CareerTech Glossary

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FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid
FATS: Firearms Training System
FEI: Federal Employer Identification Number.
FFA: The Career and Technology Student Organization for students enrolled in Agricultural Education.
FLA: Federal Legislation Assistance.
FSEOG: Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
FTA: Full-Time Adult.
FTE: Full-Time Equivalent.
FTE Percent Capacity: A measurement calculated by dividing the FTE student count for a program or course by the set capacity for that specific program or course.
FWS: Federal Work Study
FYI: For Your Information
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA): Protects the privacy of parents and students regarding access to records and the release of records maintained by educational agencies receiving funds from the U.S. Department of Education. The Act gives postsecondary students and parents of students under age 18 the right to inspect the student’s school files and prohibits the release of any information or material in the file without written consent from the parent or student aged 18 and over.
Family and Consumer Sciences Education Division (FACSED): The educational division of the ODCTE that administers family and consumer sciences programs in comprehensive schools and technology centers.
Family and Consumer Sciences Education Programs: Programs that are designed to prepare students with skills needed to function as individuals, family members, in the workforce, and in communities. Career-specific FACS programs focus in four major areas of study within several family and consumer science related clusters: early care and education, apparel and interior design, and culinary arts/food services production and management.
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA): The Career and Technology Student Organization for students enrolled in Family and Consumer Sciences Education.
Federal Legislation Assistance (FLA): An entity of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education that coordinates activities related to Carl Perkins and Civil Rights legislation.
Feeder School: A comprehensive school or entity that sends secondary students to a technology center. Also referred to as Sending School or Partner School.
Feeder School Code: A number assigned to a comprehensive school or entity that sends secondary students to a technology center.
Finance and Internal Audit: An entity of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education that maintains the budgeting, accounting, auditing, and reporting responsibilities, ensuring that resources are used efficiently, effectively, and in compliance with regulatory requirements.
Financial Aid: A general term that describes any source of student assistance outside the student or the student’s family. Funds awarded to a student to help meet postsecondary educational expenses. These funds are generally awarded on the basis of financial need and include scholarships, grants, loans, and employment.
Financial Aid Services: Technical assistance provided to schools by the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education to assist them in establishing and strengthening their financial aid programs and related services for postsecondary students.
Fiscal Year (FY): The annual financial cycle for the ODCTE and the state of Oklahoma that begins July 1 and ends June 30. It is designated by the ending year. For example, July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011, would be FY11.
Follow-Up: The collection of data on students who completed a CareerTech program that is used to evaluate the effectiveness of a program, school, and/or system.
For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology: For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (as in FIRST Robitics)
Form 2: A document submitted to the ODCTE for approval of additions, deletions, or changes to Career and Technology Education programs.
Fringe Benefits: Supplementary or deferred compensation other than salary, including retirement, social security taxes, etc.
Full-Time Adult: Adult enrolled in a career-specific CTE program.
Full-Time Equivalent Program (Technology Center): A unit of measurement used to calculate formula funding and equal to the total clock hours of eligible instruction in a fiscal year divided by 1050 hours.
Full-Time Equivalent Student (Comprehensive School): A measurement equal to one student enrolled full time for one academic year in a comprehensive school program. The numerator used to compute full-time equivalent (FTE) student is the total clock hours in which all applicable students are enrolled. The denominator is 175 hours, based on the estimate that comprehensive school programs are offered one hour per day for 175 days.
Full-Time Equivalent Student (Technology Center): A measurement equal to one student enrolled full time for one academic year in a technology center program. The numerator used to compute full-time equivalent (FTE) student is the total clock hours in which all applicable students are enrolled. The denominator is 525 hours, based on the estimate that it takes a full-time student 525 hours per year to complete a 1050-hour program.
Full-Time Program (Comprehensive School): A program that consists of five career tech instruction class periods and one planning period for a six period day, or six career tech instruction periods and one planning period for a seven period day. Programs must meet these requirements to receive state funding. Exceptions to this rule can be found in the Rules for Career and Technology Education.

by Lynn Hughes — last modified 2008-02-21 21:31