California Career Technical Education State Plan

The Plan

The plan is organized into two primary sections. Section 1 provides background information and a vision for an ideal CTE system that would be supported by multiple funding streams. Section 2 addresses the Carl D. Perkins requirements.

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Updated 12/30/2008
The State Plan was approved by the United States Department of Education on July 1, 2008 .

Download Executive Summary (PDF)

Download the entire 2008-12 CA State Plan for CTE (PDF) or download by chapter using the links below.

State Plan Section 1

• Preface
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 - Career Technical Education in California
• Chapter 2 - The Context for Career Technical Education in California
• Chapter 3 - A Vision for the Future: Building a High Quality CTE System

State Plan Section 2

• Chapter 4 - Responses to the Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) Guide for the 2008-2012 State Plan
• Chapter 5 - State Policies on the Administration and
  Use of the Perkins IV Funds

Appendices

• Appendices Table of Contents
• Appendix A. Essential Skills Enumerated by Recognized Initiatives
• Appendix B. Public Hearings
• Appendix C. Responses to Field Recommendations From Web Site and Statewide Hearings
• Appendix D. State Plan Resource Group
• Appendix E. Memorandum of Understanding Regarding the Establishment and Operation of the Joint Advisory Committee on Career Technical Education
• Appendix F. State Distribution of the Annual Perkins IV Funds
• Appendix G. California Department of Education and Chancellor’s Office, California Community Colleges Request For Waiver of Section 132 Distribution Formula
• Appendix H. Comparative Results of Allocating the Section 132 Funds by the Pell Grant/Bureau of Indian Affairs Assistance Formula Prescribed in the Act to an Alternative Formula Based on the Economically Disadvantaged Adults Enrolled in CTE Programs
• Appendix I. Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment and Suspension, and Other Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements
• Appendix J. Assurances and Non-Construction Programs
• Appendix K. Accountability System For Secondary and Adult CTE Programs Assisted with Perkins IV Funds Administered by the California Department of Education

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