Any K-12 district, RESA, or area center that operates reimbursed wage-earning vocational education programs are encouraged to use monies to support services designed to promote successful experiences for non-traditional students.  These may be activities to recruit, support, or assure retention of non-traditional students in vocational programs.

Non-traditional training and employment is defined as occupations or fields of work, including computer science, technology, and high skill occupations, for which individuals of one gender comprise 25% or less of the individuals employed or enrolled in the field of work.  (Perkins III, Performance Indicator #4)

Approved Activities:      

• Counselor/staff in-service in Expanding Career Options (or similar)

• Student training in ASETS model (or similar)

• Promotional materials portraying non-traditional students

• Non-sexist (non-biased) interest tests for students

• Student tours/ internships focused on non-traditional occupations

• Career Fairs featuring non-traditional careers

• Role models employed in non-traditional careers

• Gender Equity Advisory Committee

• Support groups for non-traditional students

• Career exploration activities :non-traditional careers

• Promoting non-traditional careers to parents, employers, community

• Gender equity materials

• Other projects with prior approved of Special Populations Programs Unit

Approved expenditures: (must be in support of approved activities)

• Materials and supplies

• Transpo rtation of students

• In-state in-services or conferences for project personnel

• Local travel

• Printing

• Consultants/ Contracted Services

Reporting requirements:

• Document activities or events

• Document impact of activities or events

• Copies of materials developed

• Copies of V-TES (final and financial)

For additional information on gender-equity please contact: