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The purpose of the National Association for Career & Technical Education

Information (NACTEI) is:

To serve as a forum for the exchange of ideas and methods relating to career technical

education in the areas of: data collection, information management, accountability and fiscal

transactions.

To promote the discussion of, and policy recommendations for, issues related to career and

technical education information systems.

To promote the establishment of effective local, state, and federal career and technical

education accountability systems.

To promote a national career and technical education communications information network.

To sponsor an annual conference to disseminate information pertaining to career and

technical education.

www.nactei.org

FUTURE

CONFERENCES

May 14-17, 2018

Phoenix, Arizona

May 13-16, 2019

Kansas City, Missouri

NACTEI QR Code allows you to access the

program and previously submitted presentations

electronically.

http://www.nactei.org/

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Sponsors

We truly appreciate the support of the following NACTEI sponsors. Their involvement means a great deal

to the association. We hope, as a member of NACTEI, you will show them your support and share your

appreciation.

NOCTI

John Foster, President/CEO

500 North Bronson Avenue

Big Rapids, MI 49307-2737

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 800.334.6283 or 231.796.4695

www.nocti.org

Career and Technical Education

Consortium of States

Darren Morris

1866 Southern Lane

Decatur, GA 30033-4097


Phone: 804.543.6094

www.ctecs.org

Arkansas State University-Beebe

Dr. Karla Fisher, Chancellor

1000 Iowa Street, P. O. Box 1000


Phone: 501.882.8956

www.asub.edu

Eduthings Sammy Larbi

E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: 888.472.2567

www.eduthings.com

Arkansas Department of Higher Education

Monieca West

423 Main Street, Suite 400

Little Rock, AR 72201

Phone: 501.371.2018


www.adhe.edu

mailto:[email protected]


http://www.asub.edu/


Nepris Inc.

Kalonji Martin

6801 N. Capital of Texas Hwy., #225

Austin, TX 78731

Phone: 855.472.2567


www.nepris.com

Arkansas Department of Career Education Maria Swicegood

3 Capitol Mall


Phone: 501.682.1528


www.ace.arkansas.gov

The Ruboyianes Company

Amanda Ruboyianes

3360 N. Country Club Road

Tucson, AZ 85716

Phone: 520.577.1040


http://ruboyianes.com

PTD Technology

Doug Wiesner

3001 Coolidge Road, 403

East Lansing, MI 48823

Phone: 517.333.9363


www.ptdtechnology.com

Bronze Sponsors

Arkansas Community Colleges

Collin Callaway

815 Main Street


Phone: 501.371.0404


www.arkansascc.org

National Apprenticeship Training Foundation, Inc. Karen Breshears

P.O. Box 537

Arkadelphia, AR 71923


Phone: 870.246.0320

www.natf.us




Letter from the NACTEI President

Welcome to the 37th Annual Conference of the National Association for Career and Technical Education Information (NACTEI), and to “Rockin” Little Rock. Thank you for attending. Little Rock’s attractions are as diverse as the city’s landscape, and offer a wide variety of fun including history, arts, nature, sports, a Presidential library, an electric streetcar trolley , and a zoo. Once again, the conference committee has done an awesome job in selecting a great hotel in a wonderful location with plenty of access to restaurants, southern hospitality and fun things to do.

The NACTEI Board appreciates your attendance and participatio n at its annual conference. We only succeed if we have people at our conference. We only succeed if we develop friendships with many needed partners. That is the purpose of our organization, as mentioned in our by-laws:

Serve as a forum for exchanging ideas and methods relating to Career and Technical Education information systems such as data collection, information management, and fiscal transactions.

Promote the discussion of, and policy recommendations for, issues related to CTE information systems.

Promote the establishment of effective local, state, and federal CTE information systems.

Promote a national CTE communication information network.

Sponsor an annual conference on the subject of information pertaining to Career and Technical Education.

With all of the changes swirling around our country and possible changes to CTE we need to remember to work together, “cross the aisle” and compromise when necessary , always thinking about what is best for our students.

CTE is College and Career Ready. We need to make sure everyone we work with understands the importance of Career and Technical Education to our students and how it helps them succeed. To that effect, let’s think of creative ways to collect our data and information. Let’s formulate our law so it will not burden our wonderful teachers. Let’s efficiently showcase our valuable data to our constituents and the general public. We need to show people that CTE is the answer to at least some of their educational concerns. This is what our sessions are about - learning how to do it better!

Again, thanks for attending our 37th annual conference. Please remember to mark your calendars for next year's conference in Phoenix, Arizona, in May 14-17, 2018. Please enjoy the conference and your stay in Little Rock.

Pat Thieben Pat Thieben NACTEI President 2016-18


Letter from the Conference Program Chair

Greetings Conference Attendees:

Welcome to the 37th Annual National Association for Career & Technical Education Information

(NACTEI) Conference in the Natural State—Arkansas. I am delighted to serve as your Program

Chair at this year’s conference and in my home state. We have numerous sessions which will

emphasize the conference theme “CTE Rocks.” This year’s conference is filled with

networking, best practices, and sharing opportunities with people from all over the United States.

We are excited to continue with the option of allowing attendees to meet with colleagues to

discuss common areas of interests. There are three common interest group discussion breakouts,

which include state, post-secondary, and secondary. This will provide a unique opportunity to

share information with peers from different states on some best practices, concerns, and

challenges within CTE.

This year’s conference is full of valuable information and features some exceptional speakers

with years of experience in working with Career and Technical Education. On Monday, Michael

Poore, Superintendent for the Little Rock Special School District will provide an Arkansas

welcome and address some of the attitudes behind Career and Technical Education with a call

for action. Following his session, Alisha Hyslop from ACTE and Kathryn Zekus from Advance

CTE will address the group on key education and workforce legislation with a Q & A session to

follow. Tuesday continues with motivation from The Honorable Asa Hutchinson, Governor of

Arkansas. He will speak to the value of CTE and highlight some state initiatives that are being

implemented with great anticipation for the future. On Wednesday, Brooks Harper will deliver a

message, which will inspire, entertain, and challenge us as educators to help our students prepare

for future careers on a daily basis. Finishing things up on Thursday, John Haigh from OCTAE

will provide a historical view of data including updated information and an interactive question

opportunity.

Special thanks to our sponsors who help make the conference a success each year. We

appreciate all the presenters, for the knowledge and resources they share, which we are able to

take back with us for future use in our places of employment.

Thank you for attending our 37th Annual NACTEI Conference. We hope you learn a lot of

valuable information, network, and share with wonderful peers, and most of all—enjoy this rare

opportunity for focusing on the importance of CTE, and always remembering “CTE Rocks!”

