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Career Pathways 101: What are they and what can we do to get involved?

Career Pathways 101: What are they and what can we do to get involved?. Willa Panzer, Wisconsin Technical College System 5 October 2012. Regional Industry Skills Education (RISE) . A Shifting Gears Initiative funded by the Joyce Foundation.

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Career Pathways 101: What are they and what can we do to get involved?

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  1. Career Pathways 101:What are they and what can we do to get involved? Willa Panzer, Wisconsin Technical College System 5 October 2012

  2. Regional Industry Skills Education (RISE) A Shifting Gears Initiative funded by the Joyce Foundation

  3. Launched through initial $1M grant called Shifting Gears from the Joyce Foundation • 3 grants received to date • Co-led by DWD and WTCS • Purpose – • To initiate systemic change across agencies. • To introduce policies to support economic growth and expand job opportunities for low-skilled workers in the Midwest. About RISE

  4. Goal – Expand Wisconsin’s skilled work force and help low income workers secure good jobs and careers by increasing the number of adults who earn postsecondary credentials in high demand occupations. • Strategy – Career Pathways with Bridge Programs RISE Goal and Strategy

  5. The Challenge We need more skilled workers to keep Wisconsin companies competitive Low income workers need access to good jobs and careers The Solution Increase the number of adults who earn postsecondary credentials related to occupations in high demand

  6. Educational level required for jobs “Middle Skill” OccupationsProjected for 2014 Skills2Compete, The Workforce Alliance, 2009

  7. Adults 25-54 without 2- or 4-yr college credential or not proficient in English 1.4 million 1.2 million * …Who worked last year …Who made less than median wage ($15.38) 710,000 Wisconsin RISE Target Population Center On Wisconsin Strategy, Jan. 08

  8. Bridge Education Industry With Jobs Skilled Topdarkgreen MedGrnTrap DegreeorDiploma TopMedGrnRect Credentials ? LtGrnRect BottomMedGrnRect LtGreenTrap Low Skill High School or Less Career Pathway—The Basic Idea • For workers: • Predictable path to job advancement and higher wages • More employer support; easier access to education • More security • For employers: • Larger pool of qualified workers • Better pipeline to fill skilled jobs from within • Higher retention, employee loyalty

  9. Strategy: Career Pathways

  10. RISE Career Pathway Operational Elements • Demand based on LMI and employer input • Sequence of embedded credentials that links (when possible) to industry skill standards, certifications or licensing requirements • Leads to a technical diploma or applied associates degree • Pays family sustaining wages • A fully developed Career Pathway includes a Career Pathway Bridge offering ABE/ELL and occupational instruction concurrently How Do You Know A Career Pathway or Career Pathway Bridge When You See One?

  11. Blackhawk TC – UW-Rock – SWWWDB Concept

  12. 2 years Bridges Postsecondary 1 year Moraine Park TC Baking/Culinary 7-credit and 6 credit stacked certificates. 3 credits of ABE/ELL support for the first certificate. Credits transfer to AAD. Chippewa Valley TC Welding 9-credit certificate with 3 credits ABE support. Credits transfer into 1-year TD. Northcentral TC ELL/CNA 3 credits ELL integrated into CNA. Other certificates available after CNA, or students can matriculate into Nursing sequence. Below Postsecondary

  13. 2 years Bridges Postsecondary 1 year Western TC CNC Three 6-credit stacked certificates, including 3 credits ABE support. Align with 1-year TD and AAD. Fox Valley TC Accounting 3-credit math/accounting certificate with contextualized ABE. Credits transfer to 1- and 2-year accounting programs. Below Postsecondary

  14. 2 years Bridges Postsecondary 1 year Lakeshore TC Pre-Tech Contextualized Math and Reading to be combined with Work-Certified. Earns 1 credit for Industrial Maintenance, Machine Tool, and Welding. Bypasses Accuplacer. Waukesha CountyTC Contextualized, team-taught ABE/ELL modules in health care, culinary arts, welding, business. Below Postsecondary

  15. This document lists postsecondary programs that consist of “stacked” credentials that lead to a technical diploma or Associate of Applied Science Degree. This list includes programs that colleges may offer depending on local industry need, student interest and availability of resources. • It is intended to stimulate discussion among workforce and college partners about opportunities for adults in Wisconsin to meet the skills needs of employers. (This is not intended to be a comprehensive directory, it is an interim list until the new Adult Career Pathway mapping web tool is launched in the fall of 2012. Sections that are highlighted may not yet be complete.) • Note that some pathways have “career pathway bridges” that combine pre-college and college programming to help create success for adult students. Career Pathway and Bridge Program Directory

  16. If you aren’t convinced yet Other supporting information

  17. ABE is a small but significant feeder to postsecondary programs. • ABE students who go on to PS programs are about as successful as those who start at college level. They aim for higher level programs. • ELL students enroll in PS courses at very low rates. The ones who do, do well. • Developmental students do well in PS studies. Few make use of developmental. • Many adults who start in postsecondary could have used additional preparation. • Program enrollment makes a big, positive difference for all groups in terms of earning college credits. (What can be learned from the obvious?) Data Pipeline Study

  18. Conferences, Professional Development, Policy Discussions • Industry Partnership Academies • RISE Information Tool Kit • Career Pathways Roadmap Tool • Community of Practice Website • Regional training opportunities RISE Field Building and Communication Tools

  19. Shifting Gears: State Innovation to Advance Workers and the Economy in the MidwestJulie Strawn, CLASP, July 2010, at www.shifting-gears.org • Building Bridges in Wisconsin: Connecting Working Adults with College Credentials and Career AdvancementJessa Lewis Valentine, Adrienne Pagac, COWS, May 2010, at www.cows.org Two Good Reads

  20. impact Innovative solutions that withstand leadership changes and become “the way we do business”

  21. Where do we fit?

  22. Learn! • Get involved in Workgroups • Professional development • Work with your local technical college • ABE Deans are a great starting point • Every CBO/Lit Org has something different to offer • Work with Workforce Development Stakeholders • Job Centers • WDBs/WIBs How do we get involved?

  23. Willa Panzerwilla.panzer@wtcystem.edu 608-267-9065

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