Program, Service, and Site Selection
Application Directions
Each agency must identify the career and technical education programs and services for which funding is being requested through this application and describe the rationale and process used to prioritize the selected programs and services. For each selected program and/or service, the following must be provided:
Name of program or service to be funded: Alternative Fuels Technology
Identification of site(s): Cheyenne Campus
Goals, objectives, and expected outcomes:
1. Students will have hands-on experience in technologies for alternatively fueled vehicles through up-to-date equipment for student learning and achievement of recognized certification and degrees.
2. Faculty will attend the Alternate Fuel institutes Clean Cities Congress and a Hybrid Vehicle seminar to learn new skills and technologies for teaching.
Implementation strategies/activities :
1. Diagnostic equipment will be purchased to enable implementation of lab exercises for the alternative fueled vehicles purchased through a U.S. Department of Energy grant.
2. New lab exercises will be developed for equipment for students to experience and demonstrate technical skills.
3. Faculty will attend training and implement new technology and skills into curriculum and teaching.
Timeline for completion of primary activities:
1. Supplies will be purchased in Summer and Fall of 2007 with new lab exercises to be implemented Fall 2007 and Spring 2008.
2. Clean Cities Congress will take place in April 2008and the Hybrid Vehicle seminar in May, 2008.
Evaluation strategies:
1. Curriculum Committee will review and approve curriculum.
2. Faculty are evaluated by students every semester.
3. Students are evaluated at every lab demonstration and competencies are evaluated based on a checklist of expected student outcomes.
4. Final grades are issued every semester.
5. Institutional Research compiles data on student completion of courses, retention to continuing semesters, and degree or certificate attainment.
Sources of funds (i.e., federal, state, local) to accomplish the proposed objectives: Perkins funding for supplies and professional development, U.S. Department of Energy for equipment and alternatively fueled vehicles, and State NSHE operational and instructional funding.
Name of program or service to be funded: Animation
Identification of site(s): Cheyenne Campus
Goals, objectives, and expected outcomes:
1. Develop a comprehensive training program in Game Design/Development, Film/Video, Special Effects and Multimedia.
2. Certify all faculty for teaching the Discreet certification program.
Implementation strategies/activities:
1. Purchase game console, digitizing and video display equipment necessary for the deployment of the new curriculum.
2. Develop curriculum for new program with AutoDesk University and Discreet Logic for certification.
3. Training by Discreet will certify all faculty.
Timeline for completion of primary activities: Equipment will be purchased in Fall 2007, curriculum will be developed in Fall 2007 with new curriculum offered in Spring 2008.
Evaluation strategies:
1. Curriculum Committee will review and approve curriculum.
2. Faculty are evaluated by students every semester.
3. Students are evaluated at every lab demonstration and competencies are evaluated based on a checklist of expected student outcomes.
4. Final grades are issued every semester.
5. Institutional Research compiles data on student completion of courses, retention to continuing semesters, and degree or certificate attainment.
Sources of funds (i.e., federal, state, local) to accomplish the proposed objectives: Perkins funding for equipment and State NSHE operational and instructional funding.
Name of program or service to be funded: Automotive Technology
Identification of site(s): Cheyenne Campus
Goals, objectives, and expected outcomes:
1. Modernize the lab activities through purchase of laptop computers, scan tools, graphing meters, electrical/electronic trainers and transmission rebuilding fixtures and equipment.
2. Professional development for faculty through GM, Honda and “Guru” training.
Implementation strategies/activities:
1. Purchase equipment for lab development. Equipment will be purchased in Summer and Fall 2007 with full implementation by Spring 2008;
2. Develop new lab exercises in Fall 2007
3. Three faculty will attend Ford training; 3 faculty will attend GM training, 1 faculty will attend Honda training; and 2 faculty will attend Engine Performance “Guru” training.
Timeline for completion of primary activities: Equipment will be purchased in Fall 2007; curriculum will be developed in Fall 2007;Honda training in Spring 2008 and
Guru in May 2008.
Evaluation strategies:
1. Curriculum Committee will review and approve curriculum.
2. Faculty are evaluated by students every semester.
3. Students are evaluated at every lab demonstration and competencies are evaluated based on a checklist of expected student outcomes.
4. Final grades are issued every semester.
5. Institutional Research compiles data on student completion of courses, retention to continuing semesters, and degree or certificate attainment.