Respectfully,

Cheryl Cherry, Program Chair


Board of Directors

Executive Committee

President

Pat Thieben

Iowa

Past President

Sarah Galliher

Kentucky

President-Elect

Monieca West

Arkansas

Secretary

Program Chair

Treasurer

Sue Ellen Colin

Florida

Cheryl Cherry

Arkansas

Monelle Rougeau

Texas

Regional Board Members

Support

Region 1

Dr. William T. Brown

Connecticut

Ray Caruthers, Ohio

Region 2

Randy Dean, Georgia

Michael Tinsley, Tennessee

Region 3

Vladimir Bassis, Iowa

Patricia Meyer, Missouri

Region 4

Amanda Kuttenkuler, Arkansas

Meredith Watassek, Texas

Region 5

Vida Wilkinson, Montana

Jennifer Kaufman-Fourness, Arizona

Lyn Velle, Wyoming

Webmaster

Jonathan McDougald

North Carolina

Executive Director

Dodie Bemis

South Dakota

Conference

Consultant

Dennis Fiscus

Arizona

Historian/Consultant

Ralph Beacham

Kansas

The following are pictured from left to right: 1st row: Vida Wilkinson, Randy Dean, Rhonda Welfare, Sue Ellen Colin, Sarah Galliher, Meredith Watassek, Pat Thieben; 2nd row: Jennifer Kaufman Fourness, Amber Kuttenkuler, Cheryl Cherry, Lyn Velle, Monieca West, Terry Brown, Tristan Londre; 3rd row: Ralph Beacham, Dennis Fiscus, Trish Meyer, Monelle Rougeau, Vlad Bassis, Dodie Bemis, Ray Caruthers

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NACTEI Regions

Region 1 Region 2 Region 3

Connecticut Alabama Illinois

Delaware Bahamas Indiana

District of Columbia Florida Iowa

Maine Georgia Minnesota

Maryland Kentucky Missouri

Massachusetts North Carolina Wisconsin

Michigan Puerto Rico

New Hampshire South Carolina

New Jersey Tennessee

New York Virgin Islands

Ohio Virginia

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

Vermont

West Virginia

Region 4 Region 5

Arkansas Alaska Nevada

Louisiana American Samoa North Dakota

Mississippi Arizona Northern Mariana Islands

New Mexico California Oregon

Oklahoma Colorado Pacific Islands

Texas Hawaii Saipan

Idaho South Dakota

Kansas Utah

Montana Washington

Nebraska Wyoming


J. D. Lee Distinguished Service Award

The J. D. Lee, Distinguished Service Award is in memory of J. D. Lee who served as NACTEI’s Executive Director

prior to his death in May 2006. J. D. served the organization for two decades in various capacities including

executive director, conference coordinator, president, and member.

NACTEI has recognized the individuals listed below for distinguished service and professional contributions. We

will be forever grateful to these individuals for their dedication and support to the Association.

2016 John Haigh, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE)

2015 Ralph Beacham, NACTEI Historian/Consultant

2014 Dodie Bemis, NACTEI Executive Director, South Dakota

2013 Pradeep Kotamraju, National Research Center for Career and Technical Education, currently at the

Bureau of Career and Technical Education, Iowa Department of Education

2012 Sarah Galliher, Kentucky Office for Career and Technical Education

2011 Dennis Fiscus, Arizona Department of Education

2010 Douglas Long, North Carolina Community College System

Kathy Wilkins, Montana University System

2009 Alisha Hyslop, Association for Career and Technical Education – Virginia

Renee Kuharski, Colorado Mountain College

Lyn Velle, Campbell County School District – Wyoming

2008 Dick Ledington, Donna Simpson, and Staff, Idaho Division of Professional and Technical Education

Gloria Smith-Rockhold, South Dakota Department of Education

2007 Jeanne-Marie S. Holly, Program Manager, CTE Systems – Maryland

John Townsend, Executive Director Workforce Development – Tennessee

2006 Jim Dick, Career Communications, Inc.

Barbara Orwig, Career Communications, Inc.

2005 Elizabeth Brown, North Carolina Community College System

2004 Dan Petersen, Idaho Division of Professional and Technical Education

2003 Steve Equall, Nebraska Department of Education

Jim Gray, Virginia Department of Education

2002 Tom Grimm, Iowa Department of Education

2001 Rosemary Talkovski, Pennsylvania Department of Education

2000 Mike Rush, Idaho Division of Professional-Technical Education

Anne Rushing, Florida Department of Education

1999 Kimberly Green, National Association of State Directors of CTE Consortium – Washington, DC

1997 Michael Brustein, Brustein and Manasevit, Attorneys at Law – Washington, DC

Del Lund, Missouri Department of Education

1996 J. D. Lee, Indiana Department of Education

Ron McCage, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools – Georgia

Larry Poor, SchoolDESX Technologies – Oklahoma


Past Presidents

2015-2016

Sarah Galliher

Kentucky

2013-2015

Dennis Fiscus

Arizona

2011-2013

Lyn Velle

Wyoming

2010-2011

Ralph Beacham

Kansas

2009-2010

Jonathan McDougald

North Carolina

2008-2009

Jeanne-Marie Holly

Maryland

2007-2008

Theresa Busch

Montana

2005-2007

John Townsend

Tennessee

Fall 2005

Marilee Johnson

Arizona

2002-2005

Elizabeth Brown

North Carolina

1999-2002

Tom Grimm

Iowa

1997-1999

Rosemary Talkovski

Pennsylvania

1995-1997

J. D. Lee

Indiana

1994-1995

G. James Pinchak

Ohio

1993-1994

Patricia Perazzoli

West Virginia

1992-1993

Michael Rush

Idaho

1990-1992

Gregory Smith

Colorado

1989-1990

Loretta Martin

North Carolina

1988-1989

Jan Dickson

Arizona

1987-1988

Richard Shupe

Michigan

1986-1987

Robert Silberzweig

Massachusetts


37th Annual NACTEI Conference “CTE Rocks!” Program at a Glance

Sunday, May 7

11:30-4:00 NACTEI Executive Committee Meeting Lafayette

4:30-8:00 NACTEI Full Board Meeting Lafayette

Monday, May 8

7:00 NACTEI Registration Opens

8:30-8:45 Conference Welcome & Highlights Salon AB

Conference Welcome: Pat Thieben, NACTEI President

8:45-9:30 Opening General Session Salon AB

Introduction of Speaker: Dr. Karla Fisher, Chancellor, Arkansas State University-Beebe

Keynote: Michael Poore, Superintendent, Little Rock Special School District

It’s a New Day!

Our students and our community need to move forward and help create a preferred future. Many are locked

into a preset attitude of what Career and Technical Education means and too often, that definition has been

developed from a Vocational Training set of courses that dominated education for decades. Today’s CTE

world is and should be dynamic. The focus of this presentation will be to share not only the need but address

the barriers and make a call out for collaboration.

9:30-10:30 General Session Salon AB

Keynotes: Alisha Hyslop, ACTE and Kathryn Zekus, Advance CTE Federal Policy Update

With Perkins reauthorization pending and other key education and workforce legislation scheduled action for

this Congress as well, it is more important than ever for CTE stakeholders to be engaged in federal policy

discussions. National CTE leaders will provide all the latest updates from Washington, an overview of

legislative details, information on next steps, how you can get involved, as well as opportunities for feedback

during this critical session.

