Transcript Future Trends in Community and Technical Colleges

Dr. Keith Bird
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
June 25, 2009
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National dialogue of the role community
colleges and Career Pathways play in
workforce and economic development
Institutional transformation and innovation
◦ Internal and external alignment is critical
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Kentucky’s Implementation of Career Pathways
◦ From random acts of collaboration to strategic
partnerships
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Foundations’ Focus on the Role of CC and the Importance
of Business Engagement and Credentials
Gates
Lumina
Ford
Mott, etc.
Strategies For Postsecondary Success in Educational
Attainment (Working Adults and Non-traditional Students)
Importance of attainment
Demand of labor market for skills and credentials
Role of CC for students with no/little PS and younger
non-traditional students who face barriers in
traditional programs: increase access and new delivery
strategies
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The National Governors Association “Evidence-Based
Education Policy for Tough Budget Times”: How
states can use community colleges to spur
economic growth.
“Fifty percent of high school graduates begin their
postsecondary career in a community college while
65 percent of adults start at a community college.
How community colleges can (and do) help the
nation increase postsecondary attendance and
completion for all students and increase the quality
and relevance of courses offered at these
institutions.
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Washington State Tipping Point Research (2005)
Community Colleges: Impact and Function within the
American Economy
◦ Tony Carnevale, Georgetown Center on Education
and the Workforce
Pathways to Boosting the Earnings of Low-Income
Students by Increasing their Educational Attainment
◦ Hudson Institute
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Tough Choices or Tough Times (National Center on
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The Future of Middle-Skill Jobs (Brookings Institute)
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From Bologna’s Qualification and Tuning Methodology
to Lumina’s Tuning USA
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The American National Standards Institute
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National Association of Manufacturers
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ARRA: Access and Completion
Education and the Economy)
◦ New international standard for accreditation process
◦ Manufacturing Skills Certification System (NCRC core
foundation to specific manufacturing skills certification)
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February 09: President Obama identified skills as a key
component of economic recovery and called for a
commitment to at least one year of training past high
school.
April 09: [We need] a fundamental rethinking of our job
training, vocational education, and community college
programs…[to create a] comprehensive policy that
addresses our comprehensive challenges.
May 09: Career pathway programs are clear sequences
of coursework and credentials, each leading to a better
job in a particular field, such as healthcare, law
enforcement and clean energy. (proposed new Career
Pathways Innovation Fund)
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“Career Pathways – A Framework for
Institutional Transformation and Student
Success...Solving the Career Pathways Puzzle”
A presentation by NCWE to the AACC National
Convention, April 2009
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“Charting A Path: An Exploration of the
Statewide Career Pathway Efforts in Arkansas,
Kentucky, Oregon, Washington and
Wisconsin”
Seattle Jobs Initiative, May 2009
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College and Career Transitions Initiative –
League for Innovation
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Blueprint for American Prosperity America’s
Community Colleges: A Federal Policy to
Expand Opportunity and Promote Economic
Prosperity (Brookings Policy Brief May 2009)
America’s Challenge
Limitations of Existing Federal Policy
A New Federal policy: new
goals/performance measurement
system/student data systems
double support/stimulate innovation
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Goals:
◦ Accelerated learning and student success to meet
business/labor market needs
◦ New models of business engagement
◦ Create a system of multi-level industry based
certifications/credentials (DACUM/Delphi)
◦ Commitment to sector-based Career Pathway Frameworks and
Focus on “Pipeline” and Career Transitions