Sources of funds (i.e., federal, state, local) to accomplish the proposed objectives: Perkins funding for equipment and State NSHE operational and instructional funding.
Name of program or service to be funded: Cardiorespiratory Sciences
Identification of site(s): West Charleston Campus
Goals, objectives, and expected outcomes:
1. Purchase additional ventilator and connect to in-ground gas line to increase student to equipment ratio enabling more hands-on experiences, and reduce noise in classroom.
Implementation strategies/activities:
1. Purchase new ventilator and install gas line.
Timeline for completion of primary activities:
1. Purchase equipment in Summer and Fall 2007 with full implementation by
Spring 2008.
Evaluation strategies:
1. Faculty are evaluated by students every semester.
2. Students are evaluated at every lab demonstration and competencies are evaluated based on a checklist of expected student outcomes.
3. Final grades are issued every semester.
4. Institutional Research compiles data on student completion of courses, retention to continuing semesters, and degree or certificate attainment.
Sources of funds (i.e., federal, state, local) to accomplish the proposed objectives: Perkins funding for equipment and State NSHE operational and instructional funding.
Name of program or service to be funded: Cisco Networking Academy
Identification of site(s): Cheyenne
Goals, objectives, and expected outcomes:
1. Improve curriculum to support current industry standards and changes to the curriculum to reflect changes in the industry certification exams.
2. Professional development for faculty through formal Cisco in-class training, Cisco Academy Conference, Cisco Area Training Center Conference and Networkers Conference.
Implementation strategies/activities:
1. Purchase new equipment.
2. Develop new lab exercises for the equipment and new industry standards.
Timeline for completion of primary activities: Equipment will be purchased Summer and Fall 2007 with full implementation Spring 2008.
Evaluation strategies:
1. Curriculum Committee will review and approve curriculum.
2. Faculty are evaluated by students every semester.
3. Students are evaluated at every lab demonstration and competencies are evaluated based on a checklist of expected student outcomes.
4. Final grades are issued every semester.
5. Institutional Research compiles data on student completion of courses, retention to continuing semesters, and degree or certificate attainment.
Sources of funds (i.e., federal, state, local) to accomplish the proposed objectives: Perkins funding for equipment and State NSHE operational and instructional funding.
Name of program or service to be funded: Commercial Photography
Identification of site(s): Cheyenne Campus
Goals, objectives, and expected outcomes:
- The equipment requested under this proposal will be used by students to complete their assignments outside of the on-campus facilities. This allows us to deliver new program content without the constraints of limited facility capacity, and continue to create pace-setting curriculum to serve the growing needs of our student population.
Implementation strategies/activities:
1. Purchase new equipment.
2. Develop new lab exercises for the equipment
Timeline for completion of primary activities:
Equipment will be purchased and installed in Summer and Fall of 2007.
Evaluation strategies:
1. Faculty are evaluated by students every semester.
2. Students are evaluated at every lab demonstration and competencies are evaluated based on a checklist of expected student outcomes.
3. Final grades are issued every semester.
4. Institutional Research compiles data on student completion of courses, retention to continuing semesters, and degree or certificate attainment.
Sources of funds (i.e., federal, state, local) to accomplish the proposed objectives: Perkins funding for equipment and State NSHE operational and instructional funding.
Name of program or service to be funded: Computer Graphics
Identification of site(s): Cheyenne Campus
Goals, objectives, and expected outcomes:
The new computers will increase students’ experience and provide them with knowledge of all Media software, and the related software applications both Mac and PC.
Implementation strategies/activities:
1. Purchase new equipment.
2. Develop new lab exercises for the equipment
Timeline for completion of primary activities:
Equipment will be purchased and installed in Summer and Fall of 2007.
Evaluation strategies:
1. Faculty are evaluated by students every semester.
2. Students are evaluated at every lab demonstration and competencies are evaluated based on a checklist of expected student outcomes.
3. Final grades are issued every semester.
4. Institutional Research compiles data on student completion of courses, retention to continuing semesters, and degree or certificate attainment.
Sources of funds (i.e., federal, state, local) to accomplish the proposed objectives: Perkins funding for equipment and State NSHE operational and instructional funding.
Name of program or service to be funded: Computer Information Technology
Identification of site(s): Primary at Cheyenne Campus, Telecommunications building; courses offered at all campuses.