10:30-10:45 Snack Break


Monday, May 8

10:45-11:45 Current Issues

Continuation talk with Alisha Hyslop and Kathryn Zekus Salon AB

Federal Policy Q & A

Continue the federal policy conversation with opportunity for more in-depth discussion. This is your chance

to explore key questions on Perkins reauthorization and other federal and state policy issues and provide

additional input on the issues that matter to you.

“A Little Rockin” to Grant Accountability Manning Presenter: Jeff Gray

National Workgroup Discussions Hoffman Facilitator: Meredith Watassek

12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:15-2:15 Concurrent Sessions

Perkins 101 Salon AB Presenter: Monieca West

A Technological Approach to Unifying Efforts in Student Services Manning Presenter: Scott Kuttenkuler

Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub Tour—Continued through next session Hotel Lobby

2:15-2:30 Break


Perkins Finance Salon AB Presenters: Tristan Londre and Daphne Lewis

Serving CTE Students with Disabilities for Today’s Skilled Workforce Manning Presenter: Dr. Dawn Hamby

Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub Tour—Continued through this session

Evening On Your Own


Tuesday, May 9

7:30 Continental Breakfast, Registration & Sponsor Booths OPEN


Introduction of Speaker: Dr. Charisse Childers, Director, Arkansas Department of Career Education

Keynote: The Honorable Asa Hutchinson, Governor of Arkansas

The Importance of CTE in Arkansas!

The increasing importance of CTE being on the forefront and trends in education will be topics addressed, as

well as Arkansas initiatives, particularly with emphasis on STEM and skilled trades.

9:15-9:30 Break


A New Type of Recognition: Badge of Technical Excellence Salon AB

Presenter: Dr. John Foster, NOCTI **Sponsor Session**

College and Career Ready Manning Presenter: Sean Stevens

Contract for Equity—Enlighten, Educate, Employ Hoffman

Presenters: Susie Wheeler and Elizabeth Steele

National Workgroup Discussions White Oak

Facilitator: Amanda Kuttenkuler

Community Colleges and the Journey to Better CTE Data Conway

Presenter: Kent Phillippe

10:30-10:45 Beverage Break


Evaluating High-Quality Programs of Study Salon AB

Presenters: Catherine Imperatore and Alisha Hyslop

The Best CTE Data Requires the Best CTE Data Collection. Michigan’s Manning

CTEIS sets the standard. Presenter: Dr. Doug Wiesner, PTD Technology **Sponsor Session**

Killing Three Birds with One Stone Hoffman

Presenters: Sherri Bennett and Michelle Bennett

Future Ready Iowa—Connecting Opportunities White Oak Presenter: Paula Nissen

Using Data Dashboards to Identify Gaps in Participation & Performance in CTE Conway

Presenter: Mimi Lufkin


Tuesday, May 9

12:00-1:15 NACTEI Networking Lunch and Sponsor Recognition Salon C

1:30-3:00 Common Interests Discussion Groups

Share new and innovative ideas, best practices, challenges, and network with colleagues in lateral positions

and employment levels. This is a rare opportunity to share with peers from different states who work in the

same type of educational institutions.

Post-Secondary – Salon AB

Secondary – Manning

State – Hoffman


3:15-4:30 NACTEI Regional Meetings

Region 1 – White Oak

Region 2 – Hoffman

Region 3 – Conway

Region 4 – Salon AB

Region 5 – Manning

Evening on Your Own


Wednesday, May 10

7:30 Continental Breakfast, Registration & Sponsor Booths OPEN


Introduction of Speaker: Monieca West, Arkansas Department of Higher Education

Keynote: Brooks Harper

Why Should I Hire Your Students?

This general session hits the head, heart and funny bone, not only inspiring educators to help students develop

their competitive advantage in the 21st Century Workplace, but propels them into their own personal and

professional development.

9:15-9:30 Break


Idaho’s Approach to CTE Assessment with CTECS Salon AB

Presenters: Steve Rayborn and Darren Morris, CTECS **Sponsor Session**

Arkansas Career Coach Program—Effective College and Career Planning Model Manning Presenter: Sonja Wright-McMurray

“All Aboard The CTE Express”—Bound for Amazing Partnership Adventures! Hoffman

Presenter: Dawn Stewart

Contract for Equity—Enlighten, Educate, Employ White Oak

Presenters: Susie Wheeler and Elizabeth Steele

Core Competencies—A Standard of Professionalism Conway

Presenter: Meredith Watassek



Arkansas Career Pathways Initiative Demonstrates Success with Data Salon AB

Presenter: Dr. Karon Rosa

The Next Generation Workforce Awakens: Realizing a CTE v2.0 Manning Presenters: Angela Dischinger, Theo Pappas, and Michael Hopkins

You Tell Your Students to Dream Big! Nepris Shows Them Why and How Hoffman

Presenter: Kalonji Martin, Nepris, Inc. **Sponsor**

2P1, 3P1, 4P1 Partnerships for Improvement White Oak Presenter: Dr. Lesley Keeling-Olson

Navigate: Exploring College and Careers Conway

Presenter: Lupe Mares


Wednesday, May 10

12:00-1:30 NACTEI Business Meeting Lunch Salon C


Changing the Game: The North Little Rock Center of Excellence Salon AB

Presenter: Christie Toland

CTE Data at Your Fingertips Manning Presenter: Sammy Larbi, Eduthings **Sponsor Session**

Utilizing Data Behind Postsecondary Perkins Indicators for Program Improvement Hoffman

Presenters: Vladimir Bassis and Dan Li

Industry-Based Certifications and Accountability: Overcoming Growing Pains White Oak Presenter: Alexis Nordin

Texas OnCourse, Plan Early, Plan Smart. A Statewide Initiative to Advance Postsecondary Conway

and Career Success

Presenter: June Giddings



Creating Meaningful Measures of Performance Salon AB

Presenters: James Jones and Jennifer Kaufman-Fourness

Making Friends with a Federal Audit Manning Presenter: Michael Tinsley

Open to Opportunities in Career and Technical Education Hoffman

Presenters: Deana Ramsey, Barbara Wells, and MaryBeth McGroary

National Workgroup Discussion White Oak Facilitator: Terry Brown

Arkansas Research Center & Arkansas’s Workforce SLDS: Helping Meet the Needs Conway

of CTE and Workforce Development

Presenter: Dr. Jake Walker

5:00-6:30 Cultural Event River Market Pavilion

Evening on Your Own

400 President Clinton Avenue


Thursday, May 11

7:00-7:45 Breakfast Buffet, Registration & Sponsor Booths OPEN


Introduction of Speaker: Pat Thieben, NACTEI President

Keynote: John Haigh, OCTAE

A brief history of CTE through Data: Enrollment, Participation, and Performance from 2009-2016 and the

future of data impacts.

