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A Complete Framework for Building Career Pathway Systems Neil Ridley CLASP

A Complete Framework for Building Career Pathway Systems Neil Ridley CLASP. National Council for Workforce Education October 16, 2013. CLASP: Policy Solutions that Work for Low-Income People. CLASP develops and advocates for policies that improve the lives of low-income people.

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A Complete Framework for Building Career Pathway Systems Neil Ridley CLASP

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  1. A Complete Framework for Building Career Pathway SystemsNeil RidleyCLASP National Council for Workforce Education October 16, 2013

  2. CLASP: Policy Solutions that Work for Low-Income People • CLASP develops and advocates for policies that improve the lives of low-income people. • Our Center for Postsecondary and Economic Success, launched in 2010, advocates for policies, investments, and political will that help increase the number of low-income adults and out-of-school youth who earn postsecondary credentials. • CLASP managed the Shifting Gears initiative and provided technical assistance to the six partner states. Shifting Gears supported state-level inter-agency teams to build pathways to postsecondary credentials for low-skilled adults in the Midwest. • CLASP facilitates the Alliance for Quality Career Pathways

  3. Recent Federal Support for [Adult] Career Pathways • Grants • Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HHS, 2010) • Workforce Innovation Fund and TAACCCT (rounds I-III) grants (DOL, 2012-2013) • Advancing Career and Technical Education in State and Local Career Pathway Systems (OVAE, 2012) • Technical Assistance to Build State Career Pathway Systems (OVAE, 2013) • Guidance and TA • Federal Career Pathways Institute (DOL and ED, 2010-2011) • Joint letter of commitment to promote use of career pathways (DOL, ED, and HHS, April 2012) • Evaluation • ISIS evaluation of career pathway programs (HHS, launched in late 2007; 10 year initiative) • Looking forward • Round IV of TAACCCT • $8b Community College to Career Fund in the President’s FY14 budget • $12.5b Pathways Back to Work in the President’s FY14 budget • All indications are that the federal government will continue to support and promote career pathways

  4. State and Foundation Support for Career Pathways • ~11 have explored or adopted career pathways for educationally underprepared adults and youth: AR, CA, KY, IL, MA, OH, OR, PA, VA, WA and WI • ~13 have explored or adopted career pathway bridges: IL, IN, KY, KS, LA, MD, MN, NC, OH, OR, VA, WA, and WI • Several states have explored or adopted career pathways for high school-to-college • Major national initiatives including: • Ford Bridges to Opportunity • NGA Pathways to Advancement • Breaking Through • Shifting Gears • Accelerating Opportunity

  5. The Alliance for Quality Career Pathways • 10 state alliance: Arkansas, California, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oregon, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin • The goal of AQCP is to identify a framework that defines high-quality career pathway systems including: • System criteria and quality indicators • Shared set of performance metrics for measuring and managing their success • CLASP is the lead and facilitator • Funded by the Joyce Foundation and the James Irvine Foundation

  6. The Alliance for Quality Career Pathways (cont.) • The final productsof AQCP will be a customizable framework of criteria, indicators, and metrics and a self-assessment tool that can be used to: • Enhance quality of existing career pathway systems; • Build new career pathway systems more efficiently and effectively; and • Inform evaluation(s) of career pathway systems.

  7. Career Pathways Approach (working definition) • An approach to connecting progressive levels of basic skills and postsecondary education, training, and supportive services… --in specific sectors or cross-sector occupations --in a way that optimizes the progress and success of individuals – including those with limited education, English, skills, and/or work experience --in helping individual secure marketable credentials, family-supporting employment, and further education and employment opportunities • Career pathways help employers meet their workforce needs and help states and communities strengthen their workforces and economies.

  8. Local/regional career pathways and programs: key elements

  9. Career Pathway Systems

  10. “Beta” Criteria for High-Quality CP Systems • STATE • Commit to a shared vision and strategy • Provide resources • Implement supportive state policies • Use data and shared measures • LOCAL/REGIONAL • Commit to a shared vision and strategy • Engage employers • Provide resources • Implement supportive local/regional policies • Adopt evidenced-based practices • Use data and shared measures

  11. AQCP career pathway metrics • A comprehensive set of career pathway metrics will support: • Performance measurement of pathway programs and systems; • Focus on reducing disincentives to serve underprepared and lower skilled participants. • Continuous improvement of pathway programs and systems; • Shared performance accountability framework; • Evaluation of career pathway system impacts on participants.

  12. Overview of ‘beta’ career pathway metrics • Interim Education and Training Outcomes (9) • Pathway Education and Training Outcomes (5) • Labor Market Outcomes (7) • Note: Not all pathways will use all metrics…it depends on the pathway design.

  13. AQCP Next Steps • July-December 2013: Alliance states review and field-test framework; CLASP seek feedback outside Alliance • Winter 2014: CLASP and Alliance partners incorporate feedback • Spring 2014: CLASP and Alliance partners release “Version 1.0” of framework and self-assessment tools • Future: CLASP work with any interested states to provide technical assistance to use tool to build quality career pathway systems

  14. • Johan Uvin, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education • • Cynthia Bauerly, Deputy Commissioner of Workforce Development, MN DEED • • Garret Groves, Senior Policy Analyst, National Governors Association • • Vickie Choitz, Senior Policy Analyst, Workforce Development, CLASP • • Jaclyn P. Dowd, Special Assistant for Workforce Innovation and Reform, Office of the Governor • • Scott Sheely, Executive Director, Lancaster County Workforce Investment Board • Jennifer Foster, Associate Vice President, Illinois Adult Basic Education and • Workforce Development, ICCB

  15. Thank you! Vickie Choitz Senior Policy Analyst and Director of the Alliance for Quality Career Pathways CLASP vchoitz@clasp.org 202-906-8048 Neil Ridley Senior Policy Analyst CLASP nridley@clasp.org

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