Goals, objectives, and expected outcomes:
1. Develop curriculum in the new Vista operating system.
2. Professional development for faculty in the new operating system, teaching technology and methods.
Implementation strategies/activities:
1. Deploying Vista training on the new security technology, storage, data categorization, networking, user account control and new teaching strategies and techniques will be conducted for ten CIT faculty on the Cheyenne campus by Mark Minasi a leading national expert in Windows.
2. Purchase 19 new computers capable of handling Vista.
3. Faculty to attend Deploying Vista training.
Timeline for completion of primary activities: Computers will be purchased in Summer 2007. The Deploying Vista training will occur in July 2007.
Evaluation strategies:
1. Faculty attending training will be evaluated on their completion of course objectives.
2. Curriculum Committee will review and approve curriculum.
3. Faculty are evaluated by students every semester.
4. Students are evaluated at every lab demonstration and competencies are evaluated based on a checklist of expected student outcomes.
5. Final grades are issued every semester.
6. Institutional Research compiles data on student completion of courses, retention to continuing semesters, and degree or certificate attainment.
Sources of funds (i.e., federal, state, local) to accomplish the proposed objectives: Perkins funding for equipment and State NSHE operational and instructional funding.
Name of program or service to be funded: Computer Office Technology
Identification of site(s): Cheyenne campus
Goals, objectives, and expected outcomes:
1. Upgrade tablets to enable the teaching of the new Vista operating systems, speech and handwriting recognition tools that are a part of Vista, and the special effects provided by the new Aero interface, also eliminating the need for continual update of voice and handwriting software.
Implementation strategies/activities: Purchase new computer tablets and install in classrooms.
Timeline for completion of primary activities: Equipment will be purchased and installed in Summer and Fall of 2007.
Evaluation strategies:
1. Faculty are evaluated by students every semester.
2. Students are evaluated at every lab demonstration and competencies are evaluated based on a checklist of expected student outcomes.
3. Final grades are issued every semester.
4. Institutional Research compiles data on student completion of courses, retention to continuing semesters, and degree or certificate attainment.
Sources of funds (i.e., federal, state, local) to accomplish the proposed objectives: Perkins funding for equipment and State NSHE operational and instructional funding.
Name of program or service to be funded: Criminal Justice, Criminal Forensics Specialty
Identification of site(s): Henderson Campus
Goals, objectives, and expected outcomes:
1. Develop new Criminal Forensics Specialty emphasis in the Criminal Justice degree program to meet the need for qualified crime scene investigation technicians.
Implementation strategies/activities:
1. Purchase equipment necessary for the deployment of the new curriculum.
2. Develop curriculum for new program in collaboration with local law enforcement agencies and the UNLV baccalaureate degree programs.
Timeline for completion of primary activities: Curriculum will be developed in Fall 2007 for implementation by Spring 2008.
Evaluation strategies:
1. Curriculum Committee will review and approve curriculum.
2. Faculty are evaluated by students every semester.
3. Students are evaluated at every lab demonstration and competencies are evaluated based on a checklist of expected student outcomes.
4. Final grades are issued every semester.
5. Institutional Research compiles data on student completion of courses, retention to continuing semesters, and degree or certificate attainment.
Sources of funds (i.e., federal, state, local) to accomplish the proposed objectives: Perkins funding for equipment and State NSHE operational and instructional funding.
Name of program or service to be funded: Dental Hygiene
Identification of site(s): West Charleston Campus
Goals, objectives, and expected outcomes:
1. Increase the ability to use community agencies and public settings for students’ clinical rotation, increasing student patient access, ergonomics and visibility and increase the number of clinical sites, students and the breadth of the clinical experience.
Implementation strategies/activities:
1. Purchase mobile patient operator chairs.
Timeline for completion of primary activities:
1. Equipment will be purchased in Summer and Fall 2007 for complete usage by Fall 2007 and Spring 2008.
2. Conduct faculty training in new equipment in Fall 2007 and Spring 2008.
Evaluation strategies:
1. Faculty are evaluated by students every semester.
2. Students are evaluated at every lab demonstration and competencies are evaluated based on a checklist of expected student outcomes.
3. Final grades are issued every semester.
4. Institutional Research compiles data on student completion of courses, retention to continuing semesters, and degree or certificate attainment.
Sources of funds (i.e., federal, state, local) to accomplish the proposed objectives: Perkins funding for equipment and State NSHE operational and instructional funding.
Name of program or service to be funded: Fire Technology
Identification of site(s): Henderson Campus
Goals, objectives, and expected outcomes:
1. Additional breathing apparatus will enable more students and continued training on mobile live burn trailer during times when apparatus is being cleaned which can take up to 5 weeks (required by OSHA).