9:15-9:30 Break


ACEbook: Arkansas Secondary Perkins Portal Salon AB

Presenters: Maria Swicegood and Dr. Jake Walker

Striving for Excellence: Improving Student Success through Data Dissemination Manning Presenter: Dr. Julia Hamilton

Three Strikes You’re Out! Ohio’s Electronic Compliance System Hoffman

Presenters: Dr. Raul Soto and Raymond Caruthers

When One Door Closes, Call on Your Community Connections to Create a Career Center White Oak Presenter: Crystal Buzza

Early College Credit – A Postsecondary Perspective Conway

Presenter: Michael Tinsley



It Starts with the Data—Participation & Performance Gap Analysis Salon AB

for Program Improvement

Presenter: Mimi Lufkin

Industry-Based Certifications and Accountability: Overcoming Growing Pains Manning Presenter: Alexis Nordin

M & M’s (Marketing & Media Strategies) for CTE Programs Hoffman

Presenter: Dawn Stewart

Let Them See It – Program Promotion through Projects and Video White Oak Presenter: John Williams

National Workgroup Discussion Conway

Facilitator: Jennifer Kaufman-Fourness

11:45-12:30 Conference Wrap Up Salon AB Pat Thieben, NACTEI President and John Haigh, OCTAE

2:00-6:00 NACTEI Full Board Meeting Lafayette


37th Annual Conference Little Rock, Arkansas

Detailed Program

Sunday, May 7

11:30 – 4:00 PM NACTEI Executive Board Meeting Lafayette

4:30 – 8:00 PM NACTEI Full Board Meeting Lafayette

Monday, May 8

7:00 AM NACTEI Registration Opens

8:30 – 8:45 AM Conference Welcome & Highlights Salon AB

Conference Welcome: Pat Thieben, NACTEI President

8:45-9:30 AM Opening General Session Salon AB

Introduction of Speaker: Dr. Karla Fisher, Chancellor, Arkansas State University-Beebe

Keynote: Michael Poore, Superintendent, Little Rock Special School District

It’s a New Day!

Our students and our community need to move forward and help create a preferred future. Many

are locked into a preset attitude of what Career and Technical Education means and too often, that

definition has been developed from a Vocational Training set of courses that dominated education

for decades. Today’s CTE world is and should be dynamic. It must be project based with real

relevant learning opportunities provided so students gain technical skills, confidence and soft

skills. For this to happen we must start early and modify our approaches in K-8. We also have to

work together. This work must have the business community at the table with higher education,

with the State Departments of Education and Career Education, and of course with PreK-12. The

focus of this presentation will be to share not only the need but address the barriers and make a

call for collaboration.

9:30-10:30 AM General Session Salon AB

Keynotes: Alisha Hyslop, ACTE and Kathryn Zekus, Advance CTE

Federal Policy Update

With Perkins reauthorization pending and other key education and workforce legislation scheduled

for action during this Congress as well, it is more important than ever for CTE stakeholders to be

engaged in federal policy discussions. National CTE leaders will provide all the latest updates

from Washington, an overview of legislative details, information on next steps, and how to get

involved, as well as opportunities for feedback in this critical session.

10:30 – 10:45 AM Snack Break


Monday, May 8

10:45 – 11:45 AM Concurrent Sessions

Continuation talk with Alisha Hyslop and Kathryn Zekus Salon AB

Federal Policy Q & A

Continue the federal policy conversation with opportunity for more in-depth discussion. This is your

chance to explore key questions on Perkins reauthorization and other federal and state policy issues,

and provide additional input on the issues that matter to you.

“A Little Rockin” to Grant Accountability Manning This session will provide an overview of the Arkansas Delta Accelerating Pathways Together

(ADAPT) Grant, a regional workforce grant implemented by ADTEC. In addition to demonstrating

how the grant seeks to meet regional labor market needs, particular emphasis will be placed on the

development of an accountability framework, communication channels, and data tracking processes

and forms, which ensure grant program compliance and strengthen credibility with current and

potential grantors.

Presenter: Jeff Gray, Arkansas State University Mid-South

National Workgroup Discussions Hoffman Facilitator: Meredith Watassek, NACTEI Region IV Representative

12:00-1:00 PM Lunch

1:15 – 2:15 PM Concurrent Sessions

Perkins 101 Salon AB

You are the new Perkins coordinator. Now what? What do you need to know in the first six months

on the job? This session will introduce you to the very basics of managing the Perkins grant at the

state and local levels. It will be audience driven with focus in the areas of general grant management,

the Perkins cycle timeline, data and accountability, and financial oversight. This session is for

beginners, but those with experience are welcome to share knowledge during small group work.

Presenter: Monieca West, Arkansas Department of Higher Education

A Technological Approach to Unifying Efforts in Student Services Manning For many two-year schools the “typical traditional student experience” is anything but traditional

and/or typical. Developing a consistent program pathway that is accessible for all students and

programs presents a significant challenge and has a direct impact on recruitment, retention and career

placement. This session explores the innovative approach and technology driven backbone adopted

by Southeast Arkansas College to manage the student experience from prospect to graduate and

beyond.

Presenter: Scott Kuttenkuler, Southeast Arkansas College

Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub Tour –Continued through next session Hotel Lobby

**This event requires a special ticket.**

2:15-2:30 PM Break


Monday, May 8


Perkins Finance Salon AB Who are Edgar and Moe? Is it UG, UGG, or UGH? Presenters will talk about some of the basic

finance and compliance aspects of managing a Perkins grant.

Presenters: Tristan Londre and Daphne Lewis Metropolitan Community College

Serving CTE Students with Disabilities for Today’s Skilled Workforce Manning Dispelling the myths surrounding disabilities isn’t easy. What can we do as teachers, counselors,

and administrators to ensure that our students with special needs aren’t falling through the

cracks? In this presentation, Serving CTE Students with Disabilities for Today’s Skilled

Workforce, join Dr. Dawn Hamby, Director of Vocational Training for the Arkansas Career

Training Institute, as she utilizes the latest research, discusses effective teaching techniques, and

shares best practices so we can all discover how to best serve those students who may need us

most.

Presenter: Dr. Dawn Hamby, Director of Vocational Training, Arkansas Career Training

Institute

Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub Tour –Continued through this session

Evening On Your Own


Tuesday, May 9

7:30 AM Continental Breakfast

7:30 AM NACTEI Registration Open

7:30 – 4:30 PM NACTEI Sponsor Exhibits Open

8:00 – 9:15 AM General Session Salon AB

Introduction of Speaker: Dr. Charisse Childers, Director

Arkansas Department of Career Education

Keynote: The Honorable Asa Hutchinson, Governor of Arkansas

The Importance of CTE in Arkansas!

The increasing importance of CTE being on the forefront and trends in education will be topics

addressed, as well as Arkansas initiatives, particularly with emphasis on STEM and skilled

trades.

9:15 – 9:30 AM Break


A New Type of Recognition: Badge of Technical Excellence Salon AB What is excellence? NOCTI concluded a year-long study focused on answering the question: Is there a

way to identify technical excellence? Attend this session to learn more about this study which resulted in

a first-of-its-kind program - The Badge of Technical Excellence. Learn what it could mean for your

students!

