Perkins Special Populations
Below are strategies and resources1 to help Perkins grant coordinators, campus administrators, student advisors and faculty members, identify and address equity gaps for special populations in areas of accessibility, inclusivity, and success. Find more information about the significance of special populations in Perkins V by checking out the Perkins Career and Technical Education Primer - Specials Populations.
Professional development for faculty and administrators can also be an excellent opportunity for engaging with the most current research and innovation in CTE success for all.
Perkins V identifies the following Special Populations in CTE*
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1 The strategies and resources shared are sourced with permission from Nebraska Department of Education CTE, National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity, and Advance CTE.
*Many individuals have identities in multiple special populations. Strategies listed for one special population may be intersectional, and even universal, in supporting more than one special population or the student body at large.
**For the purposes of Perkins, youth are identified as individuals up to age 24.
How are Perkins Funds supporting Montana's special populations?
For the 21-22 grant cycle, Missoula College is hiring an instructional designer to increase the number of online and remote course offerings. More flexibility and options in course delivery provides more access for individuals in special populations who may experience unique barriers.
For the 21-22 grant cycle, UM Western is expanding efforts made in 20-21 to expand career awareness into local high schools by offering career fairs tailored to local demand and specifically highlighting non-traditional opportunities and representation in the field.
In the 22-23 grant cycle, Great Falls College has been awarded special Perkins grant funds for targeted interventions supporting American Indian students in CTE. Support will come from a new position of Mentor-Ambassador for these CTE students as well opportunities for CTE faculty in consultation with Bright Trail Education.
For questions and additional information regarding special populations in CTE, please contact:
Ciera Franks-Ongoy
Perkins Equity and Compliance Manager
(406) 449-9132
cfranksongoy@montana.edu
Holly Gederos
Perkins Program Manager
(406) 449-9128
hgederos@montana.edu