The purpose of the Perkins Innovation and Modernization Program (Perkins I&M) is to identify, support, and rigorously evaluate evidence-based and innovative strategies and activities to improve and modernize CTE, and to ensure workforce skills taught in CTE programs funded under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, as amended by the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V or the Act), align with labor market needs. Perkins I&M is authorized by amendments to the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act that were enacted in 2018 by the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Pub. L. 115-224).
The program's first competition for new awards occurred during 2019 and resulted in nine grant awards totaling $1,486,200; grantees launched their projects on October 1, 2019. Funding for Year 2 totaled $1,486,236 and began October 1, 2020. Funding for Year 3 totaled $1,434,528 and began October 1, 2021. Three of the nine grantees completed their projects September 30, 2022. Six grantees requested no-cost time extensions to complete their project by September 30, 2023.
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Overview
The Lorain County Community College Perkins I&M project seeks to engage and support students in Computer Science (CS) Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways that lead to Applied Associates Degrees in CS, include earn-and-learn opportunities, to promote employment in in-demand CS fields.
Project Objectives
- Implement the FlexFactor program in CS CTE pathways to increase enrollment.
- Expand dual enrollment pathways in CS to all partner school districts.
- Support students to meet minimum math assessment standards to fully transition into postsecondary CS programs upon graduation from high school (HS).
- Expand and integrate the Earn-and-Learn program in targeted CS pathways.
- Create a STEM Success supportive service program that serves low-income, Opportunity Zones, and rural HS students in targeted CS pathways.
- Recruit, qualify, and credential CTE instructors in CS.
Project Partners
- Lorain County RITE Council
- NextFlex
- AgriNomix
- Lorain County Community College’s Early College High School
- Lorain City Schools
- Lorain County Joint Vocational School
- Elyria City Schools
- Keystone Local Schools
- Midview Schools
- North Ridgeville Schools
- Sheffield-Sheffield Lakes City Schools District
- Columbia Local Schools
Federal Funding
Total performance period: $497,505
- Year 1: $165,835
- Year 2: $165,835
Application (PDF, 1.7 MB)
Overview
The City University of New York's (CUNY) Fast Track to College and Careers project seeks to work with participating New York City Career and Technical Education (CTE) high schools and CUNY’s dual enrollment program, College Now, to create structured pathways that combine traditional high school coursework with college preparatory courses, and support for the transition to college.
Project Objectives
- Increase access to dual enrollment courses for students in CTE high schools (HS).
- Increase the number of students who benefit from CTE articulation agreements between HS and colleges.
- Increase the percentage of students able to meet the demand for entry-level technology and design candidates by NYC employers.
- Increase the percentage of students graduating from CTE programs meeting CUNY’s college proficiency standards.
Project Partners
- New York City Department of Education
- Bronx Community College
- Borough of Manhattan Community College
- Hostos Community College
- New York City College of Technology
- Academy for Language and Technology
- Academy of Innovative Technology
- Alfred E. Smith CTE High School
- Bronx High School for the Visual Arts
- Bronx Design and Construction Academy
- Crotona International High School
- George Westinghouse Vocational Technical High School
- Longwood Preparatory Academy
- Manhattan Bridges High School
- Transit Tech CTE High School
- William H. Maxwell Vocational High School
Federal Funding
Total performance period: $490,326
- Year 1: $135,623
- Year 2: $186,612
Application (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Overview
The Old Dominion University’s Computer Science Principles and Cybersecurity Pathway for Career and Technical Education project seek to implement a Career and Technical Education (CTE) Computer Science Cybersecurity Pathway pilot program at Granby High School in Norfolk, Virginia, and then expand the program to four other Norfolk high schools. The project seeks to develop supplemental educational modules aligned with industry needs and courses available at Old Dominion University at the B.S. level in Cybersecurity to enable easier transition of students from secondary to postsecondary education or employment.
Project Objectives
- Increase female high school (HS) student enrollment in CTE cybersecurity pathway courses.
- Increase female HS enrollment in informal (after school) learning experiences in local schools.
- Develop and deliver CTE Cybersecurity professional development workshops for CTE HS teachers.
- Develop and distribute Computer Science educational modules to all CTE cybersecurity teachers in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Project Partners
- Norfolk Public Schools
- Huntington Ingalls Industries
- NASA Langley Research Center
- Norfolk Naval Shipyard
- Bank of America
- Swisslog
- Continental Automotive
- Bauer compressors
- Busch Manufacturing
- Stihl
Federal Funding
Total performance period: $450,000
- Year 1: $140,866
- Year 2: $170,729
- Year 3: $138,405
Application (PDF, 2.6 MB)
Overview
The Miami-Dade County Public Schools' Building the Code for Success: Developing the Future Ready Workforce project expanded access to and participation in STEM + Computer Science (CS) Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways by creating a STEM + CS CTE pathway for students in grades 6-12. Working in three middle schools, the project created a STEM + CS course sequence for the middle grades that align with feeder high school programs to ensure programming continuity.