Presenter: Dr. John Foster, NOCTI **Sponsor Session**

College and Career Ready Manning This session showcases state successes as Alabama continues to lead the way in college and career

readiness through secondary career coaches; the required high school Career Preparedness Course;

expansion of work-based learning opportunities; and REACH Student Advisory Program implementation.

These statewide initiatives contribute to CTE becoming the foundation of the state education and account-

ability system--supported by the Alabama State Department of Education, Alabama State Board of

Education, and Alabama's businesses and industries.

Presenter: Sean Stevens, Alabama State Department of Education

Contract for Equity—Enlighten, Educate, Employ Hoffman The Contract for Equity Project, funded as a Texas Perkins State Leadership grant, focused on increasing

nontraditional gender in CTE Programs. This project partnered with 10 Texas community and technical

colleges targeted on improving Perkins core indicators 5P1 and 5P2. Each institutional participant

incorporated interventions to encourage nontraditional gender in their CTE programs including: Criminal

Justice, Nursing, and HVAC. Several were showcased at statewide events. These best practices will be

shared in this interactive workshop.

Presenters: Susie Wheeler, Amarillo College and Elizabeth Steele, Texas Higher

Education Coordinating Board

National Workgroup Discussions White Oak

Facilitator: Amanda Kuttenkuler, NACTEI Region IV Representative


Tuesday, May 9

9:30 – 10:30 AM Concurrent Sessions **Continued**

Community Colleges and the Journey to Better CTE Data Conway Community colleges provide more than half of the nation’s workforce education. Yet, data on employment,

earning, and workforce outcomes are hard to define and even harder to collect. Noncredit CTE metrics and

outcomes have often been referred to as the “black hole” of training and education. In this session, the

American Association of Community Colleges will discuss how our colleges identified useful measures of

CTE and are collecting this data in the Voluntary Framework of Accountability. We will also explore the

challenges and opportunities for improving, collecting, and using relevant workforce metrics and outcomes.

Presenter: Kent Phillippe, American Association of Community Colleges

10:30 – 10:45 AM Break


Evaluating High-Quality Programs of Study Salon AB What is the definition of “high-quality” CTE? ACTE has embarked on a multi-step project to identify a

comprehensive, research-based quality CTE program of study framework, test the framework and

integrate it into our efforts to recognize and disseminate best practices within CTE. ACTE staff will share

the latest version of the framework, describe the pilot and validation stage, and solicit feedback on the

framework and its potential uses.

Presenters: Catherine Imperatore and Alisha Hyslop, ACTE

The Best CTE Data Requires the Best CTE Data Collection. Michigan’s Manning

CTEIS sets the standard. There is no argument making informed, knowledgeable CTE decisions requires relevant, accurate and

timely data. The value of data analysis and inference begins first with the collection, secure storage,

processing, and creation of clean and accurate data. Michigan relies on the CTEIS or Career and

Technical Education Information System to acquire and process its data in a most effective way. CTEIS is

a web-based data collection system, permitting districts throughout Michigan to input enrollment and

program completion information. The information collected is stored in secure servers and processed with

other Michigan data systems to produce reports responsible for Perkins funding allocation, federal

compliance reporting ( CPIs, EDFacts, CAR), State initiatives (TSDL, LDS), as well as district and

building level evaluation of programs.

Presenter: Dr. Doug Wiesner, PTD Technology **Sponsor Session**

Killing Three Birds with One Stone Hoffman Arkansas Northeastern College has partnered with business, industry and K-12 education to build the

capacity for college and workplace readiness. Using knowledge and skills gained from ACT’s KeyTrain,

Soft Skills Suit and the Work Keys certification, ANC students are expanding their education and career

opportunities by developing career navigation knowledge, basic workplace skills, and by gaining an

industry recognized credential.

Presenters: Sherri Bennett and Michelle Bennett, Arkansas Northeastern College


Tuesday, May 9


Future Ready Iowa—Connecting Opportunities White Oak The goal of Future Ready Iowa is for 70 percent of Iowa’s workforce to have post-secondary education or

training by 2025. As a resource to assist in attaining this goal, the Future Ready Iowa website was

developed. This website was created in partnership with state agencies, federal partners, business leaders,

and educational institutions across the state. It is being used to build Iowa’s talent pipeline through

connecting Iowans (high school and older) to in-demand occupations and available training. This career

exploration tool pulls together geography-based labor market information, training and education specific

to each career, apprenticeship opportunities, and current job openings into one single site.

Presenter: Paula Nissen, Iowa Department of Education

Using Data Dashboards to Identify Gaps in Participation & Performance in CTE Conway Conducting participation and performance gap analysis for program improvement efforts is becoming a

critical skill for teachers, counselors and administrators in career and technical education (CTE). This

session will provide an overview of a data visualization tool that the National Alliance for Partnerships in

Equity has been using to help educator teams at the state and local level identify these equity gaps in CTE

through the Program Improvement Process for Equity™.

Presenter: Mimi Lufkin, National Alliance of Partnerships in Equity (NAPE)

12:00 – 1:15 PM Salon C

NACTEI Sponsor Recognition and Networking Lunch

Moderator: Monieca West, President Elect

Lunch will be an opportunity to get to know your colleagues and recognize our NACTEI

Sponsors.

1:30 - 3:00 PM Common Interests Discussion Groups

Share new and innovative ideas, best practices, challenges, and network with colleagues in lateral

positions and employment levels. This is a rare opportunity to share with peers from different

states who work in the same type of educational institutions.

Post-Secondary – Salon AB

Secondary – Manning

State – Hoffman

3:00 – 3:15 PM Snack Break

3:15 – 4:30 PM NACTEI Regional Meetings

Region 1 – White Oak

Region 2 – Hoffman

Region 3 – Conway

Region 4 – Salon AB

Region 5 – Manning

Evening on Your Own


Wednesday, May 10

7:30 – 8:00 AM NACTEI Early Bird Board Meeting

7:30 AM Continental Breakfast, Registration Open



Introduction of Speaker: Monieca West, Arkansas Department of Higher Education

Keynote: Brooks Harper

Why Should I Hire Your Students?

This general session hits the head, heart and funny bone, not only inspiring educators to help

students develop their competitive advantage in the 21st Century Workplace, but propels them

into their own personal and professional development.

9:15 – 9:30 AM Break


Idaho’s Approach to CTE Assessment with CTECS Salon AB This session will explain why Idaho has chosen the CTECS Workplace Readiness Skills

Assessment© and how Idaho has approached the exam administration with glowing results. Idaho has

embarked on customized development and administration of a number of end-of-program, technical skills

assessments, which have benefitted from the CTECS assessment development model and consortium

membership. **Sponsor Session**

Presenters: Steve Rayborn, Idaho Career and Technical Education, and Darren Morris, CTECS

Arkansas Career Coach Program—Effective College and Career Planning Model Manning Over the past six years, the Arkansas Department of Career Education has partnered with two-year

colleges around the state to address the issue of preparing students for postsecondary education and the

workforce. How do we know this working? We have the data to prove it! Attendees will learn more

about this successful college and career planning model and how it is making a difference in the state.

