How Secondary and Post Secondary Education Meet Needs of Industry

1. How Secondary and Post Secondary Education Meet Needs of Industry Stacia EdwardsOhio Board of RegentsDeputy Chancellor, Economic Advancement Steve Gratz Ohio Department of Education Director, Office of Career-Technical Education (CTE)

2. About the University System of Ohio One of the largest comprehensive public systems of higher education in the nation Servealmost 600,000 students and offer every option from a GED to a Ph.D., ensuring that all Ohioans have easy access to a high-quality, affordable higher education.

3. About the University System of Ohio • The System includes: • 14 universities • 24 regional branch campuses • 23 community colleges • Over 120 adult workforce education and training centers statewide

4. Career Technical Education in Ohio • 126,347, or 23%, of Ohio high school students are in Workforce Development (WFD) programs. • 91 Career-Technical Planning Districts • 49 JVSDs (42% of WFD population) • 42 Compact / Comprehensive School Districts (58% of WFD population) • 16 Career Fields • 50+ career pathways that lead to high-demand and high-skill and/or high-wage careers with postsecondary connections and/or industry credentials/certifications

5. Career Technical Education in Ohio Did you know… More secondary WFD students are achieving proficiency on career field tests with more than 7 of 10 attaining technical skill proficiency. Most WFD/Tech Prep (TP) – 58% of WFD and 70% of TP – students go on to college. • Ohio high school WFD students exceeded state performance targets in academic and technical areas with 93.49% achieving proficiency in reading, language arts and 92.35% in mathematics. • The secondary WFD overall rate of placement (college, career, military) is 90.17%. • The secondary WFD graduation rate is 98.74%.

6. A Complex Phenomenon • Jobs challenge is not only related to the recession • Fiscal involvement and availability • Improving skills picture • Consider all driving factors

7. Human Capital Development Historically Business investment in talent Current Trend Individual investment in education and training Businesses prefer to buy work ready employees

8. Human Capital Development Expanded Role for Employers Businesses need to become full partners in the Pathways system. Key roles for business/employers: • Career guidance • Designing/developing Programs of Study and Career Academies • Providing opportunities for experiential learning (co-op/internships) and work Source: Bill Symonds, author of Pathways to Prosperity

9. Talent Development Education and training aligned with employer demand Internships and Co-Ops Employer demand Employer demand Education and training aligned with employer demand Sustainable experiential learning system

10. Closing the Skill Gap • Matching skills with demand • Lack of skilled workers • Business definition of career readiness • Dual system training program in Germany

11. Employer Demand OHIO 7.7% Unemployment 80,000 Job openings Education and technical skills are needed for today’s jobs

12. A changing economy • From 2000-2010, Ohio lost 595,200 jobs. • Nearly 400,000 of those were manufacturing jobs • Unemployment has decreased from 10.7% to 7.7% since 2010. • For those jobs that remain or will be created, the skills and education demanded are changing rapidly. • Again, education and technical skills are needed for today’s jobs

13. The Top 10 Skills Employers Want • Verbal and written communications skills • Honesty and integrity • Interpersonal skills • Teamwork skills • Strong work ethic • Motivation and initiative • Flexibility and adaptability • Computer skills • Analytical skills • Organizational skills Source: Manpower Group, http://us.manpower.com

14. 21st Century Skills U.S. Employers increasingly complain that young adults lack “21st Century Skills” • Creativity and innovation • Critical thinking and problem solving • Communication and collaboration • Technology literacy • Personal management • Productivity and accountability • Leadership and responsibility • Interdisciplinary and project-based learning Source: Partnership for 21st Century Skills: http://www.p21.org

15. 21st Century Skills • How will 21st Century Skills be viewed in your organization in the future? Source: American Management Association

16. The skills that are easiest to teach and test are also the ones that are easiest to: digitize automate and outsource

17. Experiential Learning Benefits of Experiential Learning • The opportunity for immediate application of classroom knowledge to real work. • The development of competencies and experience related to career goals. • The exploration of career goals with professionals in the field to determine if the field is the right choice. • Gaining practical employment experience that employers look for when hiring graduates. • Students take responsibility for their own learning and create a more rewarding educational experience. • Developing job search skills such as interviewing techniques. • Establishing a network of professional contacts, mentors and references for after graduation.

