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StrategieS for evaluating the

effectiveneSS of ProgramS and

reSourceS for aSSuring

connecticut’S Skilled W orkforce

meetS the needS of BuSineSS and

induStry today and in the future

decemBer 2012

a rePort By

the connecticut

academy of Science

and engineering

for

the connecticut general aSSemBly

higher education and emPloyment

advancement committee

commerce committee

education committee

laBor and PuBlic emPloyeeS committee





StrategieS for evaluating the

effectiveneSS of ProgramS and

reSourceS for aSSuring connecticut’S Skilled W orkforce

meetS the needS of BuSineSS and

induStry today and in the future

a rePort By

the connecticut academy

of Science and engineering

Origin Of inquiry: The COnneCTiCuT general assembly

DaTe inquiry esTablisheD: DeCember 23, 2011

DaTe respOnse releaseD: DeCember 28, 2012

I accace wih Pblic Ac 11-1, Seci 37, he igs he s shall be epe heHighe Ecai a Eple Aacee, Cece, Ecai, a Lab a PblicEplees Ciees he Cecic Geeal Assebl.

© CoPyrIGHt, 2012. ConnECtICut ACAdEmy of SCIEnCE And EnGInEErInG, InC. ALL rIGHtS rESErvEd



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he Acae Ccil.

richa H. SassExecie diec




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mEmBErS of tHE Study CommIttEE on StrAtEGIES for

EvALuAtInG tHE EffECtIvEnESS of ProGrAmS And rESourCES forASSurInG ConnECtICut’S SKILLEd WorKforCE mEEtS tHE nEEdS

of BuSInESS And InduStry todAy And In tHE futurE

Stacie BerdanAh a Ieaial Caees ExpeSnB Cslig

Christopher P. BruhlPesie & CEo

Bsiess Ccil faiel C

Robert CliffordPlic Aals new Egla Pblic Plic Cee

feeal resee Bak BsBruce DionChie Execie oce

CPEP

Patricia Downsdiec, Wkce Saeg a Plaig

CCAt

Niloy K. Dutta, PhD (Academy Member)Pess Phsics

uiesi Cecic

Eric Fingerhutvice Pesie Ecai a StEmLeaig

Baelle

Craig T. Follins, PhDPesie, olie-Hae Cllege

Ci Clleges Chicag

Mary Hol-Clause, PhDvice Pesie Ecic deelpe

uiesi Cecic

Susan Johnsonvice Pesie, Saegic tale deelpe& diesi

Pie Bwes, Ic

Philip JordanChie Bsiess oce, BW reseach

Gee LmI diisi, Weha, mA

Stephen LynchSei Pjec maage

Jbs he fe

James O’Donnell (Academy Member)Pess maie Scieces, Ji Pess Phsics

uiesi CecicPaul R. Pescatello, JD, PhDPesie & CEo

CurE

Michael PoloPesie/CEo

ACmt AChe mg techlgies

Karl M. Prewo, DrEngSc (Academy Member)Pesie Iaech

Dedas Shetty, PhD (Academy Member)dea reseach, Schl Egieeiguiesi Ha

Najeet Singhdep diec

naial f Wkce Slis

Tarek M. Sobh, PhD (Academy Member)vice Pesie Gaae Sies adea he Schl Egieeig

uiesi Bigep

Susanne D. Spargovice Pesie, Ha rescesm Cpai, faig, Ct

Kanishka Tankala, PhD (Academy Member)vice Pesie opeais

ne, Eas Gab, Ct




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mEmBErS of tHE Study CommIttEE on StrAtEGIES forEvALuAtInG tHE EffECtIvEnESS of ProGrAmS And rESourCES for

ASSurInG ConnECtICut’S SKILLEd WorKforCE mEEtS tHE nEEdSof BuSInESS And InduStry todAy And In tHE futurE

(continued)

rESEArCH tEAm

STUDY MANAGERAlissa K. DeJonge, diec reseach, Cecic Ecic resce Cee

STUDY RESEARCH CONSULTANTMichelle Riordan-Nold, reseach Csla, Cecic Ecic resce Cee

RESEARCH ASSOCIATEMatthew Ross, reseach Assciae, Cecic Ecic resce Cee

ACADEMY PROJECT STAFFRichard H. Strauss, Execie diec

Bruce Carlson, Assciae Pjec diecTerri Clark, Assciae diec

Ann G. Bertini, Assisa diec Pgas




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tABLE of ContEntS

tABLE of ContEntS ............................................................................................

EXECutIvE SummAry ....................................................................................... ii

Study BACKGround .........................................................................................1

IntroduCtIon ...................................................................................................5

2009 LEGISLAtIvE ProGrAm rEvIEW And InvEStIGAtIonS

(PrI) CommIttEE rEPort: ALIGnmEnt of PoStSECondAry

EduCAtIonAnd EmPLoymEnt ......................................................................7

CurrEnt SyStEm ................................................................................................13

Ecaial Sse .................................................................................................. 15

Sae Agecies .............................................................................................................23ohe relae Eiies - Ccils a oces ........................................................25

rECEnt LEGISLAtIvE CHAnGES .......................................................................33

ALIGnmEnt ProGrESS In StEm oCCuPAtIonS .......................................39

fIndInGS And rECommEndAtIonS ...................................................................61ogaizaial Sce a Leaeship .............................................................62

daa a Iai ................................................................................................69Ecai a Bsiess/Is Lik ..................................................................77

Whee ca Cecic Achiee he Geaes re taxpae Iese? ..........................................................................................90

ConCLudInG rEmArKS ..........................................................................................103

APPEndICES .................................................................................................................105Appeix A: fcs Gp Sa ................................................................ 105

Appeix B: Sa reseach Ieiews............................................... 109

Appeix C: deaile fiigs Pga reiew a IesigaisCiee 2009 S “Alige Psseca Ecaia Eple”.......................................................................... 111

Appeix d: Saegic dce reiew ..........................................................114

Appeix E: S Ciee meeigs a Ges Speakes .......................121



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EXECutIvE SummAry

STUDY PURPOSE AND METHODOLOGY

the Geeal Assebl aske he Cecic Acae Sciece a Egieeig (CASE) wihsig he wkce alige sse i Cecic. the ipes his s was heecgii ha he heels he Gea recessi, he sae i hae a eecie wkcealige sse assis esies a bsiesses i hei ece he ecicw. this s was cce a a ie i which he Geeal Assebl a he gewee ealigig he wkce sse a aciel psig aeal scal es.

the s’s gal is iei saegies a echaiss assess a ealae he ale aeecieess hse sae pgas a esces ha hae a gal piig bsiessesa isies i Cecic wih a skille wkce (wih a cs els elae sciece,

echlg, egieeig a aheaics) ha ees he ees a expecais eples,a a he sae ie, seeks ese ha ses eceie he ecai he ee a expec sccessll wk i a’s jbs/caees a i he jbs/caees he e. this sis a ealai paicla pgas isies i Cecic, b ahe, piesgiace asse ha he sae ciall aiais a agile, exible wkce sse haca esp ees esies a bsiesses i a csal chagig eie.

A aie s ehs wee se gahe aa a iai his ep. dighe CASE s ciee eeigs, which wee cce hgh he s pei,peseais wee gie b aial expes wkce alige, epeseaies sae agecies a sae-base bsiesses, a ecas. I aii he cieeeeig peseais, he eseach sa cce ieiews ais wkce sse

sakehles. I aii, cs gp sessis wee cce hgh he sae. thesesessis icle epeseai seca a highe ecai, sae agecies, laba ae assciais, he egial wkce iese bas, a is epeseaies sall lage aaces, healhcae, he p sec, a echlg s.

the s ciee eelpe a wkce alige isi ha gie he s’s eseach,igs a eceais, as llws:

Workforce alignment is the efcient and exible collaboration of state and local public and privateentities that educates and trains a dynamic and globally competent workforce that (1) obtainssustainable jobs, (2) provides value to the current and future needs of businesses and industries,

and (3) is an asset for the region to attract and retain workers.

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS

the ecic well-beig he Sae Cecic a is ciizes a bsiesses is epee a iba a glball cpeiie sae ec. theee, pepaig he sae’s wkce he jbs a a w s be a sae pii he highes leel. the wkcesse i is baes spas a iiial’s lieie pe-aal eelpe hgh



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eiee. I is a cplex sse ha eqies ciai, cllabai, a ciseiew a ipee pgas a iiiaies pie b a sae agecies ahes (a wih picipal issis specicall cse wkce isses) i e ee he chagig ees bsiess a is, a he sae’s esies.

the CASE s ciee’s eceais cs seeal aeas, wih he gal achieiga eecie, alige wkce sse ha ca aap he chagig ees he ewkce. Belw is a bie eall sa igs a eceais; hese ae llweb a sa he specic igs a eceais each he aeas exaie.

• A saewie wkce sse shl be ciae asse ha

1. clea bjecies ae esablishe a pgess is ie;

2. ecai, ecic eelpe a wkce pga eiies ae helaccable egaig each ei’s espsibiliies elae wkce isses;

3. ipleeai saegies elae he wkce sse ae assesse a

ces ie; a

4. a sse is ceae ha ca aess a aap asais a glballeegig es.

• daa a iai ha pie hisical a pjece e wkce esae ecessa ie ecisi akig egaig sae a eeal ieses iwkce-elae pgas. A aa-ie sse will ese ha agecies a heswih wkce-elae espsibiliies ae hel accable esls a ces.

• the ees bsiess a is, a heee hw he ecai a aiigsse pepaes ses a als wkce ppiies, ae paa.the wkce leaeship espsibiliies he Cecic oce WkceCpeiieess (oWC) shl icle aciliaig he eelpe elaishipsbewee a acss he ecai a bsiess a is ciies. Als,ecai a aiig iiiaies shl be iegae wih ke ecic gwhsaegic iiiaies asse wkes hae he skills eee spp he bsiesssecs ieie b he depae Ecic a Ci deelpe(dECd) as ke Cecic’s e.

• Wkce pgas a iiiaies ae picipall sppe b sae a eealig. deeiig whee Cecic ca achiee he geaes ipac a ceseqies pga ealai a aalsis aailable aa. Pga ieses cabe agee aess sh-, ei- a lg-e gals. flexibili i se spie b he sae a eeal gee is ecessa pie ig he

pes pgas ecessa aess each hese ie hizs a chages i heec. the sae shl acae e exible se eeal ig beeee he ees a piiies iiial saes.

• As a esl he peceig eceais, i is sggese ha he gaizaialsce he sae’s wkce sse shl be chage pie cseleaeship ceae he bes ppi achiee esie ces. oWC shlbe a iepee ce ha eps iecl he ge a is hse aiisaie ppses l wihi he oce Plic a maagee (oPm). this




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will pie oWC wih he ahi, behal he ge, asse accabili all agecies a gaizais wih wkce sse-elae espsibiliies.

OrganizatiOnal Structure and leaderShip

FINDINGS:

the sae’s ce gaizaial sce ehaces he peial ieciecies aeel ecages la ciai ag sae agecies a eiies ile i hewkce ci. this esls i icsise leels ciai a cllabai,eqe plicai es, a a iecie se esces.

oWC, which sees he Cecic Eple a taiig Cissi (CEtC) ia spp ci, a is e he ieci he cissie he depae Lab (doL), lacks he ahi sccessll pie leaeship a isibili saewkce pgas a iiiaies, a ece sae agec esisace sse

ipee achiee esie ces. Sice oWC is a ce wihi doL, i aappea ha i is piig giace e he ieci doL as ppse ieci he ge. this pe sce ca ceae ici ag sae agecies a es pie oWC wih ahi ac behal he ge gae he geaesleel cpeai a cllabai ag he iese gp sae agecies apiae sec paes cpisig he wkce sse. Ipal, ee i oWC is gieaiial ahi, sccess will epe ipleeai b he iiial agecies ihe wkce ci iclig, b liie , he Cecic Sae depae Ecai (SdE), he Ba reges (Bor), he uiesi Cecic (uC), doL,dECd, a egial wkce iese bas.

Als, becase hee is sigle ei i he sae espsible ciaig wkceesces a pgas, hee ae e a pil pgas cce hgh hesae b ael bgh scale saewie. fhe, pil pgas ae e eiaewhe he ga eeal e es. Alhgh a sall sae, Cecic es he ewkce a wie aa highe ecai ppiies. Hwee, he sae’s isiis highe ecai s cllabae a ciae esces i e aise he isibili he ppiies ha exis i he sae.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Seeal gaizaial sces wee exaie. I is ecee ha he leaeship he wkce sse ake he llwig :

• I e asse accabili wihi he wkce sse, he s sep is ealae exisig pgas’ gals a ces, he eeie wha heesie ces wkce eelpe plic he sae shl be.oWC shl be esigae see as he ei ha has he ahi

v wk iecl wih he ge se bjecies, i pgess, ahl he ecai, ecic eelpe a wkce pgaeiies accable egaig wkce isses;



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v assess he ipleeai he saegies elae wkce;

v ceae a sse ha ca aess a aap asais aglball eegig echiqes; a

v aage he cpehesie lgiial wkce aa sse (wih

giace CEtC’s Plaig a Peace Ciee).

theee, oWC shl wk wih sae agecies a pblic highe ecaiisiis ealae exisig pgas a esablish easable gals. A keespsibili oWC is see as he “shesize a aalze” iai asshw i fige ES-1 he ppse wkce iese ecisi akig.

figure es-1: evaluaTing WOrkfOrCe prOgram/sysTem effeCTiveness

this eas esablishig ce gals ha ae iecl ie agec ig aeialize i legislai he llwig agecies: Bor, uC, SdE, doL, adECd, a hes as apppiae a be eeie. uil hee is accabili igee a pblic highe ecai, he sae will hae a wkce sseha esps he ees bsiesses a sae ciizes.




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• oWC shl bece a sa-ale ei ha eps he ge a ishse wihi oPm aiisaie ppses l. the hea oWC, aiiial wih wkce eelpe a plic expeise, shl epiecl , a be appie b, he ge. oWC shl be pie wihhe sa a esces lll is ew espsibiliies, wih aiial spp

pie b he sae agecies ile.• the ge shl pie a eall wkce isi he sae ha

v aises he leel ecgii a ipace wkce eelpe;

v eelps wkce sse gals wih giace oWC/CEtC; a

v elies oWC aa a aalsis ecisi akig aaccabili.

• CEtC shl pie saegic giace elae wkce isses, icliga isi ageig esces a csig oWC aciiies. fhe, oWCshl eelp, i cslai wih CEtC, a pcess pie bsiesses

wih iai egaig all wkce-elae pgas. this iaishl be web-base, easil accessible, se iel a eglal pae. thepcess shl icle a echais pie bsiesses wih a ppi eceie ales ab pae a ew pgas.

• A Geeal Assebl Selec Ciee Wkce shl be ceae eceie a eiew aa a eics iig a plicakig elae wkce alige. the ciee shl be sce ch like heGeeal Assebl’s Selec Ciee Chile a shl icle, b be liie , chaipess a akig ebes he ciees ecai, ha seices, highe ecai a eple aacee,cece, a lab.

• Whe a ew iiiaie is lache ( exaple, Cecic’s IaiEcsse fas fie Pga), oWC shl be espsible esig haall wkce-elae isses ae ciae a ha s ae leeage icease he ecie a eecie se pblic s.

• oWC shl see as he cee a acilia he ais sae paesile i StEm ceae cllabais ha wl ake he sae ecpeiie eeal s. I aii, oWC shl ceae a cleaighse all he StEm iiiaies ewa i he sae, isseiae iaia ceae awaeess ab exisig a ew pgas i e each heaxi be ses pssible.

2. A epeseai iepee clleges a he uiesi Cecic heCEtC ba s ha all eiies ile i wkce eelpe ae ile i heeelpe saegies a he sae leel.

3. Csie eig a c-lcaig cpehesie seices (iclig Al Ecai,ag hes) a he oe-Sp Cees. this igh eail c-lcaig all cesegiall haig sa wk i liple lcais s he ca e easil cllabae iiiaies a jil cpee eeal ig. this will ehace cllabaia esl i ewe isse ppiies.



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data and infOrmatiOn

FINDINGS:

thee is ceal ahi ha csliaes, aalzes, a shesizes all wkce

pga aa, lab ake aa, a ecic eelpe-elae aa. Als, i isciicall ipa g e sep be aalzig he aa b sig he iai aap pgas, eiae ieecie pgas, iplee ew pgas base eegig es e ees.

fhe, he sae cel has sseaic eh cllecig aa eeiee bsiess ees s ha wkce pgas cl be eelpe ee hse eees. daa pjecis el hisical iai peic e ees as ppse seig eples ab he e a sig eal-ie lab iai pepae e ees.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Alhgh i is e icl peic he e a wha ccpais igh exiseas i he e, w a hbi eh shl be eple esa ihe sh a ei e wha ccpais cl aise be he eclie. Sch aeh shl icpae he bes aa cel aailable peicig e es,iclig eal-ie jb psig aa a aa a ewl ceae a aiiseeqael eple se ha assesses ce acac aes a e hiig plas.these w wa-lkig aa elees wl be ilize, i aii he cedoL ccpaial pjecis ha se hisical aa, aicipae e es.fecasig sig hese hee aa elees wl eable he pjecis piea e bs pice i wha is eegig he e a als iei i pases i he ce lab ake pice. A aeqael size jb acac se

cl pie bh is a ccpaial acacies ha wl allw plicakes pescibe agee ecic eelpe slis a axiize he e exisig aiig esces. the se wl ee be cce a qael basisi e pie iel, eal-ie a e iai. this pe se l helps jb seekes esa whee wk is aailable a he pes ccpaisi ea, b i als helps eple a aiig seices esa he celab ake a pies a iicai hw well he lab ake is ig.

2. the lgiial aa sse s be sppe a pe b he sae. Allagecies a eiies i he sae ha ae pa he wkce sse s piehei aa a pcls aa se a shaig s be esablishe. oWC shl leahe e i ceig a ieagec wkgp eeie he e ssaiabili

he lgiial aa sse.

3. oWC shl be espsible ceaig a ceal epsi wkce pgasha will: (1) pie iai ab wkce pgas i he sae a (2) iab he qali he pgas he ppses saewie ipleeai (scale-p). repsi aa a aalsis shl be pblicl cicae a ie sha sccessl pgas ca be ealae bigig he p scale eeiigssaiabili es.




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4. Ehace doL’s eseach capaci, sice hee-qaes e hei ig is he eeal gee, pce e cpehesie aa i he wkcesse. the llwig shl be icpae i doL’s eseach: ackig sel-eple a egla aalsis ea a sppl wkes.

5. Hae oWC see as he ce ha sseaicall assesses pga peacea als aalzes he sae’s eall peace ke eics a bechaks cpais wih he saes, he ai, a glball. Seeal bechak a bespacice saes a/ cies shl be ieie base a aalsis ke acs seleci. relaiships shl be esablishe wih selece bechak saes peiic ji eiew a aalsis each sae’s pgess. this wl be icle ihe wkce sse ealai a eiew, as shw i fige 7.1.

6. Highe ecai peace eics shl be ie eeig he ees bsiess.this eqies ha highe ecai isiis a sses cisl i,hgh ses, whehe hei pgas a gaaes ae eeig he ees bsiess. resls shl be se assess peace a aap a eelppgas ee he ce a e ees bsiess.

educatiOn and BuSineSS/induStry link

FINDINGS:

Alhgh he sae has ae pgess b csliaig is agee sse higheecai, hee is sill ppi he ipe ciai wihi he eie pblicecai sse. A pepae a ecae wkce is he l wa he sae will be able cpee glball. this eas ha he sae’s iesiies a clleges ae ciical hesae’s ecic gwh a he pspei is ciizes. I is als ecgize ha higheecai ca help ie ecic gwh less ses’ acaeic achieee islike he ees he akeplace.

Hwee, hee is a lgsaig aii wihi pblic highe ecai isiis iew heseles as pepaig a iiial e sccess as ppse a paiclacaee. reieig expaig he issis iesiies pses a aj challege plicakes. Ahe challege i espig he ees is is aessighe ie i akes ge ew pgas eelpe, appe a peaial ess heieiae ees bsiess a is.

recgizig ha he jbs he e will cie ea highe leels ecaiha hse he pas, he naial Ges Assciai has cpile bes pacices

pieeig saes ha hae eake saegies alig psseca ecai wih hesae’s ecic gals.

Saes hae ake he llwig seps seghe iesiies a clleges as ages wkce pepaai a sces e ppi, e ecic gwh, aicease cpeiie aaage:



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1. Set clear expectations for higher education’s role in economic development;

2. Emphasize rigorous use of labor market data and other sources to dene goals and priorities;

3. Encourage employers’ input into higher education;

4. Require public higher education institutions to collect and publicly report impacts; and

5. Emphasize performance as an essential factor in funding.1

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. As ecee b he naial Ges Assciai, seghe iesiiesa clleges as ages wkce pepaai a sces e ppi,ecic gwh, a icease cpeiie aaage. theee, ceae a ecaisse (bh pblic a piae) ha is accable he sae’s wkce sse bceaig eics ie peace ealai a ig. meics csieaicl icle, b be liie , he llwig: iceasig he be sesgaaig a iceasig he pipelie wkes ee e ea; sheig

he ie ae i which ses ea a egee; a achieig a aiaiigaable ecai ppiies. the eelpe he lgiial aa ssewill help pie he iai i his eea.

2. Ecai a aiig iiiaies, hgh oWC’s leaeship a i ciaiwih ecai a aiig isiis (as e i he ogaizai Sce aLeaeship seci), shl be iegae i he ke ecic gwh saegiciiiaies, sch as:

v Bsiess secs ieie b he dECd as ke Cecic’s e shleach be aalze egaig ke wke skills eqie pie giace ecai a aiig iiiaies.

v the fas fie cpaies shl each be assise i claiig he skills eqie sccessl wkes (a all leels) i hei cpa a bsiess aea, whichwill pie aiial giace ecai a aiig iiiaies.

v Sae eeas sch as he Iai Ecsse a he plae uCtechlg Pak shl be aske wih piig cis giace as he wkce skills eqie wkes wh will eeall ll he jbs i hecpaies a echlgies ha will eaae he gwh he cpaiesilizig hese esces.

3. Wkce eelpe paeships a cllabais ha ile he piae apblic secs, iclig philahpic es, ca be ilize eeig wkce

ees cllabae wih ecai a aiig pies. oe exaple ha shlbe csiee is ceaig a cllabaie iiiaie bewee he echical high schlsse, ci cllege sse, a eples s ha eqipe a igialsilais ca be shae a ses ca bee leaig cig-ege,echicall elea achie, ls a he eqipe a silais ece,wheee pssible, he ieciecies ha exis b haig expesie aiig eqipea liple aciliies.

1 nGA Cee Bes Pacices, “degees f Wha Jbs? raisig Expecais uiesiies a Clleges i aGlbal Ec.”mach 2011.




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4. Ceae a isible akeig capaig ake ses, esies a wkes awae he cie excellece i ecai a aac ale Cecic wih ahee “Ce wk a gw i Cecic. tgehe we ca chage he wl.”

5. Spp he eliiai he pga appal eqiee all iepee

clleges beig appe b he Sae Ba Ecai. the pga appal pcessshl be base p he iiial isii’s geace pcess. this chagewill help sealie he pcess clleges a iesiies esp ake aeple ees while eecig he ece egaizai i sae gee.

6. the SdE a Sae Ba Ecai shl ecage a pie giace schl isics ise exisig K-12 cicla wih css-clal expeieces aleaig ppiies bee pepae ses paicipae i a glbal wkce.

Where can cOnnecticut achieve the greateSt return On taxpayer inveStment?

oe he gals his s is pie giace he Geeal Assebl egaig ehs ealaig wkce sse-elae pgas he ppse eeiig e heiese pblic s i sch pgas. Hwee, hee is e lile aa ha assessespga ces a lks a he pgaaic eecs lgiiall. theee, his seci he ep akes a bae lk, exaiig which pgas aiall hae bee ieie ashaig he geaes e pblic iese i he sh, ei, a lg e.

FINDINGS—SHORT-TERM:

Accig he laes Cess ges, e ha e-hi Cecic als hae la high schl egee less a ag iiies i Cecic, ha ge is ab 55%.

theee, i is ipa ecgize ha a iiials whse skills a ecaiee be pgae cpee ae alea als a i he lab ce. I is he wkceeelpe sse a hei eples ha ae ke esces hese peple.

Sh-e pgas ae eecie hse peple wh ee skill pgaes i e bai a jb (i eple), keep a exisig jb (i a icbe wke), chage a jb (i a islcae wke), as well as eeig ce bsiess ees. thepgas ee exible ig sces ha ca sppl esces as ees aise. Sicea bsiesses, especiall sall es (ewe ha 100 eplees), geeall ca pjeclg-e e eplee ees, i is ciical be able esp eples as qicklas pssible s ha he hae he wkes eee be pcie a cpeiie. digecic ecessis, hese ees e bece geae as e las cc a peple

ae wk lge peis ie, whee hei skills ca e bece bslee. RECOMMENDATIONS—SHORT TERM:

1. Peig he ealai pga ces, he eal esls he Sep-uppga pese a ppi he sae scale a pga be he pil peia ssai i bai easable esls.



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2. the sae shl acae e exible eeal gielies eeall epgas s ha apppiae seices ca be ee wih a e “clie-ceic”appach csize he ees iiial saes a hei bsiesses awkes. Sae agecies shl be awae whee eeal waies ca be gae aseek e ecie was se he ig. this isse is wh csieai

a acac b he naial Ges Assciai. Hwee, a he sae leel hisals eas haig p--ae aa a iai s ha pgas a plicies cabe aape he chagig eas he wkce a eples, a s haealai eics ca be ilize eeie pga ces a sccess.

FINDINGS—MEDIUM TERM:

I he ei e, ceicae pgas a appeiceship pgas hae pe be eecie piig he skills ecessa gaiig eple. the pssecaceicae sees as a cs-eecie l iceasig psseca ecaial aaiea gail eple. tw ee hee wkes wh hae a ceicae a acllege egee eae he ceicae s, iicaig ha he ceicae sees as a seppigse he ecaial aaie.

Hwee, he Ecai Cissi he Saes ha psseca isiis iCecic pce a ewe ceicaes a a e bachel’s egees ha he aialaes hse ceeial pes.2 ye, b 2020, 65% all jbs i he uie Saes will eqiepsseca ecai a aiig—ecai be high schl.3 A eal gap haees be aesse exiss bewee he egees a ceeials cee i he sae ahe ees eples. A ceicaes pie a cs-eecie echais ses each gail eple; paiclal ii ses a hse lw-icehsehls.

Appeiceship pgas ae a eecie wa ceae pahwas ses beceeple. A ece s b maheaica Plic reseach esiae ha he scial bees he regisee Appeiceship pga, aiisee b he Eple a taiigAiisai’s oce Appeiceship a he uS depae Lab, excee he scialcss b e ha $49,000 a e a eie caee, a a appeice wh cpleeshe pga eas als $250K e ha siila -paicipas.4 fhe i is a wa cpaies ese he hae a skille a aie wkce. t ceae a eecie,expae saewie pga, he ce sce he pga shl be exaie aie as ecessa asse gwh a sccess.

