An Orientation

Presenters:Presenters: Laurance J. WarfordLaurance J. WarfordCCTI Project DirectorCCTI Project Director

Jean PettyJean PettyCCTI Assistant Project DirectorCCTI Assistant Project Director

March 18, 2006Atlanta, Georgia

Purpose:

To provide information and ways in which you can get assistance in developing career pathways to ease student transitions.

Transitions – Why Critical Today

“For most Americans, education and training through and beyond high school is now a necessary condition (not just the most advantageous or desirable route) for developing skills required by most well-paying jobs.”

Cooperative AgreementCooperative Agreementbetweenbetween

U.S. Department of EducationU.S. Department of EducationOffice of Vocational and Adult EducationOffice of Vocational and Adult Education

andand

The League for Innovation in the Community The League for Innovation in the Community College ConsortiumCollege Consortium

College and Career Transitions Initiative (CCTI)

Purpose of CCTI

CCTI will contribute to strengthening CCTI will contribute to strengthening the role of community and technical the role of community and technical

colleges in -colleges in -

Easing student transitions between Easing student transitions between secondary and postsecondary education secondary and postsecondary education as well as transitions to employment, andas well as transitions to employment, and

Improving academic performance at both Improving academic performance at both the secondary and postsecondary levels.the secondary and postsecondary levels.

CCTI Timeline

November 2002November 2002 League awarded Cooperative League awarded Cooperative Agreement with OVAEAgreement with OVAE

January 2003January 2003 RFP issued to all U.S. RFP issued to all U.S. Community CollegesCommunity Colleges

May 2003May 2003 Colleges selectedColleges selected

2005-06 CCTI Site Partnerships1-Miami Dade College 6-Corning Com. College 11-St. Louis Com. College2-Northern Virginia Com. College 7-Maricopa Com. Colleges 12-Lehigh Carbon Com. College3-Ivy Tech Community College 8-Anne Arundel Com. College 13-San Diego Com. College Dist.4-Central Piedmont Com. College 9-Lorain County Com. College 14-Prince George’s Com. College5-SW Oregon Com. College 10-Sinclair Com. College 15-Fox Valley Technical College

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CCTI Site Partnerships Education & TrainingEducation & Training

Anne Arundel Community College (MD)Anne Arundel Community College (MD) Lorain County Community College (OH)Lorain County Community College (OH) Maricopa Community Colleges (AZ)Maricopa Community Colleges (AZ)

Health ScienceHealth Science Ivy Tech State College (IN)Ivy Tech State College (IN) Miami Dade College (FL)Miami Dade College (FL) Northern Virginia Community College (VA)Northern Virginia Community College (VA)

Information TechnologyInformation Technology Central Piedmont Community College (NC)Central Piedmont Community College (NC) Corning Community College (NY)Corning Community College (NY) Southwestern Oregon Com. College (OR)Southwestern Oregon Com. College (OR)

CCTI Site Partnerships Law, Public Safety and SecurityLaw, Public Safety and Security

Fox Valley Technical College (WI)Fox Valley Technical College (WI) Prince George’s Community College (MD)Prince George’s Community College (MD) San Diego Community College DistrictSan Diego Community College District

Science, Technology, Engineering and Science, Technology, Engineering and MathematicsMathematics Lehigh Carbon Community College (PA)Lehigh Carbon Community College (PA) Sinclair Community College (OH)Sinclair Community College (OH) St. Louis Community College (MO)St. Louis Community College (MO)

CCTI Products

Virtual ReaderVirtual Reader Career Pathway TemplatesCareer Pathway Templates ToolkitToolkit Case Studies BookCase Studies Book National Policy StudyNational Policy Study State Policy ForumsState Policy Forums

Perhaps most importantly …

Building relationships with Secondary and Business Partners to help students navigate through our systems of education and

employment

OUTCOME #1Decrease remediation at the Decrease remediation at the

postsecondary levelpostsecondary level

Percent of students who take remedial courses

63% at two-year institutions63% at two-year institutions

40% at four-year institutions40% at four-year institutions

The Bridge ProjectStanford University

OUTCOME #2Increase enrollment and Increase enrollment and

persistence in postsecondary persistence in postsecondary educationeducation

National Statistics on High School Students For every 100 ninth graders:For every 100 ninth graders:

U. S. OH

6767 7070 Graduate from H.S. on timeGraduate from H.S. on time

3838 3939 Directly enter collegeDirectly enter college

2626 2828 Still enrolled sophomore yearStill enrolled sophomore year

1818 1717 Graduate in 150% of time (2 and Graduate in 150% of time (2 and 4 year college)4 year college)

OUTCOME #3Increase academic and skill Increase academic and skill

achievement at both the achievement at both the secondary and postsecondary secondary and postsecondary

levelslevels

Rigor in High School

“Knowing what they know today, a large majority of students say they would have worked harder and taken more difficult courses in high school.”

