An Orientation
Presenters:Presenters: Laurance J. WarfordLaurance J. WarfordCCTI Project DirectorCCTI Project Director
Jean PettyJean PettyCCTI Assistant Project DirectorCCTI Assistant Project Director
March 18, 2006Atlanta, Georgia
Purpose:
To provide information and ways in which you can get assistance in developing career pathways to ease student transitions.
Transitions – Why Critical Today
“For most Americans, education and training through and beyond high school is now a necessary condition (not just the most advantageous or desirable route) for developing skills required by most well-paying jobs.”
Cooperative AgreementCooperative Agreementbetweenbetween
U.S. Department of EducationU.S. Department of EducationOffice of Vocational and Adult EducationOffice of Vocational and Adult Education
andand
The League for Innovation in the Community The League for Innovation in the Community College ConsortiumCollege Consortium
College and Career Transitions Initiative (CCTI)
Purpose of CCTI
CCTI will contribute to strengthening CCTI will contribute to strengthening the role of community and technical the role of community and technical
colleges in -colleges in -
Easing student transitions between Easing student transitions between secondary and postsecondary education secondary and postsecondary education as well as transitions to employment, andas well as transitions to employment, and
Improving academic performance at both Improving academic performance at both the secondary and postsecondary levels.the secondary and postsecondary levels.
CCTI Timeline
November 2002November 2002 League awarded Cooperative League awarded Cooperative Agreement with OVAEAgreement with OVAE
January 2003January 2003 RFP issued to all U.S. RFP issued to all U.S. Community CollegesCommunity Colleges
May 2003May 2003 Colleges selectedColleges selected
2005-06 CCTI Site Partnerships1-Miami Dade College 6-Corning Com. College 11-St. Louis Com. College2-Northern Virginia Com. College 7-Maricopa Com. Colleges 12-Lehigh Carbon Com. College3-Ivy Tech Community College 8-Anne Arundel Com. College 13-San Diego Com. College Dist.4-Central Piedmont Com. College 9-Lorain County Com. College 14-Prince George’s Com. College5-SW Oregon Com. College 10-Sinclair Com. College 15-Fox Valley Technical College
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CCTI Site Partnerships Education & TrainingEducation & Training
Anne Arundel Community College (MD)Anne Arundel Community College (MD) Lorain County Community College (OH)Lorain County Community College (OH) Maricopa Community Colleges (AZ)Maricopa Community Colleges (AZ)
Health ScienceHealth Science Ivy Tech State College (IN)Ivy Tech State College (IN) Miami Dade College (FL)Miami Dade College (FL) Northern Virginia Community College (VA)Northern Virginia Community College (VA)
Information TechnologyInformation Technology Central Piedmont Community College (NC)Central Piedmont Community College (NC) Corning Community College (NY)Corning Community College (NY) Southwestern Oregon Com. College (OR)Southwestern Oregon Com. College (OR)
CCTI Site Partnerships Law, Public Safety and SecurityLaw, Public Safety and Security
Fox Valley Technical College (WI)Fox Valley Technical College (WI) Prince George’s Community College (MD)Prince George’s Community College (MD) San Diego Community College DistrictSan Diego Community College District
Science, Technology, Engineering and Science, Technology, Engineering and MathematicsMathematics Lehigh Carbon Community College (PA)Lehigh Carbon Community College (PA) Sinclair Community College (OH)Sinclair Community College (OH) St. Louis Community College (MO)St. Louis Community College (MO)
CCTI Products
Virtual ReaderVirtual Reader Career Pathway TemplatesCareer Pathway Templates ToolkitToolkit Case Studies BookCase Studies Book National Policy StudyNational Policy Study State Policy ForumsState Policy Forums
Perhaps most importantly …
Building relationships with Secondary and Business Partners to help students navigate through our systems of education and
employment
OUTCOME #1Decrease remediation at the Decrease remediation at the
postsecondary levelpostsecondary level
Percent of students who take remedial courses
63% at two-year institutions63% at two-year institutions
40% at four-year institutions40% at four-year institutions
The Bridge ProjectStanford University
OUTCOME #2Increase enrollment and Increase enrollment and
persistence in postsecondary persistence in postsecondary educationeducation
National Statistics on High School Students For every 100 ninth graders:For every 100 ninth graders:
U. S. OH
6767 7070 Graduate from H.S. on timeGraduate from H.S. on time
3838 3939 Directly enter collegeDirectly enter college
2626 2828 Still enrolled sophomore yearStill enrolled sophomore year
1818 1717 Graduate in 150% of time (2 and Graduate in 150% of time (2 and 4 year college)4 year college)
OUTCOME #3Increase academic and skill Increase academic and skill
achievement at both the achievement at both the secondary and postsecondary secondary and postsecondary
levelslevels
Rigor in High School
“Knowing what they know today, a large majority of students say they would have worked harder and taken more difficult courses in high school.”
