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Evolution of FastTRAC
Perkins CTE Conference
November 10, 2011
Crowne Plaza Plymouth, MN
Karen Hynick, Jen Vanek
Setting the Context
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Skills Gap in Minnesota
Minnesota FastTRAC target audience is
35%
the 1,143,954 Minnesotans with either no high
school diploma or only a high school diploma
and no college experience…
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Tipping Point Research Study
Out of Washington State Board of Community and Technical
Colleges in 2005
• Showed significant wage increases for students who were able
to complete one year worth of college credit bearing
curriculum and attain a credential
• $7,000 for students who started in English as a
Second Language (ESL)
• $8,500 for those who started in ABE or GED
• $2,700 and $1,700 for those entering with a GED or
high school diploma, respectively
• I-BEST students are type 29 – 35% more likely to earn a
postsecondary credential than students in traditional model
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Sample Programs with Similar Target Audiences
Initiative
Instructional
Model
Funding Cost Per
Participant
Outcomes
FastTRAC
Offers bridge and integrated
programming in technical
career pathways leading to
college credit
$2,500 - $5,000 (variable)
88% success in course
completion for integrated
model
75% in related employment
MN Adult Basic
Education
Offers basic skills, ESL, GED,
transitions skills (to
postsecondary/work) in small
to large group settings by
licensed K-12 instructors
$1,100 - $1,500
65% of ABE students with postsecondary goal enroll in
college
Twin Cities RISE
Offer more than 30 courses in
basic educational and
vocational skills with a focus
on personal empowerment
$20,000
Graduates of the program
have 82% for a one-year job
retention
Job Corps
Offers hands-on training in
more than 100 career
technical areas, training
programs are aligned with
industry certifications and
adult basic skills training
towards high school diploma
and/or GED
$16,500
66% entered employment,
55% attained hsd or ged or
career training
Developmental
Education
Offers coursework in basic
skills reading, writing and
math leading to college level
credit bearing work
$1,000-3,000
25% of developmental
enrollees earn a college
credential or degree within 8
years of enrollment in higher
education
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71% retained employment &
51% gained employment
Bridge Prep
Intentional focus on
work skills into
beginning basic
adult education
BRIDGE
PREP
Integrated Instruction
Adult Basic Education
skill building within a
Career & Technical
Education course
Bridge I
Low intermediate
reading, writing,
speaking, and math
skills taught in the
context of a variety
of occupational
sectors
INTEGRATED
INSTRUCTION
Industry
recognized
credential in
regional high
demand field
POSTSECONDARY
CREDENTIAL
BRIDGE I
BRIDGE II
Bridge II
High intermediate
basic skills and
focused preparation
for targeted
postsecondary
occupational
courses in the
context of a specific
occupational sector
INTEGRATED
SUPPORT SYSTEMS
Support services for success including
barrier mitigation, career advising,
system navigation provided by
workforce development, community
based organizations, and human
services
Wrap Around Services for FastTRAC
students – sample partnership
CBORecruitment,
referral,
support
services and
counseling
Workforce
Center
provides labor
market
information &
counseling on
careers &
support
services
Adult Basic
Education
Provides
bridge and
integrated
basic skills
Fast TRAC
Student
Employer -job
shadow and
assures
instruction
meet
standards
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MnSCU
Provides credit
bearing
instruction in
technical area
FastTRAC Outcomes
Since January 2010, preliminary results have
demonstrated –
• 34 FastTRAC programs became operational on 20 of the 47
college campuses. 17 in our new 3.0 model
• 26 (making up approximately 90% of Minnesota’s ABE service
delivery) of 51 ABE consortia have created bridge and
integrated programming with FastTRAC funding.
• Of the 807 adults who have enrolled in FastTRAC ABE bridge
courses, 540 have completed to date and moved into an
integrated MnSCU/ABE course – a success rate of 67%.
• In the ABE/MnSCU integrated model, 415 adults were served
as of August 2011, and 364 adults have completed an
integrated instruction course – a success rate of 88%.
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FastTRAC Goals
By 2013, serve 3,000 adults and establish 50 FastTRAC
adult career pathways offered at MnSCU campuses
through integrated ABE and Career Technical
Education courses and 50 FastTRAC bridge courses
offered through ABE consortia.
