Preparatory Services
26. Professional and Consultant Services
27. Professional Development (in-service) for Administrators
28. Professional Development (in-service) for Counselors
29. Professional Development (in-service) for teachers, and/ or faculty
30. Program External Coordination -Consultation with Business, Industry, Institutions
of Higher Education, and Labor Organizations
31. Program Marketing and Outreach
32. Programs of Study - Develop / Improve
33. Publication and Printing Costs
34. Supplies/Materials
35. Teacher and Faculty Externships in Business and Industry
36. Travel - In state
37. Travel - Out of state
38. Travel - International
39. Work-based Learning (internships, cooperative education, school-based
enterprises, job shadowing, etc. )
40. Other (specific in narrative box)
For each activity indicated, two short narratives will be required:
1) What is the current status regarding this activity, including – as appropriate –
quantitative descriptions
2) What is the anticipated improvement or outcome, including – as appropriate –
quantitative descriptions.
Additional information about proposed activities will be collected from drop-down menus
1) Chief specific participants will be indicated (From the pre-constructed listing of
LEA participants for the CTE-CC.)
2) Time frames for the activity.
Finally, a sub-budget for the industry sector project will be required. It will be composed
as a budget detail. The database will roll up multiple sub-budgets and create one
budget summary.
Similarly, “Across all industry sectors” activities may be reported. It is anticipated, but
not required, that such activities as middle school outreach, faculty professional
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development, etc., may be “Across all industry sectors” although local applicants may
choose to put them under specific industry sectors instead
41. Justification
The CTE-CC will also be required to provide narrative to justify its actions. Narrative
boxes and check boxes will be provided to capture such elements which may include:
Need statement
a.
Scope of problem being addressed:
Local
Regional
Statewide
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Reference source(s) for substantiation of need statement
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Target group(s)
Middle schools
K-12
CCC
Out of school youth
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Inventory of existing CTE related resources within proposed service area
Funded SB 70 projects
Economic Workforce Development projects
Tech Prep Pathways,
Partnership Academies
42. Rationale and competitive factors
The CTE-CC will also be required to provide a narrative to justify its actions. Narrative
boxes will be provided to capture such elements which may include:
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Describe proposed methodologies and solutions that will address the identified
need;
Describe the CTE Community Collaborative and the roles each partner plays;
and
Describe the capacity of the applicant to successfully implement the project.
If the partnership wishes to apply for additional competitive funds through either
or both the Supplemental Grants and/or the Workforce Innovation Partnerships
funds, the above process will be essentially repeated.
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