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Career Pathways: Friend or Foe?

PAM GOSLA, RESEARCH & EDUCATION MANAGER

MICHIGAN WORKS! SOUTHEAST

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Objectives

• Overview of Career Pathways Model as interpreted by the Workforce Development Agency

• Review of essential features of CP model

• Building CP partnerships

• Necessity of engaging employers in CP model

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What is a Career Pathway?A Career Pathway: • Connects progressive levels

of education, training, support services, and credentials for specific occupations.

• Optimizes progress and success of individuals with varying levels of abilities and needs.

• Helps individuals earn marketable credentials.

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Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: Summary Definition of Career Pathway

Career Pathway: Combination of rigorous and high quality education, training, and other services that:

• Align with skill needs of state/local economy;

• Prepare individuals for success through range of secondary/postsecondary education options, including apprenticeships;

• Include counseling;

• Can include concurrent instruction and workforce preparation and training for specific occupation or occupational cluster;

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Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: Summary Definition of Career Pathway

Career Pathway: Combination of rigorous and high quality education, training, and other services that:

• Are organized to accelerate educational and career advancement;

• Enable an individual to attain a secondary credential and at least one recognized postsecondary credential; and

• Help an individual enter or advance within a specific occupation or occupational cluster.

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1. Well-connected and transparent education, training, credentials, and support services

2. Multiple entry points – for both well-prepared students and targeted populations

3. Multiple exit points

Three Essential Features of Career Pathways

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Local

Local/Regional Career Pathway System

Career Pathway Systems

7

Career Pathways and Programs

State Career Pathway System

Federal

Agencies

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State and Local Career Pathways System Components

Moving Pathways Forward: Supporting

Career Pathways Integration

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Building Interagency & Intra-agency Partnerships

Coordinated efforts among adult education, workforce development, economic development, postsecondary/higher education, career and technical education, business and industry, other relevant public organizations, and private entities in designing, supporting, and carrying out a comprehensive career pathways system.

Key activities include, but not limited to:

• Establish common goals and shared vision

• Leadership support

• Clearly defined roles and responsibilities of all partners

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Identify Sector or Industry & Engage Employers

Employers and business representatives are involved in identifying career pathways target occupations and the skills, training, and credentials required for placement into jobs in the target occupations.

Major activities include, but are not limited to:• Identify high demand and growth industry sectors in the region

• Identify the types of projected jobs in the high-demand and growth industry sector in the region

• Analyze the education and skill requirements of employers in the region

• Target and engage employers in career pathway system activities

Michigan Works! Southeast is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and other accommodations are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Supported by the State of Michigan. Michigan Relay Center Dial 7-1-1. Toll-free telephone number 1-800-285-WORKS(9675).

Provide Education & Training Programs

Processes, procedures, and materials for the delivery of assessment, instruction, training, and support services that facilitate learners’ development of a plan for a career pathway and progress toward completion of postsecondary education and training, and attainment of employment in high-demand, family-sustaining jobs.

Key activities include, but are not limited to:• Appropriate assessments for placement and measurement of college

readiness

• Accelerated instruction

• Contextualized curriculum

• Advising, counseling, and transition services to facilitate learners movement between systems

• Professional development for staff on career pathway activities

Michigan Works! Southeast is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and other accommodations are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Supported by the State of Michigan. Michigan Relay Center Dial 7-1-1. Toll-free telephone number 1-800-285-WORKS(9675).

Align Policies & ProgramsPursue state and local policy administrative reforms in order to promote career pathway system development and to support implementation.

Activities include, but are not limited to:• Identify key policy and program changes necessary

to implement goals and vision of career pathway system

• Assess current administrative policies to identify opportunities and barriers

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Identify Funding Needs & SourcesIdentification of costs, funding sources, and procedures for obtaining funds from partners and other public and private entities for implementing comprehensive career pathways services that include ongoing professional development and data systems management.