Implementation strategies/activities:
1. Purchase new breathing apparatus.
Timeline for completion of primary activities:
1. Purchase new equipment Summer and Fall 2007.
Evaluation strategies:
1. Faculty are evaluated by students every semester.
2. Students are evaluated at every lab demonstration and competencies are evaluated based on a checklist of expected student outcomes.
3. Final grades are issued every semester.
4. Institutional Research compiles data on student completion of courses, retention to continuing semesters, and degree or certificate attainment.
Sources of funds (i.e., federal, state, local) to accomplish the proposed objectives: Perkins funding for equipment and State NSHE operational and instructional funding.
Name of program or service to be funded: Graphic Technology
Identification of site(s): Cheyenne Campus
Goals, objectives, and expected outcomes:
1. Purchase and install 17 Apple Mac Pro computer workstations that operate with both Mac and PC software to initiate the use of emerging technologies into graphic technology courses.
2. Professional development in new technologies.
Implementation strategies/activities:
a. Purchase computers in Summer and Fall 2007 and install in classrooms.
b. Develop new lab exercises and teaching technology for student learning and experience.
c. Faculty participate in Lynda.com online learning community training for media designers, communicators and educators.
Timeline for completion of primary activities:
1. Equipment and faculty training will be implemented in the classroom no later than Spring 2008.
Evaluation strategies:
1. Faculty are evaluated by students every semester.
2. Students are evaluated at every lab demonstration and competencies are evaluated based on a checklist of expected student outcomes.
3. Final grades are issued every semester.
4. Institutional Research compiles data on student completion of courses, retention to continuing semesters, and degree or certificate attainment.
Sources of funds (i.e., federal, state, local) to accomplish the proposed objectives: Perkins funding for equipment and State NSHE operational and instructional funding.
Name of program or service to be funded: LETA Southern Desert Regional Police Academy
Identification of site(s): Cheyenne Campus
Goals, objectives, and expected outcomes:
i. Train recruits to take the Nevada POST Certificate Exam.
ii. Train recruits in the use of emergency vehicles including emergency operation, pursuit driving, felony and misdemeanor stops, routine patrol and safe operation of police vehicles.
iii. Develop new curriculum and high level training program for basic and advanced police techniques.
Implementation strategies/activities:
1. Purchase vehicle trainers.
2. Purchase computers for delivery of simulation training.
Timeline for completion of primary activities:
1. Summer and Fall to develop curriculum; deliver training in Spring 2008.
Evaluation strategies:
1. Curriculum Committee evaluates and approves new curriculum.
2. Faculty are evaluated by students every semester.
3. Students are evaluated at every lab demonstration and competencies are evaluated based on a checklist of expected student outcomes.
4. Final grades are issued every semester.
5. Institutional Research compiles data on student completion of courses, retention to continuing semesters, and degree or certificate attainment.
Sources of funds (i.e., federal, state, local) to accomplish the proposed objectives: Perkins funding for equipment and State NSHE operational and instructional funding.
Name of program or service to be funded: Medical Laboratory Assistant
Identification of site(s): West Charleston Campus
Goals, objectives, and expected outcomes:
1. The Medical Laboratory Assistant Certificate is a new program that provides a level of training between a Phlebotomist and Medical Laboratory Technician that provides high demand healthcare training.
2. Purchase of the Vein Viewer vascular imaging system that projects real-time images of vein location to train students in accessing veins in a hands-free, non-invasive method.
Implementation strategies/activities:
1. Purchase Vein Viewer and install equipment for student preparation for their clinical rotation.
2. Develop new lab exercises for instruction and hands-on student experiences.
Timeline for completion of primary activities:
1. Purchase equipment in Summer and Fall 2007.
Evaluation strategies:
1. Faculty are evaluated by students every semester.
2. Students are evaluated at every lab demonstration and competencies are evaluated based on a checklist of expected student outcomes.
3. Final grades are issued every semester.
4. Institutional Research compiles data on student completion of courses, retention to continuing semesters, and degree or certificate attainment.
Sources of funds (i.e., federal, state, local) to accomplish the proposed objectives: Perkins funding for equipment and State NSHE operational and instructional funding.
