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2011 Center for Energy Workforce Development Summit November 7-9, 2011

2011 Center for Energy Workforce Development Summit November 7-9, 2011 Westin Alexandria • Alexandria, VA. Credentialing Breaking New Ground: Building a National Workforce Skills Credentialing System. Martin Scaglione President, Workforce Development ACT, Inc. The Current State of Affairs.

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2011 Center for Energy Workforce Development Summit November 7-9, 2011

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  1. 2011 Center for Energy Workforce Development Summit November 7-9, 2011 Westin Alexandria • Alexandria, VA

  2. CredentialingBreaking New Ground: Building a National Workforce Skills Credentialing System Martin Scaglione President, Workforce Development ACT, Inc.

  3. The Current State of Affairs

  4. Job Demand and Supply Job Skill Level Demand Job Skill Level Supply 2007 Skill Level of America’s Workforce High 30% Low 45% Middle 25% Low 22% Skill Gap High 33% 2014 (Projected) Middle 45%

  5. What Are ACT’s College Readiness Benchmarks? Benchmarks are scores on the ACT subject area tests that represent the level of achievement required for students to have a 50% chance of obtaining a B or higher or about a 75% chance of obtaining a C or higher in corresponding credit-bearing first-year college courses. The ACT College Readiness Benchmarks are:

  6. College Readiness College Readiness Benchmarks by Subject Sixty-six percent of all ACT-tested high school graduates met the English College Readiness Benchmark in 2011. Just 1 in 4 (25%) met all four College Readiness Benchmarks. In 2011, 52% of graduates met the Reading Benchmark, while 45% met the Mathematics Benchmark. Just under 1 in 3 (30%) met the College Readiness Benchmark in Science. Benchmark: 18 Benchmark: 21 Benchmark: 22 Benchmark: 24

  7. Energy Skill Demand

  8. Manufacturing Skill Demand

  9. Construction Skill Demand

  10. Healthcare Skill Demand

  11. Energy Gap Analysis – Low Education Occupations

  12. Energy Gap Analysis – Middle Education Occupations

  13. Energy Gap Analysis – High Education Occupations

  14. Conclusions • - A significant skill gap exists for energy occupations that require a high level of education for both Applied Mathematics and Locating Information • Significant foundation skill gaps exist for US examinees with both middle and high levels of education for jobs that require a similar level of educational attainment • For manufacturing, healthcare, construction, and energy occupations that require a middle or high level of education, the majority of US examinees do not meet or exceed the skill requirements for Locating Information. • Less than half of individuals with a middle or high level of education meet the Applied Mathematics skill requirements for the majority of manufacturing, construction, and energy jobs.

  15. National Action Plan • Utilize State-Level Data • Develop a National Workforce Skills Credentialing System • Establish a coalition of national partners • Initiate a field-building agenda • Launch a “Skill Up Now” campaign • Codify a common language • Build a dynamic open-source platform

  16. Questions? Martin Scaglione Martin.Scaglione@act.org 319/341-2968

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