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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 780. Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education |
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Chapter 10. Administration and Supervision |
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Subchapter 7. Local Programs, or Instructional Positions: Application; Student Accounting; Evaluation |
SECTION 780:10-7-3.2. Program standards; accreditation; review
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- (1) Establishment; funding. As appropriate, quality standards shall be established by the State Board for postsecondary and secondary CareerTech programs, courses, and/or services at technology centers related to distance education and competency-based education/direct assessment. These standards shall be comprehensive, reflecting state and federal mandates as they relate to quality CareerTech education. Funding approval is contingent upon meeting quality standards or making satisfactory progress toward meeting those standards.(2) Standards. Standards shall include the following:(A) STANDARD I Program Integrity(B) STANDARD II Resources and Technology(C) STANDARD III Learning Development, Instruction, and Safety(D) STANDARD IV Skill Attainment, Assessment, and Reporting(E) STANDARD V Student Support and Services(F) STANDARD VI Marketing and Recruitment(G) STANDARD VII Student Engagement and Satisfaction(H) STANDARD VIII Program Effectiveness and Improvement(3) Revisions. The standards are revised periodically based upon input from appropriate sources and relevant data regarding factors that influence student learning and the quality of CareerTech education. Any such revisions will be taken to the State Board for approval.(4) Dissemination. The standards will be disseminated to CareerTech personnel throughout the state. Evaluation results will be considered in the processes of planning and funding programs.(b) Postsecondary accreditation.(1) Approval/accreditation agency. For the purpose of determining eligibility for federal student aid (FSA) programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education, the Oklahoma State Board of Career and Technology Education is recognized as the authority for the approval of public postsecondary vocational education offered at CareerTech institutions in the state of Oklahoma that are not under jurisdiction of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, including the approval of public postsecondary vocational education offered via distance education.(2) Adopted procedures. Schools seeking and maintaining postsecondary approval/accreditation status shall follow the State Board's adopted procedures as prescribed in the publication Accreditation Guidelines. This publication shall be made available to interested parties from the Department.(3) Program Evaluation and Improvement. Each instructor shall annually review the progress of the program based on the accountability measures developed as required by P. L. 109-270, as amended, which include:(A) Student attainment of challenging State established academic and technical skill proficiencies.(B) Student attainment of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, a proficiency credential in conjunction with a secondary school diploma, or a postsecondary degree or credential.(C) Placement in, retention in, and completion of postsecondary education or advanced training, placement in military service, or placement or retention in employment.(D) Student participation in and completion of career and technology (vocational and technical) education programs that lead to nontraditional training and employment.(4) Monitoring. Programs, courses not meeting quality standards will be monitored on an annual basis. If a technology center, skills center or comprehensive school has programs, courses and/or services not meeting evaluation standards, an annual status report addressing completed and/or pending corrective actions will be submitted to the appropriate agency personnel for review. Appropriate agency personnel will notify the school in writing whether the status report was approved or disapproved.(c) Secondary evaluation. Substandard secondary CareerTech education programs shall be formally evaluated, utilizing quality standards, as adopted by the State Board.(d) Review of substandard programs.(1) Probationary status. A CareerTech program may be placed on a probationary status if:(A) The program fails to meet standards and the deficiencies are documented in writing as a result of a visit or a team evaluation, and/or(B) The program does not meet the specifications as outlined in the Rules for Career and Technology Education.(2) Written notification. Written notification of probationary status that identifies the deficiencies and outlines recommended steps for improvement shall be given to the school administration.(3) Reevaluation. A program on probationary status shall be reevaluated within one year.(A) Removal of probation. If the documented deficiencies have been corrected upon reevaluation, the probationary status shall be removed.(B) Reevaluation failure. If the program in a comprehensive school has failed to make improvement on documented deficiencies upon reevaluation, a report shall be made in writing to the appropriate agency staff and the program may be recommended for closure or reduction in funding for the following school year. If the program in a technology center has failed to make improvement on documented deficiencies upon reevaluation, a report shall be made in writing to the appropriate agency personnel.(i) Written notification; appeal. The appropriate agency personnel will notify, in writing, the superintendent of the comprehensive school in which the program, instructional position or program is located that the Department is recommending closure or reduction in funding for the program for the following school year. An appeal process will be included for those superintendents who can show evidence of projected program improvement. The appropriate agency personnel will notify, in writing, the superintendent of the technology center in which the program is located that the Department is recommending a reduction in funding for the instructional position for the following school year. An appeal process will be included for those superintendents who can show evidence of projected program improvement.(ii) Recommended program closures. The appropriate agency personnel will make a presentation of recommended program closures, if any, in comprehensive schools for State Board approval at the designated board meeting. The appropriate agency personnel will make a presentation of recommended program closures, if any, in technology centers for State Board approval at the designated board meeting.(e) Evaluation of recipients receiving federal funds. Programs of eligible recipients receiving federal funds under P. L. 109-270, as amended, shall be evaluated annually. Such contracts and agreements shall be in accordance with state and federal laws.