Transcript Shaping CTE Policy – Part II

Patty Dilko – Early Childhood, SMCCD
Wheeler North – Applied Aeronautics, SDCCD
Shaping CTE Policy – Part II
Academic Senate for California Community Colleges
POLICY
policy1 —n , pl -cies (World Dictionary)
1. a plan of action adopted or pursued by an individual, government, party,
business, etc
2. wisdom, prudence, shrewdness, or sagacity
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Current Policy for Workforce Development and Career Technical
Education (Toward a Perspective on Workforce Preparation & Economic
Development, ASCCC 2002)
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Recommendations for Getting the Job Done
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Local
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State
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National
Solutions and Barriers
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ASCCC
Why are we not getting the job done?
Why Are We Here?
How do CCC-CTE programs fit into California’s economy?
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Ed Code – CCC Mission
ASCCC
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As a primary mission, offer academic and vocational instruction at the
lower division level.
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Shall offer instruction and courses to achieve all of the following:
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Remedial instruction for those in need of it
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Support services which help students succeed at the postsecondary level
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Adult noncredit education
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Advance California's economic growth and global competitiveness through
education
1990s – 2000s
State and Federal
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1982 – Federal – Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA)
1984 – Federal – Voc & Applied Tech Education Act (VATEA)
1991 – State – Established ED-Net (now CCC-EWD)
1994 – Federal – School to Work Opportunities Act
1996 – Federal – Welfare Reform Act and TANF
1997 – State – RWPEDA – Regional Workforce Prep & Econ. Dev.
1998 – Federal – Workforce Investment Act (WIA) replaced JTPA
established regional Workforce Investment
Boards (WIBs)
1992, 1998, 2004, 2008 Perkins
reauthorized (VTEA)
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Conceptual Framework
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Federal – WIA-WIBs led to EDD (Employment Development
Department,) Adult Education and Literacy, Rehabilitation, and
other related activities (One-Stop Centers.)
Federal - VTEA – Improve vocational and technical educational
programs – foster cooperation between schools and colleges –
assist non-traditional economically challenged populations.
State – CalWORKs and RWPEDA – primary function was to bring
all the previously mentioned parts together.
One-Stop Centers provided employment and
training programs serving employees and
employers
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Conceptual Framework – Internal
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CCC - CTE
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Regional Collaboratives and Consortia and CTE in CCCs
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Ten regions that morphed into seven
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Prevent inter-competition between districts for CTE programs
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CCC Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO) also maintained numerous CTE
advisory groups, activity and participation has varied
CCC Economic Workforce and Development Program
ASCCC
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Ten initiatives – all have morphed some
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Provide direct training to employers and employees
(Contract Ed)
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Typically have centers located at colleges
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Supplments mainstream CTE offerings
Conceptual Framework – Internal
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Career Ladders
ASCCC
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Career education and employment ladders for lifelong development
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Short and long term education (credit and noncredit,) job placement
and post-placement support
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Designed to move citizens out of poverty
Current Picture
A Recipe for Failure
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Collapsing economy and reducing resources
Increasing enrollments and student under-preparedness
Increasing mandates and accountability
Increasing operational complexity
Increasing reliance on competitive funding
Increasing technological complexity
Increasing focus from policy shapers and makers
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Barriers to Success
What are the limitations and barriers to program success?
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Funding and other resources
Student preparedness and engagement
Limited support services for students
Aging facilities and equipment
Excessive and increasing non-instructional workload
Understaffing (Faculty, Staff and Administration)
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So What are we Going to do About it?
Policy ideas that would work!
ASCCC
What are the greatest challenges facing
CTE programs today?
How does this affect your programs?
ASCCC
What are the greatest challenges facing
CTE faculty today?
How does that affect you?
ASCCC
What are you doing about it that you
would like to share with others?
ASCCC
What needs to change for you to be more
effective?
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