Advancing CTE in Career Pathways Final Meeting and Celebration June 12, 2015 8:30 Meet and greet continental breakfast 9:00 Welcome Debra Hsu Advancing CTE in Career Pathways Project Overview Steve Klein 9:15 MN Goals and Strategies Debra Hsu and JoAnn Simser 9:30 Plan for MN customization and implementation of the Career Pathways Toolkit jointly developed by DOL, DHS and ED Yingfah Thao, Denise Felder, Judy Mortrude, Debra Hsu, Steve Klein 9:45 Moving Pathways Forward Judy Mortrude and Julie Dincau 10:00 Employer Engagement initiatives including NGA Policy Academies, DOL Pipeline Initiatives and Itasca Project Mary Rothchild 10:15 Inter-agency alignment for future WIOA career pathways work and SNAP E&T implementation Tom Norman and Deborah Schlick 10:30 GWDC Membership Changes and Sector Initiatives Connie Ireland 10:45 GWDC Career Pathways Partnership continuation of our Advancing CTE in Career Pathways work Mo Amundson 11:00 National Context for Career Pathways in CTE - Steve Klein 11:15 Visions for the Future 11:30 Conclude
5/14/2014 Career Pathways have been evolving over the years. Several large scale federal investments from the three agencies (DOL, ED, HHS) culminated with the issuing of the 2012 joint memo identifying common elements to career pathways. This then led to an interagency working group being created and now we have the passage of the new WIOA legislation where career pathways is clearly defined and mentioned 21 times. Proposed regulations call for co-enrollment between WIOA titles and for state and local workforce boards to convene their education partners to develop and implement career pathways. 1
5/14/2014 So federal agencies are helping states help their practitioners work in this new space. Moving Pathways Forward: Supporting Career Pathways Integration is a federal technical assistance grant from the US Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education. The project is a three-year initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education. This project has different components and various services so that a larger number of states can benefit from it. 2
In Minnesota, the work is focusing moving the conversation from MN FastTRAC to career pathways as a framework across the full spectrum of ABE programming. 3
As we wrap up year 1, members of the MPF State Team are presenting this draft PPT (which has been vetted by ABE managers) with key stakeholder groups like this one. The presentation is narrated and there are some issues with that, but it s still a draft and now we need your comments and suggestions. 4
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Thanks for your feedback. The presentation will be shaped by your perspectives. In July, we will have another draft of the presentation we can send you, if you re interested. And MPF Year II work will begin to support and scale career pathway practice through deep work with selected MN ABE providers. 12
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ADVANCING CTE IN CAREER PATHWAYS QUARTERLY MEETING FEBRUARY 27, 2015 9:30 AM 12:15 PM EST The work reported herein was supported under the Advancing Career and Technical Education in State and Local Career Pathways Systems project, Contract Number (ED-VAE-12-C-0068) as administered by the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education. However, the contents do not necessarily represent the positions or policies of the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education or the U.S. Department of Education and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
Agenda Welcome, Introductions and Review of Agenda (OCTAE/JFF) Phase II/DOT Partnership (OCTAE/DOT/JFF) Update on Chart Book / Use of Data Update on Integrated Model for Transportation Discussion of Technical Assistance 5 minutes 30 minutes Discussion of Phase I State Accomplishments and Remaining Work -- Based on February 18 Virtual Meeting (Coaches) 80 minutes Updates Work Remaining Work to Document / Lessons Learned Career Pathways Policy Papers (OCTAE/JFF) 30 minutes The Evolution of Career Pathways A Guide for the Establishment of Career Pathways: The Integrated Model Institutionalizing Change in Support of Career Pathways Labor Market Information: A Key to Relevant Career Pathways Contract Modification / Wrap Up 20 minutes
UPDATE ON WORK WITH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Use of Data and the Chart Book Status on BLS Use of Experimental Data What to do Next Status of Transportation Guide (Integrated Model) Future Technical Assistance NAWB Presentation Work with Regional Centers Other
STATE UPDATES AND DISCUSSION
COLORADO
CHALLENGES TO MANAGING CHANGE Systems Alignment: maintaining engagement of all core partners and reducing redundancy across systems Holding partners accountable Effective internal and external communication Funding: leveraging & braiding
PRIORITIES FOR CHANGE Maintaining alignment of key partners at state and local level Supporting high performing sector partnerships in order to ensure industry led career pathway development Development of Colorado Career Pathway model
PLANNING FOR TURNOVER Institutionalizing state strategies career pathways and sector partnerships Forming a cross-agency expert team for sector partnerships and career pathways Variety of partners owning the work of the Career Pathways Alignment group
STATE STRATEGIES
Creating Career Pathways in Colorado: A Step by Step Guide STATE STRATEGIES
