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JENNY WAGNER MORAINE PARK REGION DAN MILLER INDIANHEAD REGION KARIN SMITH MILWAUKEE REGION KRISTIN LONG MADISON REGION

What are Career Pathways?

Activity

Wisconsin State Approved Regional Career Pathways: The Regional Map

Outlines the academic and career plans that students can follow to pursue in-demand careers of interest, available in their region, as part of their secondary ACP and postsecondary plan. These are developed by Regional Councils of stakeholders

Pathways Wisconsin- Why Now?

1- Increase the number of students that complete career pathways tied to high-wage, high demand jobs; 2- Transform the way we design and deliver the pathway programs for our students to ensure they are ready for life after high school

Goals:

Establish employer-driven processes, informed by labor market data, for determining high-skill, high-demand industries with which career pathways must be aligned Through this 3 year project, Wisconsin will:

Regional Career Pathway Maps

Example of a Career Map from Delaware

Career Pathway Programs vs Regional Career Pathway System

Career pathway programs are a series of connected academic education, technical training, and support strategies that enable students to secure industry relevant certification, obtain employment within an occupational area and to advance to higher levels of future education and employment in that area. Career pathway systems are made up of multiple career pathway programs that span educational institutions, workforce and support service partners.

• Increase high school graduation rates
• Increase the percentage of students entering

and completing post-secondary education and training

• Increase the percentage of students who

pursue a career in a regional pathway

Pathways Wisconsin Vision for K-12:

• Be better prepared for post-secondary education
• Be less likely to require remedial education
• Have an increased awareness of post-secondary
• pportunities
• Be more likely to complete their degree (with dual

credit and academic and career planning in high school)

• Have less student loan debt

Pathways Wisconsin Vision for Post-Secondary:

• More high-quality partnerships with K-12 districts

(Inspire)

• More visibility to K-12 students (Inspire)
• More opportunities to offer high-quality work-based

learning opportunities.

• A higher number of regional career pathways, an

improved system for locating employees who have the interest, skills to work within the industry

Pathways Wisconsin Vision for Businesses:

Employer Driven: CEO Role

• Serve as public champions

for the work

• Participate in public events

and opportunities to promote career pathways

• Promote collaboration of career

and college readiness initiatives

• Encourage/support work-based

learning opportunities

• Prioritize sectors to be developed

for regional pathways

• Develop shared vision and collective

commitment for regional career pathways work

• Identify key industry sectors based on

regional labor market Information

• Identify regional stakeholders, their

unique strengths, roles and responsibilities

Year One Regional Outcomes

• Conduct gap analysis to assess

PK-16 career pathway services/programs in the region

• Develop a 3-year action plan to

reduce barriers for pathway development and participation

Pathways Wisconsin Vision:

• More students pursuing the careers our businesses

most need

• A better prepared workforce, higher quality of hire
• Higher retention rates at post-secondary institutions
• A more efficient pipeline of employees for our

businesses through improved connections with secondary and post-secondary partners

A New Approach to Building the Talent Pipeline

Leverage current collaboration efforts to:

• Enhance and streamline ongoing efforts

region-wide to build career pathways and skills gap initiatives

• Create four sustainable regional councils that

will provide leadership, and guidance and allow for creativity

Regional Career Pathways Project

WITC MADISON COLLEGE MPTC MATC

Discussion Questions: In your group...

(At your table): 1. What are the MOST important components/activities for students in a high quality career pathway program? (.ie. Industry certifications, work-based learning, etc.) 2. What are the barriers you face in providing career pathway programs and activities for all students?

More Information:

Pathways Wisconsin: https://dpi.wi.gov/pathways-wisconsin CEO Champion Model Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez6GPrZzkrY&authuser=0 4 Year Youtube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIRdST_Dc0M

CONTACT US!

Jenny Wagner, Moraine Park Region jwagner@pathwayswi.org Dan Miller, Indianhead Region dan.miller@pathwayswi.org Karin Smith, Milwaukee Region ksmith@pathwayswi.org Kristin Long, Madison Region klong@pathwayswi.org