18. Experiential Learning CO-OP AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS • Benefits students, colleges, businesses • Provides robust pipeline of trained, qualified employees • Attracts students and keeps best and brightest here • Across nation, 50-80% of co-op students offered permanent jobs • Retention after 5 years working is 30% higher

19. Closing the Information Gap • Information sharing • Getting labor market information to employers and parents • Use of information to choose education and location • Identifying specific needs, skills needed  and job openings

20. Ohio Means Jobs Based on data from December 14, 2011 through January 13, 2012

21. Many students are college bound . . . ALL students are career bound!

23. Education Pays

24. But Not Always! • BLS National Projections 2008-2018 (2018 in parentheses) show some growth related to degrees. Employment by Education and training categories: • 52% (53%)Short or moderate –term on the job training • 17% (14%)Related work experience or long term on the job training • 10% (11%)Associate degree or certificate • 17% (18%) Bachelor’s degree or Bachelor’s or higher degree plus work experience • 4% (4%) Master’s, doctoral or first professional degree (2018 in parentheses)

25. Source: OECD Education at a Glance, 2007; National Center for Higher Education Management Systems analysis of 2007 American Community Survey. http://www.higheredinfo.org Education Pays

26. Education Pays The Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce forecasts: • 63% of all jobs will require at least some college in 2018, up from 59% now • Today’s educated workforce • in 1973, 72% of the workforce had no more than a high school degree • in 2010, 41% of the workforce had no more than a high school degree Source: Strategic Plan for Higher Education 2008-2017

27. College for All does not mean everyone needs a B.A. Even in this decade most jobs do not require a B.A. HS degree or less Some College/A.A. degree B.A. or better Source: March CPS data, various years; Center on Education and the Workforce forecast of educational demand to 2018.

28. Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 Focus on leading CTE into the 21st century • Program Improvement • Global Competition • Ensuring modern, durable, and rigorous CTE programs The Future: • Elevate career education to world-class levels • Provide high-quality career counseling • Greatly expand and improve opportunities for work-based learning • Emphasis on Career Academies

29. How Secondary and Post Secondary Education Meet Needs of Industry

30. Public Private Cooperation • Businesses involved in labor market information • Government providing transparency and incentives • Defining the role of government, business and partners • Involvement of policy makers

31. Industry Spotlight MANUFACTURING • Manufacturing continues to be a high-growth, high-demand industry. • Jobs range from entry-level to high-skill. • Some jobs include: CNC Machinist, Welders, Electricians, Industrial Engineers • Manufacturing falls into a variety of categories – chemical, industrial, materials, food, etc.

32. Industry Spotlight AGRICULTURE • $107 billion industry in Ohio • Job opportunities in high-tech fields that will require hands-on training and a strong education in science, technology, engineering and math. • Opportunities in health, specialty crops, biofuels and bio-based products. • A study by Battelle found that agriculture and agbiosciences are generating vital economic growth and job creation.

33. Industry Spotlight INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY • Employer demand is statewide, national and global. • Constant technological advances makes this field dynamic and individuals have to stay current with their credentials and be willing to upgrade their skill-sets. • Job Title with High Level of Job Openings: • Computer Programmers • Computer Support Specialists • Network an Computer Systems Administrators • Computer Software Engineers, Applications • Project Manager • Software Quality Assurance Engineers/Testers • Java Programmers • Business Analysts

34. Industry Spotlight INSURANCE and FINANCE • Over 200 Insurance companies are based in Ohio • Insurance is a high-demand, high-growth industry with a robust staffing pattern • Jobs include: • Underwriters • Claims Adjusters • Certified Insurance Claims Specialist • Sales • Business Analysts • Risk Management Specialists

35. Industry Spotlight AEROSPACE and AVIATION • High-growth, high-skill, high-demand field. • Engineering and IT: Materials Engineers and Computer Engineers, Network Security Professionals. • Direct workforce of 85,215 across 3,280 establishments • Support fields account for additional 193,959 jobs and 8,205 establishments

36. Thank You Stacia Edwards sedwards@regents.state.oh.us Steve Gratz steve.gratz@education.ohio.gov