Transcript Serving Low-Skilled Adults

Michigan Pathways to
Credentials
Bidder’s Webinar
November 13, 2012
Presenters
Chris Baldwin and Jenny Schanker
Michigan Center for Student Success
Nate Anderson and Jeremy Kelley
Jobs for the Future
Pathway to Pathways to Credentials
• 2005: JFF/NCWE launched the National Breaking Through
demonstration project
• 2008: Michigan Breaking Through network established
• 2011: MCSS statewide survey and follow-up research
• 2012: Forging New Pathways: the Impact of Breaking
Through in Michigan (publication)
• 2013-15: Statewide Grant Initiative: Michigan Pathways to
Credentials
Initiative Goals
Colleges will build on previous or existing efforts to:
• Strengthen links between non-credit and credit career and
technical programs
• Provide alternatives to traditional delivery of developmental
education/promote alignment with A.B.E.
• Expand supports for career decision-making, life skills, etc. to
a broader population
• Increase use of prior learning assessment to decrease time to
completion
• Connect more robustly with employers and the local labor
market
Award and Timeline
• Six colleges
• $75,000 per college
over two years
• Proposals due
1/18/13
• Awards announced
2/22/13
• Orientation meeting
(TBA MARCH)
• Final report due
3/30/15
• Expected enrollment
1000-1500 students
across all six colleges
Expectations of Grantees
Looking for evidence that colleges are
committed to concerted systems change in
serving low-skilled adults in career preparation
programs:
• Comprehensive career pathways
• Accessible to low-skilled adults
• Progress to credit certificates and degrees
• Eligible for sustainable funding sources
• Commitment to scale effective efforts
Career Pathway: Current Federal
Definition
• Concurrently enrolls participants in connected adult education* and eligible
postsecondary programs;
• Provides counseling and supportive services to identify and attain academic and
career goals;
• Provides structured course sequences that—
• are articulated and contextualized; and
• allow students to advance to higher levels of education and employment;
• Provides opportunities for acceleration to attain recognized postsecondary
credentials, including degrees, industry relevant certifications, and certificates of
completion of apprenticeship programs;
• Is organized to meet the needs of adults;
• Is aligned with the education and skill needs of the regional economy; and
• Has been developed and implemented in collaboration with partners in business,
workforce development, and economic development.
*For the purpose of MP2C, this will include
developmental education.
Accessible to Low Skilled Adults
• The entry level to the career pathway must
accommodate the needs of adults with
academic skills below 8th grade.
• Examples:
– Career Pathways Bridges
– Mainstreaming with support
– Contextualized remediation
– Short-term intensive remediation
Progress to Credit
• A career pathway may begin with non-credit
coursework
– Any non-credit coursework or industry credentials
must “stack” to help the student transition to
credit coursework
• A pathway must allow students to progress at
least to a credit certificate
– Pathways leading to Associate degrees and
beyond are strongly encouraged
Eligible for Sustainable Funding
Sources
• “Sustainable funding” may include but is not
limited to student financial aid, WIA, TAA
funds, etc.
• Creative reallocation of existing funding
streams is encouraged
• Grantees are strongly discouraged from using
grant funds to offer free boutique or
demonstration programs for a few students
Commitment to Scaling
• Colleges participating in this initiative are
expected to build on or enhance previous efforts
serving low-skilled adults in Career Pathway-type
programs. Plans to scale should be included in
the initial planning period.
• Scaling can include (but is not limited to):
– Increasing the number of students who can be
accommodated in a pathway
– Stacking additional credentials into a pathway
– Expanding design elements to additional pathways
Technical Assistance
The availability of technical assistance is a
significant benefit of participation in MP2C.
MCSS and JFF will leverage a variety of national
programs and policy initiatives to enhance
grantees’ efforts.
• Credentials that Work
• Counseling to Careers
• Adult Completion Policy Project
Technical Assistance(2)
Technical Assistance(3)
• CAEL/LearningCounts.org
Colleges will evaluate students for eligibility to receive
credit for prior learning and will work with
LearningCounts.org to award credits through portfolio
evaluation if warranted. Grant funds may be used to pay
associated fees. MCSS will be working with CAEL for
technical assistance as needed.
• National Career Readiness Certificate
Colleges are strongly encouraged to build the NCRC into
its programs and to consider this credential as one
measure of readiness for college level learning.
Questions: Program Elements (1)
• Real-time labor market information
• Career interest and aptitude inventories
• Holistic evaluation of readiness for
postsecondary coursework:
– Basic academic skill assessment
– Non-cognitive assessment
– Prior Learning Assessment
• Integrated instruction
Questions: Program Elements (2)
• Habits and strategies leading to college and
career success
• Mix of non-credit and credit instruction
• Stackable credentials
• Onsite work experience
• Comprehensive support services
Questions: Proposal Components
• Need for Project/Leadership Commitment/Fit
with College Priorities (20)
• Population to be Served (5)
• College Experience/Capacity to Implement (30)
• Project Lead/Implementation Team (5)
• Process/Program Description (25)
• Timeline (10)
• Budget/Sustainability (5)
Questions: Reporting
• A common data template will be provided
• Data sharing MOU:
– Aggregated data may be shared externally with
funder, MCCA and other stakeholders
– Data disaggregated by college may be shared
among all initiative participants
Questions: Budget
• Add or delete categories as needed on
budget template
• Note indirect is capped at 12% or $9000
Selection
Process
Panel of Experts :
• Jobs for the Future
• Center for Law and
Social Policy
• National Council on
Workforce Education
• National Career
Readiness Certificate
Advocates
• Michigan Department
of Education
Component
(Points)
Need/
Commitment/
Fit (20)
Population (5)
Quality Descriptors
Clear evidence of alignment with
priorities, perception of value, meets
community need
Clear identification of population,
rationale, proportion of total
enrollment, projected number to
serve
Experience/
Breadth/depth of experience, level of
Capacity (30) commitment
Lead/Team (5) Strong leader, broad engagement
across institution
Process/
Clear process, inclusion of required
Program (25) elements, sequencing facilitates
momentum
Timeline (10) Appropriate planning, evidence of
institutional readiness
Budget/
Appropriate investments,
Sustainability sustainability, commitment of
(5)
institutional resources to the effort
Questions: Other
• Please feel free to contact Jenny or Chris
with additional questions or clarifications
• [email protected] (517) 290-9583
• [email protected] (517) 256-6700