RECOMMENDATION—MEDIUM TERM:

As a iiial sep, a aewk shl be eelpe hw a appeiceship pgacl be gaize i he sae. this eails ceaig a wkgp bsiesses—sall,ei, a lage aace— esig he ecessa cpes aappeiceship pga ha cl hae iesal appeal a bsiesses. f exaple,

2 the Ecai Cissi he Saes peseai a feba 7, 2012 CASE ciee eeig3 Gegew uiesi Cee Ecai a he Wkce, “Pjecs ecai ea he ewkce,” Apil 20, 2012 peseai he CASE ciee.4 ree, yg-Hs Li, e al, “A Eecieess Assesse a Cs-Bee Aalsis regisee Appeiceshipi 10 Saes,” maheaica Plic reseach, Jl 25, 2012.




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he bsiess paicipas wl wk he be hs ha wl be spe i he jb aiig ess i he class seig. oce he bsiesses eelp a apppiaeaewk, a eeig sae agecies—doL, echical high schls, dECd, Bor—cleeie he apppiae ipleeai he aewk a ig. this appach isaeall iee ha he wa pgas ae cel eelpe a peae.

Cel he sae has eicae ig he eeal Wkce Iese Ac (WIA) appeiceships a ecies hw isibe he esces. this esls i he igiig pga eelpe as ppse esigig pgas ee he ees bsiess a he eeiig whee he ig cl ce . this eceeappach shl ie wha is cel beig ee a eeie hw csliae pgas i a saewie e. this ew el shl exe be heaiial aes ha ae picall ile i a appeiceship pga a als icleieship ppiies, ceicae pgas, a he apppiae ceaie slis has- leaig.

FINDINGS—LONG TERM:

the lge scie wais ieee i he lie ccle a isaaage chil, he ecsl i will be eeiae a he less likel achiee esls. Ieses cse bih age 5 pce a highe pe-lla e ha K-12 schlig a lae jb aiig.fhe he ece he ee special ecai, a c jeile eliqec, eeagepegac a p aes. Seeal lgiial ealais all each esseiall hesae cclsi: he e eal-chilh-eelpe pgas ha cs a-iskailies a excee he e he pjecs ecic eelpe e iiiaies.

Cel he elie sse eal chilh pgas is agee a ie big seas, which leas a iecie se esces. I 2011, P.A. 11-181, “AAc Cceig Eal Chilh Ecai a he Esablishe a Ciae Sse Eal Cae a Ecai a Chil deelpe,” was ape. the ac ae segaizaial chages a als appie a plaig iec wihi he oce Plica maagee eelp a pla he sse ha csliaes exisig eal chilhecai a chil cae pgas a seices chile bih age 8 i aciae sse. While ciai a csliai is he ecessa ex sep hesae, hee als ees be a e ese all aiiall eepesee chilehae access high-qali bih age 5 ecai.

RECOMMENDATION—LONG TERM:

A a ii, he sae shl ceae a schlaship pga s ha all hisicall

eepesee chile i he sae ca ae a high-qali peschl pga. thisis a ake-base appach whee pgas ae e b ahe paes eceieschlaship e chse he bes high-qali pga hei ail. G ealchilh pgas geeae pblic sec gais hgh ece expeies aicease eees b haig e ciizes cibig axes as ppse eceiigpblic bees. t ha e, he sae shl csie Scial Ipac Bs as a eas paig iesal eal ieei a peschl a-isk chile.5

5 hp://www.eaai.g/plas/b_les/Kaa-reanai PKSE rep 12041922.p



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CONCLUDING REMARKS

Ealaig he eecieess wkce pgas a he wkce sse eqiesgig aalsis aa a iai a ces wih he picipal gal assig haCecic’s wkce is pepae ee he ees bsiess a is a a i

he e. this eqies ilee a sae agecies a hes, a which icle wkce as hei ceal issi.

the eelpe a eecie wkce sse eqies sse-wie leaeship aexpeise cc cpehesie shesis aalsis he ppse ciall aapigpgas a iiiaies a allcaig ig hse piiies ha will hae he geaesipac i eeig he ees bsiess a is a he sae’s esies aiai aiba sae ec.

Cecic shl bechak is wkce pgas a iiiaies wih he siila saes/egis a gig basis bh lea he saes a ese ha Ceciceais cpeiie. Als, bes pacices he saes, egis a cies shl beciall ieie csieai pilig ipleeai i Cecic.t accplish his, i is ipa hae eecie a ssaiable leaeship i place wih heahi gie a case he cicai, cllabai, a cpeai ag awih a sae agecies a hes wih wkce-elae espsibiliies.

resls a pgess shl be epe qael CEtC, he ge a he GeealAssebl. the Geeal Assebl shl a Selec Ciee Wkce cpisighe leaeship he ciees cgizace wkce-elae isses. this wl piea echais b which all ke ciees cl be ie ab he sas wkce-elae pgas a iiiaies, a wl help asse ha bh he execie alegislaie baches gee aiai a kee awaeess he ipace wkce

eelpe he ecic well-beig he sae a is ciizes.



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connecticut’s skilled workforce: strategies for meeting the needs of business and industry today and in the futurestudy background

Study BACKGround

Cecic hisicall has bee kw as a aial leae i piig bsiess a

is wih a ecae a skille wkce. the challege Cecic is eebsiess a is wkce ees a a i he e wih liple sae agecies agaizais ile i pjecig ea, ieiig he ce sae he wkce,a ig pgas a aie wkce eelpe iiiaies. I ocbe 2011, heGeeal Assebl aske he Cecic Acae Sciece a Egieeig (CASE) wihsig he wkce alige sse i Cecic. the Cecic Ecic resceCee, Ic. aciliae he eseach pi his pjec.

the s’s gal is iei saegies a echaiss assess a ealae he ale aeecieess hse sae pgas a esces ha hae a gal piig bsiessesa isies i Cecic wih a skille wkce (wih a cs els elae sciece,echlg, egieeig a aheaics) ha ees he ees a expecais eples,

a a he sae ie, seeks ese ha ses eceie he ecai he ee a expec sccessll wk i a’s jbs/caees a i he jbs/caees he e. this sis a ealai paicla pgas isies i Cecic, b ahe, piesgiace asse ha he sae ciall aiais a agile, exible wkce sse haca esp ees esies a bsiesses i a csal chagig eie.

STUDY DESCRIPTION

the ep icles he llwig elees:

• sa he 2009 Legislaie Pga reiew a Iesigais (PrI) Ciee

rep

• sas he PrI ep eceais sice 2009

• eiew he ce wkce sse

• ece legislaie chages

• alige pgess i StEm ccpais

• igs a eceais, iclig bes pacices, i aj caegies:gaizaial sce a leaeship; aa a iai se i ecisiakig; ecai a bsiess/is lik; a cceps whee Cecic caachiee he geaes e axpae iese.

• appeices ha pie aiial iai se he eelpe heeceais, iclig:

v A sa he igs he cs gp sessis ha wee cce ihee lcais (fakli/Bigep, nwich, a rck Hill) wih a al appxiael 50 paicipas.

v A sa eseach ieiews ha wee cce wih bsiess a saeleaes.



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study background

v deaile igs he PrI Ciee 2009 S Alige Psseca Ecai a Eple.

v A sa saegic ces

STUDY COMMITTEE ACTIvITIES AND RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

apprOach

the CASE s ciee eeigs wee cce hgh he s pei. thellwig is a lis gaizais ha pesee a he ciee eeigs:

• Cecic Ba reges Highe Ecai (Bor)

• Cecic depae Ecic a Ci deelpe (dECd)

• Cecic depae Lab (doL)• Cecic oce Wkce Cpeiieess (oWC)

• Cecic Sae depae Ecai (SdE)

• Ecai Cissi he Saes

• Gegew Cee Ecai a he Wkce, Gegew uiesi

• Jbs he fe

• Lex Pcs

• olie-Hae Cllege, Ci Clleges Chicag

• SkillP

• the nex Aeica Ec

• twes Was

• uiesi miesa

• uiesi Peslaia, Wha Schl

• Wese Iesae Cissi Highe Ecai

• Wl Aais Ccil Cecic

• Wallig Pblic Schls

I aii he ciee eeig peseais, he eseach sa cce ieiews ais wkce sse sakehles. fcs gp sessis wee als cce hghhe sae; hese sessis icle epeseai seca a highe ecai, saeagecies, lab a ae assciais, he egial wkce iese bas, a isepeseaies sall lage aaces, healhcae, p sec, a echlgs.




connecticut’s skilled workforce: strategies for meeting the needs of business and industry today and in the futurestudy background

I accace wih he legislai ahizig his s, Pblic Ac 11-1, Seci 37, he swas cce i cslai wih dECd, doL, a Bor, as well as SdE. these agecies weeiie ae all s ciee eeigs; pie access s eseach aeials aie ecigs s s ciee eeigs a ges speakes; a aske pieces as a “ac check” he ce he s ep. Aiiall, sa seeal

sae agecies wee ieiewe a paicipae i he s’s cs gp sessis.

viSiOn

the s ciee eelpe a wkce alige isi ha gie he s’s eseach,igs a eceais, as llws:

Workforce agmet s the efcet ad exbe coaborato of state ad oca pubc ad prvate ettes that educates ad tras a damc ad goba competet workforce that (1) obtas sustaabe jobs, (2) provdes vaue to the curret ad future eeds of busessesad dustres, ad (3) s a asset for the rego to attract ad reta workers.







connecticut’s skilled workforce: strategies for meeting the needs of business and industry today and in the futureintroduction


IntroduCtIon

the ipes his s was he ecgii ha, he heels he Gea recessi, hesae i hae a eecie wkce alige sse help esies a bsiessesece he ecic w. this s was cce a a ie i which he GeealAssebl a he ge wee ealigig he wkce sse a aciel psigaeal scal es.

the sae is iceasigl e pesse he saes a glbal cpeis. A eces b he Cee Psseca a Ecic Sccess shws ha eai glballcpeiie, he uie Saes s pce 24 illi aiial egees—115,713 he

i Cecic—b 2025 achiee a 60% egee aaie ae ag als ages 25 64.6 fhe, he ece ecessi has ae i ee e eie ha plicakes ee cs achig he skills he wkce wih he ees eples. f exaple, HaaBsiess Schl pess rsabeh mss Kae esiae ha as ch as a hi heicease i eple ig he Gea recessi was e he isach bewee skillsa jbs, wih he gap geaes bewee jbs ha eqie e ha a high schl ipla b

less ha a bachel’s egee.7

Alhgh Cecic has high ecaial aaie a pesal ice ag isesies, high e i-igai esies wih cllege egees asks egee cpleichalleges ag Cecic esies, paiclal eepesee a lw-ice

ses. Se he challeges acig he sae icle8:

• ieece i cllege aaie bewee whies a iiies—46h i ai

• lw egee pcii ag als age 18 44 wh hae a egee—33 ination

• lw ii egee cplei—15h i ai

• high eple—3 highes i nheas a 20h aiall

Hwee, he Geeal Assebl a ge hae bee aciel seekig was aessecai a wkce challeges. Wih he chage i execie leaeship, hee hae beea chages wihi he wkce alige sse. this has esle i a sae x hesse. A ew exaples sch chages icle escig sae agecies, abspi cissis a a pesel chages, iclig se psiis ha hae e be lle.

theee, a agecies ae i he pcess eelpig ew saegic plas a seig gals.

fhee, pi he mall aiisai, hee wee sigica gaps i he cs wkce alige s hee was sce, al ialge ciai pblicplicakes iscss a eac wkce alige sse ees. Se hese gaps

6 the Cee Psseca a Ecic Sccess, “Ceeial dieeial: the Pblic re IceasigPsseca Ceeial Aaie,” Apil 2012.7 fha, raa, “these Schls mea Bsiess,” tImE, Apil 9, 20128 Ecai Cissi he Saes, “Cecic Plic Ple,” 2012.





introduction

wee aesse ig he 2011 a 2012 legislaie sessis a iai se heaj bills ca be lae i his ep. Gie icease aial a glbal cpeii,he sae will ee eeie was i which i ca leeage ieses alig wkcesppl wih ce a e eple ees s ha ses a eples ae cpeiie a aial a glbal scale.




connecticut’s skilled workforce: strategies for meeting the needs of business and industry today and in the future 2009 legislative program review and investigations committee report

2009 LEGISLAtIvE ProGrAm rEvIEW AndInvEStIGAtIonS (PrI) CommIttEE rEPort: ALIGnmEnt of

PoStSECondAry EduCAtIon And EmPLoymEntSUMMARY OF THE REPORT

the PrI ciee cce a s Alignment of Postsecondary Education and Employment

(2009), examining whether a formal alignment mechanism exists in Connecticut to match the

production of skilled graduates from the state’s higher education institutions with the current and

projected workforce needs of the state’s employers. The study also assessed current workforce

supply and employer needs, and reviewed whether pathways exist for technical high school

graduates to pursue postsecondary education certiicates and degrees. Finally, the study examined

two areas in depth—nursing and green collar jobs—to see if there were successful state strategies

to be replicated in other occupational shortage areas.9, 10

theee, he CASE s begis wih a aalsis he PrI s pie cex he wkce alige sse. Alhgh he PrI s was ecel cplee, heehae bee a chages i gee ha waa ahe exaiai Cecic’swkce sse. f exaple, Ge mall was elece i 2010 a eace seealaj chages he sce he wkce sse, i aii aessig se heeceais p h b he PrI ciee. this seci highlighs he PrI ciee’saj igs a eceais, wih e eail pie i Appeix C.

OvERALL FINDINGS

the PrI ciee ha he alige psseca ecai a eple was a ew isse; hee ha bee a es hgh eihe legislai b gaizais absiesses sie gee ceae esie likages. Alhgh liple es weeieie, hee was ceal ahi ha cl iplee acss-he-ba saegies,plicies, pgas. theee, iiiaies wee ccig i a agee ashi ahe hahgh a sseaic pcess.

the ciee ieie e ba baies cibig he isalige pssecaecai a eple:

9 the aalsis a eceais elae his pa he s ae icle sice he peai he scpe his s.10 Gee Clla Jbs was icle i he aalsis becase a shage isalige was ieie b becase ece aial a sae es pe he is. these icle a aa gas he Aeicarece a reiese Ac 2009, Ge rell’s Execie oe n. 23, a sa chages piggee isies. I ac he s ciee ha hee is’ a saa eii a gee clla jb whichakes i icl esiae he size he wkce; pjecig e ea; a aligig ecai a aiigees he is. Hwee, i he lae 1990s a sig shage was ieie a he legislae aaea s. the s cie he p qali sae aa b se exisig aial a sae se iai iei he shage a ppse saegies ha helpe alleiae he shage.





2009 legislative program review and investigations committee report

1. Barriers Related to Elementary and Secondary School Systems

v Findings: Iceasigl, e ses eeig cllege ae pepae cllege-leel wk a eqie eeial eelpeal cses.

v Recommendations: Seghe high schl gaai saas a icease

es i high schl ece he ee eeiai i cllege.

2. Barriers Related to Postsecondary Education Institutions

v Findings: As a esl a icease i ses eeig cllege pepaeacaeicall, paiclal a ci clleges, gaai aes haeeaie lw. f exaple, Cecic aks i he b 20% aiall assciae egee cplei aes a i he p 20% bachel’s egeecplei aes. fhe, a clleges see he se as he cse ahe cllege’s le as ig a wha he se was ahe haeeig eple ees. thee ae cicig iewpis whehe he aepepaig geealiss specialiss.

v Recommendations: Ecage he se cpe-assise ls a cexalleaig eeial csewk, se pee s, a iplee a ealwaig sse whe ses appea be sgglig.

3. Difculty in Making Accurate Demand Projections

v Findings: I geeal, he abili ecas e eas i he e he pes jbs ha will be aailable is liie a hee is a lack awaeess hepjecis b psseca ecai isiis a ses. I paicla,he ciee ha while lcal schl isics kw ab eacheshage iai, i is shae wih clleges ha hae eache pepaapgas. thee is als liie iai he accac he sae

depae Lab (doL) jb ea pjecis. f isace, epaesa lk back eeie whehe peis pjecis wee accae.Hwee, PrI assesse he accac pjecis ae i 1998 he ea 2008a he wee wihi 10% acal esiaes ab e-hi he ie,siila he accac aial pjecis. Pjecis w eas i hee wee accae wihi 10% appxiael hal he ie.

v Recommendations: the PrI ciee ecee: 1) pse eelpe ase a elecic jb acac ehlg pie ce a ea-eiai jb ea i Cecic; 2) aall cpile eache shageaea aa a leas he pas e eas a ake eache pepaai pgasawae his aa; 3) chage he elecic isibi he doL jb ea

iai i a e ake e peple awae i; a 4) slici eeback wha iai ses ee i akig caee ecisis.

4. Current Economic Challenges

v Findings: I is icl peic ecic ecessis a hei ipac eple.





5. Barriers Related to State Agency Organiation, Programs, and Policies

v Findings: Cecic’s pblic highe ecai pcess ecisi akigccs he b-p—a he iiial cllege csie i leel—ahe ha i a cealize ae ha akes saegies i acss all

clleges. Clleges ae e accig elle, eees eceie, apeaig expeses ahe ha ces sch as egee cplei aes.

v Recommendations: deelp a ase saegic pla ha liks he les hesepaae csie is a icles hw he highe ecai sse elaes he P-12 sse a wkce ees he sae; eelp saegies csie is iplee i he ail ake pgess accabilieases; esablish a pil pga wihi he depae Highe Ecai ewa clleges, iesiies, sses ha ae eeig pe-esablisheaccabili gals; exaie whehe acaeic pgas caee pahwasee be esablishe ee wkce ees; a eqie he Ct CiCllege Sse exaie he easibili aseig al ecai

pgas he echical high schls he ci clleges.

STATUS OF PRI REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS SINCE 2009

the llwig is a sa he aci seps ha hae bee ake aess he e baiesieie i he 2009 PrI ep sice he ep was isse:

1. Barriers related to elementary and secondary school systems

v P.A. 10-111 was passe, which icease he be ceis eee gaae high schl saig wih he gaaig class 2018.

v the ll PrI eceai ecage high schl jis ake heAccplace exa as a wa ai eeial classes i cllege. Hwee, sicehe isics wl hae pa he cs Accplace, aci was ake.

v Api he C Ce Sae Saas—hwee ipleeai is sillewa.

2. Barriers related to postsecondary education institutions

v ms he eceais i eceie a aci. Hwee, ci clleges i he sae ae ile i he Caegie fai he Aacee teachig pil a hee ae es eelp a SaisicsPahwa cse ha iegaes basic skills i he cllege-leel ah cicl.

3. Difculty in making accurate demand projections

v the doL oce reseach is aciel ile i a eseach pga exaie elecic jb ba aa as a ease “eal ie” ccpaialea/ecasig capabili gee jbs a ccpais. ue hebella he nheas Csi gee LmI eseach pjec, he gpis cel eig he lcai a sabili sch aa, a aicipaeseceais esl.






v Wih he passage P.A. 11-133, SdE is eqie aall cpile aelecicall isibe iai eache shage aeas, a leas hepas e eas, isiis highe ecai i he sae eig a eachepepaa pga.

v A saewie se giace csels, aissi ces, a caeecsels will be cce i aicipai he 2012 Caee Pahwaspblicai isse b he Cecic depae Lab.

4. Current Economic Challenges

v the ep i ake a specic eceais aessig his baie.

5. Barriers related to State Agency Organiation, Programs, and Policies

v Ppse legislai all hese eceais eihe was ecee b he PrI ciee aile i he ciees. theee,he eceais as ppse b his ep hae bee ipleee.

Hwee, ig he 2011 legislaie sessi, aj chages wee ae hesce pblic highe ecai i Cecic which aesse he igha Cecic’s sse is ecealize.

Base he PrI ciee’s igs a eceais, e bills wee aise i he 2010legislaie sessi, wih e (HB 5164) ape as P.A. 10-156:

1. SB 266, which eqie a eiew whehe he ase al ecai pgas he echical high schl sse he ci cllege sse wl beepe caee laes als i hese pgas wee ee i a highe ecaieie;

2. SB 268, which ceae a pil pga ha wl ceae iceies pblicisiis highe ecai achiee ceai ces, giig he cissie he depae Highe Ecai (which lge exiss) isceia s ewa hse isiis;

3. HB 5164 (P.A. 10-156) aesse peial baies he alige pssecaecai a eple i he gee is eqiig geae cllabai acicai gee echlg iiiaies i highe ecai a acss hewkce sse;

4. HB 5165 aepe seghe high schl gaai saas as a wa beepepae gaaes he skills a kwlege eee sccee i he wkce a i

cllege; a5. HB 5349 eqie ceai a saegic pla a ciai pcess aligig

psseca ecai a eple.

Sice a he eceais ae b he PrI ciee wee ape, seeal he igs his ep i wha was i he PrI ep. f exaple, doL is sillexplig he pssibili sig eal-ie aa ehace pjeci e ccpaialees. the cie ee ehace wkce pjecis hgh he se eal-ie aaas ppse l hisical aa is iscsse i his ep’s igs aa a iai.





thee is als sill a ee cicaig he pblic iai ha is pce aaailable hgh doL.

fhe, a aj ig he PrI ep icle baies elae Cecic’secealize sse pblic highe ecai. As peisl e, Ge mall, wih

appal he Geeal Assebl, csliae he pblic sae iesi a cicllege sse he ppse aligig a csliaig pblic highe ecai.Aiiall, he ewl ceae Ba reges, as he all 2012, bega he pcess eelpig a saegic pla he iesiies e is cl. Als, he ge ecelecsie he Highe Ecai Ciaig Ccil a aske i wih eelpigaccabili eics, ahe eceai he PrI ciee.









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CurrEnt SyStEm

Cecic is he appxiael 3.5 illi peple. o he sae’s pplai,appxiael 22% ae e he age 18 a 63% ae bewee he ages 18 a 64.Hwee, pplai pjecis peic he sae’s shae he pplai ha is e he age 65 will gw 14% 22% b 2030. fhe, he sae’s pl peial wkes will peaki 2015, a ab 2.2 illi, a he eclie 2 illi b 2030.11

Cel he sae’s wkig-age pplai (age 20-64) is peial -Hispaicwhie, a ab 72%; hwee, b 2030 his gp is expece shik l ab 58% he wkig-age pplai. this eas iiies will gw, cpisig 28% hewkig-age pplai akig p 42% i 2030.12

Wih he chagig egaphics, he sae aces peial e wkce shages e

lwe pplai leels a lwe leels ecaial aaie. I e pepae hee, he sae s s ese i has a sse ha ca esp he chagig ees hepplai. the s sep i aessig hese e challeges is lk a he ce saeagecies, ccils, bas, a eiies ha ae ile i he wkce sse a heeeie i he sae has he igh sce a sse alig he wkce wih ce ae ees.

Sice Ge mall k ce i Jaa 2011, he a he Geeal Assebl hae aese sigica chages he sce he execie bach a hae place a gea eal ephasis ecgizig ha he sae’s ale a e wkce ae a esseial cpe ecic gwh. t his e, he pblic highe ecai sse was csliae, wihhe excepi he uiesi Cecic, a he Cecic Eple a taiig

Cissi (CEtC) was ecsie lea es acss sae agecies ese haCecic “ceaes a ssais he glbal ec’s bes ecae, s skille, a spcie wkce” (CEtC 2012 Aal Pla).

this seci he ep exaies he ke agecies, ccils, ces, a ais bas hahae a le i wkce eelpe a ciaig wkce alige es ee i iis pa he agecies’ issis. fige 4.1 shws a eiew he sce he sae’sce wkce sse.

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EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

Cecic has a bs highe ecai sse, wih 18 pblic highe ecai isiis,29 iepee clleges a iesiies, a he uS Cas Ga Acae, which peaese eeal ahi. this seci escibes he ais ecaial isiis i

Cecic peK-12 hgh highe ecai.

BOard Of regentS

the Ba reges Highe Ecai ges he egial ci cllege sse,he Cecic Sae uiesi Sse, a Chae oak Sae Cllege. All 17 cllege aiesi pesies ep iecl he pesie he Ba reges. I he 2011 bgeipleee (Pblic Ac 11-48), he iesiies he Cecic Sae uiesi Sse,he 12 pblic ci clleges, Chae oak Sae Cllege a he depae HigheEcai wee csliae, and a Board of Regents was created to oversee the new system.

The Board consists of 19 members, with

• ie appie b he ge

• e appie b he Seae pesie p epe

• e appie b he ii leae he Seae

• e appie b he speake he Hse

• e appie b he ii leae he Hse

• w iesi sse ses a

• ex-ci ebes, iclig he cissies ecai, lab, pblic healh,a ecic a ci eelpe.

the ge is espsible appiig he pesie he Ba reges, which is heespsible eceig he pesies he iiial clleges iesiies. theba’s espsibiliies, lai i C.G.S. Sec. 10a-6, ae

• esablish saewie plic a gielies Cecic’s sse pblic higheeducation

• eelp a highe a psseca ecai ase pla

• esablish saewie ii a acial ai plicies

• ealae isiial eecieess

• ege a clse isiis

• eiew a appe issi saees he csie is a he le a scpesaees he iiial isiis

• eiew a appe ew acaeic pgas





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• eelp cieia ese accepable qali i pgas a isiis a ecesaas hgh licesig a acceiai

• pepae a pese he ge a he Geeal Assebl a csliaepeaig a capial expeie bge pblic highe ecai

• eiew a ake eceais plas eceie he csie i bas sees he ciig eelpe a axiizai ilizai he sae’spblic highe ecai esces

• appi ais ciees assis i eig a sggesig slis hepbles a ees highe ecai

• esablish a ais ccil highe ecai wih epeseai pblica piae isiis s was ciae es all sae iesiies aclleges

• ciae pgas a seices hgh highe ecai, iclig pcees ealae he ipac iepee isiis highe ecai ppsalsaecig pblic highe ecai isiis

• eelp a aiai a ceal highe ecai iai sse a esablisheiis a aa eqiees he sae sse highe ecai, a

• eake sies a aciiies as will bes see he highe ecai ieess hesae.

Coectcut State Uverstes (CSU) - the CSu cpises iesiies gegaphicallispese hgh he sae (new Biai, Williaic, dab a new Hae). theiesiies e ceicaes a assciae egees cae egees, epeig heiesi. table 4.1 shws all 2011 elle ges he iesiies. oeall

egaae elle was 29,949 wih gaae elle alig 6,098 ses.Table 4.1: fall 2011 enrOllmenT aT COnneCTiCuT sTaTe universiTies

sOurCe: naTiOnal CenTer fOr eDuCaTiOn sTaTisTiCs, fall 2011 DaTa

Ceal Ease Southern Wese tal

Undergraduate 10,092 5,346 8,696 5,815 29,949

Graduate 2,429 240 2,837 592 6,098

% Minority* 28% 23% 34% 27%

% CT residents* 95% 92% 92% 91%

*Undergraduates only

Coectcut Commut Coeges – thee ae 12 ci clleges i he sae, egiallispese hgh he sae (Eel, Ha, new Hae, Bigep, machese,milew, Waeb, Wichese, nwalk, Killigl, nwich a faig). table 4.2shws all 2011 elle ges he wele ci clleges. Clleciel, a al 57,674 ses, als all Cecic, wee elle i he ci clleges.





