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Educational Attainment Task Force Recommendations: Developing an Action Plan

Educational Attainment Task Force Recommendations: Developing an Action Plan. October 1, 2013. Task Force Focus. Measure: Ensure 60% of Idaho Workers obtain a certificate, industry recognized credential, apprenticeship or degree beyond high school by 2020 .

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Educational Attainment Task Force Recommendations: Developing an Action Plan

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  1. Educational AttainmentTask Force Recommendations: Developing an Action Plan October 1, 2013

  2. Task Force Focus Measure: Ensure 60% of Idaho Workers obtain a certificate, industry recognized credential, apprenticeship or degree beyond high school by 2020. Benchmark: In 2009 30% of Idahoans had Associates degree or more.

  3. Task Force Recommendations • Credit for Prior Learning • Education Transparency Metrics • Career and College Counseling • WDTF Sector Grant • Career Readiness Tools • Industry Advisory Committees • Credential Benchmark Survey • Industry/Education Partnership Event

  4. Recommendation #1 Credit Process for Prior Learning Create a statewide portfolio approval process for awarding credits based on prior learning and experience • Rapid change in higher education (MOOC’s, streamlined degrees) • To limit cost, degree or certificate attainment must be quick, effective and efficient • Active industry participation

  5. Actions - Recommendation #1 Credit for Prior Learning State Board of Education Policy III L Accreditation requirements Council for Adult and Experiential Learning General Education Articulation Task Force –Spring 2014

  6. Recommendation #2 Education Transparency Metrics Develop, publish and deliver to students, parents and policymakers data on education outcomes: • Employment and wage outcomes of graduates • By degree and by educational institution

  7. Actions - Recommendation #2 Longitudinal Data System Grants • State Board of Education • Idaho Department of Labor Data Elements Identified System Linkages Established • Manual Process Current Focus – Automate Linkages Future Focus – Points of Distribution

  8. Recommendation #3 Career and College Counseling Commit financial resources to support innovative and evidence based career and college counseling programs

  9. Actions - Recommendation #3 College Access Challenge Grant Provide need-based grant aid Increase student access Foster statewide educational collaboration Provide professional development opportunities

  10. Recommendation #4 Industry Sector WDTF grant program Support a grant program to fund partnerships between industry sectors and academic institutions to prepare workers for specific employment opportunities. • Leverage Workforce Development Training $$$ • Incentivize industry and education partnerships • Meet industry workforce pipeline needs • Creates continued education pathways • Connect students with higher wage jobs

  11. Actions - Recommendation #4 Industry Sector Grant Criteria Developed Request for Proposals Released July 15 Grant Awards to be Announced Nov. 1 Future – Review Outcomes for Process Improvement

  12. Recommendation #5 Career Readiness Tools Establish a team to determine if and how a career readiness tool could or should be adopted in Idaho. The team could explore: • Available tools such as ACT National Career Readiness Certification • Costs of adopting such tools • Effectiveness in other states

  13. Actions - Recommendation #5 • Development of draft workplace readiness standards for Professional-Technical Programs • Pilot test of assessment tool • Engagement with CTECS, Virginia, and Nevada • Identification of team leader for continuity of work • Dr. Rob Lohrmeyer - Dean of Professional-Technical Programs, Lewis-Clark State College - Co-chair, Education Attainment Task Force Subcommittee

  14. Recommendation #6 Industry Advisory Committees Improve the existing Professional-Technical Education industry advisory committees at secondary and postsecondary schools by: • Standardizing approach and guidelines • Assuring best practices for meaningful industry participation and influence in setting curriculum

  15. Actions - Recommendation #6 • Not limited to advisory committees • Establishment of a “playbook” • Industry Workforce Needs Council • Networking • Commerce, Labor, Education, IBE • Relationship and partnership building • Where is it working now and why? • Reliance on individuals and local progress • Progress to date at DPTE • Draft best practices established • Handbook revisions underway

  16. Recommendation #7 Credential Benchmark Survey Create and implement a survey to provide a benchmark for industry recognized credentials and details on “some college” attainment. • Need data to see progress towards “60% Goal” • SBOE and IDOL have dollars to conduct survey (Longitudinal Data Grant) • Need to determine what info and how to collect

  17. Actions - Recommendation #7 Funding - SBOE Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Grant Preliminary Survey Questions – Under Development Additional Data Connection • Idaho Department of Transportation - Motor Vehicle License Database

  18. Recommendation #8 Industry/Education Partnership Event Create an annual Industry/Education Partnership event • Establish cycle/schedule for business and education to engage with each other • Event breakout sessions focused on specific industry sectors • Opportunity to have industry communicate workforce/skill needs to training providers

  19. Actions - Recommendation #8 Initial Discussions • Industry-led Activity Scope and Size Part of Larger Economic Strategy…or an Outgrowth of Regional Efforts…or Something Else?? Create Small Group to Develop Approach

  20. Seven Other Ideas – for Later • Support SBOE and PTE on Career Ready system improvements and Complete College initiative • Increase focus on badge certification for industry skills and authentication • Consider joining “Pathways to Prosperity” network • Offer compressed-time classes and training • Influence regional accreditation standards and processes regarding credits for alternative learning • Investigate tools to aggregate credit • Improve connection between districts and colleges to increase dual credit and other opportunities

  21. Questions and Discussion • Credit for Prior Learning • Education Transparency Metrics • Career and College Counseling • WDTF Sector Grant • Career Readiness Tools • Industry Advisory Committees • Credential Benchmark Survey • Industry/Education Partnership Event

  22. Thank You!

  23. (The following slides are for use, if needed, during the question and discussion period)

  24. Task Force Membership Co-Chairs: Tim Komberec (Empire) & Bert Glandon (CWI) Members: Mike Rush (SBOE) Jason Ronk(IACI) Joe Dunlap (NIC) Jamie MacMillan(Albertsons) Jerry Beck (CSI) Diana Lachiondo(IBE) Steve Albiston (EITC) Richard Holman (INL) Linda Clark (Meridian) Mike Nelson (Premier) Todd Schwarz (PTE) Bob Lokken (White Cloud) Rob Lohrmeyer (LCSC) Jay Larsen (ITC) Roger Madsen (Labor) Karla Robinson (Dairy) Rian Van Luven (AFL-CIO) Jeff Sayer (Commerce) Scott Rasmussen (ISU) Margret Henbest (Nursing)

  25. Four Subcommittees • Business Engagement • Co Chairs: Bob Lokken & Joe Dunlap • Credit and Credentialing • Co Chairs: Richard Holman & Rob Lohrmeyer • Funding • Co-Chairs: Margret Henbest & Mike Rush • System Improvement • Co Chairs: Jamie MacMillan & Todd Schwarz

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