WORK REMAINING THROUGH JUNE 2015 April 16-17 meeting with state team and Lindsay Woolsley to expand Career Pathways guide Deeper discussion of braided funding expected in early June Potential support for data dashboard Plan for transitioning Career Pathways work to the Workforce Council at conclusion of the project Call with Emily and Eric on March 10th to map this out and finalize visits and technical assistance
LESSONS LEARNED / TOOLS / STRATEGIES TO DOCUMENT Career Pathways Guide Advanced manufacturing mapping structure Supporting materials for advanced manufacturing career pathways Data dashboard and metrics for accountability Plan for sustained alignment for career pathways and sector partnership work under leadership of workforce council
Contact Us Emily Templin Lesh, Assistant Director Colorado Workforce Development Council Emily.Lesh@state.co.us 303-318-8470 www.colorado.gov/cwdc www.sectorssummit.com
KANSAS
Removing Policy Barriers Accomplishments / Institutionalizing Change KSDE/KBOR MOU and joint position to oversee Secondary/Postsecondary alignment / Pathways Development; Continued joint position KBOR/Commerce. Strategic & consistent messaging on alignment & pathways development in multiple statewide Education and Workforce publications, convenings, tools. Building on SB 155: Free Postsecondary Tuition for High School students pursuing in-demand credentials; $1000 awards to high schools where students receive in-demand credentials within 6 months of graduation. HB 2506: Free tuition for AO-K students enrolled in postsecondary technical courses while pursuing a GED; Institution Awards: $500 for each student receiving a GED; $1,000 for a technical credential; $170 for each individual enrolled in an eligible career technical education program who is pursuing a GED credential.
Employer Engagement & Advisory Committees Process for Employer Engagement Employer Engagement Initiative KBOR/Commerce Strategy that recognizes business/industry for partnering with education (3 tiers: supporters; partners; champions). Continuation of Program Alignment work with key business/industry to: Identify value-added exit points in postsecondary programs; Support student attainment of nationally recognized credentials; Identify common courses across all KS colleges (bridges for articulation); Decrease variability in program length and quality. Aligning Employer Advisory Committees Created a Regional Manufacturing Council on Technical Education (RMCTE) in Wichita, combining multiple committees aligning K-12, Postsecondary, Workforce employer engagement efforts around manufacturing led by regional WIB. Plans to form similar Councils for health & mobile equipment (auto) and replicate statewide.
Aligning Career Counseling & Navigation Accomplishments / Institutionalizing Change Development of an on-line portal for use by students, parents, counselors, teachers for exploring and mapping individual Programs of Study / Pathways to a wide range of postsecondary credentials and high demand careers. Tool will align secondary/postsecondary coursework for all POS and Career Pathways. Plan to leverage work already underway (through RPOS) to train counselors, teachers, other staff on use to assist and augment counseling & career navigation efforts in schools.
WORK REMAINING THROUGH JUNE 2015 Scheduling Final Meetings Determining how to take Employer Engagement Strategies Statewide Hiring Joint Staff Person to Oversee Aligned Career Pathways Work Aligning CTE POS and Postsecondary Pathways Coursework Developing Joint Web Portal
LESSONS LEARNED / TOOLS / STRATEGIES TO DOCUMENT Employer Engagement 3-Tiered Strategy Documentation of Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (and plans to replicate) Documentation of Postsecondary Alignment Work Documentation of Policy Accomplishments (SB 155; HB 2506) Web Portal and CTE POS/Postsecondary Pathways Alignment (in development)
MASSACHUSETTS
MASSACHUSETTS: SIX KEY ELEMENTS OF CAREER PATHWAYS INSTITUTE Build Partnership & Clarify Roles Measure System Change & Performance Identify Sector and Engage Employers Align Policies & Programs Design Education & Training Programs Identify Funding Needs & Sources
SIX KEY ELEMENTS: TOOLS FOR MANAGING CHANGE Partnerships Employers Program Design Funding State Policy Outcomes - Establish shared goals & plan - Agency roles/ responsibilities formalized through MOU s; transcends staff turnover - Intermediary coordinates collaboration, maintains partnership through change - System change efforts informed by labor market data - Partnerships are industry led - Connection to industry/ trade associations - Integration of secondary, postsecondary, ABE systems - Employer validation of competencies - Industry recognized credentials - Alignment of existing resources - Coinvestment model - Foundations as project partners - Partner organizations have access to different funding sources - Impediments to change - Gubernatorial cycle - Legislative champions - Power of data - Define system, program, employment (supply and demand) outcomes
WORK REMAINING THROUGH JUNE 2015 Align regional technical course offerings with LMI data Develop a regional workforce collaborative, with Hampden Co. as the backbone organization Build a sustainability plan Develop a pilot cohort for Fall 2015 implementation of the Accelerating Opportunity model. It remains unclear if this will be a traditional adult education model or one implemented through the CTE high schools (with adult and opportunity youth students).