Table 4.2: fall 2011 enrOllmenT aT COnneCTiCuT COmmuniTy COlleges

sOurCe: naTiOnal CenTer fOr eDuCaTiOn sTaTisTiCs, fall 2011 DaTa

Elle % mii % Ct esies

Asck 1,687 21% 89%

Capial 4,512 79% 100%

Gaewa 7,261 54% 99%

Hsaic 5,975 63% 100%

machese 7,499 40% 100%

milesex 2,876 32% 100%

nagack valle 7,361 39% 99%

nhwese Ct 1,701 14% 99%

nwalk 6,807 59% 99%

Qiebag 2,101 31% 99%

thee ries 5,154 32% 100%txis 4,740 31% 100%

tal 57,674 46% 99%

c O S co - I 1973, he legislae esablishe Chae oak Sae Cllege pie a aleaie wa als ea ceicaes, assciae a bachel’s egees.I is a isace leaig cllege eig ie a lie cses bh Cecic a-Cecic esies. I als pies lielg leaig ppiies wheeb sesca ea cllege ceis hgh assesses ha pe pciec. A ew exaples heseppiies icle eig lagages, pblic speakig, a phsical ecai cses. I

all 2011, hee wee 2,241 ses elle a 89% wee pa ie.

univerSity Of cOnnecticut

the uiesi Cecic is he sae’s pblic eseach iesi. the iesi wase i 1881 as he Ss Agiclal Schl a becae he uiesi Cecic i1939. I he all 2012, hee wee 30,256 egaae a gaae ses elle, which 74% ae egaae ses; 79% he egaaes ae he Ss caps.

the iesi has e schls a clleges a he ai caps i Ss i aii a Schl Law a Gaae Bsiess a a Schl Scial Wk i Ha, e egial capses

hgh he sae, a a eal schl a eical schl a he uC Healh Cee ifaig, wih 102 ajs, 88 gaae els s, a 5 pessial egee pgas.

the iesi is gee b a 21-ebe ba sees, which 12 ebes aeappie b he ge, ses a ali elec w ebes each, a hee ae eex-ci ebes iclig he ge a cissies agicle, ecai, aecic a ci eelpe. the uC ba is espsible geig heiesi a eelpig is issi saee, iclig he le a scpe each bachcaps.





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cOnnecticut cOnference Of independent cOllegeS (ccic)

the Cecic Ceece Iepee Clleges epeses 16 p iepeeclleges a iesiies i he sae. the llwig isiis ae ebes CCIC:

• Albes mags Cllege• Cecic Cllege

• faiel uiesi

• Gwi Cllege

• michell Cllege

• Qiipiac uiesi

• resselae a Ha

• Sace Hea uiesi

• S. vice’s Cllege

• tii Cllege

• uiesi Bigep

• uiesi Ha

• uiesi new Hae

• uiesi Sai Jseph

• Weslea uiesi

• yale uiesi

the pesies he ebe isiis cpise he ba he CCIC. mebe isiise assciae egees hgh gaae a pessial egees. thee ae appxiael66,000 ses elle i he piae clleges a 42% ae Cecic esies. theiepee clleges ell 36% all psseca ses saewie a awa 47% allegees gae i he sae.13

Office Of higher educatiOn

the oce Highe Ecai (oHE)—el kw as he oce fiacial Acaeic

Aais Highe Ecai b eae i P.A. 12-156, A Ac Csliaig Cecic’sHighe Ecai Sse—aiises seeal pgas peisl aiisee b hee depae Highe Ecai a he Ba Ges Highe Ecai.the oHE was place wihi he Ba reges aiisaie ppses l. the ceis le b a execie iec wh is appie b he ge a sbjec legislaiecai.

13 hp://www.heccic.g/resces/CCIC_Peseais/ accesse 10/25/12

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ipee caee echical ecai (CtE) pgas (el kw as caiecai). I 2011-12, isics epe seca leel se paicipai 133,037 iCtE cses. I he sae ea, a he psseca leel, 64,049 ci cllege sespaicipae i CtE cses. I aii Pekis la isibi s, isics aci clleges appl Pekis cpeiie s iaie pgas.

Cal d. Pekis s ae ilize i he cpehesie high schls elecie cses icaee pahwas leaig psseca ecai. Cses i Agiclal Sciece, Bsiessa fiace techlg, Cpeaie Wk Ecai, fail a Cse Scieces,meical Caees, makeig Ecai, a techlg Ecai ae alige he aiall-ecgize 16 Caee Clses, e ieie as he StEm clse. Hwee, CtE cseshgh he caee clses a be csiee StEm, sch as hse ee hgh meicalCaees a Agiclal Scieces.

CtE Pgas i Cecic high schls pie ses wih ppiies

• exple a iesigae caees as a exesi hei class cicl i e ake e ie ecisis egaig ps-seca ecai a caee plas;

• aai caee, echical a acaeic skills leaig psseca ecai acaees;

• lea ab wkplace sae hgh expse he Cecic yg WkeSae cicl;

• ea CtE a cllege acaeic cse cei while i high schl hgh he CllegeCaee Pahwas Pga (CCP);

• paicipae i a ci eelpeall apppiae, sce wk-baseleaig ppiies sch as caee ais, cllege a caee s, jb shaws,

ci seice pjecs, a pai ieships; a

• hgh a cllabai bewee SdE a doL a a sic SdE/doL eiew aappal pcess, ses elle i appe CtE pgas ha hae a eqiewk-base leaig cpe ae able be place i pai ieships, icligpai ieships wihi peiall hazas ccpais picall phibie is sch as aacig; hese psiis ae highl sce, ie bSdE a ee b he eples. A exaple his ppi is he Siksk/teases Caee Pahwas Se Ieship Pga.

Pekis Iv legislai eqies saes ep peace leels seca ses whcceae i CtE cses e he llwig ce iicas:

1. Acaeic Achieee: base ah a eaig saaize sces

2. Skill Aaie: base CtE skill peace eie he Cecic CtEAssesse Sse

3. Placee : eie a gaae se se six hs llwig gaaiwhich iicae se placee i eple, he ilia, pssecaeducation





4. Cplei: cplei ae ses wh hae paicipae i a cceai CtE cses a gaae

5. Gaai: gaai ae ses wh hae cceae i CtE cses agaae

6. n-taiial Paicipai: paicipai ses wh ell i CtE cseswhee 25% less a paicla gee ccpies a specie ccpaial aea, i.e.,eale paicipai i CtE pe-egieeig cses

7. n-taiial Cplei: Ses wh cplee a cceai CtE cseswhee 25% less a paicla gee ccpies a specie ccpaial aea, i.e.,ales cpleig a cceai cses i eal chilh

I 2011-12, ses wh cceae i CtE cses pee a appxiael 8.0%highe ha ses wh i cceae i CtE cses he Cecic AcaeicPeace tes (CAPt) i aheaics a eaig. Hisicall, ses wh cceae i

CtE cses well pe he nCLB ages aheaics a eaig a aal basis.

Saes s ee eeall agee p peace leels each he abe ce iicaseach scal ea as a pa he Pekis Sae Pla. the Cecic Ci Cllege Ssehas cpaable ce iicas epe he uS depae Ecai, oce Al avcai Ecai (ovAE), a aal basis eqie he ciai Pekis s.

Techca Hgh Schoo Sstem (CTHSS) – As a esl P.A. 12-116, A Ac CceigEcaial re, he egial caial-echical (v-t) schls wee eae heechical high schl sse. thee ae 16 egee-gaig echical high schls, e echicalecai cee, a w aiai aieace pgas seig appxiael 11,200 ll-

ie high schl a al a ses. the sse is esee b a speiee wh is jil ecee b he techical High Schl Ba a cissie ecai aappie b he SBE. the speiee is espsible he peai a aiisai he echical high schl sse. the issi he echical high schl sse is pie aiqe a igs high schl leaig eie ha

• eses bh se acaeic sccess, a ae/echlg ase a isills azes lielg leaig;

• pepaes ses psseca ecai, iclig appeiceships, aieiae pcie eple; a

• esps eples’ a isies’ ce a eegig a chagig glbalwkce ees a expecais hgh bsiess/schl paeships.

Adut Educato – I Cecic, sae legislai aaes he pisi al ecaiseices, ee chage, a al 17 ea age le elle i a pblic eleea seca schl pga. Al ecai seices icle isci i eleeaa seca cplei pgas classes; Eglish as a sec lagage; a Aeicaciizeship classes. thee ae cel e 300 lcais hgh he sae ha elie al





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ecai seices. the pies seices icle lcal schl isics, egial ecaialseice cees (rESC), ci aih-base gaizais, a he agecies. neal 30,000esies ae see aall hgh hese pies.

tile II he eeal Wkce Iese Ac (WIA) Pblic Law 105-220 eqies each sae

sbi a e-ea pla al ecai he uS depae Ecai. Cecicilizes eeal al ecai s expa pga eigs a pie a wie aie agecies he ppi e lcall espsie pgas.

tile II WIA lies he llwig hee ce iicas peace al ecaipgas:

1. desae ipees i lieac skill leels.

2. Placee i, eei i, cplei psseca ecai, aiig,sbsiize eple caee aacee.

3. receip a seca schl ipla is ecgize eqiale.f each hese ce iicas, saes s egiae peace ages base he pjecepeceage ses ha achiee each iica. Cecic’s egiae peace leels each scal ea ae icle i is aal Sae Pla eisi, as eqie b tile II WIA,a he sbie he CEtC is appal a he ge al eiew.

technical high SchOOlS BOard

dig he 2012 legislaie sessi, he Ecai re Ac ceae a ew ba gehe sae’s echical high schl sse a asee ahi ig he sse SBE he ew ba. the ew 11-ebe ba csiss

• execies Cecic-base eples appie b he ge iees he Cecic Eple a taiig Cissi;

• e ebes appie b SBE; a

• he cissies he epaes ecic a ci eelpe alab.

the ge appis he chaipes he CtHSS ba, wh als sees as a igex-ci ebe he SBE. the SBE appis he sse’s speiee base a jieceai he CtHSS ba a he SdE cissie. the ba is als espsible appig peaig bges, esablishig specic achieee gals ses, ais eqie iei qaiable eases each schl a ease is peace.Exaples eases be icle ae

• peace he 10h gae Cecic Acaeic Peace tes (CAPt);

• ae-elae assesse ess;

• p aes; a

• gaai aes.





STATE AGENCIES

department Of laBOr

the depae Lab (doL) is pa he execie bach, wih he cissieappie b he ge. the cissie’s wkce eelpe ies, as se hi sae (C.G.S. Sec. 31-2), icle: ciaig all eple a aiig pgas ihe sae; ipleeig he CEtC pla; a aiaiig a ie all eple aaiig pgas i he sae iclig ig sces a bes see each pga.

Wihi he doL, egial wkce iese bas each he e wkceeelpe egis i he sae ae espsible piig he cissie wih labiai hei egi a als caig he ies a espsibiliies ppses he eeal Wkce Iese Ac. Ba espsibiliies icle esigh,saegic plaig, a plic-akig elae wkce eelpe aciiies piehgh he oe-Sp elie sse. nieee oe-Sp elie cees ae lcae

lcall i eigh egis he sae a wk i clse cllabai wih lcal elece cials.the ae esseiall espsible leaig he wkce iese sse i each lcalaea. the bas cpise epeseaies ci-base gaizais, sae alcal gaize lab, sae a icipal gee, ha seice agecies, eciceelpe agecies, ci clleges a he ecaial isiis, icligseca a psseca isiis a egial echical high schls. the doLispeses ig paicla pgas, sch as ig icbe wke aiig ah eple a aiig, hgh he bas.

the oe-Sp elie sse is he lie he sae’s wkce iese sse.these lcall base cees ae iee allw seices be sealie a accessible

hse wh ee he seices b eqiig he c-lcai wkce pae epeseaies ihe oe-Sp cees.

Office Of WOrkfOrce cOmpetitiveneSS

Pi 2011, oWC see as a iepee sae agec wihi he oce Plica maagee aiisaie ppses l; hwee, Ge mall chagehe sce s ha oWC is w a aiisaie i wihi he doL a piesaiisaie seices he CEtC. dig he 2011 legislaie sessi, oWC was asee he doL, akig i a aiisaie i doL.

oWC’s pia espsibiliies ae assis he lab cissie wih he llwig:

1. See as he ge’s picipal wkce eelpe plic ais a liaiswih lcal, sae, a eeal wkce eelpe agecies

2. Ciae he sae’s ipleeai he eeal Wkce Iese Ac 1998,P.L. 105-220

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4. reiew, ealae, a ece ipees he ceicai a egeepgas ee b he echical high schls a he ci clleges aeelp saegies likig ecai skill saas bsiess a is aiiga eple ees

5. Ceae a iegae sse saewie ais ciees each caee clseee as pa he egial echical high schls a ci cllege sses

6. Paicipae i a wkig gp ee peseice a ii aiig eqieesa cpeecies peple ile i eal chilh ecai

Ae oWC was ae a aiisaie i doL, a is peis espsibiliieswee eihe asee be he espsibili doL dECd. f exaple, oWC wassiss (wheeas peisl i was slel espsible ) he doL cissie i ceaig, icslai wih he speiee he egial echical high schl sse, a iegaesse saewie is ais ciees each caee clse ee as pa heegial echical high schl a egial ci cllege sses.

department Of ecOnOmic and cOmmunity develOpment

the depae Ecic a Ci deelpe (dECd) is pa he execiebach, wih he cissie appie b he ge. the agec’s wkceeelpe ies a espsibiliies, accig C.G.S. Sec 32-1c, icle he llwig:

• ecage a pe he eelpe is a bsiess i he sae

• pe a ecage he lcai a eelpe ew bsiess i he sae aswell as he aieace a expasi exisig bsiess

the dECd issi is eelp a iplee saegies aac a eai bsiesses a jbs, eialize eighbhs a ciies, ese qali hsig a se apppiaeeelpe i Cecic’s ws a ciies.

Wih he egaizai oWC doL, dECd was gie aiial wkce-elae espsibiliies ha wee peisl he espsibili oWC. these aiialespsibiliies icle

• ig he Iai Challege Ga pga a esablishig a Ccil Aiss Saegies he Kwlege Ec pe he ai iesi-is paeships;

• ig a ga pga, wihi aailable apppiais, pe hececializai eseach cplee b isiis highe ecai a als ceae a ga pga pe eseach cllabai bewee is a higheecai.

Other State agencieS With WOrkfOrce prOgramS

Departmet of Soca Servces (DSS)—the epae aiises he Sppleeal niiAssisace Eple a taiig pga, which assiss Sppleeal niiAssisace Pga (SnAP) ecipies. Seices e his pga icle, b ae





liie , jb seach aiig a ecai a aiig pgas. dSS als peaes heSei Ci Seice Eple Pga e tile v he ole Aeicas Ac.this pies eple a p seigs pess 55 eas a le. Alhgh dSSaiises tepa fail Assisace, he eple cpe his pga, Jbsfis Eple Seices, is aiisee b he depae Lab i paeship wih

dSS a he e egial wkce iese bas.

Departmet of Correctos (DOC)—the epae aiises a Wk release pga assis ees i baiig eaigl eple. the gal p ischage is each ee sece sable eple, a place lie, a scie saigs lieiepeel. oees esie i hese pgas hs e 24/7 speisi.the epae als s a -esieial eple pga elease ees bai a aiai eple.

Departmet of Chdre ad Fames (DCF)—the epae aiises a wk/leapga ha helps g peple, ages 14-23, aess he challeges sccessl asii

a sel-scie alh.

Departmet of Meta Heath & Addcto Servces (DMHAS)—the epae s 35ci-base gaizais acss Cecic pie a ba e eplea ecai seices. these seices icle caee plaig, jb seach assisace, jbplacee, jb cachig, a sppe ecai.

OTHER RELATED ENTITIES – COUNCILS AND OFFICES

cOnnecticut emplOyment and training cOmmiSSiOn (cetc)

the Cecic Eple a taiig Cissi (CEtC) is Cecic’s SaeWkce Iese Ba, ahize e eeal law (he Wkce Iese Ac 1998, “WIA”) a sae sae. As sch, CEtC pies wkce-elae plic aplaig giace he ge a Geeal Assebl, i psi ba goals:

• a cpeiie a gwig sae ec

• a highl skille a cpeiie sae wkce

• al wkes capable aaiig acial sel-sciec

• ses ea wk a psseca ecai p high schl gaai

Ge mall ecsie he CEtC i all 2011 as he lea gaizai gie he sae’swkce-elae plic a saeg. this was accplishe b egaizig a escighe CEtC a ilig bsiesses a eples ke isies i he sae.

Appie b he ge, he aji CEtC’s ebes epese bsiess-seceples, wih he balace cig pblic agecies, gaize lab, ecai, egialwkce iese bas a ci-base gaizais. the ge appis





current system

a epeseaie bsiess a is be he chaipes. the llwig lis shws hece ebes he ciee:

• Lieea Ge

• Cissie, doL• Cissie, dSS

• Cissie, SdE

• Cissie, dECd

• Cissie, dEEP

• Pesie, Ba reges

• twele epeseaies bsiess

• oe epeseaie gee

• oe epeseaie a Ci Aci Agec• tw epeseaies lab

• Ex-oci ebes epeseig:

v Lab

v CCSu

v Bsiess

v np ai

v dmHAS

v np gaizai

v doC

v Ha Pblic Schls

v oWC

CEtC’s es ae cse eelpig ppiies saegicall alig he ba aa Cecic’s wkce eelpe es wih is jb ceai iiiaies. Wkig hghis ciees a wk gps, CEtC is espsible he llwig asks:

• S he wkce-elae piiies a challeges agee is secs aecic ies ciical sae ecic gwh.

• S he challeges ipacig iee seges he sae’s ale pipelie (h/e wkce; highe ecai ses; icbe wkes; islcae wkes;agig wkes; special pplais, ec.).

• S eecie wkce-eelpe plicies, saegies a pgas hee iCecic a aiall iei appaches ha wk pepae peple pcie, ewaig caees, csig ke i-ea ccpais i ageeis secs.





• deelp plic eceais alig eecie wkce-elae esces,ieses a saegies wih ecic eelpe saegies ceae a gw jbs.

• Assess a ep eglal he ipac hese es.

CEtC’s wk is cce hgh is ciees a assciae wk gps, wiheceais pesee he ll CEtC csieai a aci. dig he las hal 2011, he ebes CEtC wee assige he llwig ciees a wk gps:

• Plaig a Peace Ciee

• Cecic’s Gee Jbs Paeship

• Caee Aacee Ciee

• yh Eple Ciee

• Is Secs Ciee

v Allie Healh Wkce Plic Ba

v Aace maacig Wk Gp

• Al Lieac Ipee Wk Gp

the ciee, i lllig is asks as eie abe, cplee a appe is aalpla i Sepebe 2012. the pla icles eachig gals ha see as a baaewk is plic a saeg. these gals ae

1. Bsiess Gwh—Cecic bsiesses, paiclal hse i ke is secs,

will hae access he ha esces a ale he ee cpee eeciel,pspe i Cecic a ceae ew jbs Cecic wkes.

2. Ce Wkce—All Cecic wkes will hae he skills a ceeials heee pspe a aace i caees ha pa well a pie g bees spp hei ailies.

3. fe tale—All Cecic h will be ea caee a pssecasccess as pcie cibs a iba a cpeiie sae ec.

4. Sse tasai—Cecic’s wkce/ale-eelpe sse willspp a wl-class wkce a cpeiie ec hgh alige aiegae gals, saegies, plicies, seices a iasce whse peace is

eglal ie a esls ealae.

f each he gals, CEtC ieie a se iicas be se i pgessqael. Hwee, he pgess eics ha wee chse ae sill peig eiew aappal b he cissi. the Peace a Plaig Ciee cies ee eelp he eics. Als iscsse a he CEtC eeig i Sepebe was he pssibleaii a lie scieces wk gp.





current system

higher educatiOn cOOrdinating cOuncil

the Highe Ecai Ciaig Ccil was esablishe i sae i 1999 a is cpse he chaie he bas of trustees and the chief executive oficers of each constituent unit

of the state system of higher education along with the secretary of OPM and the commissioner of

higher education. However, the legislation never speciied who would organize the meetings andbe administratively responsible so the council never materialized. In 2011, in conjunction with the

reorganization of the higher education system, Governor Malloy reinvigorated the council, clariied

its objectives and purpose, and assigned OPM responsibility for the administrative duties of the

council.

The council now includes the Secretary of the Ofice of Policy and Management, President of the

Board of Regents for Higher Education (BOR), President of the University of Connecticut, BOR Vice

President for Community Colleges, BOR Vice President for Connecticut State University Systems,

Chair of the Board of Regents for Higher Education, Chair of the Board of Trustees for the University

of Connecticut, and Commissioner of State Department of Education. All members must attend the

meetings, and only OPM can send a designee to the meetings. Since its reconstitution the council has

met twice.

The council’s purpose is to set accountability measures by which to assess each public institution of

higher education’s progress toward meeting the following goals:

1. Enhance student learning and promote academic excellence

2. Join with elementary and secondary schools to improve teaching and learning at all levels

3. Ensure access to and affordability of higher education

4. Promote the economic development of the state to help business and industry sustain

strong economic growth

5. Respond to the needs and problems of society

6. Ensure the eficient use of resources

the ccil s als eelp a ipleeai pla se he accabili eases.the ccil s csie gaai aes, eei aes, egee cpleis, ii aees, ase paes ses, es i elle, a aa gaaes b acaeicpga, ag hes. the ccil s als wk wih he depae Lab pcepeiic eps he eple a eaigs gaaes a eelp a aal

aabili iex pblic highe ecai ha is base saewie eia ailice. Each csie i is eqie aall sbi a accabili ep heBor b nebe 1s each ea. A csliae ep will he be sbie he GeealAssebl b decebe 1s each ea. t ca his wk, he Bor was he ecipie anaial Ges Assciai ga ha will assis he ccil wih eelpig a aalzighe eics i a ep. the ccil has e wice i 2012 a is wkig he gals as seh i he legislai.





P-20 COUnCil

I Jaa 2009, a P-20 Ccil was e b execie e. the P-20 Ccil sppecllabai ag secs: eal chilh, K-12 ecai, highe ecai, awkce aiig. the ccil was c-chaie b he pesie he Cecic Ba

reges Highe Ecai a he sae cissie ecai.

Sice 2009, he P-20 Ccil e e ies, wih he las eeig ccig i Sepebe 2011.the ccil’s cs was w-pge: 1) ceaig aa likages acss he ecai ci,a 2) ipig eca eecieess.

I es aessig hei s gal, ceaig likages acss he ecai ci,he P-20 Ccil cse cllecig a bal isseiaig eeiai aa a6-ea cllege cplei aes. Pi he P-20 Ccil, his iai was balisseiae. As eie peisl, he sec cs he ccil has bee ecaeecieess. I ocbe 2011, he ccil hse a seies wkshps cse cllegea caee eaiess ha bgh gehe leaes K-12 a psseca ecai,

caee a echical ecai, al ecai, sae agecies, a he ieese paies.Paicipas wee gie a cllege a caee eaiess lki ha caie ls, echiqesa saegies wk lcall ipe cllege eaiess.

I ocbe 2012, he ge ace hgh execie e a eializai hebjecies a paig he ebeship he P-20 Ccil. the ecsii heccil eecs he egaizai he sae’s highe ecai sse a als capializes legislaiel aae ecai e iiiaies. the gp’s s eeig was se nebe 30, 2012. the ewl eisae ccil will see as a ais gp hege, wih he llwig gals:

1. See as a ais gp ha will hae he capaci a espsibili aise isses,iscss ew ieas, a eelp iiiaies aess hw he sae ca bil a ieecaial sse.

2. Ceae a sce i he ecai ci allw sakehles le heiexpeiece, pespecie a eeback he ecaial leaes he sae.

3. Ac as a acac gaizai pe ecaial saas a es ha aebeig eake eal chilh ecai hgh gaae ecai.

the ewl ecsie ccil shall be chaie b he ge as a -ig ebe awill cpise he llwig:

1. Ex-ci ig ebes, wh ca esigae a iiial paicipae i hei place: v Cissie, Sae depae Ecai (vice-Chai)

v Pesie, Ba reges Highe Ecai (vice-Chai)

v Cissie, depae Ecic a Ci deelpe

v Cissie, depae Lab

v Cissie, depae Scial Seices





current system

v Cissie, depae Chile a failies

v Pesie, uiesi Cecic

v Eal Chilh Plaig diec, oce Plic maagee

v vice-Pesie (Sae uiesiies), Ba reges Highe Ecai

v vice-Pesie (Ci Clleges), Ba reges Highe Ecai

v Chai, Cecic techical High Schl Geig Ba

v Chai, Cecic Eple a taiig Cissi

v Pesie, Cecic Ceece Iepee Clleges (CCIC)

v Execie diec, Cecic Assciai Pblic Schl Speiees(CAPSS)

v Execie diec, Cecic Assciai Bas Ecai

v Execie diec, Cecic Assciai Schls (CAS)

v Pesie, Aeica feeai teaches, Cecic Chape (Aft)

v Pesie, Cecic Ecai Assciai (CEA)

v Pesie, Cecic feeai Schl Aiisas (CfSA)

v Pesie, Cecic Chae Schl Assciai

v Chai, regial Ecai Seice Cee Alliace

2. repeseaies ecaial isiis a gaizais wihi he sae bechse b hei isiis/gaizais:

v Pesie, CCIC mebe Isii

v Speiee, CAPSS mebe

v Chai a isic Ba Ecai, CABE mebe

v Aiisa, CAS mebe

v Eca (Aft-Ct Aliai)

v Eca (CEA Aliai)

v Aiisa, CfSA mebe

3. thee iiials be appie b he ge wh epese he ieess paes a he Cecic bsiess ci

Office Of early childhOOd educatiOn

the oce Eal Chilh Ecai was ceae as a esl P.A. 11-181 wihi he oce Plic a maagee. I ma 2012 a iec was appie wh is espsible heplaig a eelpe a ciae sse eal cae a ecai. the pla is





csliae exisig eal chilh ecai a chil cae pgas a seices seigchile, bih age 8.

Cel elie a esig eal chilh ecai pgas is ie b igsces, wih lile ciai cllabai bewee iee agecies. f

exaple, hee is a chil cae cpe i he Welae Wk pga aiisee b hedepae Scial Seices b hee is als he eeal Hea Sa pga hghhe depae Ecai. thee als ae liie aa whehe he pgas aepcig he esie ces. Hwee, as iece i he legislai, he ewl ceaece is espsible aessig hese isses ageai a lack ce aa.the ge is als cie he ipace eal chilh ecai as iicaeb icease ig aiial eal chilh ecai peigs, a he hss eglaeeigs wih he iec he oce Eal Chilh Ecai a he cissies dSS, dCf, SdE, a dPH iscss was csliae a ceae a saewie ciaesse.