◦ Competencies Matter: Modularization (“chunking” curriculum)
 Fractional credit
 Student Mastery/Formative and Summative Assessment
◦ Award college credit for business training
◦ Eliminate silos: External and Internal
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WORKFORCE
ISSUES
CEO Dialogue Sessions
December 2006 - May 2007
302 Business &
Industry Leaders
17 Sessions Across the
Commonwealth
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Goal:
◦ KCTCS will re-engineer its workforce education and
training divisions to be more responsive to the
needs of business and industry
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Focus areas:
◦ Commitment to a Career Pathway Sector Strategy
◦ Foster KCTCS collaboration across agencies and
institutions, with focus on industry sectors:
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Healthcare
Transportation
Energy
Environmental jobs
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Career Pathways industry-driven, sector-based strategies
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Business/sector partnerships
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Siemens – mechatronics/multi-skilled technician education
Advanced Automotive Manufacturing-AMTEC
Coal industry
Horse industry (NARA)
Healthcare industry
Finance
Utilities
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Public Workforce system (WIBs/One Stops)
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P-20/Pipeline Strategies
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Economic Development
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Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation
◦ STEM
◦ Bluegrass State Skills Corporation
◦ Dept. of Innovation and Commercialization
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24/7, open entry, self paced modules
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Providing credit for prior learning
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Modules = short units of instruction
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Award academic credit
Stackable for credentials
All modules will lead to a credential
Competency based
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Quality assurance for course modules
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Employer centered competencies
◦ Peer review process
◦ Based on quality rubrics and standards
◦ Toyota and Automotive Collaborative (AMTEC)
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Collaborative approach
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KCTCS ARRA Objectives
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Education and Workforce Development Cabinet
Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE)
Local WIBs
Universities
◦ Coordinate with local WIBs (Career Transition Program)
◦ Leverage existing and create new career pathways
◦ Focus on competency based, industry driven
programs/credentials
◦ Streamline admission and financial aid processes
◦ Maximize use of KCTCS Online
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Developed White Paper for Gov.’s Kentucky at
Work Program
Held state and regional forums for priority
sectors
Identified over 120 short-term, accelerated,
high-demand/wage career certificates
Worked with state and local WIBS to respond to
Dislocated Worker, Adult and Youth Programs
Identified Career Transitions Coordinator at each
college
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Developing proposals for state recovery funds with
the public universities in the areas of:
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College Readiness
STEM
E-Health
Technology/Networking
Energy
Homeland Security
Provide weekly updates on collaborative efforts with
key stakeholders
Developing competitive grants in High Growth and
Emerging Industry Sectors (with priority to health and
energy related industries
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A new national movement…
But what are they – and why
are they so important within the
context of innovation and alignment
TECH-PREP
Pipeline CP
Re-Entry CP
CCTI
A new way of doing business!
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A systemic framework for developing a series of
connected instructional strategies, with integrated work
experience, and support services that enables students
to combine school and work and advance over time to
better jobs and higher levels of education and training.
Career pathways are targeted to regional labor markets,
focused on employment sectors, and provide a
framework for workforce development by integrating
the programs and resources of community colleges
and other education providers, workforce agencies and
social service providers.
