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Leadership

1. Leadership. 2. Communicating the Vision State Staff Program Managers Teachers and Tutors Students Partner Organizations. What’s in a name?. Family Literacy Workplace Education English for Speakers of Other Languages Adult Secondary Education GED Preparation

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Leadership

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  2. Leadership 2 • Communicating the Vision • State Staff • Program Managers • Teachers and Tutors • Students • Partner Organizations

  3. What’s in a name? • Family Literacy • Workplace Education • English for Speakers of Other Languages • Adult Secondary Education • GED Preparation • English Literacy/Civics • What do we call our employment preparation component? 3

  4. What if…. What if you had an adult education component called… or maybe Pathways Adult Education at Work 4

  5. Think about… What message would that send to Adult learners? Instructors and program managers? Your state staff in providing support? Your partner organizations and agencies? 5

  6. What would a Pathway look like? • Sequential steps—certifications—throughout the ABE/GED curriculum • Applied reading, math, English instruction • Soft Skills • Work ethics • Problem solving • Critical thinking

  7. England’s Adult Ed 7 • Word Power and Number Power Certificates • Level A Certificates • Level B Certificates • Matched to Specific Jobs

  8. 8 • WorkKeys Certificates • Gold 5s and above • Silver 4s and above • Bronze 3s and above • Applied Mathematics, Reading for Information, and Locating Information

  9. Today’s Session 9

  10. Today’s Session Introduce a sample career pathways framework to begin the discussion Introduce the quality elements of a DRAFT career pathways system from NCEE Provide a series of sample state-level decision points based on the quality elements Learn about the process Ohio followed in responding to some of the decision points Give you an opportunity to discuss the implications of some of the decision points in your state Small groups based on program size Report will be developed from your responses. 10

  11. Tomorrow Expand upon the Quality Elements Integrated training and certificate programs Work readiness certificates College transition strategies Strategies for involving partnering agencies An alternative pathway to high school completion Closing session: The Power of the Unified Message 11

  12. A Sample Pathway Framework • For the purposes of discussion, let’s just imagine what one pathway framework might look like… Adapted from Ohio’s Pathway for Adult Learners 12

  13. HIRE EXPECTATIONSA Sample Integrated Pathway for Adult Learners The main ingredients A system of stackable certificates Progressive levels of skill From basic skills through postsecondary Integrated Lower Level: Applied reading, math, English with soft skills, problem solving, critical thinking—aligned with high-demand jobs in the community Upper Level: Combining adult education with skill training in high-demand occupations Not necessarily linear Dual enrollment A picture is worth a thousand words! 13

  14. Pg. 60 14

  15. Adult Education Certificates 15

  16. Purpose of the Framework Serve as a starting point to begin discussions Provide a base framework to create a common language Lots of great things going on in the states NAEPDC will build a clearinghouse of your effective pathway practices Following NTI – online survey Fortunately, we now have some good guidance to help us! 16

  17. Adult Education For Work Report • Developed by National Center on Education and the Economy—IN DRAFT—completion date Spring 2009. • Provides specific steps for implementing a career pathway system that moves low-skilled adults through workforce-oriented adult education programs on to postsecondary programs 17

  18. Adult Education For Work • Not suggesting work readiness and preparation for postsecondary become the only purpose of Adult Education • Recognizes important role for family literacy, citizenship training, etc. • Creates a Work Preparation focus within the Adult Education umbrella 18

  19. Adult Education For Work Pg. 61 • Quality Elements for Seven Components • Program Design • Curriculum and Instruction • Assessment and Credentialing • High Quality Teaching • Support and Follow-Up Services • Connections to the Business Community • Monitoring and Accountability Systems 19

  20. Quality Elements & Decision Points • Side-by-Side • We’ve added sample State-Level Decision Points that relate to the Quality Elements. • Example: • QE: Work with community partners in a community-wide career pathways learning system to clearly define the role of Adult Education for Work programs in the broader system. • DP: Who are the key state partners you need to involve in the planning process? How do you do that? 20