I sa, hee ae a eiies wihi he sae ha cpise he wkce sse.Alhgh a he eiies’ issis iecl speci jb ceai wkceeelpe, he sill ipac he wkce sse a iplee pgas a plicieselae Cecic’s wkce sse. theee, whe csieig alige hewkce sse i he sae, i is ipa ac i all eiies ha ca a hae aipac.








connecticut’s skilled workforce: strategies for meeting the needs of business and industry today and in the futurerecent legislative changes

rECEnt LEGISLAtIvE CHAnGES

this seci he ep highlighs seeal aj legislaie chages ha iecl ipache wkce alige sse ha cce ig he 2011 a 2012 legislaie sessis.Ge mall a he Geeal Assebl hae bee e acie i eacig plic chages aess wkce challeges sch as he sae’s sce highe ecai a ealchilh ecai, he ee e aa a iai, a pepaai he ewkce. Hwee, he ll exe he ipac he wkce sse his ecelegislai has bee ealize a ca be assesse a his ie.

2011 SESSION

Public Act 11-1: An Act Promoting Economic Growth and Job Creation in the State

Job Trag icetves—the ac esablishe he Sbsiize taiig a EplePga (StEP) wihi he depae Lab pie eligible sall bsiessesa sall aaces wih gas a pi a eligible eplee’s css eple, iclig aiig, ig he s six hs eple. A al $20illi i geeal bligai bs was ahize fiscal yeas 2012 a 2013. B Je30, 2012, he lab cissie s ep he sas he pga a icle: 1)he be sall bsiesses a sall aaces ha paicipae i he pga;2) be iiials eple e he pga; a 3) s ece esiaes jbsceae aiaie.

Workforce Deveopmet—the ac eqies he lab cissie eiew 1) doL’s

ce aiig pgas; a 2) se aacig is lees aiig iaacig skills a he caial-echical schls sie egla schl hs aa he ci-echical clleges. I nebe 2011 he Cecic Eple ataiig Cissi esablishe a Aace maacig Wkgp chage wiheelpig sh- a lg-e eceais aess he wkce challegescig he gwh aace aacig i Cecic. I mach 2012, hewkgp isse hei Phase oe ep, which ieie doL aiig pgas,aesse he se lees aiig h i he aacig is, apie eceais iee hae sh-e ipac. I Phase tw he gpwill exaie all aacig-elea aiig pgas, js hse wihi doL, apie eceais be ipleee e he lg e.

Workforce Forecastg ad Coordato (secto 34)—the ac akes dECd a egagea acie pae i esig wkce ees ae aesse hgh he caial-echical (-ech) schls whee ecessa base eeback he bsiess ci.I paicla, dECd is eqie sbi he llwig:

1. Iai egaig he elaiship bewee dECd a -ech schls

2. Iai cllabai wih he -ech schls a he bsiessci





recent legislative changes

3. Wkce aiig ees

4. receais aess wkce aiig ees

5. Iai egaig es dECd ilize he -ech schls i bsiessassisace a ecic eelpe pgas

Public Act 11-70: A New Master Planning Cycle for Higher Education

this ac

1. ies he eqiees he saegic ase pla highe ecaieqie b exisig law;

2. eaes he Ble ribb Cissi igiall e eelp aiplee he pla as he Plaig Cissi Highe Ecai;

3. species ha he cissi s eelp he pla a ese is;ipleeai, ahe ha eelp a iplee i as e pi law; a

4. esaes a expas se exisig pla eqiees while eliiaig hes.

the ac esaes exisig eqiees i he saegic ase pla cceig egeeaaie, he be peple eeig he wkce, a he achieee gap. Ieqies he pla esablish eical gals 2015 a 2020 ha 1) eliiae hepsseca achieee gap bewee ii ses a he geeal sepplai a 2) icease he be peple wh

v ea a bachel egee, assciae egee, ceicae;

v cplee csewk a ci clleges;

v ee he sae’s wkce.

the pla s als pie specic saegies eeig hese gals a csie heipac ecai es highe ecai i Cecic.

the ac als eqies pblic a iepee highe ecai isiis eceiigsae ig ack iqe se ieies all i-sae ses elle a heisiis il he se gaaes is lge elle.

Public Act 11-85: An Act Concerning Closing the Achieement Gap

the ac ahizes eqies a be seps help sae a lcal schl isicsaess he achieee gap bewee acial a ehic se gps. Ag hehigs, he ac esablishes a Achieee Gap task fce; esablishes a ieagecccil eig he achieee gap ha assiss he ask ce; peis lw-achieigschls exe he schl ea a schl a; a eqies SdE appe aisibe el cicla ah a eaig gaes pekiegae 4.





Public Act 11-133: Alignment of Postsecondary Education and Employment

the ac eqies oWC, bieiall, iei a ep he secs sbsecs iwhich wkce shages exis, he wkce skills eee i hse secs sbsecs,a which caee pahwas shl be esablishe, he Ba Ges Highe

Ecai (w kw as he Ba reges), eecie ocbe 1, 2011.

the ac als eqies SdE elecicall isibe iai eache shage aeas a leas he peis e-ea pei. this iai s be isibe aall,b mach 1, he pesie ee highe ecai isii i Cecic ha eseache pepaai pgas. Eecie Jl 1, 2011.

Public Act 11-135: High School Reform Delay

the ac elas b w eas he ipleeai he seca schl es eace i2010 ha icease he ii be ceis gaae 20 25. Isea heeqiee saig wih classes gaaig i 2018, i will sa wih classes gaaig i2020.

the ac als eqies, saig Jl 1, 2012, ha each lcal a egial ba ecaiceae a se sccess pla each se elle i pblic schl saig i gae six.A se sccess pla icles a se’s caee a acaeic chices i gaes 6–12.

Public Act 11-140: An Act Concerning the Continuance of the Majority Leaders’ JobGrowth Roundtable

Sec. 1 - reaps he eligibili cieia se la eibsees Cecic

esies gaaig pblic clleges a iesiies wih egees i specie elsa eliiaes he eibsees -egee aiig ceicaes i hese els.Ag he higs, he ac expas he age eligible egees icle bieicalegieeig a he aace eical eices, b liis eligibili esieswkig a bsiess elae hei egee. ue pi law, esies ha hl a jb elae hei egee, b he jb cl hae bee i bsiess, gee, hep sec.

Sec. 9- Ceaes a ask ce s bsiess a is baies i he sae a ieiessee ies he ask ce shl cs . A ew he ies he ask ce was eqie cs icle he esablishe liks bewee sae a ieaial cpaies aisiis highe ecai; he eelpe a glbal bsiess pla; a he eig

ellwships p eepees wh spe e ea eelpig a ew i he sae.B feba 2012, he ask ce shl hae cplee is wk; hwee, a chaipeswas ee appie a heee a ask ce was ee gaize.

Sec. 30- Ceaes he Lea Hee, Lie Hee Pga which pies a iceie gaaes pblic highe ecai isiis egial caial-echical schls b a s he i he sae.






Public Act 11-181 –An Act Concerning Early Childhood Education and the Establishmentof a Coordinated System of Early Care and Education and Child Deelopment

the ac ceaes, b Jl 1, 2013, a ciae sse eal cae a ecai a chileelpe. I eqies he ge appi a plaig iec wih he oce

Plic a maagee (oPm) eelp a pla iplee he sse. the ac lisshe sses’ ies a specic ies he plaig iec s csie i eelpighe ipleeai pla. the ac eliiaes SdE’s oce Eal Chilh Plaig,oeach a Ciai. the ac als chage he ebeship he Eal ChilhEcai Cabie a expae i 17 20.

2012 SESSiOn

Public Act 12-94: An Act Concerning Higher Education

reqies highe ecai isiis ha paicipae i he Cecic IepeeCllege Se Ga (CICSG) pga, Cecic Ai Pblic Cllege Ses

(CAPCS) pga, Capil Schlaship ga pga aall sbi heCecic oce Highe Ecai iai ecipies he pga sch asgae pi aeage, expece gaai aa, a ail cibis wa ecaicss.

Public Act 12-31: An Act Concerning the Deelopment of a General Education Coreof Courses to Allow for the Seamless Transfer Among Public Institutions of HigherEducation

reqies he egial ci cllege sse a Cecic Sae uiesi Sse iplee a geeal ecai ce cses sch ha ses ca easil ase

bewee isiis a eceie apppiae cei cses ake. the uiesi Cecic is icle i he bill.

Public Act 12-192: An Act Concerning the Sharing of Information between the LaborDepartment and the Board of Regents for Higher Education

this ac allws he doL isclse eple ecs wih he ieies he president he Ba reges Highe Ecai (Bor) se i his cial ies he exeecessa ealae pgas a highe ecai isiis gee b Bor. uece law, his iai ca be isclse pblic eiies e cac wih doL aiise gas elae eple egial wkce bas aiiseigceai sae a eeal pgas. this bill allws he iai be isclse he Bor

pesie l a he isiis highe ecai hei geig bas schas he uiesi Cecic he piae highe ecai isiis i he sae.

Public Act 12-116: An Act Concerning Education Reform

this ac akes aj chages i ecai law iclig, b liie , he llwig:aesses he sae’s achieee gap; ieies a ieees i schl isics wih lwacaeic peace; a esablishes a sepaae geig ba he sae’s echicalhigh schl sse.





Achevemet Gap—the ac akes seeal chages ipe he sae’s achieeegap. the ac exes he Eal Lieac Pil pga esablishe i P.A. 11-85; eqieshe SdE eelp appe eaig assesses K-3 ses a a leel belwpciec; a eqies he ecai cissie eelp a pessialeelpe pga i eaig eseach a isci eaches a picipals.

Schoo Performace idex—the ac eaps he accabili law i seeal was,iclig ceaig a schl peace iex (SPI) base se peace ase ess a he acs. SBE aci a esigh i a schl will be base he SPI.Commssoer’s network Schoos – reqies he cissie esablish a ewk schls ipe se acaeic achieee i lw-peig schls. B Jl 2014,he cissie s selec p 25 schls ha hae bee classie as p peigaccig he ewl esablishe SPI iex. the ieie schls will eceie help a“a ciee” a a a pla will be ceae.

Schoo Readess Program—f scal ea 2013, he ac iceases he be schl

eaiess spaces b 1,000. the ac als allcaes ig pae a 2008 s ha lkea he space a aciliies eqie pie iesal eal chilh ecai allhee-a -ea-ls i he sae. the s esls a eceais ae e heLegislaie Ecai Ciee b Apil 2013.

Techca hgh schoos—T he ac ases ahi he Sae Ba Ecai(SBE) a ceaes a ew, 11-ebe ba ge he sae’s echical high schlsse. the ac als chages he ae he egial caial-echical (v-t) schls he echical high schl sse (CtHSS). mebes he ew ba ae appieas llws: execies Cecic-base eples appie b he ge iees sbie b he Cecic Eple a taiig Cissi;e ebes appie b SBE; a w ebes appie b he ecic a

ci eelpe a lab cissies, especiel. the ge appis hechaipes, wh als sees as a -ig ex-ci ebe SBE.

Public Act 12-40: An Act Concerning College Readiness and Completion

reqies he Cecic Sae uiesi Sse (CSuS) a he ci-echicalclleges (CtC), begiig b he 2014 all seese, e ceai ses eeialspp ebee wih he cespig e-leel cse i a cllege-leel pgaa ceai he ses a iesie cllege eaiess pga. I geeall phibishe s eeial ecai ae ha ie.

the bill als eqies pblic high schls, CSuS, a CtC alig hei cicla b he allseese 2016. Begiig b he 2014-2015 schl ea, i eqies eal assesse eighh- a eh-gae ses’ cllege eaiess a he shaig sch esls. Lasl, ieqies a ep 1) he asii wkig als highe ecai a 2) he bill’sipac CSuS a CtC pgas ea a heaig-ipaie ses.






Public Act 12-75: An Act Concerning the Learn Here, Lie Here Program

the legislae expae he Lea Hee, Lie Hee Pga icle a segaaig ae Jaa 1, 2014, a pblic piae cllege i Cecic a healhcae aiig schl lcae i he sae. Peisl, l gaaes sae clleges a

iesiies egial echical schls cl paicipae.

the pga helps ses sae was a w pae hei s he iCecic be segegaig a pi hei sae ice ax paes ($2,500 pe ea) p 10 eas ae he gaae.



connecticut’s skilled workforce: strategies for meeting the needs of business and industry today and in the futurealignment progress in stem occupations


ALIGnmEnt ProGrESS In StEm oCCuPAtIonS

the s icles a ealai cpe Sciece, techlg, Egieeig amaheaics (StEm) ccpais i Cecic. rece eseach iicaes he iceasigipace StEm ccpais i akig saes ecicall cpeiie, specicall e he celai bewee StEm ccpais a iai, ecic gwh, a pcii.I 2011, 9.2% all Cecic jbs wee i StEm ccpais.15 me ha 9 he 10

StEm jbs will eqie e ha a high schl egee.16 fhe, e ha hal he StEm

jbs i Cecic will be i cpe ccpais.17

this seci he ep exaies: 1) es i StEm ccpaial eple, wages, apjecis he e; 2) he Ct StEm Jbs pjec esls; a 3) he iplicais hee alige wihi he wkce sse.

STEM OCCUPATIONAL TRENDS IN EMPLOYMENT, WAGES ANDPROJECTIONS FOR THE FUTURE

Cecic’s exisig eple a aiig sses ca be haesse pie awkce aiig pipelie he sae’s 21s ce ec. the aailabili pblic appiea aa sces aalsis a epig is a ciical ask i ipleeig he secie se esces. tagee ecic eelpe eqies iel a escipielab ake iicas ha allw plicakes assess he sae’s exisig epleaics. A aie ecic iicas will be se aalze he ce lab akeciis i Cecic, wih a paicla cs StEm ccpais.

the depae Lab’s (doL) occpaial Iai newk (o*ne) classiesccpais as haig a pjece psiie e lk base a aie psiiepjece eple saisics. these ccpais ae bal caegize as Bigh olkccpais. I aii ieiig Bigh olk ccpais, he doL als pies a lis ccpais ha piail egage i aciiies elae sciece, echlg, egieeig,a aheaics (StEm). Isies a ccpais elae StEm ae iceasiglcsiee be he caalss ssaie ecic pspei i he ee-eegig kwlegeec. this aalsis cses picipall he assesse ce ecic ciis aselae StEm ccpais a isies. Hwee, he doL’s Bigh olk ccpaiswill be se as bh a pi cpais a iagse e ecic ciis.

the doL’s o*ne classies a ccpai as haig a bigh lk18 b aalzig hellwig iicas:

• Rapid Growth: the pjece eple gwh ae is sigical highe ha heaeage all ccpais 2010-20.

15 Bea Lab Saisics. 201116 hp://www9.gegew.e/ga/gppi/hpi/cew/ps/sececic1.p17 ibid

18 A lis all Bigh olk a StEm ccpais ieie b he occpaial Iai newk ca be a www.elie.g.

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alignment progress in stem occupations

• Numerous Job Openings: the expece e chage i eple is sigicalhighe ha he aeage all ccpais 2010-20.

• New & Emerging Occupations: the ea hese ccpais is expece icease as a esl echlg, cse peeeces, a eieal awaeess.

the doL’s o*ne classies a ccpai as StEm base ecaial a skilleqiees:

• STEM: these ccpais eqie ecai i sciece, echlg, egieeig, aaheaics isciplies.

I a e bee assess Cecic’s eple a aiig sses, seeal ke labake iicas hae bee exaie lgiiall i Cecic bh StEm aBigh olk ccpais. Aiial gegaphic jisicis hae bee se as pis cpais whe apppiae. the Bigh olk ccpaial caeg csiss heaggegae he rapi Gwh, nes Jb opeigs, a new & Eegig caegies. Asall saple ccpais appeas i e ha e hese caegies. f exaple, eighwaes (SoC 45-5011) hae bee classie b he doL as bh a rapi Gwh ccpaia a new & Eegig occpai. the StEm ccpaial caeg is icle i heaggegae Bigh olk caeg b se specic StEm ccpais ca be i henew & Eegig, nes Jb opeigs, rapi Gwh caegies.

OccupatiOnal emplOyment WageS and cOncentratiOnS

the cceai ccpais a wages ae bh ke iicas assess he sae’seaiess ee e lab eas. the elaie cceai eple pies aeic cpae he aailabili ke ccpaial gpigs wih he egial aaial gegaphic jisicis. the cceai eple i ccpaial gpigspies a elaie eic wih which gage he sae’s wkce. Siilal, he elaiewages b ccpaial gpig pie a iica bh spls a shage acss awihi egial lab akes. the llwig seci shws hw Cecic aes cpae he ai a new Egla i es eple cceai a wages i StEm aBigh olk ccpais.





figure 6.1: emplOymenT in sTem OCCupaTiOns as a

perCenT Of TOTal emplOymenT, 2011sOurCe: OCCupaTiOnal emplOymenT sTaTisTiCs. bureau Of labOr sTaTisTiCs. 2011

As escibe i fige 6.1, tal eple i StEm ccpais expesse as a pece eall eple was 9.3% i he uie Saes i 2011. Cecic’s eple iStEm ccpais ell js belw he uS aeage a 9.2% al eple. the highescceai StEm ccpais cl be i Washig Sae, wih 12.1%, while helwes was i mississippi, wih 6% al eple. the lages cceai StEm ccpais i he nheas cl be i massachses, whee hese ccpaiscsie 11.4% eple i 2011.






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figure 6.2: OCCupaTiOnal grOupings as a perCenT Of TOTal OCCupaTiOnal emplOymenT, 2011

S: O E S. B L S. 2011

fige 6.2 escibes ccpaial gpigs as a pece al ccpaial eple(2011). the cceai eple i Bigh olk ccpais i Cecic wasqie siila bh ha he ai a he he hease saes i 2011. Peceeple i Bigh olk ccpais was 69.4% i Cecic as cpae 70.1%i bh he nheas a uie Saes. rapi Gwh ccpais epesee ab 6% eple i bh Cecic a he uie Saes b wee slighl highe a 6.9% ihe nheas. the nes Jb opeigs epesee a sigica cpe ealleple a csie 64.7% i Cecic as cpae ab 65% i he nheasa he uie Saes. Siilal, eple i new & Eegig ccpais was csise

acss all hee egis a csie ab 8% he wkce. StEm ccpais wee alsail csise, wih ghl 9% al eple acss he hee especie gegaphies.





figure 6.3: Wages in sTem OCCupaTiOns relaTive TO average Wages, 2011sOurCe: OCCupaTiOnal emplOymenT sTaTisTiCs. bureau Of labOr sTaTisTiCs. 2011

the aeage wages i StEm ccpais expesse as a ai aeage eall wages was 1.6i he uie Saes i 2011, as e i fige 6.3. fhe, Cecic’s StEm wage aiwas slighl lwe ha he aial ai a 1.5 cpae eall wages. this eas haStEm jbs i Cecic pa aeage 1.5 ies he aeage wage all he jbs. theccpaial wage ai i Cecic was likel lwe ha he saes as a esl eleaecss-ccpaial aeage wages skille lab, a spls ecae wkes, a a highesaa liig ha he saes wih siila chaaceisics i he egi. the highes aicl be i texas wih 1.7 while he lwes was i ve wih a ai 1.3

cpae eall wages. the lages StEm wage ai i he nheas cl be inew Hapshie wih 1.6 cpae eall wages.






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figure 6.4: Wages in OCCupaTiOnal grOupings relaTive TO average Wages, 2011sOurCe: OCCupaTiOnal emplOymenT sTaTisTiCs. bureau Of labOr sTaTisTiCs. 2011

the ai aeage wages b ccpaial gpig aeage css-ccpaial wagesb egi i 2011 (fige 6.4) pies a elaie ease cpesai ha accs ieeials i cs liig. the lages ai wages ca be see i he StEm ccpaialgpig wih 1.6 i he uie Saes a 1.5 i bh he nheas a Cecic. realwages i StEm ccpais i Cecic wee $77,905 cpae $72,936 i he nheasa $71,928 i he uie Saes. the new & Eegig ccpaial gpig ha a wage aiha eaie csisel abe pa each he hee isic egis. the ai new &Eegig ccpaial wages was 1.6 he uie Saes a 1.5 bh he nheas ahe uie Saes.

real wages i new & Eegig ccpais i Cecic wee $78,539 cpae $76,646 i he nheas a $70,104 i he uie Saes. the ai aeage ccpaialwages aeage css-ccpaial wages each ccpaial gpig was, he spa, csisel lwe i Cecic ha he nheas a e he uie Saes. theccpaial wage ai i Cecic was likel lwe ha he nheas a he uieSaes as a esl eleae css-ccpaial aeage wages, a spls ecae lab, aa highe saa liig ha he saes wih siila chaaceisics i he egi. Css-ccpaial wages eache $52,830 i Cecic as cpae $49,992 i he nheas a$45,230 i he uie Saes.





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figure 6.5: Wages fOr sTem OCCupaTiOns by regiOn, 2001-11sOurCe: OCCupaTiOnal emplOymenT sTaTisTiCs. bureau Of labOr sTaTisTiCs. 2001-11

the aeage wage StEm ccpais i Cecic was slighl abe he wages i henheas a he uie Saes b he pei eclie sigical 2001 il 2006,as shw i fige 6.5. the aeage wage StEm ccpais was sigical abe heaeage wage acss all ccpais i Cecic 2001 2011. Aeage wages i StEmccpais gew $57,354 i 2001 $74,806 i 2011, a 30% icease. While he aeagewages acss all ccpais, se $39,960 i 2001 $52,830 i 2011, a 32% icease.

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occpaial eple gwh a pjecis pie a lgiial iica bh pas

a e es i he egial lab ake. Pas eple gwh has bee segeei hee isic ie peis base bh chages he ccpaial cig sse achages i he bsiess ccle. the chages i he ccpaial cig sse alg wih heaces he se isel ake a lgiial aalsis icl, a he esls shl be

iewe wih se egee cai.19 Wih hese cplicais i i, he hisic gwh hese ccpais pies se ieesig isigh i chages i he egial lab ake.

the sae eple pjecis 2008 il 2018 a a ciical isigh i wha helab ake igh lk like i he isa e. these iicas ae ccial plicakes apppiael pepae sae wkce sses e ecic ciis.I is ipa e ha he pjecis shl be se as iicaig geeal es a

peic he acal be e jb peigs.

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figure 6.6: emplOymenT grOWTh by OCCupaTiOnal grOuping, 1999-03sOurCe: OCCupaTiOnal emplOymenT sTaTisTiCs. bureau Of labOr sTaTisTiCs. 1999-03

Eple gwh b ccpaial gpig he pei 1999 - 2003 is shw i fige6.6. Eple i Bigh olk ccpais gew b l 0.6% i Cecic while gwheache 5.7% i he nheas a 3.8% i he uie Saes. the nes Jbs ccpaisgew b l 0.4% i Cecic cpae 5.1% i he nheas a 3.8% i he uieSaes. the rapi Gwh ccpais gew b a saggeig 18.4% i Cecic cpae a ee lage 29.3% i he nheas a 17.6% i he uie Saes. new & Eegigccpais gew b l 0.7% i Cecic while he nheas expeiece 3.4% gwha he uie Saes ha 0.2% gwh. StEm ccpais gew a a a geae ae 18.7% iCecic as cpae 5.3% i he nheas a 4.7% i he uie Saes.

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fige 6.7 shws eple gwh b ccpaial gpig he pei 2004 - 2009.dig his ie pei, eple i all Bigh olk ccpais gew b 2.5% i





Cecic, ase ha he peceig eas. Hwee gwh i he nheas (3.1%)a he uie Saes (3.7%) slwe w cpae he peis eas, b was sillhighe ha Cecic gwh. nes Jb ccpais gew b l 2.1% i Cecicwhile gwh i he nheas a he uie Saes eache 2.5% a 3.5% especiel. rapiGwh ccpais expeiece 14% gwh i Cecic while ccpaial eple

gwh eache 24.5% a 20.9% i he nheas a he uie Saes. new & Eegigoccpais expeiece 7.5% gwh i Cecic as cpae 5.7% i he nheas a9.5% i he uie Saes. StEm ccpais expeiece a 2.3% eclie i Cecic whilehese sae ccpais expeiece a 8.4% ae gwh i he nheas a 7% i heuie Saes as a whle.

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Eple gwh 2010 2011 (fige 6.8) aie wiel acss bh he hee egisbsee i his aalsis as well as he ccpaial sbcaegies. the aggegae all Bigholk ccpais gew b slighl e ha 1% bh he nheas a Cecicwhile he uie Saes expeiece gwh 0.8%. the nes Jb opeigs ccpaisha a e siila pae gwh i he pei, wih Cecic a he nheasexpeiecig js e 1% gwh while he uie Saes agai ha 0.8%. thse ccpaispjece expeiece api gwh gew b 3.5% i Cecic a 3.7% i he nheas ascpae js e 2.7% i he uie Saes as a whle. new & Eegig ccpais gewb 0.6% i Cecic while hese ccpais gew b 2% i he nheas a 1.6% i heuie Saes. StEm ccpais eclie b 0.8% 2010 2011 i Cecic while henheas expeiece gwh 0.4% a he uie Sae gew 1.2%.






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figure 6.9: prOjeCTeD emplOymenT grOWTh by OCCupaTiOnal grOuping, 2008-18sOurCe: sTaTe OCCupaTiOnal prOjeCTiOns. sTaTe emplOymenT seCuriTy agenCy. 2008-18

fige 6.9 shws pjece eple gwh b ccpaial gpig he pei 2008 - 2018. Eple i he aggegae Bigh olk ccpais is pjece gwb 6.9% i Cecic cpae 11.7% i he uie Saes. rapi Gwh ccpaisae pjece gw b 22.3% i Cecic, sigical belw he uS ae 33.2%. thenes Jb opeigs hae a pjece gwh ae 6.8% i Cecic a 11.5% i heuie Saes. Pjece eple new & Eegig ccpais is expece gwb 9.4% i Cecic a 12.2% i he uie Saes. Eple i StEm ccpais ispjece gw b 10.8% 2008 2018 i Cecic a 14.3% i he uie Saes.

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figure 6.10: prOjeCTeD annual jOb Openings by OCCupaTiOnal grOuping, 2008-18sOurCe: sTaTe OCCupaTiOnal prOjeCTiOns. sTaTe emplOymenT seCuriTy agenCy. 2008-18

fige 6.10 shws he pjece aal jb peigs b ccpaial gpig hepei 2008 - 2018. Aal jb peigs expesse as a peceage 2008 eple





i he aggegae Bigh olk ccpais ae pjece gw b 2.8% i Ceciccpae 3.3% i he uie Saes. Jb peigs i rapi Gwh ccpais aepjece gw b 3.5% i Cecic, b 4.4% i he uie Saes. Siilal, nes Jb opeig ccpais ae pjece gw b l 2.8% i Cecic a 3.3% i heuie Saes. the new & Eegig ccpaial caeg was pjece gw b 2.8% i

Cecic a 2.6% i he uie Saes. StEm ccpais ae expece gw b 2% iCecic ig he pei as cpae eal 2.3% i he uie Saes.

