Career Readiness and Work-Based Learning Experiences in Seven States - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Career Readiness and Work-Based Learning Experiences in Seven States

Agenda for Today  Welcome and Introductions  State presentations  Colorado  Delaware  Kentucky  Washington  Guided discussion  Questions and Answers  use the comment box to submit questions 2

Welcome and Introductions Randy Spaulding Executive Director Washington State Board of Education Robert Hull Executive Vice President National Association of State Boards of Education 3

Moderator MJ Bolt Member, Washington State Board of Education, Eastern Washington Representative from Spokane Valley 4

Presenters: Gretchen Morgan President CareeWise Colorado Misti Ruthven Executive Director of Innovation and Pathways Colorado Department of Education

Work-based Learning in Colorado

Timeline CareerWise launches first cohort of apprentices – June 2017 Cherry Creek passed a $40 M DPS voters approved $7M/year bond for training center. Initial funding of $13M secured, CareerWise Launched May 2016 Governor’s Mission Interdepartmental collaboration results in suite of workforce bills passing 2015 January 2016 Governor Establishes BEL Commission Fall 2015 DPS includes Noel, CWDC and others in Swiss institute Summer 2015 DPS seeing encouraging data Sector Partnerships take off in CTE programs Fall 2014 2014 Formation of the DPS College and Career Pathway Council Statewide Career Pathways Alignment Workgroup 2013 School-to-work initiative $22 million Investment under Governor Romer 20+ years ago.

COLORADO’S EDUCATION SYSTEM Students start high school 100 Do not Students reach graduation 77 23 Enroll in college 44 33 Return for a second year 35 9 THE SYSTEM ONLY WORKS FOR 18-23% Receive a post-secondary degree 1 23 12 OF STUDENTS Immediately enter employment 18 5 In Colorado 1 Certificate, associates or bachelor's degree within 150% of allotted time SOURCE: The Colorado Talent Pipeline Report 2015

Recruiting, hiring & training costs Colorado businesses $24K+ per employee RECRUITING Middle-skilled positions take 15% longer to EMPLOYEES fill in Colorado compared to the national average 1 An estimated 25,000 weekly job vacancies in 1 Burning Glass Technologies, Interim Deliverable, “Overview of high-growth industries go Colorado’s Middle -Skill Job Market”; Colorado unfilled because of a 2 CPR.org, “Colorado Unveils $9.5M LACK OF SKILLED Youth Apprenticeship Program”, September 2016 WORKERS, costing the state more than $300 million in lost GDP 2

Colorado Landscape

PUBLIC PRIVATE P A R T N E R S H I P

Apprentices earn a wage while gaining valuable workplace experience, a APPRENTICE nationally recognized industry certification and debt-free college credit. BALANCING Industry benefits from INCENTIVES & tangible financial ROI as it makes the shift from BUSINESS PROVIDING being consumers of talent to producers of talent. SUPPORTS CareerWise Colorado connects industry and education to create a K-12 and higher education institutions statewide, modern improve student youth-apprenticeship system. outcomes with EDUCATION increased student engagement and attendance, graduation rates and college-credit attainment.

COMPANIES ARE PROJECTED TO EARN Swiss firms saw an ROI of 10% during the training period, POSITIVE ROI and additional ROI once apprentices became full-time employees 1 ON APPRENTICE WORK PROJECTED WAGES & PRODUCTIVITY, RELATIVE TO STANDARD FTE EMPLOYER’S BENEFIT DURING APPRENTICESHIP WAGE AND VALUE OF APPRENTICE’S CONTRIBUTION TO PRODUCTION WORKER PRODUCTIVITY EXPERIENCED WORKER WAGE APPRENTICE WAGE MP EMPLOYER’S BENEFIT EMPLOYER DURING APPRENTICESHIP COSTS MP = MARGINAL PRODUCT OF LABOR PERIOD OF APPRENTICESHIP EXPERIENCED WORKER 1 Wolter et al (2006)

HERE’S HOW CAREERWISE APPRENTICES SPLIT TIME BETWEEN SCHOOL, TRAINING CENTERS, AND WORK ON A SCHEDULE THAT WORKS FOR STUDENTS AND BUSINESSES IT WORKS. YEAR 3 YEAR 1 YEAR 2 AT H I G H S C H O O L Core academic courses at ~3 days ~2 days NA school (e.g., math), some a week a week community college coursework O N - T H E - J O B On-the-job training, in 16 hours 24 hours 32-40 hours form of occupation, a week a week a week rotation or projects O M M U N I T Y AT C O L L E G E C ~150 hours ~175 hours ~200 hours Multi-skill training curriculum in pathway- a year a year a year specific skills