Presenter: Sonja Wright-McMurray, Arkansas Department of Career Education

“All Aboard the CTE Express”—Bound for Amazing Partnership Adventures! Hoffman “Climb Aboard the CTE Express” and hold on…This engaging and information packed session will take

passengers on several adventures that highlight the importance of establishing collaborative business

partnerships, utilizing community resources, and encouraging parent involvement in career and technical

education programs. The CTE Express will feature narrative and visual tours of successful events and

amazing adventures that await when CTE and the community come together to make connections

between the classroom and the career field.

Presenter: Dawn Stewart, Rogers Public Schools

Contract for Equity—Enlighten, Educate, Employ White Oak The Contract for Equity Project, funded as a Texas Perkins State Leadership grant, focused on increasing

nontraditional gender in CTE Programs. This project partnered with 10 Texas community and technical

colleges targeted on improving Perkins core indicators 5P1 and 5P2. Each institutional participant

incorporated interventions to encourage nontraditional gender in their CTE programs including: Criminal

Justice, Nursing, and HVAC. Several were showcased at statewide events. These best practices

will be shared in this interactive workshop.

Presenters: Susie Wheeler, Amarillo College and Elizabeth Steele, Texas Higher Education

Coordinating Board


Wednesday, May 10


Core Competencies—A Standard of Professionalism Conway Core Competencies are defined by organizations so that employees and customers know what to expect of

and from company employees. Join me to learn how Core Competencies can provide a tangible

measurement tool for program review as well as provide students with necessary data to land that first job.

Presenter: Meredith Watassek, Fort Bend ISD

10:30 – 10:45 AM Break


Arkansas Career Pathways Initiative Demonstrates Success with Data Salon AB Arkansas Career Pathways Initiative (CPI) developed and implemented a database to collect student

information from 25 sites, including all community colleges. Since 2006 more than 30,000 low-income

Arkansans have participated in the (CPI). A stunning 52% of all students in the CPI program from 2006

to 2013 have completed at least one higher education academic credential or degree compared to only

24% of the general non-CPI community college student. Despite entering college with significant

educational and economic disadvantages, six times as many CPI participants who enrolled in 2011 had

earned associate degrees, three times as many had earned a Certificate of Proficiency or Technical

Certificate when compared to community college populations.

Presenter: Dr. Karon Rosa, Arkansas Department of Higher Education

The Next Generation Workforce Awakens: Realizing a CTE v2.0 Manning What happens when seven school districts, regional colleges, local businesses, and stakeholders work

together to bring CTE to the community? Join us to explore the process and challenges a central Arkansas

community went through to design its Next Generation CTE Center. We’ll also share our national

perspective on trends and the latest approaches to planning and designing this CTE v2.0 – giving you fresh

ideas to start, or refresh, CTE in your own community.

Presenters: Angela Dischinger, Benton School District and Theo Pappas and Michael Hopkins,

Stantec Architecture

You Tell Your Students to Dream Big! Nepris Shows Them Why and How Hoffman Integrating career and technical training into your curriculum will equip students with the skills they need

to be successful in our fast-changing economy. At Nepris, we believe that a single interaction can change

a life. Through our platform, students across the country virtually connect with professionals from all

walks of life including scientists, engineers, artists, musicians, doctors, astronauts, and writers to discover

the jobs that await them and build the skills they need to be successful.

Presenter: Kalonji Martin, Nepris, Inc. **Sponsor Session**

2P1, 3P1, 4P1 Partnerships for Improvement White Oak Data findings from a Perkins Leadership Grant funded by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating

Board (THECB) will be presented. A team of Perkins experts was paired with peers at institutions that

struggle in performance with one or more of the Perkins Core Indicators 2P1, 3P1, and 4P1. The long-

term improvement plan and the model for building partnerships that will be presented to THECB for

replication on a statewide level will be shared and discussed.

Presenter: Dr. Lesley Keeling-Olson, Temple College


Wednesday, May 10


Navigate: Exploring College and Careers Conway Postsecondary education is critical for individual economic mobility and forms the basis for a skilled

workforce. The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas curriculum, Navigate: Exploring College and Careers

provides lessons to encourage students to think about their future and make choices in high school that

will help them achieve their career and college goals. In a series of six engaging lessons, students will

explore careers and colleges (how to get in and how to pay for it).

Presenter: Lupe Mares, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, El Paso Branch

12:00 – 1:30 PM NACTEI Business Meeting Lunch Salon C

Presentation of Minutes

Treasurer’s Report

NACTEI Awards

Election of Officers

Regional Reports

During the annual business meeting, the membership is asked to review both the minutes and treasurer’s

report from the previous annual conference. A slate of officers will be presented for election and regional

reports will be given.


Changing the Game: The North Little Rock Center of Excellence Salon AB North Little Rock School District is changing the game in college and career readiness planning and

support of its students through personalized learning and career-focused instruction. Participants will learn

about the planning, program development, and funding of the North Little Rock Center of Excellence as

well as the integration of personalized learning with career and technical education.

Presenter: Christie Toland, North Little Rock School District

CTE Data at Your Fingertips Manning You spend extensive effort keeping up with reporting requirements. You’d like to make it easier, not only

for required reports, but to know key facts about your CTE programs, instantly. In this session, you'll see

how Eduthings helps keep you in-the-know. **Sponsor Session**

Presenter: Sammy Larbi, Eduthings

Utilizing Data Behind Postsecondary Perkins Indicators for Program Improvement Hoffman

Aside of bare basics, post-secondary CTE data is not available nation-wide for a robust research

directed towards CTE program improvements and targeted outreach to underrepresented groups.

Perkins indicators, however, involve a number of data elements allowing such analysis and

research. Iowa is exploring a cohort tracking-based approach to Perkins indicators. Unlike the

annual sample approach, tracking a starting cohort allows not only for better accountability, but

also provides robust material for further research directed towards CTE program improvements

and wider involvement of underrepresented groups of students.

Presenters: Vladimir Bassis and Dan Li, Iowa Department of Education


Wednesday, May 10

1:45 – 2:45 PM Concurrent Sessions **Continued**

Industry-Based Certifications and Accountability: Overcoming Growing Pains White Oak Partly by tying industry credentials into accountability ratings, the Mississippi Department of Education

tripled secondary students’ participation in industry credentialing exams in two years. Incentivizing

industry credentials for students and teachers strengthened partnerships between the state education agency

(SEA) and industry regulatory entities while encouraging administrator buy-in. Presenters highlight how a

university, state non-profit, and national industry education foundation helped the SEA transition eight

pathways to credentialing exams in two years, addressing data tracking/reporting challenges.

Presenter: Alexis Nordin, Mississippi State University

Texas OnCourse, Plan Early, Plan Smart. A Statewide Initiative to Advance Conway

Postsecondary and Career Success This session will introduce Texas OnCourse, an innovative statewide professional development academy.