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As shw i fige 6.11, Cecic’s pci ecaial ceeials pgasi he StEm els has icease bh i eal es a as a pece all egees. the albe StEm bachel’s a gaae egees expesse as a peceage he al egees his leel se 6.5% i 2003 7.9% i 2011. the al be StEm pssecaegees a a leel less ha a bachel’s egee eclie 5.8% i 2003 l 2.6% i 2011.the ieece bewee hese egee caegies icease sbsaiall bewee 2003 a 2011, a elaiel eqal peceage egees beig awae a all leels a ieece eal 5.3%, i 2011. this ieece ca be piail aibe a eclie i he ceal less ha bachel’s ceeials i StEm cple wih se gwh i he ceal StEmbachel’s a gaae egees., while he al StEm egees all leels ha wee

awae i he sae eaie elaiel saga, l ppig 6.3% i 2003 6.1% i2011.






Agricultural Sciences; 134 Natural Resources; 153

Computer Science; 540

Engineering; 2323

Biology; 1479

Mathematics; 462

Physical Sciences; 558Health Professions; 63

Business Support, 89

Misc. Science Related; 382

figure 6.12: sTem COnferrals by subjeCT area, 2011

sOurCe: inTegraTeD pOsTseCOnDary DaTa sysTem.naTiOnal CenTer fOr eDuCaTiOn sTaTisTiCs. 2011

the al psseca ecaial ceeials cee i Cecic ig 2011 (fige6.12) wee he isaggegae b specic pga s as pie aiial galai he StEm lab sppl. Egieeig psseca ceals i 2011 ale 2,323 aepesee he lages ppi StEm awas, wih 37.6% al egees. Cpaabl,bilg-elae pgas pce a al 1,479 gaaes, ab 23.9% al StEmawas i 2011. the els aheaics, phsical scieces, a cpe scieces awaea al 462, 558, a 540 egees especiel ha cibe a cbie 25.2% alpsseca StEm awas.

EMPlOyMEnT, WAGES, AnD GDP in STEM inDUSTRiES

tal aial eple i StEm ccpais was calclae each isic issec. the e isies wih he highes cceai StEm eple elaie heeall size he is wee se assess he lab ake a ea pespecie.Iicas sch as GdP a pall ae aailable b ccpai b ae eail aailableb is. Exaiig iicas a he is leel helps bee esa he ccialae ha StEm plas i he healh he egial ec.





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sOurCe: OCCupaTiOnal emplOymenT sTaTisTiCs. bureau Of labOr sTaTisTiCs. 2011 tal eple StEm ccpais expesse as a peceage al iseple was cpe sig he ma 2011 naial Is-occpai Eplemaix (fige 6.13). the ieicai isies wih he lages ppi ealleple i StEm ccpais will ai i esaig he iplicais heaeeie ccpaial eple asiis i Cecic. the lages cceai StEm ccpais was i Achiecal a Egieeig Seices, wih 60.1% is eple a a al 775,860 hese ccpais eple i 2011.

the ex hee s cceae isies wee Scieic reseach a deelpe,Cpe maacig, a he Cpe Sses desig isies wih 56%, 54.4%, a50% is eple especiel a a cbie al 1,188,020 he ccpaiseple i 2011. the aeage wage i piae esablishes acss he e s cceaeStEm isies age a lwe b $78,882 i achiecal a egieeigseices $141,231 i cpe aacig wih a aggegae aeage wage $101,447 ascpae a css-is aeage wage $47,815.






figure 6.14: emplOymenT in sTem inDusTries as a perCenT Of TOTal emplOymenT, 2011sOurCe: mOODy’s analyTiCs. 2011

the e isies wih he highes cceai StEm ccpais csie 4% aluS eple i 2011 (fige 6.14). Cecic’s eple i hese isies—5.5% he sae’s eple—was sigical highe ha he uS aeage. the highescceai hese isies cl be i Washig, wih 8.8% al eple,while he lwes was i Sh daka, wih 1.6% eple. the lagescceai StEm isies i he heas egi cl be i massachses, wih7.2% eall eple i 2011.





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the aggegae eple he p e StEm isies i Cecic was 88,755 i 2011,csiig 5.5% al eple. Eple i StEm isies is peice iseb 6,887, 7.8%, a al 95,642 b 2021 (fige 6.15). Cecic ha he h sallesgwh ae as cpae he he saes a he disic Clbia b was 26h i eeple gwh.

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the aggegae GdP he p e StEm isies i Cecic was $18.2 billi i 2011,csiig 7.9% al GdP (fige 6.16). Cecic ake 13h ag he he saesa he disic Clbia b ha he 19h lages eall GdP i hese e StEm isies.Aggegae GdP StEm isies is peice ise b $12.2 billi 67% a al $30.4billi b 2021. Cecic ha he h salles gwh ae as cpae he he saesa he disic Clbia b was 22 i e GdP gwh.






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figure 6.17: sTaTes WiTh highesT aggregaTe payrOll in sTem inDusTries, 2011sOurCe: mOODy’s analyTiCs. 2011

the aggegae pall he p e StEm isies i Cecic was $9.2 billi i 2011,csiig 8.9% al pall (fige 6.17). Cecic ake 9h ag he he saesa he disic Clbia i he elaie ppi pall b 18h i eall pall i2011. Aggegae pall i StEm isies is peice ise b $2.6 billi, 28%, a al $11.8 billi b 2021. Alhgh shw i he ge, Cecic ha he h sallesgwh ae as cpae he he saes a he disic Clbia b 25h i e pallgwh.

aSSeSSing the Stem laBOr market in cOnnecticut

Cecic’s cceai eple i StEm ccpais pies a iica hecapaci he ecic eelpe i high-ech isies. tal eple i StEmccpais expesse as a pece eall eple was 9.3% i he uie Saes i2011. Cecic’s eple i StEm ccpais ell js belw he uS aeage a 9.2% al eple. StEm ccpais wee als ail csise wih ghl 9% aleple acss he hee especie gegaphies.

the ai wages b ccpai is a excelle b eiie iica assess labea. the aeage wages i StEm ccpais expesse as a ai aeage eall wageswas 1.6 i he uie Saes a 1.5 i bh he nheas a Cecic. real wages i StEmccpais i Cecic wee $77,905 cpae $72,936 i he nheas a $71,928 i

he uie Saes. Aeage wages i StEm ccpais gew $57,354 i 2001 $74,806 i2011, a 30% icease, while he aeage wages acss all ccpais se $39,960 i 2001 $52,830 i 2011, a 32% icease.

Eple i StEm ccpais was exeel high a he se he 21s ce bhas eclie sigical e he las ecae. StEm ccpais gew a a a geae ae 18.7% i Cecic 1999 2003 as cpae 5.3% i he nheas a 4.7% i heuie Saes. these ccpais expeiece a 2.3% eclie i Cecic 2004 2009while hese sae ccpais expeiece a 8.4% ae gwh i he nheas a 7% i





he uie Saes as a whle. f 2010 2011, StEm ccpais eclie b 0.8% 2010 2011 i Cecic while he nheas expeiece gwh 0.4% a he uie Saesgew 1.2%. Pjece eple i StEm ccpais is expece cie his ecliige a pjece gw a 10.8% 2008 2018 i Cecic cpae 14.3% i heuie Saes.

the al be StEm bachel’s a gaae egees expesse as a peceage heal egees his leel se 6.5% i 2003 8.9% i 2011. Hwee, he pci ceeials ecessa gai eple i peipheal StEm ccpais eece a che cceig e. the al be psseca egees less ha a bachel’s egeeell 5.8% i 2003 l 2.6% i 2011. the eiai bewee hese egee caegiesicease sbsaiall a ieece eal 5.3% i 2011. I is clea he aa ha heeclie ca be piail aibe a lwe ae gwh i StEm ceeials ha heeall gwh i egees. Whe bh leels awas ae aalze gehe, he peceage StEm ceeials eaie elaiel saga acss he pei, haig ppe esl 6.3% i 2003 6.1% i 2011.

Cecic’s eple i he e lages StEm eplig isies was ail sigicaa 88,755 i 2011, csiig 5.5% al eple as cpae 4% i he uieSaes. Eple i StEm isies is peice ise b 6,887, 7.8%, a al 95,642b 2021. the eall e i gwh StEm isies i Cecic is ha heccpais he epl. the sae ha he h salles gwh ae as cpae hehe saes a he disic Clbia b was 26h i e eple gwh. the lwleels eple gwh highl cceae StEm isies he spps hesaga aes see i ccpaial eple pjecis.

the aggegae GdP he p e StEm isies i Cecic was $18.2 billi i 2011,csiig 7.9% al GdP. Cecic ake 13h ag he he saes a he disic

Clbia b ha he 19h lages eall GdP i hese e StEm isies. Aggegae GdP StEm isies is peice ise b $12.2 billi, 67%, a al $30.4 billi b2021. Wih sch a sigica a gwig ppi he sae’s GdP cig isieswih a high cceais StEm wkes, i is iceasigl ipa iagse aaess he lw leels eple gwh pjece e he ex ecae.

the aalsis he aics a pla i Cecic’s lab ake StEm ccpais hasbh psiie a egaie iplicais he e he sae’s ecic healh. relaiewages i StEm ccpais i Cecic iicae ha hese caees pie sbsaiallbee lielihs ha he ccpais aeage. the cceai eple iStEm ccpais is belw he aial aeage a is pjece cie eclie hgh2018. the aalsis he lages StEm eplig isies eeals ha he csie a lageppi he sae’s GdP, pall, a eall eple pice. the pci highe echel StEm lab has gw as a ppi al bachel’s egees awae, ehe ppi lwe-ie egees has alle sigical.

these saisics see iicae ha alhgh Cecic has a hiig cceai StEm isies, i has a epci StEm ccpais as cpae he saes.Caliia which has a cpaable 5.9% (Ct has 5.5%) eple i StEm isies, has asigical highe 10.7% (Ct has 9.2%) eple i StEm ccpais a a wage ai






1.6 (Ct has 1.5). the ccpaial wage ai i Cecic was likel lwe ha he nheasa he uie Saes as a esl eleae css-ccpaial aeage wages, a spls ecae lab, a a highe saa liig. Hwee, he igs see iicae ha helages bsacle seig gwh i StEm isies is aacig bsiesses he sae aa iaeqae pci lwe-skill spp ccpais.

oe ke bseai see i he allig ppi lwe-ie StEm ecaial ceeialsis ha Cecic igh be lackig a aeqae sppl he spp ccpais ecessa he high-ech eelpe i StEm isies. I he absece igai aa gaaes wh hae baie bachel’s egees i StEm els, i is icl assess wheheCecic is eaiig gaaes. fhe iesigai a eseach i he cases hesecicig pices he ake StEm ccpais i Cecic is ecessa ppel

pescibe agee ecic a wkce eelpe.

ct Stem jOBS prOject

the Ct StEm Jbs pjec bega i Jaa 2009 a was e l e eeall e

pil pgas chse hgh he c. the Ct StEm jbs sgh achiee e gals:

1. Spp egial ecic gwh.

2. Assess a esp eple ees.

3. reci ew wkes StEm els.

4. Ipe he abili he eple a aiig sse esp StEmecai a aiig ees.

5. Ciae pjec aciiies wih elae iiiaies a ig seas.

despie beig ipleee ig challegig ecic ies, he pjec sccessll

achiee he gals he iiiaie b eelpig iaie slis a beig exible esp chagig ecic ees. ms ipal, he pjec aagee ea p iplace b he Ease Ct Wkce Iese Ba (he ga aiisa) ipleeeseeal ke iiiaies ha ceae a sg ai he pjec be ssaie behe ga pei.

the plaig a eelpe he ga k place ig sg ecic ies. Hwee,his pjec was iiiae a he sa he Gea recessi a pga ipleeaicie hgh he eie ecessia pei. the eple ae a he icepi he Ct StEm Jbs pjec was 5.9% a i feba 2010, i was a 9%. this ceae a challege he pjec a be s iclig he llwig: jbs wee sipl aailable, heshee be peial clies was ch highe ha aicipae e high eple

aes, a he cse was iee ha iiiall aicipae. f exaple, pi ipleeai, he pjec expece see ece high schl a cllege gaaes, a see e clies i ee al ecai. Hwee, as a esl he ecessi, he picalclie ee be le, wih a highe leel ecai, a wih a sccessl wk his.I ac, hal he clies wee e he age 50 a l 6% wee e 30 eas age.

de he chagig ecic aics, seeal pgas ha be eesige a he pjecha iei iaie was aap he ealiies he ecic siai. Becase he





clies he pga ee be le a ha a eas wk expeiece, wha awee s i ee was eaiig pgaig skills.

A sccessl cpe a alable asse clies he pjec was he iclsi lieaiig cses hgh he meix lie aiig l. me ha w hee clies

he pga iicae he se he l. fhe, clies ae he meix pi higheswhe cpae he he esces ha wee aailable i he ga. I he ses, aclies we ha he wae access he l lge ha he 90 as pie. oe he lie he ga, 426 clies cplee 3,788 echlg-base-leaig (tBL) cses a 376 hse clies passe 3,426 exi ess (a 90% pass ae). Gie ha i was a ppla a alableesce clies, he hee Wkce Iese Bas (WIBs) ha ha se tBLpi he StEm ga, w hae alea e wih epeseaies meix Leaig iscss plas bge tBL a cie e tBL selece oe-Sp clies. thisepeses a highl sccessl cpe he Ct StEm Jbs iiiaie ha will be ssaieae he e he ga pei.

oigiall he ga ha hpe e e -he-jb-aiig (oJt) ppiies. Bagai, e he ecessi, eples wee hiig a heee i ake aailablehe peigs ha ae eqie cc oJt. Isea, i espse eple ees, heWIBs eelpe a ee icbe wke aiig eples. A al 36 eplesilize he seices, which pe qie alable as e b eples i hei seespses. Eples el he csize aiig ha he geaes ipac ipig heskills he wkce a iceasig pcii.

Ahe alable asse he pga was he StEm Caches iiiaie. this seie caehgh he clie ses. Whe aske ab he saisaci ais aspecs heCt StEm Jbs pjec, he Caches ake sec ieiael ae meix lie aiig.Aiiall, i is als wh ig ha he caee explai wkshps cce b he

Caches wee a clse hi. Gie ha a he clies ha expeiece lg peis eple, he pesal cac a giace pe be a ialable esce.

A ke ce he Ct StEm Jbs pjec was he ai ew cllabais a sepessial cecis ha ha ee bee exise. ma gaizais, ps, asae agecies wee ile i he ipleeai a ciai he Ct StEm Jbspjec. I was hgh sg cllabai ha he pga was able be espsie heees he clies, eslig i a sccessl ipleeai; his cllabai als will helpssai elees he pjec i he e.

A exaple he cllabai ile he eiecig esces ceae hee “ahacaeies” base StEm Cach bseais i he el. Iaeqae ah skills weeieie as a pia baie cllege sccess Al Ecai ses. thghcllabai wih he Sae depae Ecai’s Al Ecai Bea, a pgawas ceae ll his ee. thee egial Al Ecai sies pile he “ah acaeies”i 2009. this espsieess a exibili was he esl he sg cllabai apaeships ha ha bee ge as a esl he pjec, ceaig he ai siilaes i he e. fhe, base he expeiece wih he StEm ga, StEm aciiieshae bee wie i he laes Pga Ipee Pjecs (PIP) isse b he SdE Al Ecai cees lcae hgh he sae.






Ahe iiiaie he ga ha will hae a lasig ipac i he sae was he eelpe a ew web pal, he CtStEmJbs.g websie, which has ha appxiael 20,000 iqeisis. these isis ca see as a esce isseiae iai ab he ale hispga ee hgh he ga sppig his pjec has ee a he pal is ciallbeig pe. the StEm web pal will be ssaie a pae hgh cllabai

wih he Cecic maacig, Eeg, a taspai (Ct mEt) Iiiaie. CtWks, high schl, a ci cllege csels a ecas cie ilize hel wih hei ses a clies as well. the ga pie he iiial ig hisesce ha will cie pie bees sae esies.

thee ae seeal ke lesss ha wee leae he ga ha shl be applie e wkce pgas. A ciical cpe he sccess was ha he ga allwe exibili i hw ceai aspecs he s wee ilize. this was ciical sice hega ppsal was wie ig sg ecic ies b he acal ipleeaicce ig he Gea recessi. Ahe ipa less leae is he ee sgcllabai a ciai ag eiies ha cpise he wkce sse. the StEm

caches ieie a ee, sge ah skills al leaes, a hgh a paeshipwih Al Ecai wee able ee his ee. rahe ha ceaig a sepaae pgawihi he sae’s exisig iasce, he pjec aesse a wkce alige ee wiheciec. fhe, alhgh he eeal ig has expie, he paeships sill exis aseeal he e sccessl pgaaic aspecs cie.

Stem fOr the future: natiOnal perSpective

Wh sch a ephasis StEm? thee ae w cpellig eass – e, StEm jbs ca be i all isies a w, StEm gaaes pssess skills sgh b eples i allisies a ccpais, sigalig ha StEm skills ae i high ea.20

Wha is cape i he aa Cecic b is epe aiall is he ac hahee is a chic shage i StEm cpeecies as he ea StEm ale gws iccpais sie aiial StEm jbs.21 Becase he skills a StEm aj ebies, ea e eples ae hiig StEm ajs.

Alhgh Cecic has see gwh i he be StEm egees awae as apeceage bachel egees, ha gwh es ecessail aslae i hse gaaeseeig StEm ccpais. the ipace StEm ges be lkig sipl a StEmcaees. As sae peisl, StEm gaaes ae hie i all els—eaig ses whae StEm ajs pssess he skills ha eples seek; he ce kwlege he aj is less a ac. these skills icle aalical hikig a pble slig, which ae he skills ha

aecall Cecic bsiesses sa ae ha . oe eas ses pssesshese skills is he ac ha StEm ajs ake p a sall peceage gaaig ses.

20 thee is se aiai i hw pecisel ee which egees a ccpais ae csiee StEm. I geeal,StEm icles: lie scieces (excep eical scieces), phsical scieces, aheaics a saisics, cpig aegieeig. Hwee, he depae Cece icles ceai StEm-elae aageial ccpais i iseii, a he ogaizai Ecic Cpeai a deelpe (oECd) icles aacig apcessig, a achiece a bilig. Alhgh icle i he saisical bes, his ep i is iscssi StEm csies i icle healhcae. this is ipa becase i e wk i healhcae ses s akeStEm cses, heee, eachig StEm skills pepaes ses a bae aa ccpais.21 Gegew uiesi Cee Ecai a he Wkce peseai ciee 4/20/2012





StEm ajs, egaless he is i which he wk, will ea e ha -StEmajs. I ecics, he easee pcii is wages. S his eaigs peiiicaes ha StEm ajs ae e pcie ha -StEm ajs a heeeca highe wages. this eaigs pei beig a StEm aj he leas aiesi StEm ajs aiial StEm ccpais.

I paicla, he ea StEm cpeecies cies gw. StEm is sec

l healhcae as he ases gwig ccpaial caeg i he ec.22 fhe,ccpais ha pach p StEm ale ae als ag he ases gwig a highes paii he ec. Hwee, his pachig iesi eces he be StEm gaaesaailable eple i StEm-elae els. the challege he K-12 a higheecai sses is geeaig a aeqae sppl ses wih StEm skills ee heea wkes i StEm els as well as wkes i he els whee StEm skillsae alable eples a pie exibili wkes seekig eple. I is eha 100 ses wh ee cllege a bai a bachel’s egee wih a StEm aj, 8eai wkig i a StEm el ae 10 eas. f we, l 3 eai wkig i a StEm

el.23

the aa als iicae ha hee is a pei haig a StEm egee--StEm ajsea e i a el he chse.24

As peisl e, he aalsis he aics a pla i Cecic’s lab ake StEm ccpais has bh psiie a egaie iplicais he e he sae’secic healh. Alhgh he cceai eple i StEm ccpais is belwhe aial aeage a is pjece eclie, wha he aa ca ell s is he ea

StEm ajs sie aiial StEm jbs.

the aalsis he lages StEm-eplig isies eeals ha he csie a lageppi he sae’s GdP, pall, a eall eple pice. the pci

highe-echel StEm lab has gw as a ppi al bachel’s egees awae, ehe ppi lwe-ie egees has alle sigical.

As peisl e, alhgh Cecic has a hiig cceai StEm isies, ihas a epci StEm ccpais as cpae he saes. oe ke bseaisee i he allig ppi lwe-ie StEm ecaial ceeials is ha Cecicigh be lackig a aeqae sppl he spp ccpais ecessa he high-echeelpe. I he absece igai aa gaaes wh hae baie bachel’segees i StEm els, i is icl assess whehe Cecic is eaiig gaaes.fhe iesigai a eseach i he cases hese cicig sceais he ake StEm ccpais i Cecic is ecessa ppel pescibe agee ecic awkce eelpe iiiaies a pga ieses. this is a exaple aalsis ha

ca be e ilizig aa aailable aiall, hwee he aa pai a cpehesiepice a ee be sppleee wih e ce a e e aalsis i e eeciel ceae wkce plicies a saegies.

Hwee, gie he aial saisics ha shw a eaigs pei StEm ajs,iicaig he ae e pcie wkes, a he abili StEm ajs wk i a

22 Carnevale, A., Smith, N., Melton, M., “STEM,” Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, October 20, 2011.

23 Gegew uiesi Cee Ecai a he Wkce peseai ciee 4/20/201224 ibi






be els, he sae ees ceae a ciae e egage e ses iStEm. this is js ab haig e scieiss i Cecic. I is als ab aessigwha bsiesses ae saig aecall ab he skills gap—ha he ca wkes wihhe igh skills ll pe psiis.

fhe, hee is csieable aei aiall StEm a e a e escesbeig cie ecagig ses ee he el. Esig cllabai ag allhe es cel ewa i he sae wl help Cecic cpee e igppiies.




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the ecic well-beig he Sae Cecic a is ciizes a bsiesses isepee a iba a glball cpeiie sae ec. theee, pepaig he sae’swkce he jbs a a w s be a sae pii he highes leel. thewkce sse i is baes spas a iiial’s pe-aal cae hgh heieiee. I is a cplex sse ha eqies ciai, cllabai, a ciseiew a ipee pgas a iiiaies pie b a sae agecies ahes (a wih picipal issis specicall cse wkce isses) i e ee he chagig ees bsiess a is, a he sae’s esies.

the CASE s ciee’s eceais cs seeal aeas he ppse achieig a eecie alige wkce sse ha has he abili aap he chagigees ha will be eqie he e wkce.

• A saewie wkce sse shl be ciae asse ha

v clea bjecies ae esablishe a pgess is ie;

v ecai, ecic eelpe a wkce pga eiies ae helaccable egaig each ei’s espsibiliies elae wkce isses;

v ipleeai saegies elae he wkce sse ae assesse aces ie; a

v a sse is ceae ha ca aess a aap asais a glballeegig es.

• daa a iai ha pie hisical a pjece e wkce esae ecessa ie ecisi akig egaig sae a eeal iesesi wkce elae pgas. A aa-ie sse will ese ha agecies ahes wih wkce-elae espsibiliies ae hel accable esls aces.

• the ees bsiess a is, a heee hw he ecai a aiigsse pepaes ses a als wkce ppiies, ae paa.the wkce leaeship espsibiliies he Cecic oce WkceCpeiieess (oWC) shl icle aciliaig he eelpe elaishipsbewee a acss he ecai a bsiess a is ciies. Als,ecai a aiig iiiaies shl be iegae wih ke ecic gwh

saegic iiiaies asse wkes hae he skills eee spp he bsiesssecs ieie b he depae Ecic a Ci deelpe(dECd) as ke Cecic’s e.

• Wkce pgas a iiiaies ae picipall sppe b sae a eealig. deeiig whee Cecic ca achiee he geaes ipac aces is epee pga ealai a aalsis aailable aa. Pgaieses ca be agee aess sh, ei a lg e gals. flexibilii se s pie b he sae a eeal gee is ecessa pie





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ig he pes pgas ecessa aess each hese ie hizs achages i he ec. the sae shl acae he e exible se eealig bee ee he ees a piiies iiial saes.

• theee, he sae’s wkce sse gaizaial sce shl be chage

pie cse leaeship he bes ppi achiee esie ces.oWC shl be a iepee ce ha eps iecl he ge a ishse aiisaie ppses l wihi he oce Plic a maagee(oPm). this will pie oWC wih he ahi, behal he ge, asse accabili all agecies a gaizais wih wkce sse-elaeespsibiliies.

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I e cpee glball, Cecic ees aise ecai a wkce aiig he highes saegic pii. Place i ajace , a sche wih, bjecies bsiessa eepise eelpe. I is, ae all, he gal he sae’s ecic gwh pla l ceae a gw bsiesses, b ll he jbs i hese ew bsiesses wihCecic esies.

Hwee, hee exiss a leaeship gap i he sae wih a lack accabili b he eiiesile i ecai a wkce aiig. ma csies wihi he wkcesse iicae ha hee is a leaeship gap— e wih he ahi ciaea iplee saeg a plic. the ce sae sce ehaces he peial ieciecies a eel ecages la ciai ag sae agecies a eiies

ile i he wkce ci. this esls i icsise leels ciai acllabai, eqe plicai es, a a iecie se esces.

Alhgh Ge mall ecel icease his eliace he CEtC see a aciele as he sae’s ehicle he alige a iegai ecic eelpe,ecai, ha seices, a wkce eelpe plic, i sill eais a bacpse peiael lees. Is ai bjecie, as se h i he eealWkce Iese Ac 1998 a i Cecic sae, is aise he ge asee as he sae’s wkce iese ba. I ecel isse is aal pla as a eas lllig is bligais b i es hae he ahi exece iplee hechages ecee i he pla.

oWC, which sees i a aiisaie ci he CEtC ba a is e heieci he Cissie Lab, lacks he ahi sccessll pieleaeship a isibili sae wkce pgas a iiiaies, a ece saeagec esisace sse ipee achiee esie ces. Sice oWC is ace wihi doL, i a appea ha i is piig giace e he ieci doLas ppse ieci he ge. this pe sce ca ceae ici agsae agecies a es pie oWC wih ahi ac behal he ge gae he geaes leel cpeai a cllabai ag he iese gp





sae agecies a piae sec paes cpisig he wkce sse. Ipal,ee i oWC is gie aiial ahi, sccess will epe ipleeai b heiiial agecies i he wkce ci iclig b liie , he SdE, Bor,uC, doL, a dECd, a egial wkce iese bas.

the ge, hgh dECd, has esablishe he pii is secs he saeb he ex sep shl be a saeg pepae he wkce wih he skills eee eple i hese secs a als egage bsiess i eelpig eecie wkcesaegies ee hei ees. this eqies all paicipas i he wkce sse cllabae a csliae pgaig a esces. the sae es a g jb aipleeig pil pgas b lacks he gaizaial sce big sccesslpils scale. the lack ciai als ies he ee cse leaeship.

I aii, he wkce iese bas (WIBs), doL, dECd, a egial ecaialseice cees (rESCs) picall wk iepeel e ahe. this appache esls i isse ppiies cllabai a es pce a clie-ceic

appach seices—eaig he eple isplace esie is pie -sie wih a hlisic aa pgas a seices aailable.

