NGA Policy Forum Wednesday, December 11, 2002

1. NGA Policy Forum Wednesday, December 11, 2002 Dr. Keith W. Bird, Chancellor Kentucky Community and Technical College System

2. Kentucky Community and Technical College System KCTCS- A Strategic Partner In Kentucky’s Economic and Workforce Development System

3. HOUSE BILL 1 Postsecondary Education Improvement Act of 1997 enacted May 30, 1997 established the Kentucky Community and Technical College System Kentucky’s 2020 Goals for KCTCS • Access throughout the Commonwealth to certificate, diploma, technical and transfer degrees • Training to develop a workforce with the skills to meet the needs of new and existing industries • Remedial and continuing education to improve the employability of citizens

4. Why was KCTCS Created? • Recognition of the critical role of workforce development for future economic growth in Kentucky • Utilization of KCTCS as the primary strategic partner for workforce initiatives in support of economic development • Increase responsiveness to business and industry

5. Northern Kentucky Maysville Ashland Jefferson Bluegrass BigSandy Owensboro Elizabethtown Henderson Hazard Somerset Bowling Green West Kentucky Southeast Hopkinsville Kentucky Community & Technical College System 25 Colleges in 16 Geographic Districts

6. KCTCS By the Numbers • 67,812 credit-seeking full- or part-time students • Responsiveness: 710 New Programs • 125,995 community and economic development students • Increased access to new populations

7. The college going rate – 56% For every 20 students entering 9th grade, 14 will graduate, 8 will go to college, and 3 will receive a bachelor’s degree Only 17% of GED graduates enroll in postsecondary education 1 million of Kentucky’s 2.4 million workers are functioning below the 9th grade level in math and/or reading Continuing Challenges

8. Strategic Initiatives to Increase Access • Governor’s Office of Technology – Digital Divide • Ready-to-Work Program • Ford Foundation • Bridges to Opportunity Grant • Governor’s Summit on Quality of Life

9. Secondary State Level Cabinets (CFC, WDC, KDE) Postsecondary School to Careers Adult Education Focus onStrategic Partnerships CommunityBasedOrganizations New Economy Initiative Local Workforce Boards and One Stops Business & Industry EconomicDevelopmentAgencies Training Consortium Network

10. Cisco Education Ecosystem Create an Education Ecosystem with value and opportunity for Cisco and for Strategic Alliances, Partners and Academy Sponsors.

11. KCTCS Workforce Development System: An Organizational Development Approach Consultation / Needs Analysis Initial Plan Development Assessment Evaluation Credentialing Training

12. Kentucky’s Strategic Economic Development Initiatives • KY Postsecondary Education Improvement Act of 1997 (HB 1) • Kentucky Education Reform Act (1990) (KERA) • Adult Education (SB 1) • New Economy Initiative

13. Workforce Trust Funds: HB 1 • KCTCS Kentucky Workforce Investment Network System (KY WINS) • Market-driven, just-in time services • Serve new and existing businesses • Minimum 25% cost-sharing • College credit awarded • Transferable credentials

14. KY WINS Infrastructure • $12 million Incentive Funds for Training, Assessment, Curriculum Development, Equipment, Consulting, and Needs Analysis • 50+ projects serving over 17,000 individuals • 120 + staff consisting of a statewide network of KY WINS Training Consultants and Community and Economic Development Coordinators

15. KCTCS as a Strategic Partner with KERA • Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment Opportunities • Articulation • Discover College • Teacher Education • Expanding Student Access • Kentucky Virtual High School • Kentucky Virtual University

16. KCTCS: A Strategic Partner with Adult Education Workforce Alliance: • Kentucky Community & Technical College System • Cabinet for Workforce Development • Cabinet for Economic Development • Kentucky Workforce Investment Board • Adult Education & Literacy

17. Workforce Alliance Goals • Create “seamless” delivery systems for providing adult basic education in the workplace • Eliminate duplication to maximize resources • Build statewide infrastructure through cross-training • Provide easy access to services for business/ industry through multiple entry points

18. Owensboro – Exemplary System • Building “Pool of Certified Workers” through Kentucky Employability Certificate • Employer Driven • Administered by Owensboro Community and Technical College • Partners include: Chamber of Commerce, Green River WIB, Economic Development, and Local & County Governments

19. Kentucky’s New Economy Initiative Mission Statement: To create a globally competitive innovation process that is fueled by world-class resources and sustained by an entrepreneurial climate, resulting in a continuously higher standard of living for all Kentuckians.

20. New Economy Goals • Research and Development • Commercialization • Workforce Development • Culture of lifelong learning • Shared content • Principles of learning

21. New Economy Clusters • Biosciences • Environmental and Energy Technologies • Human Health and Development • Information Technology & Communications • Materials Science & Advanced Manufacturing

22. KCTCS: A Strategic Partner in the New Economy Initiative • KCTCS Center for Excellence in IT • KIT Center • IT Fast Track • 121 Cisco Academies • AACC Microsoft Working Connections • ACT Centers • Microsoft Regional Academy

23. KCTCS: A Strategic Partner in the New Economy Initiative Center of Excellence for Lean • Manufacturing and Service Industry • Partnership with University of Kentucky Center for Manufacturing & Robotics • Provided training for 100+ businesses • Lean Simulation • Lean Certification Program (development funded by Toyota)

24. Credentialing and Certification KCTCS: A primary provider of industry driven and recognized credentials and certifications as a tool for economic development.

25. Perkins Profiling Project WorkKeys/DACUM Profiles for Every KCTCS Degree, Diploma and Certificate Program • Curriculum Revision • Competency Assessment of Entering and Exiting Students • Employability Certification • Employer Recognition and Value • Data Collection & Analysis

26. Benefits to Business & Industry of Profiling Project • Influence curriculum by identifying and verifying job-specific skills • Define standards for foundational skills as they relate to entry level jobs • Verify skill levels of potential or existing employees • Hire employees whose skills are directly aligned to the job

27. Benefits to Students • Improved basic skills through targeted instruction and assessment • Technical, academic and employability skills linked to workforce development needs • Verification and documentation of achievement

28. Certifications • Kentucky Manufacturing Skills Standards • Kentucky Employability Certificate (KEC) • Embedded Industry Recognized Certifications

29. Kentucky Employability Certificate • Based on WorkKeys System • Three Types • Gold • Silver • KCTCS Program Specific • Based on skill areas: Reading for • Information, Applied Mathematics • and Locating Information Skill areas vary and are based on KCTCS Program Profiles

30. Certification Audit Project • Chauncey Group and League for Innovation in Community Colleges • Audit of Existing Certification Programs • Focus on Establishing Database of Certification Offerings • Strategic Tool for Engaging Community Colleges in Certification Process

31. Workforce Training Credentialing • Award Academic Credit for Workforce Training Programs • Eliminating Barriers Between Traditional Credit/Non-credit Programs • Modular Training Programs - Fractional Credit • Aligned to Existing Academic Programs • Flexible Delivery Systems • Corporate College: Dual Credit • General Occupational & Technical Degree

32. Elements of a Responsive System • Multiple Entry/Exit Points • ‘Chunking’ Curriculum • Fractional Credit • Alternative Delivery Systems • Entrepreneurial Models • R&D Functions • Managerial Structure • Team Approach • Eliminate Silos • Lean

33. The Kentucky Journey “Random Acts of Progress” “Best Practices” “Strategic Systems”

34. Questions?