Name of program or service to be funded: Medical Laboratory Technology
Identification of site(s): West Charleston Campus
Goals, objectives, and expected outcomes:
1. Enable students to conduct blood chemistry tests as clinical experience through mobile equipment that brings laboratory testing to the location of the patients.
2. Increase the number of clinical rotation sites, therefore enabling increased students, through mobile technology.
Implementation strategies/activities:
1. Purchase equipment for new clinical rotation sites.
Timeline for completion of primary activities:
1. Purchase equipment in Summer and Fall 2007
Evaluation strategies:
1. Faculty are evaluated by students every semester.
2. Students are evaluated at every lab demonstration and competencies are evaluated based on a checklist of expected student outcomes.
3. Final grades are issued every semester.
4. Institutional Research compiles data on student completion of courses, retention to continuing semesters, and degree or certificate attainment.
Sources of funds (i.e., federal, state, local) to accomplish the proposed objectives: Perkins funding for equipment and State NSHE operational and instructional funding.
Name of program or service to be funded: Ophthalmic Technology
Identification of site(s): West Charleston Campus
Goals, objectives, and expected outcomes:
1. Bring the on-campus clinic for student experience up-to-date with new equipment.
1. Clinic will become ADA compliant with addition of new equipment.
Implementation strategies/activities:
1. Purchase and install new equipment
2. Develop and instruct new lab exercises for student experiences.
Timeline for completion of primary activities:
1. Purchase of equipment in Summer and Fall 2007
Evaluation strategies:
1. Faculty are evaluated by students every semester.
2. Students are evaluated at every lab demonstration and competencies are evaluated based on a checklist of expected student outcomes.
3. Final grades are issued every semester.
4. Institutional Research compiles data on student completion of courses, retention to continuing semesters, and degree or certificate attainment.
Sources of funds (i.e., federal, state, local) to accomplish the proposed objectives: Perkins funding for equipment and State NSHE operational and instructional funding.
Name of program or service to be funded: Radiation Therapy Technology
Identification of site(s): West Charleston Campus
Goals, objectives, and expected outcomes:
1. Provide a system for students to immobilize the patient for the accurate positioning of the patient for long term therapeutic radiation.
2. Increase student learning through the addition of simulation equipment not currently available on-campus sites.
Implementation strategies/activities:
1. Purchase the accessories to go with the patient immobilization system donated by a local corporation.
2. Develop lab exercises for the new simulation equipment.
Timeline for completion of primary activities:
1. Purchase of equipment in Summer and Fall 2007
Evaluation strategies:
1. New lab exercises will be evaluated against student learning outcomes.
2. Faculty are evaluated by students every semester.
3. Students are evaluated at every lab demonstration and competencies are evaluated based on a checklist of expected student outcomes.
4. Final grades are issued every semester.
5. Institutional Research compiles data on student completion of courses, retention to continuing semesters, and degree or certificate attainment.
Sources of funds (i.e., federal, state, local) to accomplish the proposed objectives: Perkins funding for equipment and State NSHE operational and instructional funding.
Name of program or service to be funded: Registered Nursing/CNA Programs
Identification of site(s): Cheyenne Campus
Goals, objectives, and expected outcomes:
1. Purchase birthing beds to support the Maternal/Pediatric lab and Medical Surgical II simulation labs to accommodate increased enrollment.
2. Purchase modernized/motorized lifting equipment for the CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) program in Summer and Fall 2007 for the five program labs to teach students safe equipment use for health care workers and patients.
Implementation strategies/activities:
1. Purchase equipment in Summer and Fall 2008 for installation by no later than Spring 2008.
Timeline for completion of primary activities:
1. Purchase equipment in Summer and Fall 2007.
Evaluation strategies:
1. Faculty are evaluated by students every semester.
2. Students are evaluated at every lab demonstration and competencies are evaluated based on a checklist of expected student outcomes.
3. Final grades are issued every semester.
4. Institutional Research compiles data on student completion of courses, retention to continuing semesters, and degree or certificate attainment.
Sources of funds (i.e., federal, state, local) to accomplish the proposed objectives: Perkins funding for equipment and State NSHE operational and instructional funding.
Name of program or service to be funded: Resorts & Gaming, Culinary & Food & Beverage
Identification of site(s): Cheyenne Campus
Goals, objectives, and expected outcomes:
1. Replace outdated equipment with state-of-the-art master ovens and char broiler to improve student learning.
2. Professional development to enhance instructional presentation including the food safety instruction leading to the five-year Serve Safe certification, ServSafe Alcohol instructor certification, and the Wait staff customer service training.