Texas OnCourse creates pathways to postsecondary and career success for Texas students by providing

best-in-class online resources and strengthening advisory and support networks to students, parents, and

counselors. We will discuss the project plan for engaging a consortium or partners, establishing a

competency-based learning system, and promoting the program across Texas with strategic marketing and

a micro-credentialing incentive structure.

Presenter: June Giddings, The University of Texas at Austin

2:45-3:00 PM Snack Break


Creating Meaningful Measures of Performance Salon AB Traditionally, the performance of community colleges has been measured by finite metrics that do not

represent the breadth and depth of our work. In an effort to set meaningful goals and methods to assess

progress, the Maricopa Community Colleges Office of Workforce Development has developed a

performance dashboard to clearly mark our effect on regional economic development through the

advancement of individual students. Join us to better understand the history, tools and methodology that

guides this work.

Presenters: James Jones and Jennifer Kaufman-Fourness, Maricopa Community College

Making Friends with a Federal Audit Manning Attendees will learn: 1) how their state can utilize the federal Perkins audit to accentuate existing

processes and procedures; 2) how their daily practices can be made friendlier for the audit team;

and 3) the importance of fiscal processes, local plans, programs of study, data collection, policies,

and non-traditional occupations.

Presenter: Michael Tinsley, Tennessee Board of Regents

Open to Opportunities in Career and Technical Education Hoffman We want to present on our Open to Opportunities in Career and Technical Education (OTOCTE) Program,

which is for juveniles (age 16-21) in and exiting Philadelphia Juvenile Justice Services Center School

(PJJSCS) and Pennypack House School. The OTOCTE Program is designed to improve the quality of

Career & Technical Education programs and is expected to reduce recidivism, provide career pathways,

and foster social and emotional intelligence for justice-involved youths through substantive credentialing

with CTE based programs.

Presenters: Deana Ramsey, Barbara Wells, and MaryBeth McGroary, The School District of

Philadelphia


Wednesday, May 10

3:00 – 4:00 PM Concurrent Sessions **Continued**

National Workgroup Discussion White Oak Facilitator: Dr. Terry Brown, NACTEI Region I Representative

Arkansas Research Center & Arkansas’s Workforce SLDS: Helping Meet the Conway

Needs of CTE and Workforce Development Workforce Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (WSLDS) have helped open the door to understanding

the impact of CTE today. Using Arkansas’s WSLDS and other systems created and operated by the

Arkansas Research Center, the ARC has helped stakeholders further understand the impact of CTE and

workforce development locally and statewide through data collection and analyses. This presentation

highlights some of those systems and resulting products, focusing on CTE programs, workforce outcomes,

and accountability.

Presenter: Dr. Jake Walker, Arkansas Research Center-University of Central Arkansas

5:00 – 6:30 PM Cultural Event River Market Pavilion

“Wear your favorite athletic team gear for a spirited cultural event.” 400 President Clinton Avenue

Evening on Your Own


Thursday, May 11

7:00 - 8:00 AM NACTEI Early Bird Board Meeting

7:00- 7:45 AM Breakfast Buffet



Introduction of Speaker: Pat Thieben, NACTEI President

Keynote: John Haigh, Chief

Performance & Accountability Branch, Division of Academic & Technical Education, OCTAE A brief history of CTE through Data: Enrollment, Participation, and Performance from 2009-2016

and the future of data impacts.

9:15 – 9:30 AM Break


ACEbook: Arkansas Secondary Perkins Portal Salon AB Arkansas has a site created for the use of Perkins funds. ACEbook was created to replace the former

portal that was used. It was created to home all of the funds and data needed for ARCareerEd use.

The mission of the Arkansas Research Center, who created ACEbook, is to improve educational outcomes

for students and to provide relevant data for decision makers along the way.

Presenters: Maria Swicegood, Arkansas Department of Career Education and

Dr. Jake Walker, Arkansas Research Center-University of Central Arkansas

Striving for Excellence: Improving Student Success through Data Dissemination Manning States often make a variety of data available to the public, but these data are not always useful in helping

colleges improve CTE student success. Learn how North Carolina disseminates Perkins performance data

to individual colleges to develop and implement strategies to improve student success. Learn how to put

the right data into the hands of CTE faculty and the variety of ways CTE faculty have incorporated Perkins

performance data into their local college planning process to drive change.

Presenter: Dr. Julia Hamilton, North Carolina Community College System

Three Strikes You’re Out! Ohio’s Electronic Compliance System Hoffman Ohio developed an electronic compliance system consisting of (1) self-assessment, (2) desk audit,

(3) phone audit, and a possible on-site review. It includes a dashboard with summary data on the status of

the monitoring process. This has resulted in more thorough monitoring, increased efficiencies uploading

and reviewing information, records keeping, providing feedback to grantees, and follow up for monitoring

purposes. The presentation will share the system utilized at the state and local levels.

Presenters: Dr. Raul Soto, Ohio Department of Education and

Raymond Caruthers, Dayton Public Schools

When One Door Closes, Call on Your Community Connections to Create White Oak

a Career Center This session will be about our journey to expand CTE after a failed bond. Through community

partnerships, a supportive community college, and board leadership we are in the process of starting a

career center to enhance and expand our offerings. The Waterloo Career Center opened August 2016 with

Nursing and Digital Graphics. Three additional programs will be added in the fall of 2017 with more to

come. I will share our intense journey on how we are working to offer engaging career programs.

Presenter: Crystal Buzza, Waterloo Community College


Thursday, May 11


Early College Credit – A Postsecondary Perspective Conway Attendees will learn the following from a postsecondary perspective while openly discussing and equating

each to the secondary perspective through an interactive presentation. 1) compare & contrast Dual

Enrollment, Statewide Dual Credit, and Local Dual Credit; 2) discuss how & why accreditation helps guide

the decision-making process of each, and 3) the importance of course sequencing within the scope of

Programs of Study.

Presenter: Michael Tinsley, Tennessee Board of Regents

10:30 – 10:45 AM Beverage Break


It Starts with the Data—Participation & Performance Gap Analysis Salon AB

for Program Improvement The National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity has been implementing and refining the Program

Improvement Process for Equity™ (PIPE) with teams of secondary and community college educators using

data to identify gaps in participation and completion of nontraditional CTE programs. Using these data,

teams conduct action research to identify root causes for the identified gaps and implement aligned

activities to close the gaps. PIPE resources and examples of how states have supported implementation in

Ohio, Oregon, and Delaware will be shared.

Presenter: Mimi Lufkin, National Alliance of Partnerships in Equity (NAPE)

Industry-Based Certifications and Accountability: Overcoming Growing Pains Manning Partly by tying industry credentials into accountability ratings, the Mississippi Department of Education

tripled secondary students’ participation in industry credentialing exams in two years. Incentivizing

industry credentials for students and teachers strengthened partnerships between the state education

agency (SEA) and industry regulatory entities while encouraging administrator buy-in. Presenters

highlight how a university, state non-profit, and national industry education foundation helped the SEA

transition eight pathways to credentialing exams in two years, addressing data tracking/reporting

challenges.

