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Shaping CTE Policy – Part II

Shaping CTE Policy – Part II. Patty Dilko – Early Childhood, SMCCD Wheeler North – Applied Aeronautics, SDCCD. Academic Senate for California Community Colleges. POLICY. policy 1   — n , pl -cies (World Dictionary)

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Shaping CTE Policy – Part II

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  1. Shaping CTE Policy – Part II Patty Dilko – Early Childhood, SMCCD Wheeler North – Applied Aeronautics, SDCCD Academic Senate for California Community Colleges

  2. POLICY policy1   —n , pl-cies (World Dictionary) 1.  a plan of action adopted or pursued by an individual, government, party, business, etc 2.  wisdom, prudence, shrewdness, or sagacity • Current Policy for Workforce Development and Career Technical Education (Toward a Perspective on Workforce Preparation & Economic Development, ASCCC 2002) • Recommendations for Getting the Job Done • Local • State • National • Solutions and Barriers • Why are we not getting the job done?

  3. Why Are We Here? How do CCC-CTE programs fit into California’s economy? • Ed Code – CCC Mission • As a primary mission, offer academic and vocational instruction at the lower division level. • Shall offer instruction and courses to achieve all of the following: • Remedial instruction for those in need of it • Support services which help students succeed at the postsecondary level • Adult noncredit education • Advance California's economic growth and global competitiveness through education

  4. 1990s – 2000s State and Federal • 1982 – Federal – Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) • 1984 – Federal – Voc & Applied Tech Education Act (VATEA) • 1991 – State – Established ED-Net (now CCC-EWD) • 1994 – Federal – School to Work Opportunities Act • 1996 – Federal – Welfare Reform Act and TANF • 1997 – State – RWPEDA – Regional Workforce Prep & Econ. Dev. • 1998 – Federal – Workforce Investment Act (WIA) replaced JTPA established regional Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs) • 1992, 1998, 2004, 2008 Perkins reauthorized (VTEA)

  5. Conceptual Framework • Federal – WIA-WIBs led to EDD (Employment Development Department,) Adult Education and Literacy, Rehabilitation, and other related activities (One-Stop Centers.) • Federal - VTEA – Improve vocational and technical educational programs – foster cooperation between schools and colleges – assist non-traditional economically challenged populations. • State – CalWORKs and RWPEDA – primary function was to bring all the previously mentioned parts together. • One-Stop Centers provided employment and training programs serving employees andemployers

  6. Conceptual Framework – Internal • CCC - CTE • Regional Collaboratives and Consortia and CTE in CCCs • Ten regions that morphed into seven • Prevent inter-competition between districts for CTE programs • CCC Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO) also maintained numerous CTE advisory groups, activity and participation has varied • CCC Economic Workforce and Development Program • Ten initiatives – all have morphed some • Provide direct training to employers and employees (Contract Ed) • Typically have centers located at colleges • Supplments mainstream CTE offerings

  7. Conceptual Framework – Internal • Career Ladders • Career education and employment ladders for lifelong development • Short and long term education (credit and noncredit,) job placement and post-placement support • Designed to move citizens out of poverty

  8. Current Picture A Recipe for Failure • Collapsing economy and reducing resources • Increasing enrollments and student under-preparedness • Increasing mandates and accountability • Increasing operational complexity • Increasing reliance on competitive funding • Increasing technological complexity • Increasing focus from policy shapers and makers

  9. Barriers to Success What are the limitations and barriers to program success? • Funding and other resources • Student preparedness and engagement • Limited support services for students • Aging facilities and equipment • Excessive and increasing non-instructional workload • Understaffing (Faculty, Staff and Administration)

  10. So What are we Going to do About it? Policy ideas that would work!

  11. What are the greatest challenges facing CTE programs today? How does this affect your programs?

  12. What are the greatest challenges facing CTE faculty today? How does that affect you?

  13. What are you doing about it that you would like to share with others?

  14. What needs to change for you to be more effective?

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