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Manufacturing Careers Pathway
Plant Manager / Manufacturing Executive
$90,000+
Bachelors Degree and/or Experience
(with 2-8 years of experience)
NKU
BS in Mechanical and
Manufacturing Engineering
Technology
Other Degree Programs
Manufacturing Management
and Engineer Positions
$40,000 and up
Gateway
Manufacturing Degree Programs
Associate of Applied Science
 Manufacturing Engineering Technology
(pending approval)
 Industrial and Engineering Technology
– Computer Maintenance
 Industrial Maintenance Technology
 General and Occupational Studies
• Computer Aided Drafting
• Electrical Technology
• Machine Tool Technology
• Welding Technology
Associate Degree and/or Experience
(with 2-3 years of experience)
Technician (Manufacturing /
Engineering / Maintenance / Electrical)
First-line Supervisor,
Computer Aided Drafting,
Machine Operator, Skilled
Trade Positions
$23,000 - $36,000
COMPASS / ACT
Employability Assessments
Adult Ed
Area Technology Centers
High Schools
Pathway
Incumbent Workers
Entry Points
One Stop
Kentucky Employability Certificate (KEC)
Kentucky Manufacturing Skills Standard (KMSS)
WorkKeys
HS Diploma / GED
and/or Experience (with 2
years of experience)
General Manufacturing and
Laborer Positions
Minimum wage – low $20,000s 20
Manufacturing Engineering Technology degree with
Associated Certificates
Manufacturing
General Education
Requirements
(10 courses)
• Intro to College
• Writing I & II
• College Algebra
• Trigonometry
• Calculus I OR Elementary
Calculus
• Basic Public Speaking OR Intro
to Interpersonal Communications
• General Physics OR Applied
Physics
• General Psychology
• Heritage / Humanities elective
Engineering
Technology Core
Requirements
(10 courses and 2 labs)
• Electrical Circuits
• Statics and Strengths of
Materials
• Intro to CAD
• Manufacturing Processes
• Intro to Business
• Co-op Education
• Production Mgt
• Manufacturing Capstone
• Intro to Quality Systems
• Statistics for Quality I
Elective Courses (6 -8 credit
hours for completion of degree)
Electives can be chosen from a
wide variety of disciplines
OR
Electives may be chosen is a
particular sequence to earn an
additional certificate
Additional Certificates
Earned within the AAS degree by
taking elective courses
Can also be earned independent
of the AAS degree
• Electronics Tester
2 courses with 2 labs in:
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EMBEDDED CERTIFICATES
Are earned with the General Education and Technical Core Courses
within the AAS degree
Can also be earned independent of the AAS degree
Integrated
Manufacturing
Technologies
Certificate
(6 courses with 2 labs)
• Electrical Circuits
• Intro to CAD
• Manufacturing Processes
• College Algebra
• Trigonometry
• Statics and Strengths of
Materials
Manufacturing
Operations Certificate
(6 courses)
• Basic Public Speaking OR Intro to
Interpersonal Communications
• Intro to Business
• Production Mgt
• Intro to Quality Systems
• College Algebra
• Statistics for Quality I
Electrical circuits
• Robotics and Automation
Helper
3 courses with 2 labs in:
• Electrical circuits
• Fluid Power
• Exploratory Machining
2 courses in:
• Machine Tool
• Quality Control
7 courses (2 electives) in:
• Intro to CAD
• Basic Public Speaking OR
Intro to Interpersonal
Communications
• College Algebra
• Metrology / Control Charts
• Quality Mgt / Statistics /
Auditing
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Not a program, but a systemic framework for
a new way of doing business
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A strategic tool for institutional and
instructional transformation
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Mission integration
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Policy and funding levers (WIBs)
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Create a pipeline of skilled workers within a
P-20+ framework
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An economic development tool focused on
industry sectors
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A tool to strengthen and formalize connections
to business
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A tool to enhance community strategic
partnerships, with particular focus on the public
workforce investment system and adult
education
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An upward mobility tool for individuals
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An accountability tool
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All students will enter the workplace
Separation of institutional missions in
workforce, academic, remediation, student
affairs and categorical programs promotes
silos with impact on student and employer
(and society’s customers)
Public policy reinforces these silos; and
changes in public policy can improve
mission integration
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22 Pathways (to date)
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Allied Health (14)
Advanced Manufacturing (3)
Construction (2)
Transportation (1)
Business (2)
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KY WINS (Workforce Training Incentive Funds)
commitment of $6.1M
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Projected project revenue of $2M
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Cash and in kind contributions of $9M
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Approximately 7,133 students served Fall 2004 to Spring
2008
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Career Pathways students earned 3,659 credentials
since July, 2004:
◦ 907 Associate Degrees
◦ 487 Diplomas
◦ 2,265 Certificates
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Career Pathway students had a higher retention rate
than the KCTCS student population from Fall 2006 to
Fall 2007:
◦ Career Pathways Students 73%
◦ KCTCS population 51%
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Strategic
Systemic
Synergistic
Sustainable
Scalable
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