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Community and Technical Colleges The Hub of Modern Workforce Systems

Archived Information. Community and Technical Colleges The Hub of Modern Workforce Systems. Hans Meeder, Deputy Assistant Secretary Office of Vocational and Adult Education United States Department of Education, April 2005 . The Changing U.S. Workforce . Unskilled 15%. Skilled 20%.

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Community and Technical Colleges The Hub of Modern Workforce Systems

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  1. Archived Information Community and Technical CollegesThe Hub of Modern Workforce Systems Hans Meeder, Deputy Assistant Secretary Office of Vocational and Adult Education United States Department of Education, April 2005

  2. The Changing U.S. Workforce Unskilled 15% Skilled 20% Unskilled 60% Professional 20% Skilled 65% Professional 20% 1950 1997 National Summit on 21st Century Skills for 21st Century Jobs

  3. Why Community Colleges?

  4. The Value of Community Colleges “…Community colleges are well adapted to meeting the needs of local employers. They’re flexible, they’re able to say to an employer, what do you need, and we’ll educate the people for the kind of workers you need.” President George W. Bush

  5. A National Resource • 1,600 community and technical colleges • 10.4 million students enrolled • 5.4 million in credit programs • 5 million in non-credit programs

  6. Expanding Access to Learning • 45% of first time college students • 56% females; 44% males • 69% part-time; 31% full-time • Medium age is 23-24 for credit-enrolled students • Average age is 29 for both credit and non-credit-enrolled students Source: NCES, The Condition of Education 2003

  7. Serving a Diverse Student Body • 44% African American • 45% Hispanic • 53% Native American • 46% of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

  8. Assets of Community Colleges • Local, affordable access to higher education; • Key role in preparing students for the workplace; and • Specialized training and education to meet local workforce needs.

  9. Bush Administration Initiatives Relating to Community and Technical Colleges

  10. $125 million, Community College Access Grants (proposed) • Incentives to increase access to a college education for low-income and minority students by promoting “dual enrollment” • Partnership grants would create incentives for community colleges, and funding for student dual enrollment scholarships. • State grants would provide incentives for States to work together to encourage transfer of academic credit across State lines among institutions.

  11. Proposed Policy and Funding • State Scholars initiative expansion • $1,000 Enhanced Pell Grants for State Scholars participants • $500 phased-in Pell Grant increase

  12. Community College Initiatives Labor Market ResponsivenessAccelerating Student Success Through Credit-Based OptionsAdult Education to Community College Transitions Strengthening Mathematics

  13. Community College Initiatives Community College capacity-buildingHigh Skills for High Growth CareersCommunity Leadership InitiativeCollege and Career Transitions Initiative

  14. Explores how community colleges can develop career pathway programs that align a series of academic and technical courses from high school through the community college and into the workforce.www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/orwww.league.org/ccti College and Career Transitions Initiative

  15. The Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act FY 2005 Appropriations$1.19 billion, state grant program.$106 Million, Tech-Prep state grants $4.9 million, Tech-Prep demonstration

  16. Perkins Reauthorization:Emerging Consensus Career Pathway Programs (“Model Sequence of Courses”) • Partnerships between high schools and postsecondary institutions. • Challenging academic core. • Non-duplicative technical courses leading to degree or certificate. • Career pathways that are in-demand and lead to economic self-sufficiency. • At least one offered by each grant recipient.

  17. The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA)Title II, Workforce Investment Act, 1998 FY 2005 Appropriations$491.1 million, state grants$68.9 million, EL-Civics state grants$9.7 million, incentive grants$9.1 million, national leadership$6.6 million, National Institute for Literacy

  18. U.S. Department of Education, FY 2005 Designated State Agency Receive state grant allocation Hold 12.5 percent state leadership activities Allocate 87.5 percent competitive grants Community and Faith-based organizations K-12 Education Systems Community colleges Corrections, employers, others

  19. www.ed.gov/communitycollege Hans Meeder, Deputy Assistant Secretary Office of Vocational and Adult Education United States Department of Education, April 2005

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