Source: “Rising to the Challenge: Are High School graduates prepared for college and work?”; Achieve, Inc., 2005
OUTCOME #4Increase attainment of Increase attainment of
postsecondary degrees, postsecondary degrees, certificates, or other certificates, or other
recognized credentialsrecognized credentials
Why Focus on Student Retention?
High School
2 Year College
4 Year College
High School Graduation RateHigh School Graduation Rate 67%67%
Go to College Directly From Go to College Directly From High SchoolHigh School
56%56% 30%30% 70%70%
Return for Second Year of Return for Second Year of CollegeCollege
54%54% 74%74%
Graduate With 2 Year Degree in Graduate With 2 Year Degree in 3 Years3 Years
30%30%
Graduate With 4 Year Degree in Graduate With 4 Year Degree in 6 Years6 Years
53%53%
Student Pipeline Sources, 2000
Data Sources: NCES Common Core Data (2000); IPEDS Residency andMigration File (2000); ACT Institutional Survey (2001);NCES, IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey (2000).
OUTCOME #5Increase successful entry into Increase successful entry into
employment or further employment or further educationeducation
Are Students Prepared?
College instructors estimate that College instructors estimate that 42%42% of of their students are not adequately their students are not adequately prepared.prepared.
Employers estimate that Employers estimate that 39%39% of high of high school graduates who have no further school graduates who have no further education are not prepared for their education are not prepared for their current job and that current job and that 45%45% are under are under prepared for advancement.prepared for advancement.
Source: “Rising to the Challenge: Are High School graduates prepared for college and work?”; Achieve, Inc., 2005
A Career P athw ay is a coherent, articulated sequence of rigorous academic and career courses, commencing in the ninth grade and leading to an associate degree, and/ or an industry-recognized certificate or licensure, and/ or a baccalaureate degree and beyond.
A Career Pathway is developed, implemented, and maintained in partnership among secondary and postsecondary education, business, and employers. Career Pathways are available to all students, including adult learners, and are designed to lead to rewarding careers.
Sixteen Career ClustersAgriculture, Food & Natural Resources
Finance
Architecture & Construction
Education & Training
Arts, AV Tech & Communications
Government & Public Administration
Business, Mgt & Admin.
Health Science
Hospitality & Tourism
Manufacturing
Human Services
Marketing Sales & Services
Information Technology
Science, Tech, Engineering & Mathematics
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
Then and Now
Vocational Education Career and Technical Education
For a Few StudentsFor a Few Students For All StudentsFor All Students
For a Few “Jobs” For a Few “Jobs” For All “Careers”For All “Careers”
6 to 7 “Program 6 to 7 “Program Areas”Areas”
16 Clusters – 79 Pathways16 Clusters – 79 Pathways
In-lieu of AcademicsIn-lieu of Academics Aligns/Supports Aligns/Supports AcademicsAcademics
High School FocusedHigh School Focused High School and College High School and College PartnershipsPartnerships
CCTI Career Pathways Template
COLLEGE: CLUSTER: HIGH SCHOOL(S): PATHWAY :
PROGRAM:
GRADE ENGLISH MATH SCIENCE SOCIAL
STUDIES
REQUIRED COURSES RECOMMENDED ELECTIVE COURSES
OTHER ELECTIVE COURSES CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION COURSES
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Career and Technical Education Courses
Credit-Based Transition Programs (e.g., Dual/Concurrent Enrollment, Articulated Courses, 2+2+2
Mandatory Assessments, Advising, and Additional Preparation
Funded by the U. S. Department of Education (V051B020001)
Rigorous Academics
CTE for all
Dual Enrollment
Early Assessment in H.S.
What We Are Learning From CCTI Community colleges can lead this work.Community colleges can lead this work. Partners are anxious to work together.Partners are anxious to work together. Communication is key:Communication is key:
generally among education sectors and generally among education sectors and businessbusiness
between faculty of high school and collegebetween faculty of high school and college Postsecondary remediation can be Postsecondary remediation can be
reduced.reduced. Transformation needs to take place in the Transformation needs to take place in the
context of a P-20 or a lifetime framework.context of a P-20 or a lifetime framework.
The Role of Community Colleges in the New Economy
Community Colleges are uniquely Community Colleges are uniquely positioned to take advantage of changes.positioned to take advantage of changes.
Community Colleges are at the nexus of Community Colleges are at the nexus of K-12, Higher Education, and workforce K-12, Higher Education, and workforce development.development.
Transformation needs to take place in the Transformation needs to take place in the context of a P-20 framework.context of a P-20 framework.
The Role of Community Colleges in the New Economy
Community Colleges need to Community Colleges need to expand their development of expand their development of partnerships.partnerships.
Will require institutional Will require institutional instructional transformation.instructional transformation.
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