Wih a ceal ei ciaig wkce es, pgas a alige issesae e aesse sepaael pblic eiies ia piae a philahpic es.I 2008, nheas uiliies a uie Illiaig iie he Cecic Bsiess aIs Assciai’s (CBIA) Ecai fai a egial eeig he Cee Eeg Wkce deelpe (CEWd). A he ie, new Egla was he l egi ihe c wih a csi eicae CEWd’s issi helpig aess heexpece wkce shage i he ili is e eiees i he cig ecaes.As a esl, he Cecic Eeg Wkce deelpe Csi (CEWdC),which isa pblic-piae paeship iiials bsiesses, ecai a gee, was

e. this has bee helpig aess he e wkce shages i he iliis b hese pes iiiaies ae e e b gas, akig ssaiabili aisse. Hwee, hee is a ppi he sae cie he wk i hee wee a leaei i he sae ha cl help ciae he ssaiabili.

Ahe exaple ca be i Pblic Ac 11-133, A Ac Cceig Alige Psseca Ecai a Eple. oWC is eqie ep he Borcceig is secs whee wkce shages exis, he skills eee ll heshages, a he caee pahwas ha shl be esablishe. Hwee, he Bor lesees he ci clleges a pblic sae iesiies. I is eiss iclehe uiesi Cecic a he iepee clleges. these isiis higheecai igh alea hae exisig pgas ha cl be csize sec eesahe ha ig esablish a ew pga wihi he Bor sse.

Pblic Ac 12-129 he sepaae esigh he uiesi Cecic b heBor b eliiaig eqiees ha uC sbi is issi Bor eiew aappal, a ece isiial caps eges clses he Bor. the aceliiaes he Bor’s ahi e uC wih espec eges a clses. Als,uC is w l eqie sbi a qael ep acal expeies iecl oPm, isea he pi eqiee sbiig hese eps he Bor.






Cecic, alhgh a sall sae, es he e wkce a wie aa higheecai ppiies. Hwee, hese isiis s cllabae a ciaeesces i e aise he isibili he ppiies ha exis i he sae.

fhe, hee sill is ageai ha leas isse ppiies wihi he ecai

sse. the ciai ha exiss bewee he K-12 ecai sse a higheecai sse ccs a la, pil pga basis ahe ha hgh aciae appach. this silig esls i a iecie se esces.

Execie oe #20 was sige b he ge ocbe 18, 2012 eialize apae he ebeship he P-20 Ccil. the Ccil w icles all ebes hesae’s ecaial sse, wih appies sae agecies a he gaizais.the eialize Ccil a help aess he ageai i he ecai sse.Hwee, base pas his he Ccil, i’s ceai whehe i will be eeciea able ciae all eiies i he ecai sse he ppse esig “haCecic eelps bl iiiaies ha seghe all leels he sae’s ecaisse s ha ses ae bes pepae wih he skills eee i a’s jb ake.”

fhe, sice he Ccil sees i a ais capaci, i es hae he execie leelahi siila ha a execie bach sae agec iplee plic chagesa pgas wih iec accabili he ge. theee, i is wh csieigaleaie gee sces ciaig eal chilh, a K-12 ecaihgh highe ecai. f exaple, i massachses a secea ecai hasespsibili he epaes eal chilh ecai, eleea a secaecai, a pblic highe ecai.

StEm awaeess a ecai is ahe aea ha ccs i a pieceeal ashi. thesae cel lacks a eall saeg spp he pi StEm ecai a

caees a his is pal e he lack a ei ha is espsible he ciai.thee ae a iiiaies ha seek icease awaeess StEm caees a pieexpeieial leaig ppiies. f exaple, he llwig ae js a ew hee hi iiiaies i he sae: Cecic Iai Challege, CPEP, CecicIei Cei, Cecic Sae Sciece fai, mAtH CountS, a uSA Bilgolpia. thee ae als als 90 ial sciece a ae cees piig scieceleaig ppiies h i he sae.

I e cpee ig ppiies ae aailable b aial gaizais ahe eeal gee, Cecic ees a ciae appach, paiclal gie heicease cs b he eeal gee a aial gaizais he ipace StEm ecai. A cleaighse StEm aciiies a iiiaies wl e easil

pie a pe he isseiai a awaeess pgas a iaisaewie ese ha he axi be ses ae gie he ppi paicipae a bee StEm-elae pgas.

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this ep eces a iee el ese eecie esigh aj eeala sae wkce ig seas. A ew el will spp CEtC i is plic-akigle, icease accabili, a icease ciai a cllabai s s ca be





leeage, axiize, a see esies i he s ecie a eecie ae. Ie achiee a ciae a accable wkce sse, each ei wihi hewkce ci s be hel accable a iecl espsible he ces is pgas.

fige 7.1 epics he beah aa aalsis a shesis ha is ecessa iiga aiaiig a eecie wkce alige sse ha icles (as epesee bhe cicles i he ge)

v sseaic eiew a ealai wkce pgas;

v gig eiew a ealai he wkce sse iclig bes pacicesa bechakig Cecic he saes, he ai, a glball;

v cis iig he sae’s peace ecic iicas;

v eiew sae laws, plicies, a pacices ese he ae exible aaapable he chagig ec, a

v shesis a aalsis all wkce-elae aa a iai b oWC i he wkce iese ecisi akes.

this wl eqie oWC esee he shesis aalsis a ece pliciesa pgas base he igs. theee, each wkce-elae ci i hesse wl ep a cicae esls a ces. these i wl iwkce sse iese ecisis asse Cecic has a iba, glballcpeiie ec ha achiees ecic well-beig is ciizes a bsiesses.






figure 7.1: evaluaTing WOrkfOrCe prOgram/sysTem effeCTiveness

A aa-ie sse wih eiies hel accable esls a ces a ageeal sce ha aciliaes cllabai a cicai ae eqie pepaehe sae wih a wkce w. I is l hgh sccessl ipleeai heseeceais ha he sae will be able bee ecas a peic pisig jbs he e as well as he skills a aiig eqie he, a he iplee hghwkce plic a pgaaic e he chages ha ee cc.

1. Seeal gaizaial sces wee exaie a i is ecee ha heleaeship he wkce sse ake he llwig :

v I e asse accabili wihi he wkce sse, he s sep is ealae exisig pgas’ gals a ces, he eeie wha heesie ces wkce eelpe plic he sae shl be. oWCshl be esigae see as he ei ha has he ahi wk ieclwih he ge : se bjecies, i pgess, a hl accable heecai, ecic eelpe a wkce pga eiies egaigwkce isses; assess he ipleeai he saegies elae wkce;ceae a sse ha ca aess a aap asais a glball





eegig echiqes; a aage he cpehesie lgiial wkceaa sse (wih giace CEtC’s Plaig a Peace Ciee).theee, oWC shl wk wih sae agecies a pblic highe ecaiisiis ealae exisig pgas a esablish easable gals. Ake espsibili oWC is see as he “shesize a aalze”

iai as shw i fige 7.1 he ppse wkce ieseecisi akig. this eas esablishig ce gals ha ae iecl ie agec ig a eialize i legislai he llwig agecies: Bor,uC, SdE, doL, a dECd a hes as apppiae a be eeie.uil hee is accabili i gee a pblic highe ecai, he saewill hae a wkce sse ha esps he ees bsiesses asae ciizes.

v oWC shl bece a sa-ale ei ha eps he ge a ishse wihi oPm aiisaie ppses l. the hea oWC, aiiial wih wkce eelpe a plic expeise, shl epiecl a be appie b he ge. oWC shl be pie wih

he sa a esces lll is ew espsibiliies wih aiial spppie b he sae agecies ile.

v the ge shl pie a eall wkce isi he sae

◊ aise he leel ecgii a ipace wkce eelpe;

◊ eelp wkce sse gals wih giace oWC/CEtC; a

◊ el oWC aa a aalsis ecisi-akig aaccabili.

v CEtC shl pie he saegic giace elae wkce isses,iclig a isi ageig esces a csig oWC aciiies.

fhe, oWC shl eelp, i cslai, wih CEtC a pcess piebsiesses wih iai egaig all wkce-elae pgas. thisiai shl be web-base, easil accessible, se iel a paeeglal. the pcess shl icle a echais pie bsiesses wiha ppi eceie ales ab pae a ew pgas.

v A Geeal Assebl Selec Ciee Wkce shl be ceae eceie a eiew aa a eics iig a plicakig elae wkce alige. the ciee shl be sce siila he SelecCiee Chile a icle, b be liie , chaipess aakig ebes he ciees ecai, ha seices, higheecai a eple aacee, cece, a lab.

v Whe a ew iiiaie is lache, ( exaple, Cecic’s IaiEcsse fas fie Pga), oWC shl be espsible esig haall wkce-elae isses ae ciae a s leeage icease heecie a eecie se pblic s.

v oWC shl see as he cee a acilia he ais sae paesile i StEm ceae cllabais ha wl ake he sae be ecpeiie eeal s. I aii, oWC shl ceae a cleaighse






all he StEm iiiaies ewa i he sae, isseiae iai,a ceae awaeess ab exisig a ew pgas each he axibe ses pssible.

2. A epeseai iepee clleges a he uiesi Cecic he

CEtC ba s ha all eiies ile i wkce eelpe ae ile i heeelpe saegies a he sae leel.

3. Csie eig a c-lcaig cpehesie seices (iclig Al Ecai,ag hes) a he oe-Sp Cees. this igh eail c-lcaig all cesegiall haig sa wk i liple lcais s ha he ca e easilcllabae iiiaies a jil cpee eeal ig. this will ehacecllabai a esl i ewe isse ppiies.

BeSt practice: WOrkfOrce inveStment SyStem

Caig fllis, pesie olie-Hae Cllege i Chicag a a ebe he CASE s

ciee, pesee his igs ceaig a eecie wkce alige sse heciee. He sai a eecie wkce alige sse ca be iewe as a hee-leggesl as shw i fige 7.2.

Esseiall, i e bil a sg ec, all hee cpes he wkce sse—wkce pgas, ecic eelpe, a ecai—s be wkig gehe eqal ig.

figure 7.2: builDing sTrOng eCOnOmies

sOurCe: Craig fOllins presenTaTiOn TO Case sTuDy COmmiTTee; june 2012

t accplish his i Cecic, as sggese b his s’s eceai, i is ecessa haeoWC see i a leaeship capaci wih he ahi aciliae a iplee he llwig:





• cis ipee a iig

• saegic plaig

• leeagig esces

• esce appig

BeSt practice: maSSachuSettS Secretary Of educatiOn

Ceae mach 10, 2008, he Execie oce Ecai is espsible he depae Eal Ecai a Cae, Eleea a Seca Ecai, Highe Ecai, a heuiesi massachses sse. I paeship wih he iiial epaes, he ceseeks ipe achieee all ses, clse he achieee gap, a ceae a 21sce pblic ecai sse ha pepaes ses highe ecai, wk a lie i awl ec a glbal scie.

Haig each epae ha is pa a se’s ecaial caee iegae i e cee easil allws cllabai, leeagig esces, css-cig iiiaies, aeelpe ceaie slis ha spa he beah a se’s caee. Als, his elhas he secea epig iecl a hel accable he ge. the secea hashe ahi iplee a aap plicies a pgas hgh he ecai sse ee he csal chagig ees he sae a is ses.

DATA AND INFORMATION

FINDINGS

A c hee eie hgh he ieiews, cs gps, a sciee eeig iscssis was he lack aeqae aa i he wkcealige sse.

A paicla challege a he wkce pgas i he sae is gaheig ceaa ha ae ecessa l esa i pgas ae eecie. oce aa ae js a c hw a peple wee see, b iles lkig a he esls hse wh wee see b he pga, a eeiig i he eple gaae—whaee he liae gals he pga igh be. thee iceasigl hasbee iscse he ipace shaig aa bewee agecies ile wih ecaia lab bee assess ces a wke pepaeess. I aii, hee is chiscssi ab hw asceai which ccpais isies will eqie e

wkes i he e. Hwee, hese iscssis eai a a peliia sage, while heee bee iai i ecisi akig a iese cies gw.Cel, hee is wa esa wha igh happe i he e i es ccpaial ea b eples. Ke iai ha was ieie as issig he aa se i he wkce sse ae eple a ccpaial pjecisha lk he e, as ppse slel elig hisical aa. f exaple, he saecel has sseaic eh cllecig aa eeie wha bsiess ees aei he e s ha wkce pgas cl be eelpe ee hse e ees.






righ w higs cc i a pieceeal, a hc ashi a a iiiaies cc sie gee hgh assciais, ais, ps i he sae.

Hwee, gie all hese ce liiais wih wha is aailable, hee hae bee seealece sccesses i aessig he ee geae wkce aa:

• Legislative Report Card—I 2010, he ageee bewee he uiesi Cecica doL was ee eeal fail Ecai a righs Piac Ac(fErPA) saas a heee iai cl be shae bewee hew agecies. feeal fErPA eglais pec se iai a piegielies as wh ca see a shae pesall ieiable se eciai. All schls ha eceie eeal s he uS depae Ecai s llw he law. Hwee, he eeal depae Ecai idecebe 2011 isse eise fErPA eglais ha hae eable uC a hedoL ceae ew aa-shaig ageees. this shaig iai is l heppses sbiig he Legislaie rep Ca he Geeal Assebl.

• The Training and Education Planning System (TEPS)—doL eelpe a aiaistEPS, which is a l esige ai i he aalsis he ea a sppl alei Cecic’s wkce. daa ae cllece tEPS aalsis a sces,iclig he sae depae Lab ccpaial pjecis, eeal IegaePsseca Ecai daa Sse (IPEdS), he oce Highe Ecai, ahe Sae depae Ecai. Alhgh he pga has bee i peai appxiael eas, i is sill clea i i is wiel se.

State lOngitudinal data SyStem

Ahe iiiaie ewa ha will pie ce aa help i he wkce

sse is he Sae Lgiial daa Sse (SLdS). I Ags 2009, SdE was he ecipie a $2.9 illi SLdS Ga b he naial Cee Ecai Saisics (nCES) i heIsie Ecai Scieces a he uS depae Ecai. this ga is cel i issec phase. Ce gals he pjec ae ceae 1) a se/schele/eache le cape iai ab he cses i which ses ell, a 2) a iepeabiliaewk aa shaig bewee peK-12, highe ecai, a lab pieiai base lgiial aa ha ca be se ipe plic a pacice a icease se sccess.

the ces hese w pjecs will be he ceai a aa iasce sse iee eable he llwig:

• mi a iplee seca schl e eeie i ses ae ieeellig i he classes eee gaae

• Pie e accae accabili epig he feeal Pekis Pga25

• Ealae whehe ses hae bee well pepae b hei pblic schl expeieceb eeiig he exe which ses ee eeiai p eeig hepsseca sse

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• Aswe eseach qesis ab cse-akig paes a hei elaiship se ce eases

• Ealae he ipac ses’ expeieces i bh seca a pssecaecai hei expeieces i he wkce

I 2010, he Iepeabili Sses Ccil (ISC) was esablishe eelp a pla a pila sse likig pblic K-12 a psseca ecai a lab aa gehe. ta,he ISC csiss a gp sakehles sae agecies a gaizais wh aeieese i saig ile i eelpes ha peai iceasig aa iepeabiliacss agec lies. mebes his gp icle epeseaies he Sae depae Ecai, Bor, uiesi Cecic, Cecic Ceece Iepee Clleges,he Eal Chilh daa Wkgp, a he depae Lab.

Agecies ea ceae a shae aa sse ae paicipaig i a css-agec aageace sce a ae aciel wkig iplee he Peschl thgh 20 a

Wkce Iai newk (P20 WIn). A pil P20 WIn likig SdE, Bor, adoL is se lach i Ags 2013. Paicipaig agecies ae aciel wkig sseipleeai a alizig aa shaig ageees a aa geace plicies ssaihe sse be he ie ae he ga.

Hwee, his is a pil a es icle all aa ecessa ack all ses i he sae.f exaple, uiesi Cecic se aa will be a pa he pil a a pla echais lik hei aa has bee eelpe. the CCIC is i cicai wihP20 WIn a is iscssig hw hese isiis will paicipae i he e. the oce Eal Chilh is als wkig wih he sse eelpe eeie he bes wa clleca isseiae eal chilh iai. oce he pil sse is peaial, he ssewl ee be expae icle ses wh ae piae high schls i he sae, i

e ll cape he pahwas he eie sae’s pplai. fhe, he ssaiabili he sse has bee ll wke . Ieagec ageees cceig aa shaig aaa access ae beig eelpe b a lg-e pla acial ssaiabili a liks allpblic a piae isiis i he sae will be ke he e.

creating the laBOr market infOrmatiOn SyStem Of the future

As peisl sae, Cecic’s exisig lab ake iai sse ca be haesse pie a wkce aiig pipelie ha will gie he sae’s ec i he 21s ce.the aailabili a ppe ilizai pblic a ppiea aa sces is ciical assig he s ecie a eecie se esces. tagee ecic eelpe

eqies iel a escipie lab ake iicas ha allw plicakes assess hesae’s exisig eple aics.

f exaple, hee is a sbsaial lack pblicl aailable aa pcs ha aeqaelassess lab ea i he egial ec. Eple saisics ccpais aisies ae eail aailable hgh aiial aa sces. Hwee, hese saisicsel hisical aa ake e peicis. the aess isses peaiig ce jb acac a lab eas ha ae ccial plicakes whe caig wkeeallcai a aiig pgas.






A aal jb acac se cl help alleiae his aa eciec i he sae’s labake sse a pie a e eaile a wa-lkig pai he egial labake. A eple se was cce ce b doL i cllabai wih he uiesi Cecic. Hwee, e cs csais i was cie.

Cel, he sae cllecs aa ccpaial eple ha is he passe heeeal Bea Lab Saisics a se i he ceai he bea’s occpaialEple Saisics ep. I is, hwee, qie icl asceai eaile lgiialesiaes a he sae a egial leel. the aa ae csce b aggegaig hee eas’wh se aa a ae bil be iewe lgiiall. this se cl beexpae a he sae leel s ha Cecic’s ccpaial eple cl be aalzelgiiall wih ea aa isciiies. the Bea Lab Saisics als ceaeseaile is-leel esiaes ccpaial eple a he aial leel. I wlbe exeel beecial hae a siila aix ceae a he sae leel bee assess ie-is eple a he sae leel.

the Bea Lab Saisics pies sae-leel is a ccpaial eplepjecis hgh is Eple Pjecis pga. the pjecis, hwee, aepie a biaal basis a l aailable a e-ea ieals. fhe, he pjecisasse a ll-eple ec a als ce is-leel aa i ccpaialaa. Sice, hese pjecis se hisical aa, he ca be se peic wha ewccpais a aise i he e. I geeal, hgh, i is icl peic he eisies ccpais ha will ea wkes.

Sae-leel pjecis is a ccpaial eple leels ceae aall wlbe exeel sel giig ecisi akig allcaig wkce eelpe s.Sh-e pjecis i aii he e-ea pjecis ae eee, as s wkceaiig iiiaies hae sigical she ie hizs. A al 33 saes pie sh-

e is pjecis, while 34 saes pie hese pjecis ccpais.26

Sesaes pie aiial sh-e pjecis salle gegaphic jisicis schas cies a e aeas. Pjecis, alhgh e ae iaccae b se aeseeable paaig shis, ae exeel sel i ecasig sh-e lab akeasiis. I aii sh-e eple pjecis, pjecis peaiig jbe a acac ae ecessa cpehesie aalsis.

the naial Cee Ecai Saisics pies excelle aa peaiig pssecaecai egee ceal aes b sbjec aea a awa pe. Hwee, he ceai aiegae lgiial wkce alige aa sse wl allw eseaches ack l ecaial aaie b als is eec a iiial’s lab ake ces.A iegae wkce alige aa sse cl be se assess he eecieess ecaial ig i he sae a allw he ieicai aeas ha eqie heeelpe. A sse ha liks eple isace wage ecs a wkeeple chaaceisics wih ecaial ces cl pie a excelle l iig he sae’s wkce pipelie he ppiies aailable as well piigplicakes wih ce iai ha cl bee eable he iec ig wheehe geaes e iese ca be ealize.

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Lgiial aa sses help aswe ipa qesis ab ces i ecaialsse ha ca be aswee a. tackig ses whe he ee schl hghhe wkce sse helps plicakes esa he pci, sck, a w hacapial eelpe.

Wih he ce aa clleci sses, ba-base plic qesis ca be aswee.Hwee, eie he cs ecaial ces a bee age ieeis,he sae ees e eaile se-leel aa ha ce ecaial paicipai aces as well as paicipai i he wkce.

Sice s aa sses ae specic a paicla isii, eases sccess e cs pcess ahe ha ces. f exaple, a cllege igh achiee is -ea gaai aegals, b i hse ses ail ee he wkce, shl he cllege eclae sccess? Wih heaa cel aailable, he sae es kw hw a he gaaes he clleges aiesiies i Cecic wk i Cecic ee wha isies he wk i.

the llwig ae was i which each sec cl bee a lgiial aa sse:

• the K-12 sse cl gai a esaig hw e ses ae peigi psseca ecai a i he wkce.

• Psseca ecai isiis wl be able access iai abwkplace eaigs a placee—paiclal hse iee wa caial pessial pepaai. I aii, iai ab K-12 se achieeewl be sel bh seca a psseca isiis ieiig aeaswhee bee seca schl pepaai is eee.

• the wkce sec was kw ab pi aiig iei a aessskill gaps i he wkce. Haig access a e bs aa sse ha acks

iiial se ces will help he sae ecie whehe ies i ecai aess a skill gap esablish iceies ice e wkes seek eplei he sae.

Exisig wkce aa sses pie a excelle l plicakes assess heegial lab ake. the ppse aiis he aa epsi—iclig a jb acacse, lgiial aa sse, ipe ccpaial eple saisics, a ecehiz pjecis bh ccpais a isies—epese a ppi hesae pie plicakes wih he s iel a eaile wkce aa aailable. theilizai exisig a eegig aa pcs is ccial i e axiize he eeciese liie esces agee ecic eelpe a wkce-elae pgasa iiiaies. I aii he e ecie allcai esces, a e eaile

lab ake iai sse will pie plicakes wih aiial isigh i heeecieess pas a pese pgas.

Hwee, hee is ceal ahi ha csliaes, aalzes, a shesizes allwkce pga aa, lab ake aa, a ecic eelpe-elae aa. Aehe aa ae aalze, he esls shl he be se eihe ajs pgas, eiaeieecie pgas, iplee ew pgas base eegig es e ees.f exaple, wh is espsible ieiig whehe hee ae ccpais jb






iles ha ciall g lle a he eeiig hw he sae cl icease he sppl qalie wkes i hese aeas? thee is al, sseaic, ce-base pgaealai. Qesis ha cl be aesse b ipleeig his pe ealai icle:

1. Hw ca pgaaic ces be ease i a e cse a ecie wa?

2. Hw ca he sae ealae he wkce alige sse ese pblic llas aewisel spe?

3. Is sae speig esig he ces a eeig he wkce ees?

thee is als sseaic cpais a bechakig Cecic’s peace wihpgess he saes, he ai, a he wl. Hwee, CEtC is aessig he ee eases a bechaks i hei s ece aal pla a is wkig ceaig asaewie ashba ease Cecic’s pgess.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Alhgh i is e icl peic he e a wha ccpais igh exiseas i he e, w a hbi eh shl be eple esai he sh a ei e wha ccpais cl aise be he eclie.Sch a eh shl icle icpai he bes aa cel aailable peicig e es, which is eal-ie jb psig aa, i aii he ceaia aiisai a qael eple se ha assesses ce acac aesa e hiig plas. these w wa-lkig aa elees wl be ilize,i aii he ce doL ccpaial pjecis ha se hisical aa, aicipae e es. fecasig sig hese hee aa elees wl eablehe pjecis pie a e bs pice wha is eegig he eas well as bee iei i pas es i he ce lab ake pice. A

aeqael size jb acac se cl pie bh is a ccpaialacacies ha wl allw plicakes pescibe agee ecic eelpeslis a axiize he e exisig aiig esces. the se wlee be cce a qael basis i e pie iel eal-ie a eiai. this pe se l helps jb seekes esa whee wk isaailable a he pes ccpais i ea, b i als helps eple aaiig seices esa he ce lab ake a pies a iicai hw well he lab ake is ig.

2. the lgiial aa sse s be sppe a pe b he sae. Allagecies a eiies i he sae ha ae pa he wkce sse s piehei aa a pcls aa se a shaig s be esablishe. oWC shl

lea he e b ceig a ieagec wkgp eeie he essaiabili he lgiial aa sse.

3. oWC shl be espsible ceaig a ceal epsi wkce pgasha will pie iai ab wkce pgas i he sae a i abhe qali he pgas he ppses saewie ipleeai (scale-p).repsi aa a aalsis shl be pblicl cicae a ie s hasccessl pgas ca be ealae bigig he p scale eeiigssaiabili es.





4. Ehace doL’s eseach capaci, sice hee-qaes e hei ig is he eeal gee, pce e cpehesie aa i he wkcesse. the llwig shl be icpae i doL’s eseach: ackig sel-eple a egla aalsis ea a sppl wkes.

5. Hae oWC see as he ce ha sseaicall assesses pga peacea als aalzes he sae’s eall peace ke eics a bechaks cpais wih he saes, he ai, a glball. Seeal bechak abes pacice saes a/ cies shl be ieie base a aalsis keseleci acs. relaiships shl be esablishe wih selece bechak saes peiic ji eiew a aalsis each sae’s pgess. this wl be icle ihe wkce sse ealai a eiew, as shw i fige 7.1.

6. Highe ecai peace eics shl be ie eeig he ees bsiess.this eqies ha highe ecai isiis a sses cisl i,hgh ses, whehe hei pgas a gaaes ae eeig he ees bsiess. resls shl be se assess peace a aap a eelppgas ee he ce a e ees bsiess.

BeSt practice: emplOyer vacancy Survey

the massachses depae Wkce deelpe (dWd) ccs a sei-aal jb acac se i a e assess he ce cii he sae’s labake. the se has bee saegicall esige pie he ciical isighs ecessa plicakes ca saegic ecic a wkce eelpe iiiaies. thecsise eics se i he se a he eqec ieai allw aalss pie algiial pai he lab ake i aii a css-secial sapsh.

the gal he se is pee ibalaces i he sppl a ea lab acss he

sae b ieiig isies a ccpais whee eleae acac aes ae pese. Iaii, he se helps islae bh lab a skill shages i he akeplace, whichis icl i he absece a al jb acac se. the ke iicas he sae’slab aics ae b he iesigaie ae he acac assesse ai i healige plic iiiaies a pie bsiesses wih eecie eciig saegies.

the dWd cbies he esiaes aaie b he jb acac se wih aa eple b ccpai a is cllece sae ES20227 ilings as well as the

Occupational Employment Statistics program. As of the second quarter 2010 survey, a total of

10,011 employers were surveyed and the DWD received a total of 7,836 responses for a 78%

response rate. The survey provided data on vacancy by industry, occupation, region, educational

attainment, irm size, and a variety of combinations of these overall labor market segmentations.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were a total of 219,094 establishments in

Massachusetts as of the second quarter of 2010. A rough calculation indicates that the vacancy

survey covered approximately 4.57% of total establishments in Massachusetts. A survey with

27 the Cee Eple a Wages Pga, cl eee as he ES-202 pga, pces acpehesie ablai eple a wage iai wkes cee b Sae epleisace (uI) laws a feeal wkes cee b he ueple Cpesai feeal Eplees(uCfE) pga.






comparable margins of error for Connecticut would need to cover about 5,053 of the total 110,578

irms located in Connecticut as of the irst quarter in 2012. The resulting industry and occupational

vacancy rates could be combined with existing DOL data products to produce a granular and

statistically valid assessment mechanism to analyze Connecticut’s employment dynamics.

