Deadline: 30-Jun-22
The California Department of Education (CDE) has announced the availability of funds through the Agricultural Career Technical Education Incentive Grant (Incentive Grant) Program.
This Grant provides local educational agencies (LEAs) with funds to improve the quality of their agricultural career technical education programs. The goal is to maintain a high-quality, comprehensive agricultural career technical program in California’s public school system to ensure a constant source of employable, trained, and skilled individuals.
Purpose
The programs seek to accomplish four major purposes:
- Enable local education agencies to improve the curriculum for students enrolled in agricultural education programs through the development and implementation of (a) an integrated academic and vocational curriculum, (b) curriculum that reflects workplace needs and instruction, and (c) support services for special populations
- Increase the competence of future and current high school, middle grades, and regional occupational centers and programs agricultural education instructors in developing and implementing a new integrated curriculum, student and program certification systems, technical preparation strategies, and effective instructional methodologies.
- Promote the development and use of curriculum, instructional materials, and instructional strategies that prepare students in all aspects of the agricultural industry and foster critical thinking, problem solving, leadership, and academic and technical skill attainment.
- Increase linkages between secondary and postsecondary institutions offering agricultural education programs; between academic and agricultural educators; and among agricultural educators, the agricultural industry, professional associations, and local communities.
Funding Information
- Total Available: $4,134,000
Benefits
Benefits of agricultural education programs are:
- Collaboration, articulation, and networking with all levels of delivery systems (elementary through postsecondary) for instructors
- Supervised entrepreneurial and workplace learning experiences for students
- Linkages and partnerships with business and industry for instructors and students
- Professional development opportunities for teachers, administrators, and counselors
- Curriculum development based on performance and content standards for instructors
- On-site technical assistance in programs for instructors and students
- A foundation for students in the academic and technical skills necessary for career and personal success
- Student leadership and interpersonal skills
- An authentic assessment of knowledge, skills, and abilities through on-demand demonstrations and portfolios.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Applicants: Local educational agencies
- Required Eligibility Criteria: The LEA must be operating an approved agricultural career technical education program in its school(s). Regional Occupational Centers and Programs (ROCP) are not eligible for funds. However, ROCP classes that are an integral part of the school site’s total agricultural program may be counted toward funding.
- Other Eligibility Considerations: The LEA must agree to participate in the Agricultural Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program process. As part of the process, onsite reviews will be conducted by the regional supervisor.
- Eligible Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
- Eligible Age Level(s): Not applicable
For more information, visit https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/profile.asp?id=5787