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Workforce Reform in the
Commonwealth
Strategies for Success
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The Program
Overview & Introduction of Panel Members
Paula Dehetre
The Legislative Branch
Kathy Byron
The Chairman’s Business Perspective
Huey Battle
The Governor
Elizabeth Creamer
Role of the Community College System
Craig Herndon
Open Dialogue
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Delegate Kathy Byron
Member, Virginia General Assembly 22nd District
Virginia Workforce Council Member
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Mr. Huey Battle
Chair, Virginia Workforce Council
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Ms. Elizabeth Creamer
Director of Education and Workforce Development,
Office of the Virginia Secretary of Education
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Dr. Craig Herndon
Vice Chancellor, Workforce Development Services
Virginia’s Community Colleges
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The Legislative Branch
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Opportunity to Learn:
Excerpt from the Virginia Workforce Council 2011-2012 Annual Report
One of the most important components of economic development is making sure that we have a well-trained,
qualified workforce to fill the new jobs coming to and being created in Virginia. In order to encourage future
economic growth, we must make sure we are preparing Virginia’s youth for the high-skills and high-tech jobs of the
21st century.
Governor Bob McDonnell and the General Assembly continue to make K-12 education a top priority in order to
ensure that every child, regardless of where they live in Virginia, has access to the quality education they need for
rewarding jobs of the 21st century. This includes making sure we are providing educational options for our young
people, have the best teachers in our classrooms, are preparing our students for the high-demand STEM-H
subjects (science, technology, engineering, math and healthcare), and have programs in place to ensure every
student is college or career ready upon graduating from high school. Through innovative education initiatives
advanced during the McDonnell Administration, we are making great progress towards this ambitious goal.
This past session, we were fortunate to serve as patrons to one of Governor McDonnell’s “Opportunity to Learn”
initiatives. This legislation, HB1061 and SB489, created new more stringent and streamlined Board of Educationapproved diploma requirements to ensure that when students graduate and receive their high school diplomas,
those degrees are reflective of the demands of the 21st Century global marketplace. With this in mind, students
pursuing a standard diploma will be required to obtain an industry recognized certification ensuring those students
are career ready upon graduation. Additionally, the legislation requires a non-credit bearing virtual course for all
students regardless of whether they are seeking an advanced or standard diploma. By requiring a virtual course for
graduation requirements, the Commonwealth helps assure that students are ready to move into higher education or
the workplace where the ability to learn and work on line is increasingly essential.
Modifying graduation requirements is the first step in a reform of education and workforce systems in Virginia to
ensure that they are cultivating the skills necessary for our future leaders and building a stronger future. We
applaud Governor McDonnell for his efforts and look forward to building upon the foundation of education and
workforce development put into place with the passage of HB1061 and SB489.
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Superintendent’s Memo of 2012 General Assembly legislative changes to high school diplomas
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Virginia Board of Education report on HB 1061 and SB489
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HB1061/ SB489 Secondary school graduation
requirements; diplomas
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Directs the Board of Education to modify the credits necessary for a
student to earn a standard or an advanced studies diploma.
– Advanced studies diploma shall be the recommended diploma for students
pursuing baccalaureate study.
– The standard diploma shall include a concentration in career and technical
education and a requirement to earn a career and technical education
credential.
– Standard or advanced studies diploma will require the successful completion
of one virtual course.
– The modified standard diploma is eliminated, but the Board shall make
provisions in regulation for students with disabilities to earn a standard
diploma.
• This is the culmination of nearly five years of collaborative work to
consolidate seven diplomas into three: standard, advanced studies and
general achievement adult high school. The Board of Education is directed
to promulgate rules for implementation within 280 days.
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What are the major changes?
• The following high school diplomas would be retained
– Standard, Advanced Studies, Special Diploma (for students who
are disabled and who complete the requirements of their IEP’s.
• The following high school diplomas would be eliminated
– Modified Standard – Designed for students with disabilities who might not
be able to earn a Standard Diploma, this diploma will become part of the
standard diploma and BOE would address accommodations for students
with disabilities
– Standard Technical Diploma & Advanced Technical – Never implemented
– General Achievement Diploma- would be folded into Adult high school
Diploma, allowing adults who are not subject to compulsory attendance to
meet course requirements and earn an approved career and technical
credential.
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How Are We Improving K-12 Education?
• This legislation adds relevance and rigor to the
standard, advanced studies and adult diplomas that
prepare students for post-secondary education and the
career readiness required by the Commonwealth’s
economy.
• Students with disabilities will now be accommodated
to pursue the standard diploma, not the modified
diploma.
• Students wanting to pursue baccalaureate higher
education will be encouraged to pursue the Advanced
Studies diploma.
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• Better Outcomes for Students
• Virginia’s students deserve streamlined,
efficient and predictable options when
planning their educational path. Streamlining
the diplomas will create a simpler, easy to
understand system for student, parents, and
teachers.
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• In the last seven years, students obtaining industry
credentials have increased from 500 to 36,719
• The Virginia Commission on Youth study of career and
technical education concludes that CTE provides
pathways for young people to attend college, to secure
good jobs, and to be life long learners.
• Their final report to the Governor stated that career
and technical education programs can help students
remain in and be successful in high school. A quality
CTE program can reduce a school’s dropout rate by as
much as 6%.