Presenter: Alexis Nordin, Mississippi State University

M & M’s (Marketing & Media Strategies) for CTE Programs Hoffman What do M &M’s and CTE have in common? Marketing and media strategies play a key role in the

popularity of many products. In this session, participants will learn Marketing & Media Strategies (M &

M’S) that can be used to increase awareness and popularity of CTE programs as alternative routes towards

a successful transition to the career field, college classroom, technical training, certification and on-the job

training following graduation.

Presenter: Dawn Stewart, Rogers Public Schools

Let Them See It—Program Promotion through Projects and Video White Oak Every teacher talks about great work that goes on in classrooms; letting others SEE that great work is

something else entirely. This session describes how a dying program created explosive growth through

radical projects and video documentation. Video, today’s media of choice, is easier and more attainable

than ever, allowing you to reach students, communities, administrations and more. This approach will

change your programs, and it’s not as tough as you might think.

Presenter: John Williams, Bryant Hornet Engineering

National Workgroup Discussion Conway Facilitator: Jennifer Kaufman-Fourness, NACTEI Region V Representative


Thursday, May 11

11:45 – 12:30 PM Conference Wrap Up Salon AB

Moderator – Pat Thieben, NACTEI President

Take advantage of another opportunity for networking with fellow attendees and National

Workgroup Discussions will be shared.

2:00 – 6:00 PM NACTEI Full Board Meeting Lafayette

For Newly Elected and Returning Board Members


Presenters and NACTEI Board Contact Information

Last Name First Name

NACTEI Board

Affiliation E-Mail Address Phone

Bassis Vladimir Region 3 Iowa Department of Education

[email protected] 515-281-3671

Beacham Ralph Historian/ Consultant


Bemis Dodie Executive Director


Bennett Sherri Arkansas Northeastern College


Brown Terry (Dr.) Region 1 Housatonic Community College


Buzza Crystal Waterloo Community School


Caruthers Raymond Region 1 Dayton Public Schools [email protected] 937-542-7186

Cherry Cheryl Program Chair

Arkansas State University – Beebe


Childers Charisse AR Department of Career Education


Colin Sue Ellen Secretary Emerald Coast Technical College


Dean Randy Region 2 Technical College System of Georgia


Dischinger Angela Benton School District [email protected] 501-778-8326

Fiscus Dennis Conference Consultant


Fisher Karla (Dr.) Arkansas State University-Beebe


Foster John (Dr.) NOCTI [email protected] 231-796-4695

Giddings June University of Texas at Austin


Gray Jeff Arkansas State Univ. Mid South


Haigh John OCTAE, US Department of Education


Hamby Dawn(Dr.) Arkansas Career Training Institute

501-701-6377

Hamilton Julia(Dr.) North Carolina Community College System


Hopkins Michael Stantec Architecture [email protected] 248-336-4750

Hyslop Alisha Association of Career and Technical Education






















NACTEI Board


Imperatore Catherine Association of Career and Technical Education


Jones James Maricopa Community Colleges


Kaufman-Fourness

Jennifer Region 5 Maricopa Community Colleges

j.kaufman-fourness@ domail.maricopa.edu

480-731-8957

Keeling-Olson

Lesley(Dr.) Temple College [email protected] 254-298-8634

Kuttenkuler Amanda Region 4 College of the Ouachita’s


Kuttenkuler Scott Southeast Arkansas College


Larbi Sammy Eduthings, Inc. [email protected] 888-472-2567

Lewis Daphne Metropolitan Community College


Li Dan Iowa Department of Education


Londre Tristan Metropolitan Community College – Kansas City


Lufkin Mimi National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity


Mares Lupe Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas


Martin Kalonji Nepris, Inc. [email protected] 855-472-2567

McGroary MaryBeth The School District of Philadelphia


Meyer Patricia Region 3 St. Louis Community College


Morris Darren CTECS [email protected] 804-543-6094

Nissen Paula Iowa Dept. Education [email protected] 515-281-3550

Nordin Alexis Mississippi State University


Pappas Theo Stantec Architecture [email protected] 248-336-4868

Phillippe Kent American Association of Community Colleges


Ramsey Deana The School District of Philadelphia


Rayborn Steve Idaho CTE [email protected] 804-543-6094

Rosa Karon(Dr.) ADHE [email protected] 501-371-2083
























NACTEI Board


Rougeau Monelle Treasurer Region 4 Education Service Center


Soto Raul (Dr.) Ohio Dept. of Education


Steele Elizabeth Texas Higher Ed. Coordinating Board


Stevens Sean Alabama State Dept. of Education


Stewart Dawn Rogers Public Schools [email protected] 479-636-3910

Swicegood Maria AR Dept. of Career Education


Thieben Pat President Iowa Department of Education – Bureau of CTE


Tinsley Michael Region 3 Tennessee Board of Regents


Toland Christie NLR School District [email protected] 501-771-8010

Velle Lyn Region 5 Campbell County School District


Walker Jake(Dr.) Arkansas Research Center- University of Central AR


Watassek Meredith Region 4 Fort Bend ISD [email protected] 281-634-1098

Wells Barbara The School District of Philadelphia


West Monieca President Elect

Arkansas Dept. of Higher Education


Wheeler Susie Amarillo College [email protected] 806-371-5352

Wiesner Doug (Dr.) PTD Technology [email protected] 517-862-5860

Wilkinson Vida Region 5 University of Montana [email protected] 406-243-7871

Williams John Bryant Hornet Engineering


Witchger Bob (Dr.) NC Community College System


Wright-McMurray

Sonja Arkansas Department of Career Ed


Zekus Kathryn Advance CTE [email protected] 301-588-9630

















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First Time Attendees Survey

Thank you so much for attending the 37th Annual NACTEI Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas.

We value your input and would appreciate you taking a few minutes to answer some questions.

Our goal is to improve our conference each year and in order to accomplish this task we need

your help.

Once you have completed the survey, please drop it off at the registration table! Again, thank you for being a part of our conference and for your feedback.

1. How did you hear about NACTEI?

2. What made you decide to attend the conference?

3. What did you like most about this conference?

4. What topics would entice you to attend in future conferences?

5. Do you have any suggestions as to how to improve the conference?


“CTE Rocks” 2017 Conference Evaluation

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May 8, 2017 – Monday Opening General Session: Michael Poore General Session: Alisha Hyslop and Kathryn Zekus Federal Policy Q & A: Alisha Hyslop and Kathryn Zekus Perkins 101 National Workgroup Discussion Perkins Finance

May 9, 2017 – Tuesday General Session: The Honorable Asa Hutchinson, Governor of Arkansas

National Workgroup Discussions Common Interests Discussion Groups Regional Meeting

May 10, 2017 – Wednesday General Session: Brooks Harper National Workgroup Discussion NACTEI Business Meeting Lunch Networking and Cultural Event

May 11, 2017 – Thursday OCTAE Presentation

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Large General Session Meeting Rooms Small Breakout Session Rooms Conference Food and Beverages Guest Room Accommodations

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