Activities include, but are not limited to:

• Identify funding required for developing core components

• Explore funding resources available

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Use Data to Monitor & Evaluate Performance

Key system and program outcomes and measures are identified. Procedures for collection, storage, and analysis of longitudinal data across education and employment systems are established.

Key activities include, but are not limited to:• Identify the learner outcomes to be measured

• Identify the data to be collected to document participant outcomes

• Establish system and process for collecting and sharing performance data, evaluating program success, and continuous improvement

Michigan Works! Southeast is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and other accommodations are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Supported by the State of Michigan. Michigan Relay Center Dial 7-1-1. Toll-free telephone number 1-800-285-WORKS(9675).

Public Relations & Communication

Messaging and ongoing communication with stakeholders and constituents about career pathways system purposes, benefits, activities, and outcomes.

Activities include, but are not limited to:• Develop a public relations plan for disseminating

information about career pathways at the state and local levels

• Communication among stakeholders about the goals, benefits, and outcomes

• Communicate the career pathways vision to key stakeholders

Michigan Works! Southeast is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and other accommodations are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Supported by the State of Michigan. Michigan Relay Center Dial 7-1-1. Toll-free telephone number 1-800-285-WORKS(9675).

Career Pathways Local System

Postsecondary

Education

− Occupational

Certificate

− Associate

Degree

− BA Degree

Occupational

Training

− Occupational

Certificates

− Industry

Credentials

first job--career path progressive jobs in path

Conduct Client

Intake

ABE-One-Stop-TANF

Offices

− Demographic

information

− Background

information on

education &

employment

− Initial education &

employment goals

− Barriers to

participation

Coordination among ABE, CTE, Postsecondary, One-Stop, TANF, Voc Rehab, Support Services, Employers

Recruit Diverse

Clients

− Low-skilled

adults

− Adults below

secondary level

− ESOL adults

− Out-of-school

youth

− TANF recipients

− Unemployed

− Underemployed

− Displaced

workers

− Adults preparing

for postsecondary

education Conduct Client Orientation

− Provide College & Career

Awareness

− Develop Initial Career Plan

− Develop Schedule for

Services

Moving Pathways Forward: Supporting Career Pathways Integration

Provide Client

Services

− ABE, ESOL, HSE

(Accelerated learning,

occupational context)

− Employability Skills

− Job Search

− Job Readiness

− Co-enrollment with

postsecondary or

occupational Training

− Revise Career Plan

Attain High School

Equivalency

Michigan Works! Southeast is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and other accommodations are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Supported by the State of Michigan. Michigan Relay Center Dial 7-1-1. Toll-free telephone number 1-800-285-WORKS(9675).

Next StepsMoving Pathways Forward technical assistance concluded in June• Sending out soon the Career Pathways Survey for local programs

• Work with our state coach to develop a plan for the next year

Career Pathways Focus Group to continue to provide insight on approaches and challenges

Identify professional development needs and opportunities for next year to assist local career pathway program development

Share resources and information

Michigan Works! Southeast is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and other accommodations are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Supported by the State of Michigan. Michigan Relay Center Dial 7-1-1. Toll-free telephone number 1-800-285-WORKS(9675).

Resources

Career Pathways Toolkit: A Guide for System Development https://www.workforce3one.org/view/2001523732879857569/info

Labor Market Information Fast Facts https://dmbinternet.state.mi.us/DMB/DTMB_blmisi/home.aspx

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

Alliance for Quality Career Pathways (CLASP) http://www.clasp.org/career pathways

USDOE Guidance on Ability to Benefit Pell Eligibility http://sites.ed.gov/octae/2016/05/11/guidance-released-on-ability-to-benefit-pell-eligibility/

Michigan Works! Southeast is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and other accommodations are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Supported by the State of Michigan. Michigan Relay Center Dial 7-1-1. Toll-free telephone number 1-800-285-WORKS(9675).

Contact Information

Pamela Gosla

Research & Education Manager

Michigan Works! Southeast

517-437-3381; ext. 65221