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1. Sector Strategies and Career Pathways Working Together to Provide Educational and Career Advancement Opportunities Linda Collins Career Ladders Project February 26, 2013
2. Career Ladders Project:Foundation for California Community Colleges (FCCC) Founded by the California Community College Board of Governors to foster educational and career advancement for Californians. Founding policy document, Ladders of Opportunity, reframed economic and workforce development, career technical education, and the relationship among workforce and education systems within a pathways framework. 3 Governors, 5 CCC Chancellors, 4 CA WIB Directors, and 2 major recessions later . . .
3. Urgency and Convergence of Forces State budget crises: need to better leverage scarce public and private resources Downsizing and rationing: CCs and adult ed High unemployment; 2M+ out of work Skills gap: employers need skilled workers “Demographic gap” – baby boomers retiring, employers need diverse workforce and customer base Collective impact strategy Philanthropy and intermediaries
4. The California EDGE Coalition Business, labor, social justice groups united on 5 core principles: Invest in regional workforce & econ development strategies to build prosperous communities and competitive industries; Provide all Californians access to high quality post-secondary education and training; Provide working adults opportunities to move up the skill ladder; Link workforce programs and institutions to create pathways to high wage jobs; Align program goals and measures to achieve a shared vision of California’s future and to ensure accountability.
5. California’s reality: many regional economies San Diego/Imperial ----- Los Angeles Orange County ----- East Bay North Bay SF/Mid Peninsula Silicon Valley Santa Cruz/Monterey ----- Inland Empire/Desert ----- Greater Sacramento Northern Inland CA Northern Coastal CA ----- South Central ----- Central Mother Lode California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 112 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students
6. California’s Strategic Workforce Plan Promote the expansion of regional networks around major regional priority sectors; Create and align sector-focused efforts among state level partners to guide regions in their sector work; Identify, develop, expand, replicate and promote industry-specific career pathway partnerships; Identify and remove barrier to investments of local job training funds in CTE programs; Implement evidence-based models that build partnerships between Adult Ed, CCs, and WIBS, and reduce the time students spend in remediation; Identify common cross-system metrics, align outcome measures, monitor and report progress toward goals.
7. Community collegesrefocusing to train by sector by region. Jobs & Economy Goals: Supply in-demand skills for employers Create relevant pathways and stackable credentials Get Californians into open jobs Promote student success California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 112 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students 7
8. California’s workforce system refocusing to train by sector by region. Governor California Workforce Investment Board (CWIB) State Leadership Body CWIB, Labor Agency, CCCCO, ETP, EDD, DAS, CDE’s Adult Ed, HHS, GoBiz, and others Regional Workforce & Econ Dev Network(s) Regional Workforce & Econ Dev Network(s) Regional Workforce & Econ Dev Network(s) Sector Partnership Sector Partnership Sector Partnership Sector Partnership Sector Partnership Sector Partnership Sector Partnership Sector Partnership Sector Partnership Develop shared goals for the system; Align and repurpose resources to achieve those goals; Establish metrics for success and develop “integrated” data collection system; Establish statewide communities-of-practice and support technical assistance (TA) to regions; Work together to develop an effective system of actionable labor market information; monitor progress; course correct.
9. Career Advancement Academies Establish pathways to high wage careers for underemployed, underprepared youth and adults – in sectors of importance in regional economies CCCCO Demonstration project Phase 1: 3 regions (East Bay, Central Valley, LA) 29 colleges Phase 2: expanded to 4 regions in 2011-2012 Serving > 8,700 students to date SB70: $25 million investment (2007 – 2014) Public/Private Partnership between CCCCO and philanthropy Career Ladders Project: TA/support/coordination Independent Evaluation (OMG) and data Leverage external investments and growing support Course Success: 75% Retention: 90%
10. CAAs: A Framework of Effective Practice Integrated basic skills and career technical training Contextualized approach makes learning career relevant Work readiness incorporated along with basic and technical skills Expedite and accelerate student progress Clearly defined pathways with attention to transitions Students earn certificates that make them employable and are aligned with continuing education; stackable design Cohort based learning communities Provide strong peer supports among students Faculty collaborate to integrate content and support students Integrated student services Embedded in learning community and Leverage external resources and benefits to support success Partnerships and leveraged resources Business/industry, labor, WIBS, CBOs, K12//ROCPs/adult ed/4 yr.
11. Building across, out and in Beachhead for innovation and uptake of practice– building champions, redesigning programs into pathways and rewiring colleges and regional partnerships CAAs foundational to two TAA-CCT grants in CA: Design It, Build It, Ship It ($15 M) - East Bay CAA Central California Community Colleges Committed to Change (C6)” ($20 M) – “CVCAA on steroids”
12. To access chart: http://www.careerladdersproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Skyline-Stackable-Certificate.pdf
13. From courses/majors to programs of study in pathway framework
14. Looking ahead Prop 30 passed; shoring up funding to PSE Governor: move adult education to CCC restore some CCC funding, but move census to end of semester Student Success Act of 2012 (SB1456) Doing What Matters for Jobs and the Economy (CCCCO) CTE pathways categorical (SB1070) Career Pathways Funding – Tax credits, Social Enterprise Bonds, Trust Funds (AB594 Steinberg)
15. FOR MORE INFORMATION Linda Collins LCollins@CareerLaddersProject.org www.CareerLaddersProject.org