  21. One State’s Model Ohio’s New Path for Adult Learners Denise Pottmeyer 21

  22. The Ohio Model for Career Pathways National Training Institute November, 2008 Pg. 64

  23. Quality Elements andDecision Points • In the process of working through the decision points • Some we have addressed. • I’ll share with you what we have learned. • Some we have not. • I’ll tell you what we hope to learn. 23

  24. Quality Elements andDecision Points • Elements and decision points I’ll discuss today • Program Design • Who are the key partners that you need to involve? How do you do that? • Do you want to develop different levels of certificates? • Will you offer specialized career pathways to accelerate pathways through the system? 24

  25. Quality Elements andDecision Points • Elements and decision points I’ll discuss today • Curriculum and Instruction • Who can develop contextualized curriculum for your selected career pathways and make sure that curriculum and instruction focuses on work and help adults learn by doing? • Support and Follow-Up • How can you develop a counseling component? 25

  26. Quality Elements andDecision Points • Elements and decision points I’ll discuss today • High Quality Teaching • Who will develop and deliver specialized professional development for career pathways? 26

  27. Program Design Who are the key partners that you need to involve? How do you do that? 27

  28. Expanding ABLE’s Role To achieve common goals, partnerships should be developed with: Postsecondary institutions Other ABLE programs Business/Industry Corrections Other agencies 28 28

  29. Background 29 29

  30. Amended Sub. House Bill 119 Craft a strategy for the successful transitionof certain adult workforce development programs from the Ohio Department of Education to the Ohio Board of Regents. Complete the transfer of responsibilities by January 1, 2009. Background 30 30

  31. University System of OhioKey Partners in New System 31 31

  32. Increase adults’ access to postsecondary education and training Better align Ohio’s educational assets with industry needs Promote articulation and transfer among educational institutions Key Strategy for Change 32 32

  33. Ohio Skills Bank Education Consortium (University System of Ohio) connects Business and Industry Consortium (Regional Economic Development Directors) 33 33

  34. Ohio Skills Bank Conduct business sector analyses resulting in Career pathway development Regional partnerships Establish Stackable Certificates through the University System of Ohio 34 34

  35. Program Design Do you want to develop different levels of certificates? 35

  36. Stackable Certificates • Give adult learners an accessible pathway to college-level degrees and improved employment opportunities • Separate from, but connected to traditional education programs • Allow adults to see a transparent path to learning and skill development with an “open door” and drop-in and drop-out opportunities. 36

  37. Stackable Certificates • Offer adults a series of small steps with defined rewards that build confidence for both students and employers • Promote student transfer and learning flexibility • Recognize that adults can be at different levels in mathematics, reading, writing and language • Offer ESL at all pre-college levels 37

  38. A New Path for Adult Learners 38

  39. Pre-College Certificates Language & Literacy Mathematics Writing Reading 39

  40. Certificate Competencies Competencies for the Basic and Advanced Skills Certificates were developed by committees from postsecondary and ABLE – aligned to College Readiness Expectations ESOL – Oral Communications 40 40

  41. Program Design Will you offer specialized career pathways to accelerate pathways through the system? 41

  42. Health Care • Information Technology • Advanced Manufacturing • Others as defined by regions ABLE and Technical Education Technical education programs designed in collaboration with local employers and available through adult education providers, leading to employment in a broad range of fields. 42

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  44. ABLE and Technical Certificates 44

  45. College- and Work-Ready Certificates 45

  46. College-Level Certificates University Two-Year College Nursing Information Tech Automotive Medical Assistant Ohio Statewide Ohio Statewide Regionally-specific Regionally-specific Adult Career Technical Program 46

  47. Career- Technical College Transfer Mechanical Engineering Technology Law Enforcement Information Technology Emergency Medical Technician Fire Fighter Medical Assisting Automotive Technology Culinary Arts/ Restaurant Management PracticalNursing First Responder Construction Management ElectricalEngineering Technology Medical Records/Health Information Management 47

  48. Our Piloting Process What we hope to find out 48

  49. Curriculum and Instruction Who can develop contextualized curriculum for your selected career pathways? Support and Follow-up Services How can you develop a counseling component? 49

  50. High Quality Teaching Who will develop and deliver specialized professional development for career pathways? 50

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