3. Professional development through the National Restaurant Association, Food Services Educators Network (FENI), and the CIA Master classes will enable faculty members to learn new industry trends, standards and employee skills to improve their pedagogy.
Implementation strategies/activities:
1. Purchase equipment in Summer and Fall 2007.
2. Purchase ServSafe certification and Waitstaff customer service training materials implement certifications in the classroom.
3. Faculty to attend National Restaurant Association, Food Services Educators Network (FENI) and Chef Institute of America (CIA) Master classes to improve pedagogy.
Timeline for completion of primary activities:
1. Faculty to attend National Restaurant Association in May 2008.
2. Faculty to attend FENI in February 2007.
3. # faculty to attend CIA Master classes throughout year as classes are available.
Evaluation strategies:
1. Students are evaluated at every lab demonstration and competencies are evaluated based on a checklist of expected student outcomes.
2. Final grades are issued every semester.
3. Institutional Research compiles data on student completion of courses, retention to continuing semesters, and degree or certificate attainment.
Sources of funds (i.e., federal, state, local) to accomplish the proposed objectives: Perkins funding for equipment and State NSHE operational and instructional funding.
Name of program or service to be funded: Videography and Film
Identification of site(s): Cheyenne Campus
Goals, objectives, and expected outcomes:
1. Add new cameras that will increase student learning in High Definition (HD) for new classes in cinematography and provide more sophisticated teaching cameras.
2. Teach students the manual operations of high-end cameras as used in the industry, but not currently available on our equipment.
Implementation strategies/activities:
1. Purchase new VX2100 cameras.
2. Purchase accessories needed to fully integrate the new HDV and CineAlta cameras into the editing flow (Final Cut Pro integration).
Timeline for completion of primary activities:
1. Purchase equipment in Summer and Fall 2007.
Evaluation strategies:
1. Faculty are evaluated by students every semester.
2. Students are evaluated at every lab demonstration and competencies are evaluated based on a checklist of expected student outcomes.
3. Final grades are issued every semester.
4. Institutional Research compiles data on student completion of courses, retention to continuing semesters, and degree or certificate attainment.
Sources of funds (i.e., federal, state, local) to accomplish the proposed objectives: Perkins funding for equipment and State NSHE operational and instructional funding.
Name of program or service to be funded: Welding Technology
Identification of site(s): Henderson Campus
Goals, objectives, and expected outcomes:
1. New equipment will bring the program to industry standards and provide higher levels of student hands-on experience.
2. The Scotchman Ironworker metal cutting shears will enable students to cut metal on-campus instead of current use of outside vendors.
3. The Plasma Cutter utilizes electric arc to precisely cut metal also enabling student skill improvement.
4. The GMAW Arc Welder will provide this equipment to replace currently borrowed welders and allow students to experience more up-to-date processes and pulse aluminum welding not currently available in our program.
Implementation strategies/activities:
1. Purchase new equipment
Timeline for completion of primary activities:
1. Purchase equipment in Summer and Fall 2007.
Evaluation strategies: Faculty are evaluated by students every semester.
1. Faculty are evaluated by students every semester.
2. Students are evaluated at every lab demonstration and competencies are evaluated based on a checklist of expected student outcomes.
3. Final grades are issued every semester.
4. Institutional Research compiles data on student completion of courses, retention to continuing semesters, and degree or certificate attainment.
Sources of funds (i.e., federal, state, local) to accomplish the proposed objectives: Perkins funding for equipment and State NSHE operational and instructional funding.
Name of program or service to be funded: Resource Development
Identification of site(s): Cheyenne Campus
Goals, objectives, and expected outcomes:
Resource Development is the department of the College responsible for grant development and management. Resource Development uses Perkins funds to develop activities that assist with the administration of funds including:
1. Attendance at the NV DoE Administrators meetings, and national ACTE meetings.
2. Travel to NACTE for a number of CTE faculty.
3. This year the program will also facilitate the development of new brochures for a portion of the CTE programs that will be consistent in their formatting and content across departments, and promote the programs, provide information on degrees and career pathways.
Implementation strategies/activities:
1. Attend all NV DoE meetings.
2. Attend national ACTE programs.
3. Manage all registrations and travel for CSN CTE faculty to attend the NACTE conference.
4. Facilitate the design and printing with Marketing and CTE departments of new CTE program informational brochures.
Timeline for completion of primary activities:
1. Spring and Fall Administrators meetings.
2. One national ACTE conference Spring 2008
3. NACTE conference July 2008
4. Perkins brochures design Summer 2007; printing Fall 2007 and Spring 2008 with recruitment activities for distribution of brochures and program information.