BeSt practice: State lOngitudinal data SyStem

the iiiaie saes eelp saewie lgiial li-agec aa sses (SLdS)bega wih he ahizai he Ecaial techical Assisace Ac 2002. Pgess he eelpe SLdS acceleae wih he passage he Aeica rece areiese Ac i 2009, which pie a aiial $245 illi i gas awae i2010.

the daa Qali Capaig (dQC), a bipaisa aial acac gp ha spps saeplicakes i pig he eelpe a eecie se saewie lgiialaa sses, has bee ackig he pgess saes hae ae i eelpig SLdS. the e

sae acis ecessa ceae a sccessl SLdS ieie b he dQC icle (wih hecespig be saes ha hae achiee he gal hgh 2012):

1. Lik aa sses (14 saes)

2. Ceae sable, ssaie spp (35 saes)

3. deelp geace sces (40 saes)

4. Bil sae aa epsiies (45 saes)

5. Iplee sses pie iel access iai (5 saes)

6. Ceae pgess eps sig iiial se aa ipe se peace

(36 saes)

7. Ceae eps sig lgiial saisics gie sse-wie ipee es(42 saes)

8. deelp a P-20/wkce eseach agea (38 saes)

9. Pe eca pessial eelpe a ceeialig (6 saes)

10. Pe saegies aise awaeess aailable aa (26 saes)

As 2012, a al 49 saes hae ake seps wa eelpig a SLdS. te saes haecplee eigh ie he acis (Akasas, delawae, flia, Iiaa, Lisiaa, maie,nh Calia, ohi, oeg, a texas). delawae a Akasas hae ae he spgess, haig cplee a al ie acis wih Akasas cpleig he ie i 2011, aea bee delawae.

the Akasas Ecai Eple ep was elease i 2011 a ake hecliai a ecae-lg cie he eelpe a cpehesie SLdS haicles pblic ecaial isiis. the sle shcig he sae’s aa sse is ha ies icle piae iesiies. the ep, hwee, is exeel sccessl i ealaig





eple ces gaaes pblic ecai 2002 - 2009. the saisicsgeeae b he Akasas SLdS a lcal plicakes a ciical echais ealae heeecieess sae ecai a wkce ig.

A al 170,000 ceeials wee exaie ig he pei aalze wih eal 70%

haig bee awae esic Akasas ses. the ep exaie wage ieeialsbewee egee leels a ceeials i aii is a eple ces.nabl, he ep ha he eia wages hse wh aaie a bachel’s egeewee highes i he egieeig, echlgies, a iai scieces. I als haeal 64% gaaes wee cceae wihi he healh seices (23%), ecai seices(22%), eail ae (8%), pblic aiisai (6%), a he scial seices (5%) isies. oeke bseai he ep was ha as egee leel se, gaaes wee less likel beeple i Akasas, which iicaes ha he sae a be expeiecig a sigica “baiai.” I aii, he ep helps pipi ke ecaial seghs a weakesses iwas ha wl be aailable plicakes i he absece a sse likig eiaecai wih wkce ces.

the eall geace a sce he Akasas SLdS epeses a sccessl el he elie a isseiai he ciical ecaial a wkce iicasgeeae b sch a sse. the Akasas reseach Cee is gee b he Cissi he Ciai Ecaial Es a ahees sicl eeal fErPA a HIPPAgielies. the iecs all aece sae agecies, as well as he sees aisecaial isiis, csie he aji he seas he cissi. Peissi each iiial sae agec cibig aa s be sece pi he se aeseach ha ilizes he aabase. the aabase has a al achiece ha sigel pecshe iei iiial ecs. Specicall, 50% he aabase sce cais eachiiial’s ieiig iai while he balace cais assciae aa a a aeical ieie.

A ieal wkce sse wl pie pia a seca ecai saisics hacl be like eia a wkce ces. oe ke ipeie he sh-epci eps ha icle eal ecaial saisics a ces is ha i heabsece aeqae hisical ecs exisig sae aa sses, he geeai sch iicas s wai il chs age i he exaie saple. Accig he dQC,delawae, flia, a texas hae als ae sigica pgess i eelpig SLdS ssesha will, like Akasas, pie ciical plic isigh.

EDUCATION AND BUSINESS/INDUSTRY LINK

FINDINGS

Cecic’s ecai a aiig capabiliies shl be a a wl leaeship leel ses acss he eie spec iesi a ecic saig. Cecic hasa wie iesi ses, ecaial isiis a schl isics. this iesieqies “aile slis” ha ae aapie a cse he se’s ees absiess ppiies. the sae shl seghe is ig ppiies ecage






isiis a schl isics ppse iqe a iaie appaches ha heshl be caell ie capialize sccess while als piig ielieei ae aile.

Sccess shl be ease l b he qali he se sces/ces,

b b he aabili, ieliess a aapabili he ecaial pcesses. d accep aeage sces as he l eases sccess. Isea, i ecgii he hgeiesi se eaiess a ecic sas, ceae eics ha bh ease aasse he eie pplai he sae is see. Cecic ees wkes a all leels ecaial achieee a als ees e caee gwh pahs ha e ses“p he lae sccess.”

I e hae a eecie wkce sse, hee s be a likage bewee he sae’secai sse a bsiess a is. this seci he ep exaies se heciical iiiaies akig place i he sae e he ecai sse s ha i pepaesses be he sae’s e wkce, a exaies aeas ha ee ipee.

I als lks a wha he saes ae ig ipe he likage bewee ecai absiess/is.

State OrganizatiOnal Structure

A pepae a ecae wkce is he l wa he sae will be able cpee glball.this eas ha he sae’s iesiies a clleges ae ciical he sae’s ecic gwha he pspei is ciizes. ma he ai’s ges ae paicipaig i henaial Ges Assciai Complete to Compete initiative which focuses on helping states

improve their students’ graduation rates. It is also recognized that higher education cannot help

drive economic growth unless students’ academic achievement is linked to the needs of the

marketplace.

However, there is a longstanding tradition within public higher education institutions to view

themselves as preparing an individual for future success as opposed to a particular career.

Reorienting or expanding the missions of universities poses a major challenge for policymakers.

Another challenge in responding to the needs of industry is addressing the time it takes to get

new programs developed, approved and operational versus the immediate needs of business and

industry.

Although the state has made progress by consolidating the state’s fragmented system of higher

education, there is still opportunity to further improve coordination within the entire public

education system. The Higher Education Coordinating Council, discussed earlier in this report,

includes members from all Connecticut public higher education institutions and the commissioner

of the State Department of Education. Its purpose is narrowly deined as implementing ways to

simplify and reduce administrative functions as well as developing accountability measures for

each public institution of higher education. However, the council does not meet regularly or address

broader coordinating efforts, nor does it link in with CETC, except that several members of the

council as also members of the CETC.

Currently the coordination that exists between the early childhood, K-12, and higher education

systems and other workforce-related training programs, either federally or state funded, generally





occurs on a voluntary, ad hoc basis rather than through a coordinated approach. This “silo”

approach results in an ineficient use of resources and often means institutions are competing for

federal funding as opposed to collaborating in a more effective and eficient manner. There are also

missed opportunities for sharing up-to-date equipment between technical high schools, community

colleges, and employers that are located near each other.

However, there are examples of high schools and employers working together. Recently, the Mott

Corporation hosted a group of students during the second shift to practice on their equipment at the

same time they were conducting digital simulations in the classroom. This enhanced the students’

experiences by providing for contextualized learning and the employees also enjoyed mentoring

and teaching the next generation of workers. However, these opportunities and partnerships are not

coordinated or developed on system-wide basis.

higher educatiOn prOgram apprOval

A al sixee acceie p, iepee clleges a iesiies i Ceciccsie he Cecic Ceece Iepee Clleges (CCIC). the gaizaiepeses is csie isiis hgh pblic plic eelpe, eseach aalsis,a ciae gee cicais. the CCIC ages aj elig heesi psi is legislaie agea, wih a picipal cs he ciae aiclai bees asceaie hgh iepee highe ecai. the CCIC seeks ipblic plic i a e ehace wkce a ecic eelpe hgh heipleeai pgas a aciiies ha pe cpeai wih he bsiessci. the CCIC pes he peseai he a a iepeece CCICebe clleges a seeks aciliae cpeaie es ipe seices a ece cs.

ue ce Cecic law, he appal ew a eise acaeic pgas a a he sae’s egee-gaig iepee p clleges, --sae highe ecai

isiis, a pblic iesiies is eiewe b he Ais Ciee Acceiai,aiisee b he oce Highe Ecai. fhe, i-sae a --sae iepeehighe ecai isiis s ge appal he Sae Ba Ecai, wheeaspblic iesiies bai appal he Ba reges. the sae als has appalahi icai exisig egee-gaig pgas. dig he 2012 legislaiesessi, CCIC sppe H.B. n. 5221, “A Ac Cceig Chages Pga Appal Clleges a uiesiies,” b he bill was ape. this bill ppse eliiaig heeqiee ha p iepee isiis highe ecai ahize peaei his sae e ha we eas bai appal he Sae Ba Ecai iplee ew a eise acaeic pgas.28 Cel, epeig he iig heSae Ba Ecai eeig schele a a isii’s acaeic calea, he pcessca ake a leas hs a ca ela he sa a ew pga p a ea.

Accig he CCIC, Cecic’s pga appal pcess is sigical e sigea cplex ha ha s he saes.29 the gaizai ha 39 saes haabslel appal pcess iepee clleges. the ep als sae ha heelee eaiig saes, ha l a eiew pcess ahe ha a al appal pcess.the see saes ha eqie a al appal pcess icle Cecic, Illiis, mala,

28 www.cga.c.g/2012/toB/H/2012HB-05221-r00-HB.h29 www.ci.g/sies/eal/les/ces/Pga Appal SAEC Se no.p






massachses, new Hapshie, new yk, a ohi. Siila css-secial igscceig iiial sae licese a appal pcesses ca be i a siila eppblishe b he Ecai Cissi he Saes.30

I is he pii he CCIC ha sice is csie gaizais eceie sae spp

hei pgas31, hei sial epes he eelpe scall s pgas which hee ae akeable lab ake ces gaaes. the eal ipeies pga appal cl a iepee iesiies ipe espsieess egial lab ake ciis a i ig s ipe he aics he sae’s ecaipipelie.

the ppsal ee sae appal ew eise acaeic egee pgas iepee iesiies is wih e ipa caea. the qali a ecaialpga is e ipa aspec ha peial ses s csie whe selecig whee pse psseca sies. I is e icl iepee eases higheecai ha ep wkce ces a wages. this peses a challege ha waas

se leel cse peci b es ecessail jsi he ee a sae pgaappal pcess.

A ieal eisi he sae sae wl aess bh he cces egaig he appalpcess e b he CCIC a he ee ake i csieai he isses egaigcse peci. oe pspecie sli wl be eqie ha all iepeeiesiies i Cecic paicipae i he ppse sae lgiial aa sse (SLdS).Paicipai i he ppse SLdS wl allw he ceai pblicl aailable saisics wkce ces a aeage wages gaaes each egee pga ee b heiepee iesiies.

the ppse sse wl allw iepee highe ecai isiis qickl

esp egial lab ake ciis b eig he ee sae appal egeepgas while assig eglas ha cses wl hae he iai ecessa ake ie chices. this sli aligs wih he elig ppse his ep i hai ehaces espsieess exisig wkce aiig sses while pcig aiialaa ha allws icease aspaec.

educatiOnal attainment

I a especs, Cecic is ig well. Cecic’s wkce, cpae ha he saes i es ecai a skills, is elaiel bee ha he saes. thee is ahigh ppi g jbs—pessial a aageial —a iba is secs.

fhee, i geeal, e ecae iiials e i Cecic; i-igaiiceases cllege aaie leels he sae’s pplai.

Hwee, as peisl eie, alhgh i he aggegae, Cecic is elaiel bee ha s he saes i es ecai a skills, he sae aces challeges wih espec

30 b2.ecs.g/eps/rep.aspx?i=22831 Hwee, iepee clleges eceie sae ig hgh he Cecic Iepee Cllege SeGa (CICSG) pga. this pga allcaes ig each iepee cllege sig a sa allcaila which isibes s base he be Cecic esies elle a each cllege.





he pipelie wkes. Ecaial aaie ibalaces exis, wih he wies ispaiiesi ice—sbbs ae ag he p i he sae while ciies sggle wih seis ecaiala ecic challeges. the ieece bewee iiies a whies i es ecaialaaie is shw i fige 9.1.

figure 9.1: minOriTies in COnneCTiCuT are, On average, muCh less eDuCaTeD Than WhiTes.feWer have COmpleTeD high sChOOl, anD feWer have COmpleTeD COllege Degrees.

sOurCe: u.s. Census bureau, 2009 ameriCan COmmuniTy survey

Psseca ecai pies access ccpais acss he ec, while wkeswih a high schl ipla less ae lagel liie hee ccpaial clses— apesal seices; sales a ce spp; ble clla—ha ae eihe ecliig pa lw

wages.32 fhe, he Ecai Cissi he Saes ha psseca isiisi Cecic pce a ewe ceicaes a a e bachel’s egees ha he aial

aes hse ceeial pes.33 t eai glball cpeiie, i is esiae ha each saes ese ha a leas 60% is als ages 25 64 hae a assciae’s bachel’s egeeb 2025. I Cecic, he ce ae is 45.8%, which eas he sae will ee pce a

aiial 115,713 egees b 2025.34

I a ece Bkigs ep, w Cecic’s e aeas (Bigep-Sa-nwalk

a Ha-Wes Ha–Eas Ha) ak i he p 10 i he ai he leel ea wkes wih a bachel’s egee highe.35 f exaple, i he Ha

32 Gegew uiesi Cee Ecai a he Wkce, “Pjecs ecai ea he ewkce,” Apil 20, 2012 peseai he CASE ciee.33 the Ecai Cissi he Saes peseai a feba 7, 2012 CASE ciee eeig34 “Cecic: the re Iese Iceasig Psseca Ceeial Aaie,” CLASP Cee Psseca a Ecic Sccess, Apil 2012.35 rhwell, Jaha, “Ecai, Jb opeigs, a ueple i meplia Aeica,” BkigsIsii, Ags 29, 2012.






meplia Saisical Aea, 45% all jb peigs i 2012 eqie a bachel’s egee highe, e he bachel’s egee highe ecaial aaie ae i 2010 was 35%.Ahe wa i he ale ecai is b lkig a he ecai pei, whichis he ale a cllege ecai elaie a high schl ecai. Hisicall, a iiialwih a cllege egee cl expec ea 40% e i his he lieie ha see wih a

high schl egee. tha peceage has ise 80% a wihi e eas a icease 100%.

A eal gap exiss ha ees be aesse i es he egees a ceeials ceei he sae a esig he ae eeig he ees eples. this ig is hesppe b iai pie b a his s’s cs gp paicipas. Eplepaicipas e ha i is icl ll pe psiis. I ca als be icl cec wihseca a psseca isiis ecai. thee was als iscssi i he csgp sessis ha e eaches, wh hae a sigica iece ses, ae awae he pes jb ppiies aailable ses a he skills eqie hse jbs.

this iscec i he sae’s ecaial sse is eie i seeal lage pjecs ewa

i he sae. I Sepebe 2012, a csi clleges ha ae a pa he Cecic SaeClleges & uiesiies was awae a $12 illi eeal ga he depae Lab cs piig agee ceicais, is-ecgize ceeials, a assciae egees islcae wkes, eeas a he eeple wkes caees i he gwig healha lie sciece els. the cllabai ag hese clleges a iesiies is ceable, bhee ae als a piae clleges i he sae ha alea hae pgas ha cl be leeagea eeal llas se e eciel. thee ees be geae likage highe ecaiacss he sae, egaless whehe isiis ae piae pblic.

effOrtS in cOnnecticut

thee is wiespea ecgii ha Cecic ees aise he leel ecai allses i he sae. the egaphics he sae ae chagig a his pses challeges he eelpe he sae’s e wkce. thee hae bee seeal iiiaies esige aise he skill leel ses a als ake he asii high schl cllegesccessl. the ex seci he ep escibes a ew he es ewa i he sae.

COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS (CCSS)

I he spig 2009, ges a sae cissies ecai 48 saes, weiies a he disic Clbia cie eelpig a C Ce SaeSaas (CCSS) K-12 Eglish a aheaics. the CCSS wee esige csis ewe, cleae a highe-leel saas ha wl be alige wih cllege a wkexpecais, icle igs ce a applicai kwlege hgh highe-e hikig skills, bil p he seghs a lesss ce sae saas, beieaiall bechake s ha all ses will be pepae sccee i glbalec; a be base eiece a eseach.

o Jl 7, 2010, he Sae Ba Ecai ape he ew aial acaeic saas. Ihe all 2010, a ask ce Cecic ce expes i Eglish lagage as (ELA) aaheaics wke eeie aches bewee he CCSS a he Cecic saas.





I Eglish lagage as, 80% he CC ELA saas ache Cecic’s ELA saas,akig ab 200 he 1,019 CC ELA saas “ew” Cecic. I aheaics, 92% he CC mah saas ache Cecic mah saas, which aslaes i 40 “ew”saas Cecic.

the CCSS-base cicl bega wih he 2011-2012 schl ea selece leels acses. All K-12 isic cicla base CCSS will be ipleee b 2013-2014 aassesses base he ew saas will begi i 2014-2015.

COMMON CAREER TECHNICAL CORE (CCTC)

I Je 2012, the naial Assciai Sae diecs Caee techical EcaiCsi (nASdCtEc) eile a ce caee echical ecai saas eqie ses bece caee ea calle he C Caee techical Ce (CCtC).Ip bsiess a is, aiisas, a ecas aiwie, icligpaicipas Cecic, helpe esablish high-qali sae a is saas

bece pa he CCtC.

the CCtC , which ae pesel beig alige he CCSS, icle a se saas each he aiall ecgize 16 Caee Clses which ee wha se shl kw abe able ae cpleig a CtE pga s. the icle a se Caee reaPacices a kwlege a skills ha appl acss all caee clses aeas. me iaica be a www.caeeech.g.

STUDENT SUCCESS PLAN (SSP)

the Se Sccess Pla (SSP), which was legislae b P.A. 11-135, bega all ses i

pblic ecai gaes 6-12 saewie Jl 1, 2012. the legislai eqies all ses eelp a acaeic a caee pla. Hwee, he SdE eces he eelpe apesalize se leaig pla csisig acaeic eelpe; caee eelpe;a scial, eial a phsical eelpe.

oeall, he SSP is esige

1. keep ses egage i schl;

2. help ses esablish gals a ake bee ecisis acaeic, pesal, acaee psis;

3. aciliae asii ps seca ecai eple; a

4. pie ses wih a esaig he eleac wha he lea i schl he eqiees wkplace sccess i a glbal ec.

Ses i he ile schl will begi b explig sel-ieess a esablishig pesala acaeic gals ha a lea e s a caees. the exible se-ceeepla a be eelpe base a paicla caee clse/pahwa aea iees. Whilei high schl, ses a paicipae i cses a aciiies sch as CtE pie






aial skills which will asii psseca ecai a caees. the SSPshl icle expeieces sie he class sch ieships a ppiies paicipae i cllege -lie cses while i high schl. the pla, cpisig acaeica caee expeieces “i a ” he class, shl eqip ses wih skills eqie bece cllege a caee ea, seies eee as he “21s ce skills” “s

skills.” the se a esae cllege a caee eaiess skills b cpleig aCapse Sei pjec. the Capse Pjec is a cliaig acii which seches ase’s kwlege i a pic chice sch as a caee aspiai he aea ieessch as he as. Al es/aiss a paes pie spp he eelpe aaagee he SSP.

oe he las ea, as a esl exesie pessial eelpe pie b he SdE, heCecic Assciai Schls, Sae Ecai resce Cee, he regial EcaiSeice Cees, a he Cecic Schl Csel’s Assciai, he sae-esablishe SSPlki was isibe a esae hgh bes pacice.

A ece se was cce b he SdE eeie he sas SSP ipleeai ilcal schl isics, he esls which ae cel beig ealae.

COLLEGE CAREER PATHWAYS

the Cllege Caee Pahwa Pga (CCP), el kw as tech Pep ahize ehe Cal d. Pekis Ac, is ee ses paicipaig i CtE pgas i Cecicpblic high schls. the CCP pga pes geae se achieee, pssecapepaai a high accabili hgh aiclai ageees ha spp sealesscaee pahwas bewee high schl a psseca ecaial ppiies. Highschl ses all ell i a ci cllege a egise aiclae acaeica caee a echical cses a cs a p sccessl cplei, ae able eabh high schl a cllege ceis. I 2011-12, 6,272 seca ses eae cllegeceis hgh he CCP Pga. the ceis ca ase wihi Cecic’s CiCllege sse as well as he iesiies a clleges wihi Cecic a he saes.Cel, eisis ae ewa expa he CCP pga icease ppiies ses ea cllege cei.

fi-e cpehesie high schls paicipae i he Cllege Caee Pahwas a heuiesi Cecic Eal Cllege Expeiece Pga Paeship wih uC’sdepae Ha deelpe a fail Sies. the pga eables fail aCse Scieces high schl ses ake he Iiial a fail deelpecllege leel cse i hei high schl a eceie bh high schl a cllege cei

uC. I eqies a ii 40 hs ieship, eecie specic peis i he liespa iiials a ailies. the cse is a peeqisie a uC all ses psigEcai, Allie Healh a fail Sies ajs

I-BEST MODEL

the Iegae Basic Ecai a Skills taiig (I-BESt) el is a acceleae ecaialaaie pga aile he ees al a Eglish sec lagage (ESL)





pplais. the I-BESt pga aaces ses ccpaial aiig pgas ahelps he pgess psseca ceeials i high-gwh els ha hae liablewages. the pga was gaize b he Washig Sae Ba Ci atechical Clleges i paeship wih he sae’s 34 ci clleges a echical schls,a was eelpe i a e pie a sli he pble al a ESL aii

i eia ecai. I aii seekig aeae he aii aes hese pplais,he pga als seeks icease elle hese iqe b gwig se pplais.

Washig Sae’s I-BESt pga eqies ha all paicipas hae sce belw a iiheshl he sae’s cllege qaliig exaiai. ma he pga’s applicas allbelw he pe lie a as a esl ca a he cs he pga wih aiialassisace. I a e alleiae his pble, he sae als es oppi Gas qaliig ses. the pga is e hgh he sae, b a clleges aiialspp hgh sie ig sces.

Accig a ep b he Ci Cllege reseach Cee, he I-BESt el es a al

137 iqe pgas els sch as healhcae, csci, aspai, aacig,ecai, bsiess, StEm, a pecie seices.36 the sae ep ha he higheseia wage all he eslig ccpais ee b he I-BESt pgas was i lagageaslai seices a $20 pe h while he lwes was i ecai a $9.62 pe h.

the I-BESt el eqies ha each cse ee i he pga hae bh a basic skill aechical skill isc. this al appach was eelpe i a e bs eeiaes a pie ses wih caial skills as well as ccial “s” skills sch as a sgwk ehic, a psiie aie, a g cicai skills. the iqe cexalizeleaig pla ee b I-BESt is a excelle el piig a lae pe iiials se he s sci-ecicall isaaage gps.

tageig hese gps sig wkce eelpe saeg is ciical he well-beig he eall egial ec. Hwee, his paicla pplai eqies a ieeappach ha ha ake wih he pical psseca se. the I-BESt el piesa ppi iiials isaaage gps a pahwa pe i acex ha allws iec caial eiche while a he sae ehacig he s skillsha ae e a e sble baie eple.

I Cecic, hee al ecai pies i he sae a pgas sig aspecs heI-BESt el. these pil pgas icle CnC machie opea a Waeb AlEcai, a Ceie nsig Assisa pga, a Phaac techicia pga a newL Al Ecai. All pgas wee aie a Eglish as Sec Lagage leaes(ESL) a pie cexalize leaig as well as basic skills aiig. o he 23 leaeswh aee he pga eglal, 100% cplee he csewk, 87% ae pgess Cpehesie Al Se Assesses Sses (CASAS) pe- a ps-ess, a 87%aaie he is ceicai ceeial.37 oe he pas w eas, $150,000 i eeal

36 Wache, J.,& Jekis, d., & va n, m., & Klgski, K., & Kie, S., & richas, A., & Sipes, L., & Weiss, m.,& Zeiebeg, m., “Hw I-Bes Wks: fiigs a fiel S Washig Sae’s Iegae Basic Ecaia Skills taiig Pga,” Ci Cllege resce Cee, Sepebe 2010.37 Al Ecai Saewie Plic f, Jaa 20, 2012 peseai b he Cecic Sae depae Ecai (hp://www.se.c.g/se/lib/se/p/eps/al/eeig_has/plic__jaa_2012_ ha.p)






iceie s has bee iese b he SdE spp hese pils a a aiial $270,000i WIA tile II s hae bee awae ie pgas i he sae, which will expahe pga saewie.38 Ssaie spp hese pil pgas wl hae a-eachigpsiie exealiies a a lie psiie eecs isaaage gps i he sae.

Lw-skill wkes e lack bh aeqae ha capial a he s skills ecessa aai sece eple a liable wages. the I-BESt el pies lw-skill wkes heppi pgess i highe wage ccpais a se eelpe acss he sae’sec.

Ciies seig plge ecic isess e lack aeqae leels hacapial aac eples. the eeback lp iaeqae ha capial i he lab akeceaes a ap hese ciies whee isaaage pplais ae able eelp hei ll peial a ae esseiall peee ll paicipaig i he ec. Acexalize leaig pga siila I-BESt wl be a excelle el ipleei ecicall isesse ciies. this paicla wkce eelpe elwl be he ehace i eelpe i paeship wih lcal eples. Caeig specicccpaial aiig pgas he ees he bsiess ci wl eeciel iehis iqe wkce aiig iiiaie lcal ecic eelpe.

natiOnal effOrtS

recgizig ha he jbs he e will cie ea highe leels ecaiha hse he pas, he naial Ges Assciai has cpile bes pacices pieeig saes ha hae eake saegies alig psseca ecai wih hesae’s ecic gals.

Saes hae ake he llwig seps seghe iesiies a clleges as ages wkce pepaai a sces e ppi, e ecic gwh, a iceasecpeiie aaage:

1. Set clear expectations for higher education’s role in economic development: aiclae heexpecai ha highe ecai i he sae will cibe he sccess isi he sae b pepaig a 21s ce wkce.

2. Emphasize rigorous use of labor market data and other sources to dene goals and priorities:ask isiis se aa glbal, sae, a egial lab ake ees eelpcses a egee pgas ha pepae ses high-paig, high-ea jbs.

3. Encourage employers’ input into higher education: iceiize isiis highe

ecai seek egial eples’ ip ab hw bes ese ha seshae he skills eqie b eples.

4. Require public higher education institutions to collect and publicly report impacts: ack higheecai isiis’ ipac ses’ eple ces, wkce gaps,eple saisaci, a sae ecic gwh.

