Moving Pathways Forward: Project Orientation Meeting for States Receiving Technical Assistance Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Conducted by:Chrys Limardo, Kratos Learning & Judith Alamprese, Abt Associates

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Today’s Session: State participants will…

Learn about the Moving Pathways Forward project purpose and goal, approaches to intensive technical assistance, expected activities, and timeline for activities

Share a key goal for participating in the Moving Pathways Forward project

Meet their coaches

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Moving Pathways Forward Project Purpose and Goal

Purpose: Assist states in advancing career pathways systems to transition low-skilled adults to postsecondary education and to employment in high-demand and high-growth occupations.

Goal: To further integrate adult education into broader career pathways system development at the state and local levels by building upon the successes and lessons learned from earlier federal, state, and philanthropic investments in career pathways.

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Moving Pathways Forward Project Activities

Deliver technical assistance to states Intensive technical assistance

General technical assistance

Implement a career pathways network to connect stakeholders to career pathways efforts

Conduct outreach and dissemination activities

Work with an advisory group of subject matter experts

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Project Team

Chrys Limardo, Kratos Learning, Project Director

Judith Alamprese, Abt Associates, Director of Technical Assistance

Hope Center, Center for Occupational Research and Development (CORD), Project Partner

Rebecca Dyer, State Coach

Jim Harrison, State Coach

Israel Mendoza, State Coach

Roberta Pawloski, State Coach

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Advisory Group Members

Nate Anderson, Jobs for the Future (JFF)

Burt Barnow, Ph.D., Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, The George Washington University

Debra Bragg, Ph.D., Office of Community College Research and Leadership, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign (OCCRL)

Vickie Choitz, Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)

Mary Alice McCarthy, Ph.D., New America Foundation

Nan Poppe, Ed.D., Consultant and Coach

Whitney Smith, Joyce Foundation

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MOVING PATHWAYS FORWARD INTENSIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

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Moving Pathways Forward Project: Building on Federal Investments

Past Projects Definition of Career Pathways in Joint Letter issued by

U.S. Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, April 4, 2012

Key Elements of Career Pathways in Joint letter issued by U.S. Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Labor, April 4, 2012

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Past Federal Investments in State Career Pathways Systems Building

U.S. Department of Education/OCTAE

Policy to Performance (P2P)

Advancing Career Pathways in Career and Technical Education

U.S. Department of Labor/ETA

Career Pathways Technical Assistance Initiative #1

Career Pathways Technical Assistance Initiative #2

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Career Pathways Policy Academies

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Definition of Career Pathways

Career pathways is a series of connected education and training strategies and support services that enable individuals to secure industry relevant certification and obtain employment within an occupational area and to advance to higher levels of future education and employment in that area.

Joint letter from U.S. Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Labor, April 4, 2012

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Key Elements of Career Pathways

Build cross-agency partnerships and clarify roles Identify sector or industry and engage employers Design education and training programs Identify funding needs and resources Align policies and programs Measure system change and performance

Joint letter from U.S. Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Labor, April 4, 2012

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States Participating in Moving Pathways Forward Intensive Technical Assistance

Georgia Indiana Iowa Kentucky Michigan Minnesota Montana New Jersey Ohio Oregon Rhode Island Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin

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Governance Structures of States

Community College, Technical College, Postsec. Ed. (5)

Labor/Workforce Development (3)

State Education Agency (6)

• Georgia

• Kentucky

• Ohio

• Oregon

• Wisconsin

• Indiana

• Michigan

• New Jersey

• Iowa

• Minnesota

• Montana

• Rhode Island

• Virginia

• West Virginia

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Focus of States’ Moving Pathways Forward Activities

Expand Career Pathways Local Implementation Models and Learner Populations

Georgia, Kentucky, Minnesota, Oregon, Ohio, Virginia, Wisconsin

Increase integration of adult education and workforce development

Indiana, Michigan, New Jersey

Strengthen systematic implementation of career pathways/address gaps in local career pathways services

Iowa, Montana, Rhode Island, West Virginia

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Approach to Intensive Technical Assistance: State Activities

Analyze current career pathways activities: Existing state career pathways systems components

Local career pathways systems and activities

Set goals for the project in conjunction with partners and based on current status of state and local career pathways systems, gaps in current activities, and other factors

Prepare and implement Project Work Plan with goals, activities, resources, timeline, and expected outcomes

Update Work Plan as outcomes are achieved and conditions change

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Approach to Intensive Technical Assistance: Project Team Activities

Each state has a coach and access to Subject Matter Experts

Coaches will: Assist states in analyzing their current career pathways systems,

developing a Work Plan, and addressing issues that arise during the project

Assist states in obtaining resources and information

Conduct a site visit to discuss implementation of states’ Work Plans

Coaches and state project participants will participate in bimonthly teleconferences

Cross-state conference calls and webinars will be conducted to discuss issues of common interest to all states/subsets of states

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Expected Outcomes from Intensive Technical Assistance

State System Changes

Change in levels of implementation of career pathway state system components (e.g., strengthening of state partnerships, more targeted professional development to support local implementation of career pathways)

Capacity to address challenges in developing or expanding state systems

Use of differentiated approaches to implement career pathways that account for variations in target population, availability of resources, and other regional differences

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Expected Outcomes from Intensive Technical Assistance

Local implementation of career pathways: Increase in…

Number of ABE programs implementing career pathways

Level of implementation of career pathways in ABE programs

Integration of adult education career pathways with other career pathways systems in the state

Number/percent and populations of ABE learners who enroll in postsecondary training and earn a certificate or credential (depending on states’ activities)

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Timeline for States’ Intensive Technical Assistance Activities

2014 Participate in introductory call, information gathering, and

analysis of career pathways system (May-June)

Work with state team and coach in preparing draft Work Plan (July-August)

Finalize and implement Work Plan, meet with coach during site visit (Sept.-Dec.)

Jan. 2015-May 2016 Implement and update Work Plan

Participate in bimonthly calls, webinars, and other project events

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States’ Goals

Share one of your state’s key goals for participating in the Moving Pathways Forward Project.

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Meet Your Coach

Georgia: Roberta Pawloksi

Indiana: Israel Mendoza Iowa: Jim Harrison Kentucky: Judy

Alamprese and Becky Dyer Michigan: Jim Harrison Minnesota: Jim Harrison Montana: Becky Dyer and

Judy Alamprese

New Jersey: Israel Mendoza Ohio: Roberta Pawloski Oregon: Judy Alamprese Rhode Island: Roberta

Pawloski Virginia: Becky Dyer West Virginia: Becky Dyer Wisconsin: Israel Mendoza

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Intensive Technical Assistance Contact Information

Moving Pathways Forward: Supporting Career Pathways Integration is funded by OCTAE under contract #ED-VAE-13-C-0060. The project is managed by Kratos Learning and its partners, Abt Associates and Center for Occupational Research and Development (CORD) Communications Inc.

Judith Alamprese, Abt Associatesjudy_alamprese@abtassoc.com

Chrys Limardo, Kratos Learning chrys.limardo@kratoslearning.com

Project email: cpexchange@kratoslearning.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/careerpathwayexchange

Twitter: @Career_Pathways