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Adult Career Pathways Kick-Off Meeting

October 7, 2014Jolanta Conway

State ABE DirectorAdult and Community Learning

Services

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Outline Welcome Review of Information for the Day FY 2014 Adult Career Pathways

Highlights FY 2015 Program Information Adult Career Pathways Program Vision Resources


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Review of Information Folders Agenda

Vision and Expectations Professional Development Program Presentations

Adult Career Pathways ACT Career Ready 101

Regional Working Groups


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WIOA Career Pathway Definition

The term ‘career pathway’ means a combination of rigorous and high-quality education, training, and other services that include: Aligns with the skill needs of industries in the

economy of the State or regional economy involved.

Prepares an individual to be successful in any of a full range of secondary or postsecondary education options, including apprenticeships.

Includes counseling to support an individual in achieving the individual’s education and career goals.


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FY 2014 ACP Highlights: Enrollment

42 Programs Offered Adult Career Pathways 1,288 total students

746 ABE Students 542 ESOL Students


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FY 2014 Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

American Indian or Alaskan Native 1% Asian 8% Black or African American

28% Hispanic/Latino 31% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1% White 30% Not Indicated 1%


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FY 2014 Enrollment by Age and Gender

16-18 6% 19-24 15% 25-44 54% 45-59 22% 60 and older 3%

Male 36% Female 64%


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FY 2014 Starting Grade Level Equivalents (ABE Students) 0-1.9 0% 2-3.9 2% 4-5.9 9% 6-8.9 30% 9-10.9 37% 11-12.9 22%


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FY 2014 Starting Student Performance Levels (ESOL) 0-1 8% 2 10% 3 15% 4 21% 5 22% 6 14% 7 10%


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FY 2014 Advising Hours 0-750 36% 751-1500 38% 1501-3000 21% 3001 and above 5%


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FY 2015 ACP Programs 40 programs in 16 regions

Serving approximately 1,164 students Professional Development support provided

by World Education Sandy Goodman: [email protected]

Programs have access to ACCUPLACER Diagnostics

mailto:[email protected]


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Why Do We Need Adult Career Pathways? Today’s education and workforce

development systems were designed for different times

Credentials were not required for nearly two-thirds of jobs

Millions of adults with skills too low to succeed in education or work

Poor and worsening college completion and credential attainment rates


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The Career Pathway approach Connects progressive levels of education,

training, support services, and credentials for specific occupations in a way that optimizes the progress and success of participants

Helps participants earn marketable credentials, engage in further education and training, and achieve family/self-sustaining employment

Engages employers to help meet their workforce needs

Helps states and regions strengthen their workforce systems and economies


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ACLS Adult Career Pathways Vision

Help prepare adult students for success by assisting them in acquiring academic and career information necessary to gain access to a career pathway or pursue postsecondary education

Support ABE/ESOL instruction that integrates the priorities identified by regional workforce systems to assist students in acquiring the academic and career information necessary to gain access to a career pathway


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Adult Career Pathways Expectations: Next Steps

Programs need to have a next step for each student. Example of acceptable next steps include: Transitions to College Industry-recognized

credential/occupational training Postsecondary education Employment Apprenticeship


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Sample Career PathwayACLSLWIBs

Identify priorities, training programs, and employers

Funding and support

ACP Program

ABE/High School Credential

ESOL

Enroll in Career Center

College visits

Pre-college skills

Career Ready 101

Education and Career Plans

Career Center

Employment Assistance

Employment

Industry-Recognized Credential/Occupational Training

Community College

Transitions to College

Apprenticeship

College/

University Family/Self-Sustaining

Employment


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CLASP Four Essential Functions of Career Pathways Programs

1. Participant-focused education and

training

3. Support services

and career navigation assistance

4. Employment services and work

experiences

2.Consistent and non-

duplicative assessmen

ts


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Resources Center for Law and Social Policy’s (CLASP)

Alliance for Quality Career Pathways: www.clasp.org/careerpathways

Center for Occupational Research and Development (CORD): http://adultcareerpathways.org/index.php

Moving Pathways Forward: https://lincs.ed.gov/programs/movingpathways

http://www.clasp.org/careerpathways

http://adultcareerpathways.org/index.php

https://lincs.ed.gov/programs/movingpathways


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Professional Development

World Education will provide professional development opportunities and support for Adult Career Pathways programs and practitioners, including: Contextualized curriculum and program

design strategies Career focused instruction Using the College and Career Readiness

Standards for Adult Education

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