Project Partners Included:
- Miami-Dade County Public Schools
- LEGO Education
- Microsoft Education
- Beacon Council
- Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
- Miami EdTech
Overview
The School District 1J Multnomah County's STEM and Computer Science Focused College and Career Pathways project supported the school district’s goal of implementing a districtwide system of college and career pathways to make Career and Technical Education (CTE) an integral part of students’ educational experience, and with strong emphasis on STEM and Computer Science (CS) aligned across the high school curriculum. Working with ConnectED: The National Center for College and Career, the project provided leadership development to district staff, including high school principals, pathway directors, and teachers, to create Linked Learning pathways and design a district-wide system of work-based learning.
Project Partners Included:
- ConnectED: The National Center for College and Career
- Education Northwest
- Portland Community College
- Oregon Health & Science University
- SourceU, Warner Pacific University
- All Hands Raised
- Oregon Zoo
- Associated General Contractors Oregon-Columbia Chapter
- Providence Health & Services
- Pacific Northwest Carpenters Institute
- P&C Construction
- Work Systems
Overview
The Gwinnett County Public Schools' Integration of Computer Science in STEM classrooms project seeks to increase the number of trained and certified Computer Science teachers in the district and directly support the Paul Duke Science Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Magnet High School as well as two feeder middle schools.
Project Objectives
- Increase access to high school CTE courses by increasing the supply of teachers certified to teach high-quality Computer Science and Engineering courses.
- Develop interdisciplinary teams at three high-need schools who will lead efforts to integrate STEM and CTE content, while providing authentic, engaging, learning experiences and STEM- focused internships for students.
Project Partners
- Paul Duke STEM Magnet High School
- Summerour Middle School
- Pinckneyville Middle School
- Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)
- Partnership Gwinnett: Public-private initiative working with the Gwinnett and Metro Atlanta Chambers of Commerce to bring new jobs and capital investment to Gwinnett County
- Georgia State University, Metro Atlanta Policy Lab for Education (MAPLE)
Federal Funding
Total performance period: $493,397
- Year 1: $151,594
- Year 2: $146,423
- Year 3: $200,551
Application (PDF, 2.3 MB)
Overview
The Wyoming Department of Education’s Boot Up Wyoming: Developing Computer Science (CS) Micro-credentials for Teachers and Students project seeks to integrate and improve CS instruction and opportunities for high school (HS) students in Wyoming by developing a system of stackable, competency-based micro-credentials through which Wyoming teachers can acquire CS skills and be provided incentives and resources to successfully teach CS. Students can also earn a subset of these micro-credentials for HS credit and industry certification.
Project Objectives
- Develop/create Computer Science (CS) micro-credentials for teachers.
- Administer CS micro-credentials to teachers.
- Positively impact teachers’ CS content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, and pedagogical skill through the micro-credentials.
- Develop/create CS micro-credential for secondary students.
- Administer the CS micro-credentials to secondary students.
- Positively impact students’ CS knowledge and skills through the micro-credentials.
- Increase the number of students earning IT-related industry-recognized credentials.
- Increase the number of students taking CS courses.
- Increase the number of districts that have a CS-related Program of Study within the IT cluster.
- Increase the number of CTE participants/concentrators in the IT cluster.
- Positively impact the outcomes for CTE concentrators in the IT cluster.
- Increase the number of schools offering CS courses.
- Increase the percentage of district staff members who are invested in the CS reform.
- Increase the percentage of school staff members who are invested in the CS reform.
Project Partners
- Carbon County School District #1
- Fremont County School District #14
- Uinta County School District #1
- University of Wyoming
- Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board
- Wyoming Workforce Development Council
- Computer Science Teachers Association Wyoming Chapter
- American Institutes for Research
Federal Funding
Total performance period: $489,714
- Year 1: $55,938
- Year 2: $216,888
- Year 3: $216,888
Application (PDF, 3.1 MB)
Overview
The Orange County Department of Education's Delivering Integrated Curricula and Course Pathways through Making and Esports project provided professional development and support to teams of academic and career and technical education (CTE) teachers at three high-poverty high schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District to help them create and implement curricula, as well as pedagogical strategies, that integrate rigorous academic content standards with electronics sports-based (esports) education and maker-centered learning. Equipped with a Spyder 3D manufacturing cell to design and create products, students were provided the skills, tools, and resources to prepare for a culminating capstone project and participate in design competition events.
Project Partners Included:
- Santa Ana Unified School District: Saddleback High School, Valley High School, and Century High School
- Spyder 3D, Founder and President Joseph Bloomfield
Overview
The Northeast State Community College's (NeSCC's) project, Leap AHEAD (Aligning Higher Education with Achieving Dreams), seeks to augment dual credit opportunities in advanced technology programs that culminate in a certificate or Applied Associate Degree for students attending 15 high schools in Northeast Tennessee. Programs include construction electricity; electromechanical technology; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; and aviation technology.
Project Objectives
- Enhance CTE instruction and technology within Advanced Technologies with state-of-art equipment, for use in dual enrollment and articulated courses.
- Market advanced manufacturing Early Post-secondary Opportunities (EPSOs) and recruit CTE high school students into advanced manufacturing dual enrollment/courses.
- Improve retention and achievement rates in advanced manufacturing dual enrollment courses.
Project Partners
- Bristol City Schools
- Sullivan County School District
- Johnson County Schools
- Washington County Schools
Federal Funding
Total performance period: $473,935
- Year 1: $164,590
- Year 2: $150,500
- Year 3: $158,845
Application (PDF, 1.1 MB)