LESSONS LEARNED / TOOLS / STRATEGIES TO DOCUMENT Expanding CTE programs into non-cte high schools Dealing with leadership transition (Governor at the state level, principal at the local level) Employer Engagement
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Project Goals Align state educational, employment training, and human service career pathways and strengthen existing career pathways resources and offerings. To achieve this goal, the Minnesota leadership team chose to focus on the following three key elements of career pathways: 1. Strengthening cross-system partnerships to align program services and establish policy and legislation to support statewide systems alignment; 2. Redesigning communications strategies to engage employers; and 3. Building cross-system data and accountability systems to motivate accountability and program improvement.
Initial Challenges Initial Challenges: Obtaining agreement on a common definition of career pathways. Securing commitment to align all the many career pathways endeavors that were unilaterally underway in the state. Strategies: Built cross-agency agreement on a common set of definitions, which were vetted by participants and aligned with other state initiatives (e.g., Governor s Workforce Development Council [GWDC]). Used existing relationships across state agencies to identify opportunities for collaboration. Leveraged quarterly meetings to share information and build common understanding and support for project work. Focused on communicating project successes (e.g., It Takes a Village) and using project work to develop strategies and concrete products.
Ongoing Challenges Ongoing Challenges Staff turnover at state and local level Limited state and local financial and human resources Project sunset Strategies: Provided mentoring and professional development to future leadership candidates (e.g., Perkins local consortium leaders). Actively recruited state staff with strong experience and commitment to career technical education and career pathways. Hired applicants with strong leadership potential in anticipation of turnover and retirements, supplemented with professional development and one-on-one mentoring. Cross-trained staff to ensure continuation of knowledge and skills.
MINNESOTA Strategies: Recruited key state leaders to participate in project, which has led to creation of a standing Career Pathways Committee, to be established Summer 2015 by the GWDC. Created a promotional campaign and a career pathway toolkit that will be disseminated and promoted by members of the new GWDC Career Pathways Committee. Initiated a statewide, cross-agency employer engagement effort that will involve the partners of the Advancing CTE CP leadership team and will be sustained by the GWDC CP Committee. Leveraged existing CTE infrastructure for programs of study, program approval, and local consortia to support career pathways work.
WORK REMAINING THROUGH JUNE 2015 State Career Pathways statewide campaign Career Pathways toolkit Employer Engagement professional development trainings
LESSONS LEARNED / TOOLS / STRATEGIES TO DOCUMENT Career pathways communications strategy It takes a Village video/presentations Employer Engagement strategy Career Pathways toolkit Cross-agency knowledge and understanding Common state definitions for a Career Pathways system and program Creation of Career Pathways Committee by Governor s Workforce Development Council
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Complete WORK REMAINING THROUGH JUNE 2015
LESSONS LEARNED / TOOLS / STRATEGIES TO DOCUMENT Career Pathways glossary Oregon Career Pathways Webtool Development of Basic Healthcare Certificate at Rogue Community College Input into state s college and career readiness agenda by Oregon Education Investment Board
DISCUSSION OF POLICY PAPERS The Evolution of Career Pathways A Guide for the Establishment of Career Pathways: The Integrated Model Institutionalizing Change in Support of Career Pathways Labor Market Information: A Key to Relevant Career Pathways Systems 35
CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS Essential Staff Changes Other Modifications Needed
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