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A Skilled Workforce A Presentation to the CEPRI Workforce Committee on Strategic Planning. by Lanny Larson July 11, 2002. Fulfillment of the K-20 Education System’s Mission. GOALS. Highest Student Achievement. Seamless Articulation and Maximum Access.
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A Skilled WorkforceAPresentation to the CEPRI Workforce Committee on Strategic Planning by Lanny Larson July 11, 2002
Fulfillment of the K-20 EducationSystem’s Mission GOALS Highest StudentAchievement Seamless Articulationand Maximum Access Skilled Workforce andEconomic Development Quality, EfficientServices Goal Definition A Skilled Workforce Skilled Workforce and Economic Development Effective matching of K-20 educational curricula and graduate proficiency standards with primary requirements for qualified employees from industries critical to Florida’s future economic prosperity
A Skilled Workforce Working K-20 Education System Imperative Definitions Strategic Imperative Definition Appropriately aligning the workforce’s education with the skill requirements of the new economy Enhancing Florida’s future economic vitality by designing, implementing, and marketing a K-20 education strategy that attracts Florida students and helps them complete courses, certificates, and degree programs that are aligned with the current and projected needs of employers
A Skilled Workforce Imperative Themes Strategic Imperative Themes____________________________ • Reorient Florida’s workforce development programs to emphasize skill sets important to employers • Market and expand enrollments in key workforce education programs • Promote a world-class research, workforce, and economic development agenda for Florida universities 6. Appropriately aligning the Workforce’s education With the skill requirements Of the new economy
A Skilled Workforce Reorient Florida’s Workforce Programs Objective Conduct curricular reviews of all career clusters containing programs targeted by workforce estimating conference by 2004, and insure that 80% of the targeted institution level workforce education programs meet established curricula requirements by 2006. Projects • Alignment of career clusters with industry standards • Development program improvements plans
A Skilled Workforce Market and Expand Enrollments • Objectives • Increase enrollments in Workforce Estimating Conference targeted postsecondary workforce education programs by 25% by 2005 through aggressive marketing and use of financial incentives. • Projects • Developing incentives for institutions • Creating forgivable loans and other financial aid for workforce programs • Developing a comprehensive marketing plan
A Skilled Workforce Promote a World-Class Research Workforce Economic Development Agenda • Objectives • Prepare, by the end of fiscal year 2003, a comprehensive Florida Board of Education strategy that identifies and builds on the individual strengths and demonstrated potential of Florida’s universities to expand their basic and applied research capabilities so as to achieve national rankings in targeted areas and increase their contributions to the State’s economic development. • Projects • Identify areas of research that are projected to achieve national rankings, within five years • Submit a joint plan with local economic development boards • Submit plans to the Florida Board of Education for review and approval