Student signs on as full-time EMPLOYEE AFTER APPRENTICESHIP OPTION MULTIPLIER Student continues EDUCATION with 2- or 4-year degree

New Pathways & PRIMARY PATHWAY A D V A N C E D I N F O R M A T I O N F I N A N C I A L B U S I N E S S H E A L T H C A R E M A N U F A C T U R I N G T E C H N O L O G Y S E R V I C E S O P E R A T I O N S Occupations Add Diversity Each Year Evaluating for 2019 Production Accounting Clerk Computer SAMPLE OCCUPATIONS Project Coordinator • Cybersecurity LAUNCHING FOR technician Technician 2018/19 CLASS • GIS Insurance Purchasing Software QA Tester Services Expert • CAD/BIM Coordinator Quality control inspector Certified Nursing • Salesforce Designer or Financial Junior Coder Operations Assistant (CNA) Coordinator Specialist Admin to Licensed Maintenance Practical Nurse technician Customer Support (LPN) Logistics SAMPLE EMPLOYERS

We’ve made significant progress in a just a year and a half 2018 2017 116 40 240 + 60 YOUTH APPRENTICES EMPLOYERS YOUTH APPRENTICES EMPLOYERS 4 5 10 12 PATHWAYS PATHWAYS OCCUPATION OCCUPATION Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Technology, Technology, TRAINING TRAINING Business Operations Business Operations, PLANS PLANS & Financial Services Financial Services & Healthcare 3 4 4 7 SCHOOL COMMUNITIES DISTRICTS COMMUNITIES SCHOOL Front Range, Front Range, DISTRICTS Cherry Creek, DPS, Western Slope Western Slope Eagle County, Cherry Creek, DPS, & Northern Northern Colorado Jeffco, Mesa 51, Jeffco and Mesa 51 Colorado & Eagle County Poudre Schools & Westminster 25 41 8 9 HIGHER HIGHER EDUCATION EDUCATION PARTNERS PARTNERS PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS

Presenters Luke Rhine Shana Payne Director of Higher Education Director, Career and Technical Education and STEM Initiatives Delaware Higher Education Office Delaware Department of Education 18

Delaware’s Career and College Ready Model

Delaware Context Delaware Public School Data (2013-14) Delaware District/School Data School Districts 16 Vo-Tech School Districts 3 Total Charter Public 21 Schools Total Public Schools 238 Philadelphia, PA Newark, NJ Student Enrollment (Percent All Students Enrollment) Baltimore, MD Total Students 152,552 Traditional Public School 121,076 (79.4%) Charter Public School 10,438 (6.8%) Washington, Private School 21,038 (13.8%) DC Public School Student Demographics White 46.6% African-American 31.2% Total DE Population: 907,135 Hispanic/Latino 15.3% Low-Income 35% English Learner 6.0%

Guiding Question What are my career goals and how do my educational plans align? 21

Job Growth & Replacement By 2024, Delaware will hire or replace 30% of its workforce . Delaware Employment Projections, 2014-2024 104,267 Replacement 30% of (22%) workforce 39,326 Number of People (143,593 jobs) Growth (8%) Source: DE Department of Labor, Employment Projections, 2014 442,466 335,437 (70%) 2014 Employment 2024 Employment

Prio iority Areas Delaware Build a career preparation Department of system that aligns to the state Education and regional economies Scale and sustain meaningful Delaware Technical work-based learning Community College experiences Delaware Integrate our education and Department of workforce development efforts Labor United Way of Coordinate financial support Delaware & Rodel across various sectors Foundation Delaware Workforce Engage employers, educators, Development Board and service providers

Systems Model Delaware’s Career Pathways System Education Experience Support Rigorous career pathways Meaningful work Connected services for all students, across key experiences and opportunities across partnering state industry sectors, to ensure for career coaching, provided by agencies and community students earn early college a network of engaged organizations, to ensure all credit and industry employers, to ensure students’ youth are able to realize their recognized credentials skills have value postsecondary identities in the marketplace Opportunities for all Students Acquiring both academic and technical skills in combination with meaningful work experience gives students the freedom to choose their life’s path

Readiness? College Ready Career Ready 25% met SAT 24% completed an benchmark in Math industry recognized and Reading credential 25

What Does It Take To Get Ready? 12 th Grade Transition Supports • – College Application Month – FAFSA completion – Decision Day • College Level Courses – Dual Enrollment – Advanced Placement • Reduce Remediation – P20 Subcommittees – Foundations Courses – Stronger professional learning systems – Monitor progress www.doe.k12.de.us/collegesuccess 26