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

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

Descriptions
Find a summary of each Perkins IV grant area. Use the guidelines for a more complete description.

Perkins Five-Year State Plan

The State Board has adopted a Five-Year State Plan at the Board's April 2, 2008 meeting.  Funding amounts described in the document are based on funds made available to the State of Wisconsin for FY 2008-09.  Tables based on these numbers are for illustration only.

Transition Plan for 2007-2008

Perkins Planning Process
Overview of Perkins IV planning including links to federal information and process planning and steps.

Basic Grant Guidelines
Use these documents to learn about policies related to postsecondary technical education grants and activities. Perkins IV guidelines apply to multiple year grants.

FY 2008-09 Perkins IV Guidelines - Last updated 2/22/08		PDF
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) - Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV) Grant Guidelines	MS Word	PDF
FY 2007-08 Perkins IV Guidelines (Includes Title II Tech Prep Guidelines) Last Updated:  9/6/07    (Change Summary)	MS Word	PDF

Additional Guidance for Perkins Guidelines

• Guidance on Programs of Statewide Significance
• Process to Develop WTCS Assessment of Technical Skill Attainment
• WTCS Programs of Statewide Significance:  Expression of Interest Table
• Revised Process and Timeline for Submission of Reserve Fund Grant Projects
• WTCS Standards for Assessment of Technical Skill Attainment

Perkins IV Programs of Study

Link to Perkins IV Programs of Study Page for information on Perkins IV Programs of Study and career clusters.

Perkins IV Core Indicators Background (.PDF)

Perkins IV Core Measures

The federal government establishes performance standards for Wisconsin and its sub-grantees related to Perkins IV grants. Use the above link to learn more about the standards. The standards are:
Measure 1P1: Technical Skills Attainment
Measure 1P2: Academic Skills Attainment
Measure 2P1: Graduation/Completion
Measure 3P1: Student Retention or Transfer to Other Higher Education

Measure 4P1:  Student Job Placement
Measure 5P1: Nontraditional Program Participation
Measure 5P2: Nontraditional Program Completion

WTCS Grant Forms

Find the Uniform Application (UA/SAF), Standard Financial Report (SFR 1), Review Criteria for WTCS Grants, Evaluation/Monitoring and Screening Report form, the Workforce Advancement Training Grant - Final Report form and the Workforce Advancement Training Grant Employer Course Form, Attachment A - Small Business Certification Statement (NEW).

 

Other Information

Nontraditional Occupations Program Listing
Find the statewide listing of programs that are considered nontraditional for Wisconsin's FY2007 Perkins IV grants.

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

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

Last modified: April 10, 2008.

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