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Our education policies must empower today’s and
tomorrow’s students to pursue an academic and
career pathway that leads to success –
“We fail our children if we do not ensure that they
have the basic knowledge, training and skills
necessary to compete in the complex global
marketplace, and we sacrifice the futures of our
young people and our country if we are not
vigilant about ensuring that our diplomas prepare
our students to thrive.” Governor McDonnell
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The Chairman’s Business Perspective
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Statewide Criteria for Career Pathways
Career Pathways Goals
• Career pathways in Virginia will:
– Encompass all individuals including K-12
students, postsecondary students,
unemployed and underemployed youth and
adults, registered apprentices and
incumbent workers.
– Provide system flexibility to respond to
evolving business needs.
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Why Career Pathways?
For the educational and workforce
community
– Link secondary and postsecondary
training opportunities with employment
opportunities and needs of the workforce
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Why Career Pathways?
For the individual learner
– Match the education abilities and
desires of the learner with the market
demands of the workforce
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Educational Goals for the Individual
Should Be Realistic
For every 100 ninth graders:
– 67 Graduate from high school on time
– 38 Directly enter college
– 26 Still enrolled at sophomore year
– 18 Graduate in 150% of the time from a
2- or 4-year colleges
College and Career Transitions Initiative (CCTI)
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http://www.league.org/league/projects/ccti/index.html
Why Should Learners Pursue
Postsecondary Education…?
85% of current jobs and 90% of the
fastest-growing and best-paying jobs
now require some postsecondary
education.
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Business-Higher Education Forum, 2003
U.S. Department of Labor, 2006
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…And Because Education Pays!
Unemployment
rate in 2007
Education attained
Median annual
earnings in 2007
1.4%
Doctoral degree
$77,844
1.3%
Professional degree
$74,204
1.8%
Master's degree
$60,580
2.2%
Bachelor's degree
$51,324
3.0%
Associate degree
$38,480
3.8%
Some college, no degree
$35,516
4.4%
High-school graduate
$31,408
7.1 % (6.8%)
Less than a high school
diploma
$22,256
Note: Data are 2007 annual averages for persons age 25 and
over. Earnings are for full-time wage and salary workers.
http://www.bls.gov/emp/emptab7.htm
U.S. Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics
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The Governor
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Goals of Workforce Plan
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Establish career pathways
as a model and driver for
increasing collaboration
between education and
workforce development
programs
III. Increase attainment of
education and workforce
credentials valued by
economic development and
employers through career
pathways and workforce
development programs
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II. Expand Virginia’s
pipeline of workers for
key industry sectors
through career
pathway systems
IV. Strengthen data and
reporting for Virginia’s
Career Pathways
System
1) Build
Cross- Agency
Partnerships
6) Align Policies &
Programs
2) Engage Employers &
Conduct Gap Analysis
5) Identify Funding
Needs & Sources
3) Clarify Roles &
Responsibilities
4) Design
Programs
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Role of the Community College System
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Virginia’s Community Colleges
23 Colleges
40 Campuses
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Virginia’s Community Colleges
286,000+ students served annually through credit instruction
41% pursuing a transfer degree
33% pursuing a career technical credential
65% attending part-time
164,000+ people served annually through noncredit workforce
training and services
11,000+ employers served by college education and training
programs and service
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Strategic Goals
In support of Achieve 2015 and the Workforce
Investment Act, Virginia’s Community Colleges
foster Career Pathways that aim to:
1. Increase credential attainment
2. Increase employment attainment
3. Enhancing services to businesses
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Career Readiness Certificate
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Virginia's Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) is an
assessment-based credential that gives
employers and career seekers a uniform measure
of key workplace skills
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Endorsed by Governor McDonnell as well as
Governors Kaine and Warner
• The opportunity to earn a CRC is available through Virginia’s
Community Colleges and local Virginia Workforce Centers.
• 48,000 CRCs earned in Virginia
• For more information visit crc.virginia.gov
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High School Career Coaches
• Community college employees based in local high schools to help
students prepare for college and careers, including apprenticeships
and workforce training
• Program began in January 2005 with 11 coaches based at 13 high
schools. Today, nearly 120 Career Coaches serve students in more
than 150 high schools and 12 technical and alternative centers
throughout Virginia (47% of high schools)
• Coaches served 36,811 in individual and small groups, with 26,991
career plans formed
• Over the past few years, high schools with coaches produced
impressive outcomes:
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11% increase in Dual Enrollment students
8% increase in community college enrollment
Adult Career Coaches
Target: adult populations in career and educational transition
Adult Career Coaches provide:
• Individual skills and needs assessment
• Academic & career planning
• Connection to support services
• Intensive coordination with regional partners such as Virginia
Employment Commission and One-Stop offices
• Encouragement, mentorship, support, including:
• Training to improve job seeking skills
• Training to improve general life skills
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On Ramp
• Targets unemployed and underemployed workers
impacted by business closures, downsizing, or regional
high rates of unemployment.
• Strives to improve rates of these workers through career
coaching and postsecondary education credential
attainment.
• Tuition for credit and noncredit workforce training in high
demand fields, fees, textbooks and instructional supplies
and materials are provided.
• 2010-2011 Outcomes (first year):
• 1,103 individuals served
• 357 credentials earned
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Open Dialogue
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Contact Information
Mr. Huey Battle, Chairman, Virginia Workforce Council
[email protected]
Delegate Kathy Byron, Member, Virginia General Assembly and Virginia Workforce
Council Member
[email protected]
Ms. Elizabeth Creamer, Director of Education and Workforce Development, Office of the
Virginia Secretary of Education
[email protected]
Dr. Craig Herndon, Vice Chancellor for Workforce Development Services
[email protected]
Virginia Workforce Network
http://vwn.vccs.edu/
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