Evaluation strategies: Faculty are evaluated by students every semester.
1. Recruitment activities will be recorded.
2. Conferences will be recorded and new knowledge implemented.
Sources of funds (i.e., federal, state, local) to accomplish the proposed objectives: Perkins funding for travel, design and printing and State NSHE operational funding.
Strategies to Improve Enrollment in Programs Leading to Nontraditional Employment
Application Directions
Each applicant must submit a plan describing how the agency will increase the ratio of male and female students in programs that lead to nontraditional employment and training. The plan must include the following:
Strategies: The ReEntry Center serves nontraditional students providing information through workshops and advisement of students. Through the nontraditional grant funding in the past two years the TNT (Technology for NonTraditional careers for women) Club has been established and will be expanded next year to target students in all nontraditional CTE programs, not just IT. A nontraditional website was also established and that will continue and be expanded with more information on CSN nontraditional CTE programs, mentoring program, and information on Women at Work. Nontraditional careers information for men will also be added in collaboration with the Health Sciences program.
CSN will also apply for the Perkins Nontraditional Grant to present 3 conferences: A full day Women’s Conference with workshops on nontraditional careers, a luncheon and “Hard Hat” fashion show, and hands-on experiences with the CTE programs, the trades, and police and fire academies. An evening Men’s conference will be planned to provide information to men on nontraditional careers, primarily education and the health professions. An evening or partial day program will be developed to provide information for transfer students on the nontraditional BAS degrees at Nevada State College.
Implementation Plan:
- Update and reprint the ReEntry Nontraditional Careers brochure.
- Continue to advise students on nontraditional careers through the ReEntry Centers.
- Continue to assess students career interest and advise through the Career Services Centers.
- Update and expand the Nontraditional website.
- Expand the TNT Club.
- Implement more fully the mentoring program developed under the FY ’07 Perkins Nontraditional Grant.
- Apply for Perkins Nontraditional Grant funding to develop three major events for nontraditional career promotion and recruitment.
Timeline: All activities will begin in the Fall of 2007.
Evaluation Strategies: Numbers and success of nontraditional students is evaluated in the Perkins Performance Indicators.
Funding Source and Amount of Funding: Perkins Basic Grant, Perkins Nontraditional Grant, NSHE State funding.
Strategies to Enhance Access and Successful Completion of Special Populations Students
Application Directions
Each applicant must submit a plan describing the specific activities or strategies that will be adopted to overcome the barriers that are anticipated for special populations students. Strategies and activities should be designed to enable special populations students to meet the criteria of the performance indicators in Section H. The plan must include the following:
Strategies: The ReEntry Center serves special populations students providing information through workshops and advisement of students. Funding is provided for students who are low income, and special populations to assist those most in need with tuition, books, and supportive services such as childcare, transportation, required tests (health occupations), and uniforms or required supplies. The ReEntry Center maintains intrusive contact with these students to identify problems, refer them to appropriate resources (tutoring, personal needs) and generally provide a resource for students to communicate their needs and concerns and find help. The Disability Resource Center provides accommodations including interpreters, notetakers, quiet testing and readers for any student with a documented disability.
Implementation Plan:
- Provide regular advisement and supportive services to identified special populations students; provide aptitude, academic, non-academic support needs and CTE assessments for all students.
- Develop educational and career plans with all special population students.
- Develop support groups and workshops for CTE students; provide opportunities to network among special population CTE students (Women in Technology Club, View of Nevada).
- Regular contacts, meetings and other activities to link work of ReEntry and Career Services office with funded programs.
- Occupational activity workshops in collaboration with funded programs.
- Provide regular presentations to faculty and students on ReEntry And Career Services support services.
- Participate in annual Science Business & Technology Expo and school career fairs.
- Provide for students employability and job benefit information and training for high technology and high wage occupations; assist in placement of students in high wage, high skill work.
- Continue Study Skills course for disabled students, particularly hearing impaired students, containing components about career development.
- Provide service providers to disabled CTE students to assist with needed accommodations.
- Monitor academic progress and implement intervention strategies for participants.
- Coordination with CCN Transfer Centers to provide students with information on Baccalaureate program options.