Source: “Rising to the Challenge: Are High School graduates prepared for college and work?”; Achieve, Inc., 2005

OUTCOME #4Increase attainment of Increase attainment of

postsecondary degrees, postsecondary degrees, certificates, or other certificates, or other

recognized credentialsrecognized credentials

Why Focus on Student Retention?

High School

2 Year College

4 Year College

High School Graduation RateHigh School Graduation Rate 67%67%

Go to College Directly From Go to College Directly From High SchoolHigh School

56%56% 30%30% 70%70%

Return for Second Year of Return for Second Year of CollegeCollege

54%54% 74%74%

Graduate With 2 Year Degree in Graduate With 2 Year Degree in 3 Years3 Years

30%30%

Graduate With 4 Year Degree in Graduate With 4 Year Degree in 6 Years6 Years

53%53%

Student Pipeline Sources, 2000

Data Sources: NCES Common Core Data (2000); IPEDS Residency andMigration File (2000); ACT Institutional Survey (2001);NCES, IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey (2000).

OUTCOME #5Increase successful entry into Increase successful entry into

employment or further employment or further educationeducation

Are Students Prepared?

College instructors estimate that College instructors estimate that 42%42% of of their students are not adequately their students are not adequately prepared.prepared.

Employers estimate that Employers estimate that 39%39% of high of high school graduates who have no further school graduates who have no further education are not prepared for their education are not prepared for their current job and that current job and that 45%45% are under are under prepared for advancement.prepared for advancement.

Source: “Rising to the Challenge: Are High School graduates prepared for college and work?”; Achieve, Inc., 2005

A Career P athw ay is a coherent, articulated sequence of rigorous academic and career courses, commencing in the ninth grade and leading to an associate degree, and/ or an industry-recognized certificate or licensure, and/ or a baccalaureate degree and beyond.

A Career Pathway is developed, implemented, and maintained in partnership among secondary and postsecondary education, business, and employers. Career Pathways are available to all students, including adult learners, and are designed to lead to rewarding careers.

Sixteen Career ClustersAgriculture, Food & Natural Resources

Finance

Architecture & Construction

Education & Training

Arts, AV Tech & Communications

Government & Public Administration

Business, Mgt & Admin.

Health Science

Hospitality & Tourism

Manufacturing

Human Services

Marketing Sales & Services

Information Technology

Science, Tech, Engineering & Mathematics

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

Then and Now

Vocational Education Career and Technical Education

For a Few StudentsFor a Few Students For All StudentsFor All Students

For a Few “Jobs” For a Few “Jobs” For All “Careers”For All “Careers”

6 to 7 “Program 6 to 7 “Program Areas”Areas”

16 Clusters – 79 Pathways16 Clusters – 79 Pathways

In-lieu of AcademicsIn-lieu of Academics Aligns/Supports Aligns/Supports AcademicsAcademics

High School FocusedHigh School Focused High School and College High School and College PartnershipsPartnerships

CCTI Career Pathways Template

COLLEGE: CLUSTER: HIGH SCHOOL(S): PATHWAY :

PROGRAM:

GRADE ENGLISH MATH SCIENCE SOCIAL

STUDIES

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Career and Technical Education Courses

Credit-Based Transition Programs (e.g., Dual/Concurrent Enrollment, Articulated Courses, 2+2+2

Mandatory Assessments, Advising, and Additional Preparation

Funded by the U. S. Department of Education (V051B020001)

Rigorous Academics

CTE for all

Dual Enrollment

Early Assessment in H.S.

What We Are Learning From CCTI Community colleges can lead this work.Community colleges can lead this work. Partners are anxious to work together.Partners are anxious to work together. Communication is key:Communication is key:

generally among education sectors and generally among education sectors and businessbusiness

between faculty of high school and collegebetween faculty of high school and college Postsecondary remediation can be Postsecondary remediation can be

reduced.reduced. Transformation needs to take place in the Transformation needs to take place in the

context of a P-20 or a lifetime framework.context of a P-20 or a lifetime framework.

The Role of Community Colleges in the New Economy

Community Colleges are uniquely Community Colleges are uniquely positioned to take advantage of changes.positioned to take advantage of changes.

Community Colleges are at the nexus of Community Colleges are at the nexus of K-12, Higher Education, and workforce K-12, Higher Education, and workforce development.development.

Transformation needs to take place in the Transformation needs to take place in the context of a P-20 framework.context of a P-20 framework.

The Role of Community Colleges in the New Economy

Community Colleges need to Community Colleges need to expand their development of expand their development of partnerships.partnerships.

Will require institutional Will require institutional instructional transformation.instructional transformation.

CCTI Network

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