75% (2,250) of participants will be placed in
employment
50% (1,500) of enrolled FastTRAC participants will earn
industry-recognized credentials
30% (900) of FastTRAC participants will continue the
educational pathway or return to a pathway within
5 years
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System Outcomes to Date
System
Transition
Completion
Employment
Adult Basic
Education
74,847 enrollees in 2010-11:
23,893 students (32%) in
highest 2 (of 6)
educational levels of ABE
and ESL – (FastTRAC
potential)
65% of ABE students with
post-secondary goal enroll
in college
- 41% ESL
- 15% GED/HS Diploma
- 44% Basic Skills Brush-up
- 8,490 GED & HS diplomas
Developmental
Education
50, 688 enrollees for FY’10
MnSCU
71% pass developmental
writing sequence
68% pass developmental
reading sequence
30% pass developmental
math sequence
25% of developmental
enrollees earned a college
credential within eight
years of enrollment
nationally
42% of developmental
education students
complete a certificate
FastTRAC
67% completed Bridge
and moved to Integrated
88% completed integrated
course and 100% earned
college credit
I-Best
78% of IBEST learners
persisted to the second
year
90% earned college credit
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54% of IBEST learners
earned a college
credential
71% retained employment
and 51% gained
employment
75% in related
employment
Future Measures and Timeline of
Outcomes by 2012 – 2013
As implementation moves forward, through integrated
data sources from ABE, MnSCU, Workforce
Development, and Department of Human Services
we can measure• FastTRAC student bridge and integrated course
completion
• Attachment to funding streams like Minnesota
Family Investment Program (MFIP)
• Persistence in higher education
• Certificate, diploma, degree attainment
• Industry certifications
• Job placement and wage progression
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FastTRAC Data Framework
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State Longitudinal Education Data System (SLEDS) - prekindergarten to postsecondary education into the workforce,
identify predictors of long-term student success and drive policy
decisions
Action Analytics – MnSCU tool to monitor and improve
performance, predictive models that would permit targeted
interventions to improve student success
Workforce Data Quality Initiative - DEED to link information on
wages to postsecondary student information from OHE, MnSCU,
and ABE
FastTRAC Data Management Plan seeks to pilot components of
the SLEDS to assess and improve FastTRAC programming, tracking
ABE students through MnSCU and into the workforce. Crossagency partnership with agreements to share & analyze data
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ISIS Opportunity
Opportunity to participate in a national longitudinal
study on adult career pathways
 Suggested by DHS, Mark Toogood
 10 years, 20 million dollars
 Opportunity to secure dollars for staffing for
research purposes
 9 other partners, 7 other states represented
 Random sample versus programmatic focus
 Need1,000 clients to participate
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FastTRAC Professional Development Plan
PD Components – Funded by Joyce Foundation
Integrated instruction
• Best Practice Presentation
• Discussion Prompt
• Follow-up Activity
Navigator PD
• CBO or Workforce Development employee coordinates support
service that the ABE/MNSCU learner needs to achieve success
Administrator PD
• ABE, CBO, Workforce, MNSCU leadership training to support
career pathway program/partnership development and
implementation
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PD Project Goals
Build communities of practice
• Provide online training tools to support ongoing FastTRAC
partnerships
• Learning modules accessed online
• Training meetings for state’s partnerships
• Building regional expertise for more local training in the
future
Development of training
• Building online tools this year
• Local partnerships’ feedback used to refine
Enhanced communication and interaction as
community grows!
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Integrated Instruction PD
Modules
1. Understanding your role in your local program
2. Integrated Outcomes – ABE Skill Building within CTE Course
Outcomes
3. Understanding Assessment – Definitions, Purpose, and
Screening Process
4. Sharing the Stage I –High-barrier population & how partnership
can support
5. Sharing the Stage II – Successful models of co-teaching
6. Adult Learning Theory and Instructional strategies
7. Using Data to Describe Student Outcomes
8. Building Champions – Reflecting on the Integrated Instruction
experience
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New website: mnfasttrac.org
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A free web-based platform
• Goal-directed Learning Plans offering structured
access to customized resources
• Roles for teachers, tutors, counselors and others
to coordinate support of Learners as they move
from one program or setting to another, giving
assistance, feedback, referrals
• An e-portfolio for students to make their work
and progress through a Learning Plan visible
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Stackable & Customizable
Bridge II FastTRAC Course
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Integrated CTE FastTRAC
Feedback From the Field and
Next Steps
Needs from the field
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Prioritizing next steps
Contact information
Learner Web
www.learnerweb.org
Jen Vanek
[email protected]
Karen Hynick
[email protected]
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