Timeline: All activities are conducted year-round, Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.
Evaluation Strategies: Special population student performance is evaluated in the Perkins Postsecondary Accountability Performance Indicators. Each year ReEntry also runs data on its students’ retention and graduation.
Funding Source and Amount of Funding: Perkins Basic Grant, CSN Financial Aid, NSHE State funding for staffing.
Provide professional development programs to secondary and postsecondary teachers, faculty, administrators and career guidance and academic counselors that include effective integration of academics, effective research-based teaching skills, and effective practices to improve parental and community involvement. Professional development should also ensure teachers stay current with all aspects of the industry; involve internship programs that provide relevant business experience; and train teachers in the effective use and application of technology.
Activities: Upon purchase of new equipment or technology, faculty are trained in the operation of the equipment, generally by the manufacturer, either on-site or through a group training program off-site. The manufacturer will often include demonstration lab exercises and faculty are then expected to develop the appropriate lab exercises with the new equipment to incorporate into the curriculum. All faculty are expected to stay current in their career field and many accomplish that through attendance at industry conferences and training programs to update or maintain their instructor certifications. Faculty also maintain regular contact with industry representatives and many of them, particularly adjuncts, work in the field or own their own businesses.
In this Perkins application CAPE (Center for Professional and Academic Excellence) is developing a faculty professional development program to address the lack of standard pedagogical training for its CTE faculty with training in teaching methodology, classroom management, testing and evaluation, in new employer-demand skills development, multicultural, special population, and nontraditional student teaching methods, building employability into the curriculum, integrating academics and infusing technology into the curriculum. The program will be long-term with learning divided into modules each addressing a different component of teaching and CTE program development. The program will also design a module for counselors and recruitment staff (particularly the many new hires) to give them a better understanding of the CTE programs, and methods of advisement for career choices. A Distance Learning program will be developed to teach the technology of online education as well as the necessary support for online education including student communications, testing and student services.
Goals, objectives, and expected outcomes:
1. To provide faculty with a strong pedagogical foundation in learning theories, classroom management, and student assessment.
2. Provide techniques to integrate technology into teaching.
3. Provide faculty with intercultural competencies to support special population students.
4. Provide techniques to infuse academics into technical programs.
5. Provide faculty with skills to build employability into the curriculum including job search, interview skills and resources.
6. Provide training for counselors to improve their awareness and counseling skills for CTE programs, help students make informed career choices, and advisement on CTE programs and career pathways.
7. Develop a more comprehensive Distance Education online teaching curriculum for faculty in WebCT; developing online curriculum, communications with students, assessment, training modules for student and faculty ePortfolios, developing new ePortfolio web based modules as an ongoing resource for students and faculty, develop pod casting and iTunesU training modules for faculty, develop assessment tool for each module.
Implementation strategies/activities:
- A faculty training coordinator will be hired to manage the project, develop curriculum for the teaching components of the professional development program, develop and manage the tracking system, and manage the scheduling, trainer recruitment, and evaluation of the program.
- Two UNLV Graduate Assistants (Master’s or Doctoral) will be hired to develop the teaching and distance education curriculum and modules in the Fall semester and Spring semester, and assist with teaching the modules in the Spring semester.
3. Develop a curriculum for faculty that includes modules in pedagogy and learning theories with best practices for effective teaching and planning; infusing employer-demand skills, and academics into the curriculum; teaching in the multicultural classroom; building employability into the curriculum and incorporating technology in instruction.
4. Develop and present a curriculum for counselors and advisors in CTE degrees and certificates, career pathways, and student services for CTE students.
5. Develop a curriculum for faculty in online teaching.
- Tracking and development software will be purchased to create a database to track faculty participation and learning outcomes.
- Informational, promotional and instructional materials will be designed and printed; and audio visual materials and software will be purchased for the faculty training.
- Faculty trainers will be hired as overload and trained to conduct the learning modules.
- The programs will be evaluated for the development of online, web-based content.
Timeline: Activities take place throughout the year Fall, Spring and Summer semesters. The CAPE professional development program will conduct curriculum development in the Summer and Fall semesters with implementation of the first training modules in Spring 2008.
Evaluation Strategies:
1. Faculty evaluate competencies gained from manufacturer training.
2. Lab exercises evaluated through student competency assessment.
3. CAPE program participants will evaluate each session.
4. CAPE will evaluate attendance, learning outcomes and revise program based on evaluations.