38 Saegic fie-yea Sae Wkce Iese Pla f tile I WIA 1998 a he Wage-Pese Ac, Sae Cecic, he pei Jl 1, 2012 Jl 30, 2017.





5. Emphasize performance as an essential factor in funding: se peace-base ig isiis highe ecai ge—a ewa—ces alige wih saegicgals. Awa s a cpeiie basis eelp is-iee cicla aceae ew es ee he wkce ees he e.39

dig he 2011 legislaie sessi, Cecic ae legislaie chages ha icpaecceps he nGA Bes Pacices eceais. Pblic Ac 11-70 esaes exisigeqiees i he highe ecai saegic ase pla cceig egee aaie, hebe peple eeig he wkce, a he achieee gap. I eqies he pla esablish eical gals 2015 a 2020 ha 1) eliiae he psseca achieeegap bewee ii ses a he geeal se pplai, a 2) icease hebe peple wh (a) ea a bachel egee, assciae egee, ceicae; (b) cpleecsewk a ci clleges; a (c) ee he sae’s wkce. the pla s alspie specic saegies eeig hese gals a csie he ipac ecai es highe ecai i Cecic.

SkillS gapS

Iceasigl hee is iscssi ab a skills gap—ses ae pepae he jbsaailable a eples ca ll psiis ha ae pe. Hwee, hee is cicig eiece whehe he aa spps he aeces. I a ece new yk ties aicle,40 makPice, a lab ecis a Kese reseach Cee, epe ha “i hee’s a skills shage,hee has be a ise i wages. I’s basic ecics” i eeig aaces’ cplais hahe ca ll pe psiis; hwee, hee has bee a icease i wages.

fhe, a Bs Cslig Gp (BCG) ep iicae ha he skills gap is less peasieha aeces iicae. BCG esiaes ha he uie Saes is sh 80,000 100,000 highlskille aacig wkes. t iei whee he shages exis, BCG—sig wage aa

a aacig jb-acac aes—lke a lcaliies whee wage gwh exceeeiai b a leas 3 peceage pis aall e eas, which cce i l e he ai’s lages 50 aacig cees, wih Cecic lcaliies i he p 5.

I a peseai he CASE s ciee he isses acig he wkce a slis aess he pble, d. Pee Cappelli, pess aagee a he uiesi Peslaia’s Wha Schl a ah Why Good People Can’t Get Jobs: The Skills Gapand What Companies Can Do About It, age ha pa he pble wih cpaies beigable ll psiis is i pa e cpaies eig lw sala ages applicas aelig swae hiig ha wee applicas whse eses lack agee ke ws.Ahe pble is a shall i he kis skills ha ae bes leae he jb. I e

ake aiig a skill eelpe pa eplees, Cappelli ages ha wha is ealleee ae e i-hse aiig pgas, appeiceships, a eple a epleeshae aiig pgas.

Ahe cce expesse b he bsiess ci ha is icl ease is he ee pepae ses glbal scie. As wkplaces, schls, a ciies bece

39 nGA Cee Bes Pacices, “degees f Wha Jbs? raisig Expecais uiesiies a Clleges i aGlbal Ec.”mach 2011.40 dais, Aa, “Skills d’ Pa he Bills,” new yk ties, nebe 20, 2012.






iceasigl iese, he ecai sse s be seghee icease he eiglagage skills a clal awaeess ses. Aeica’s cie glbal leaeship will

epe ses’ abili ieac wih he wl ci.41

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. As ecee b he naial Ges Assciai, seghe iesiiesa clleges as ages wkce pepaai a sces e ppi,ecic gwh, a icease cpeiie aaage. theee, ceae a ecaisse (bh pblic a piae) ha is accable he sae’s wkce sse bceaig eics ie peace ealai a ig. meics csieaicl icle, b be liie , he llwig: iceasig he be sesgaaig a iceasig he pipelie wkes ee e ea; sheighe ie ae i which ses ea a egee; a achieig a aiaiigaable ecai ppiies. the eelpe he lgiial aa ssewill help pie he iai i his eea.

2. Ecai a aiig iiiaies, hgh oWC’s leaeship a i ciaiwih ecai a aiig isiis (as e i he ogaizai Sce aLeaeship seci), shl be iegae i he ke ecic gwh saegiciiiaies, sch as:

v Bsiess secs ieie b he dECd as ke Cecic’s e shleach be aalze egaig ke wke skills eqie pie giace ecai a aiig iiiaies.

v the fas fie cpaies shl each be assise i claiig he skills eqie sccessl wkes (a all leels) i hei cpa a bsiess aea, whichwill pie aiial giace ecai a aiig iiiaies.

v

Sae eeas sch as he Iai Ecsse a he plae uCtechlg Pak shl be aske wih piig cis giace as he wkce skills eqie wkes wh will eeall ll he jbs i hecpaies a echlgies ha will eaae he gwh he cpaiesilizig hese esces.

3. Wkce eelpe paeships a cllabais ha ile he piae apblic secs, iclig philahpic es, ca be ilize eeig wkceees cllabae wih ecai a aiig pies. oe exaple ha shl becsiee is ceaig a cllabaie iiiaie bewee he echical high schl sse,ci cllege sse, a eples s ha eqipe a igial silais cabe shae a ses ca bee leaig cig-ege, echicall eleaachie, ls a he eqipe a silais ece, wheee pssible, heieciecies ha exis b haig expesie aiig eqipe a liple aciliies.

4. Ceae a isible akeig capaig ake ses, esies a wkes awae he cie excellece i ecai a aac ale Cecic wih ahee “Ce wk a gw i Cecic. tgehe we ca chage he wl.”

41 “Ecai Glbal Leaeship. the Ipace Ieaial Sies a feig Lagage Ecai u.S. Ecic a naial Seci.,” Ciee Ecic deelpe, 2006.





5. Spp he eliiai he sa eqiee ha acaeic pgas all iepee clleges be appe b he Sae Ba Ecai. the pgaappal pcess shl be eeie b he iiial isii’s geacepcess. this chage will help sealie he pcess clleges a iesiies esp ake a eple ees while eecig he ece egaizai i

sae gee.

6. the SdE a Sae Ba Ecai shl ecage a pie giace schl isics ise exisig K-12 cicla wih css-clal expeieces aleaig ppiies bee pepae ses paicipae i a glbal wkce.

BEST PRACTICE: BUSINESS AND EDUCATION LINK

Pspei 2020 is a bsiess-le iiiaie eelpe i uah pe iesei ecai a iai wihi he sae. the iiiaie csiss 18 chabes cece, seeal ecic eelpe agecies, a elae ae assciais. theiiiaie is base he peise ha iese i ha capial a a ecae

wkce will ake he sae’s ec he sges i he c.

the gals Pspei 2020 ae ceee eelpig a cpeiie wkce ha willaggessiel hs he uah ec i he kwlege ec:

• ese ha 90% hi gaes a sixh gaes ae pcie i eaig a ah.

• cei ha w-his he wkce has skille ae ceicaes acaeic egees.

thgh 2012, Pspei 2020 ae pgess i achieig is gals b ipleeigseeal ke iiiaies aae b legislaie aci, iclig he eelpe ls bee assess se peace a allw eaches gie aiial aei

ses wh s ee i. the legislae als bal pie aiial sces spp pblic pia, seca, a eia ecai. new ealai eics weeeelpe i cslai wih sakehles he ecai ci pieipe assesse echaiss eache a aiisa ealais. Aiialesces wee allcae ecaial isiis gwh, ipe echical cs,a icease eseach iiiaies.

the iiiaie seeks he he aacee is ai plic gals i 2013 hghaggessie spp legislaie aci ha pes he eelpe hgh e kechaels:

• eal sas sccess

• eal cllege a caee pepaai

• StEm aiig

• ealai a peace pa

• likages bewee eia ecai a ecic eelpe






WHERE CAN CONNECTICUT ACHIEvE THE GREATEST RETURN ONTAxPAYER INvESTMENT?

oe he gals his s is pie giace he Geeal Assebl egaigehs ealaig wkce sse-elae pgas he ppse eeiige he iese pblic s i sch pgas. Hwee, hee is e lileaa ha assesses pga ces a lks a he pgaaic eecs lgiiall.As peisl eie, hee is a e cllec lgiial aa ses seca ecai hgh he wkce a a gea eal wk has ge i ceaighe paeships a laig he gwk ipleeai. Hwee, he pjec is a hebegiig phase, wih a pil se lach i 2013.

ma pgas cllec a ep he be iiials see pgaaic eases,b hese eases aswe he “e iese” qesi. theee, his seci he ep akes a bae lk, exaiig which pgas aiall hae bee ieie ashaig he geaes e pblic iese i he sh, ei, a lg e.

FINDINGS: SHORT TERM

Accig he laes Cess ges, e ha e-hi Cecic als hae la high schl egee less a ag iiies i Cecic, ha ge is ab 55%.theee, i is ipa ecgize ha a iiials whse skills a ecaiee be pgae cpee ae alea als a i he lab ce. I is he wkceeelpe sse a hei eples ha ae ke esces hese peple.

Sh-e pgas ae eecie hse peple wh ee skill pgaes i e bai a jb (i eple), keep a exisig jb (i a icbe wke), chagea jb (i a islcae wke), as well as eeig ce bsiess ees. these pgasae ecessa eable he ce wkce ee he chagig eas eples, iegae echlg ehacees i hei base kwlege, a eaicpeiie i he ace ecic ws a ecessis.

the pgas ee exible ig sces ha ca sppl esces as ees aise, ahe abili aap he chagig ees whee he ae seig. f exaple, heCt StEm Jbs pjec was sccessl becase i was able aap he chagig ees he cse. the clie wh was seekig seices was ch iee ha igiallaicipae e he ecessi. Sice a bsiesses, especiall sall es (ewe ha100 eplees), geeall ca pjec lg-e e eplee ees, i is ciical be able esp eples as qickl as pssible s ha he hae he wkes eee

be pcie a cpeiie. dig ecic ecessis, hese ees e becegeae as e las cc a peple ae wk lge peis ie, whehei skills ca e bece bslee.

I is ipa esa aa ab he ce lab pl s ha whe bsiessees cc, aailable wkes ca be eeciel ache wih eples. Hwee,skill pgaes ha ca be aace wihi a sh pei ie (weeks hs) aeals ipa, iclig aiig eple esies, as well as islcae a

icbe wkes.





On-Site WOrker training

oe he pgas ha is eqel aiisee b he sae’s e wkce iesebas iles “-he-jb” aiig (oJt) eple esies wh ee skill pgaes,islcae wkes wh ee skill pgaes chage jbs cie i a jb ha has chage

as a esl echlg ecic acs, as well as icbe wkes, peple whae eple a ee skill pgaes i e ai las. this pe csize jb aiig ca be se wke aaci as well as eei ppses. the pgasbsiizes -sie jb aiig ipleee b cpaies.

the upjh Isie Eple reseach42 cce a se massachses bsiessesha ilize oJt s a ha he ewhelig aji cpaies ha heaiig icease pcii a bsiess ps, while aig wke wages. fig oJt pgas aies ea ea, a picall e s ae ispese whe sigicaees cc sch as ass las ecic ecessis. the pgas ae iee qickleable peple acqie skills eee ll ce jb peigs.

oe ew pga ha has achiee se psiie esls is he Sbsiize taiig aEple Pga (Sep-up), a iiiaie he doL a he sae’s e WkceIese Bas ha was sae i feba 2012. Sep-up es a Wage Sbsi Pgaa a Sall maace taiig Ga Pga. Each pga es iceies eligibleeples wih ewe ha 100 eplees hie ew wkes a ceae jbs. the pgawas expae i Je 2012 icle he ueple Ae fces mebe Sbsiizetaiig a Eple Pga, a is aailable eligible eples a size ha hiea eple eea.43

the iceie he Sbsiize Wage Pga icles a wage sbsi ew hies (p $20 pe h wih eibsee p $12,000 pe ew hie – excles bees) is pie

e a 180-a pei (mh 1 - 100%, mh 2 - 75%, mh 3 - 75%, mh 4 - 50%, mh5 - 50%, mh 6 - 25%).

the iceie he Sall maace taiig Ga Pga icles aiig gas p $12,500 a ew hie six hs. the aiig s be hel -sie a he ga ca als bese sbsiize wages, b ca excee he sala (mh 1 - p $2,500, mh 2 - p $2,400,mh 3 - p $2,200, mh 4 - p $2,000, mh 5 - p $1,800, mh 6 - p $1,600).

Eal esls Sep-up pga ae pisig. As nebe 15, 2012, 844 eplees habee hie b 333 Cecic eples wih a aeage hl wage $15.50 a a 83%eei ae.44

RECOMMENDATION:1. Peig he ealai pga ces, he eal esls he Sep-up

pga pese a ppi he sae scale a pga be he pil peia ssai i bai easable esls.

42 Kei Hllebeck, The Return on Investment to Training Programs for Incumbent Workers, upjh Isie Eple reseach, 2007.43 Cecic depae Lab, Sep up fac Shee, www.cl.sae.c.s/oWC/Sepup/facShee.h44 oce Wkce Cpeiieess






2. the sae shl acae e exible eeal gielies eeall epgas s ha apppiae seices ca be ee wih a e “clie-ceic”appach csize he ees iiial saes a hei bsiesses awkes. Sae agecies shl be awae whee eeal waies ca be gae a seek e ecie was se he ig. this isse is wh csieai a

acac b he naial Ges Assciai. Hwee, a he sae leel his alseas haig p--ae aa a iai s ha pgas a plicies ca aap he chagig eas he wkce a eples a s ealai eics aeilize eeie pga ces a sccess.

FINDINGS: MEDIUM TERM

Certificates

the psseca ceicae sees as a cs-eecie l iceasig pssecaecaial aaie a gail eple. tw ee hee wkes wh haea ceicae a a cllege egee eae he ceicae s, iicaig ha he ceicae

sees as a seppig se he ecaial aaie. Ceicaes wih ecicale ae cs-eecie, pie a pah cllege ecai a ile class jbs lw-ice, ii a iiga Aeicas wh ae he s i he ail ae cllege.f icbe wkes, he ca be a eecie wa apil gai skills a ceeials keep p ge ahea i a el. Ceicaes als see as a echais he eple jpsa i he lab ake. the ipace csig icbe wke aiigpgas as a eecie ehicle alig he wkce as well as ipe he eciccpeiieess he sae was a ecig a esig hee hea his s’scs gp paicipas.

Alhgh hee ae e e illi ceicaes awae aall i he uie Saes,

hee ae ew sies eps, a l e gee se, ha cs his aiigpi. I 1980, ceicaes epesee 6% psseca awas a a epeseab 22%.45

the bees ceicai pgas wee ecel exaie i a s b he Gegewuiesi Cee Ecai a he Wkce. this s ha hee is aeaigs pei assciae wih eaig a ceicae. f exaple, a ceicae wih aassciae’s egee esle i a 6% eaigs pei a a ceicae wih a bachel’segee esle i a 3% eaigs pei. fhe, a ceicae hles ea e hawkes wih a assciae’s egee a se ea e ha wkes wih a bachel’segee. Se exaples he els i which hese eaigs peis exis ae cpea iai seices, elecics, a bsiess/ce wk. I is e ha he eaigs

pei epes he ceicae hle wkig i hei el s.

Hwee, he Ecai Cissi he Saes ha psseca isiisi Cecic pce a ewe ceicaes a a e bachel’s egees ha he

aial aes hse ceeial pes.46 ye, b 2020, 65% all jbs i he uie Saes

45 Gegew uiesi Cee Ecai a he Wkce, “Ceicaes: Gaewa Gail Eplea Cllege degees,” Je 2012.46 the Ecai Cissi he Saes peseai a feba 7, 2012 CASE ciee eeig





will eqie psseca ecai a aiig—ecai be high schl.47 A real

gap ha ees be aesse exiss bewee he egees a ceeials cee i hesae a he ees eples. Ceicaes als pie a cs-eecie echais ses each gail eple; his is paiclal e ii ses ahse lw-ice hsehls.

Apprenticeship Prac tices

ulike echical aiig, which is hel i a schl seig, appeiceships ae base slel a eple-eplee elaiship. ms pgas ae assciae wih ae wksch as aie aes, bilig a csci, a aacig. I Cecic,esigh he saewie sse egisee appeiceships is he espsibili heCecic Sae Appeiceship Ccil, sppe b he doL’s oce Appeiceshiptaiig. the ge appis all ebes he ccil. Ge mall ecsiehe ccil, ae ew ebeship, a chage i expa is scpe cs selececcpais i agee is secs ciical sae ecic gwh, csise wihhe sae’s ecic eelpe saegies a jb gwh piiies. fhe, he 2012CEtC pla icles a eceai wk wih oWC, CEtC, SdE, a he Ba reges expa he appeiceship pga, shwig a cscis e alig isa ecai.

the appeiceship pga pies speise, sce -he-jb aiigsppleee b class isci. Paicipas he pga s be a leas 16eas age a he llwig eqiees s be e appeiceship pgacplei: a eqie be bh eas a hs base specic pgaeqiees; hs elae class isci; a se aes, passig alicesig exa.

Accig doL, i scal ea 2010 hee wee e 5,000 appeiceships ccig ihe sae wih appxiael 1,400 eple spss. the pga is sppe slb sae ig, wih a sall peceage pie b eeal llas. I scal ea 2010 hepga cs was appxiael $1 illi.

Ceai aacig cpais ha paicipae i appeiceship pgas ae eligible a ax cei p $4,800 pe appeiceship. the a he cei is calclae bliplig he al be appeice wk hs b $4. the cei a excee50% he wages pai $4,800, whichee is less. Csci cpaies ca alseceie a cei p $4,000 pe appeiceship cplee. the cei csciappeiceships is calclae b liplig $2 b he be hs wke. fbh aacig a csci, he ceis ae applie l he s hal he

appeice’s pei ( he s hee-hs hse i a -ea pga).

table 10.1 shws he ilizai he ax cei he s ece six eas aailableaa. Hwee, as he able iicaes, l a sall aci he s wh haeappeiceship pgas acall appl he ax cei.

47 Gegew uiesi Cee Ecai a he Wkce, “Pjecs ecai ea he ewkce,” Apil 20, 2012 peseai he CASE ciee.






Table 10.1: uTilizaTiOn Of apprenTiCeship Tax CreDiTs, 2004-2009

sOurCe: CT DeparTmenT Of revenue serviCes, annual repOrTs

taxyea

# Ceis

AClaie

mi/max # appeiceships*

2009 9 $668,425 139/167

2008 6 $21,071 4/5

2007 8 $106,757 22/26

2006 12 $295,076 61/73

2005 14 $1,187,501 296/247

2004 14 $86,370 17/21

*Asses axi a cei eqese ($4,000 $4,800)

dig he cs gp sessis, a cpaies, iclig a ew lage-sizeaaces, iicae he wee awae he sae’s appeiceship pga.Paicipas wh wee awae als eake he sall scale he pga. Hwee,base he paicipai leels epe b doL, i es see be a qesi sallscale, b a lack awaeess ab he pga.

Sice hee ae e a sepaae iiiaies ceae i he sae b ci clleges,echical high schls, ae assciais, a hes, bsiesses ae alwas awae he pgas a esces aailable. Cel, sall bsiesses hae heesces a e he expeise ceae hei w i-hse pgas. thee is a eeag sall bsiesses lea hw a sccessl appeiceship pga a hw eeciel each he appeices. A appeiceship pga ha is esee b heciaig ei he wkce sse, as ecee i his s, wl pie

he aewk a spp assis e iiials a cpaies, bh lage a sall.

Appeiceship pgas ae a eecie wa ceae pahwas ses beceeple. A ece s b maheaica Plic reseach esiae ha he scial bees he regisee Appeiceship pga, aiisee b he Eple a taiigAiisai’s oce Appeiceship a he uS depae Lab, excee hescial css b e ha $49,000 e a eie caee; a appeice wh cplees hepga eas als $250K e ha siila -paicipas.48 fhee, i is a wa cpaies ese he hae a skille a aie wkce. t ceae a eecie,expae saewie pga, he ce sce he pga shl be exaie aie, i ecessa, asse gwh a sccess.

As peisl eie, CEtC’s 2012 aal pla eces ha he AppeiceshipCcil wk wih CEtC’s Is Secs Ciee, oWC, SdE, a he Ba reges eelp a pla expasi he pga, icle ccpais iaacig, allie healh, eal chilh ecai, a gee isies. While hise is ig he sae i he igh ieci, base eeback bsiesses i hecs gps, a iee appach shl be ake.

48 ree, yg-Hs Li, e al, “A Eecieess Assesse a Cs-Bee Aalsis regisee Appeiceshipi 10 Saes,” maheaica Plic reseach, Jl 25, 2012.





RECOMMENDATION:

fis, a aewk shl be eelpe hw a appeiceship pga cl begaize i he sae. this eails ceaig a wkgp bsiesses—sall, ei, alage aaces— esig he ecessa cpes a appeiceship pga

ha cl hae iesal appeal a bsiesses. f exaple, he bsiess paicipaswl wk he be hs ha wl be spe i -he-jb aiig ess ihe class seig. oce he bsiesses eelp a apppiae aewk, a eeig sae agecies—doL, echical high schls, dECd, Bo—cl eeie he apppiaeipleeai he aewk a ig. this appach is aeall iee hw pgas ae cel eelpe a peae.

Cel he sae has eicae ig WIA appeiceships a ecies hw isibe he esces. this esls i he ig iig pga eelpe asppse esigig pgas ee he ees bsiess a he eeiig wheehe ig cl ce . this ecee appach shl ie wha iscel beig ee a eeie hw csliae pgas i a saewie e.

this ew el shl exe be he aiial aes ha ae picall ile ia appeiceship pga, a shl als icle ieship ppiies, ceicaepgas, a he apppiae ceaie slis has- leaig.

FINDINGS: LONG TERM

Pre-Natal through Early Childhood Education

thee is iceasig eiece he ipace eal bai eelpe a heiplicais i has lg-e sccess. Plicakes hae sae lise heescieiss a acaeics wh hae bee espsig he ipace eal-chilh

ieei saig bee bih a he lg-e bees ha ca be eape. the lgescie wais ieee i he lie ccle a isaaage chil, he e csl i will be eeiae, a he less likel achiee esls.

reseach b Jack P. Shk, iec he Cee he deelpig Chil a Haauiesi, iicaes ha age a alea be lae i a chil’s eelpe llealize he bee a pblic iese. d. Shk’s eseach shws ha 80% a chil’sbai is eelpe b age e. I a chil expeieces a sessl eie, e.g., pe,he phsical bai will be salle ha he aeage chil’s bai a age hee. I e sShk cce wih raia chile liig i a sessl eie, he bais hse chile wee a hi salle ha a aeage chil’s bai a age hee.

nbel laeae Jaes Hecka, pess ecics a he uiesi Chicag, shwsha aeage, a chil wh is behi i kiegae ee has a chace cach p. He alsshws (see fige 10.1) ha ieses cse bih age 5 pce a highe pe-llae ha K-12 schlig a lae jb aiig. fhe sch ieses ece he ee special ecai, a c jeile eliqec, eeage pegac a p aes.






figure 10.1: reTurns TO a uniT DOllar invesTeD

sOurCe: heCkman & lafOnTaine (2007)

the Pe peschl s was a lgiial s ha sae i he 1960s i michiga.the s lke a 123 a-isk chile a hei paes wh wee elle a aliie i w gps—a cl a pga gp. the chile wee elle i apeschl pga e as a week 2.5 hs a a w eas. the pga alsicle he isis. I a’s llas, he cs he pga was $22,000 pe chil. theeseaches ha he bees he pga wee he llwig: he chile weeless likel be eaie i s gae; less likel ee special ecai; e likel be lieae b sixh gae, gaae high schl, ge a jb, pa axes, a sa welae.the lages bee was a ecease i he cie ae b 50% elaie he cl gp.theee, he s ha he bees is he css iele a aal ae e,iai ajse, 16%. the ps Wl Wa II aeage aal ae iai-ajsee piae ieses is 5.8%.49

Seeal lgiial ealais all each esseiall he sae cclsi: he e iese i eal-chilh-eelpe pgas ha cs a-isk ailiesa excee he e iese he ecic eelpe e iiiaies;eaig he bees scie excee he pblic llas spe. (this ca als be see ifige 10.1 abe.) Cs-bee aalses he Pe Peschl Pga, he AbeceaiaPjec, he Chicag Chil-Pae Cees, a he Elia Peaal/Eal Iac Pjec

49 Heckaeqai.g “Peseig Hecka Eqai” accesse 8/30/12





shwe es agig $3 $17 ee lla iese. this iplies a aal ae e, ajse iai, bewee 7% a 18%.

Minneapo li s Example

Base he eseach d. Shk a A rlick, sei ellw a he uiesi miesa Hphe Schl Pblic Aais, egaig a exaiai he lgiials esls he peschl pgas, seeal lage mieaplis-base bsiessespile a pe-aal eal leaig iiiaie. the pga aise $20 illi piael awas sse ae e eas. Ke cpes he pga icle aig eal ecaipgas hgh he sae; csizig eig spp paes begiig ahe pe-aal sage eelpe; a epweig paes b allwig he chseag high-qali ae pgas. t be eligible he pga, ailies ha haeices 185% belw he eeal pe leel. Base he sccess he pga, i isw beig expae saewie wih he help eeal race he tp s. miesawas e l ie saes eceie race he tp s. miesa k a ieeappach ha wha is e see i Cecic, whee he es he iiiaie s

eelpe paeships a cllabae a iiiaie, ex pig sccess, a hebaiig eeal s ssai a gw he iiiaie.

Pre-natal to Prekindergarten in Connecticut

Cel i Cecic, hee is a ia pgas bh pblicl a piael eha ae b piae gaizais hgh sae agecies. f exaple, Hea Sa is aeeall e, aial pga ha pes schl eaiess hgh he pisi ecaial, healh, iial, scial, a he seices qalie chile a ailies.thee is als a Eal Hea Sa pga ha cses seices ias a les,pega we a hei ailies. fhe, he SdE cacs wih piae pies i

he ci appxiael 4,200 chil cae sls a e ha 100 lcais i 36icipaliies hgh he sae. these cees pie ia/le, peschl, aschl-age seices ailies eaig 75% he sae eia ice leel.50

I Jaa 2010, he Eal Chilh Ecai Cabie was ee a esigaeb he Ge rell be he Sae Ais Ccil specie i he Hea Sa Ac2007. the ppse he Cabie is eelp a high-qali, cpehesie sse eal chilh ecai ag he wie aa eal chilh pgas i he sae(iclig Hea Sa, chil cae a Schl reaiess). the Cabie s als aallsbi a saewie saegic ep he ge a Geeal Assebl, psa heHea Sa Ac, aessig he pgess sae agecies ae wa eeig eeal gals.dig he 2011 legislaie sessi, he cabie ebeship was expae a chage.

the 20-ebe cabie cpises he heas epeseaies SdE, dSS, dCf,oPm, a dPH, pls legislas a epeseaies pekiegae pgas.

I 2011, P.A. 11-181, “A Ac Cceig Eal Chilh Ecai a he Esablishe a Ciae Sse Eal Cae a Ecai a Chil deelpe,” wasape. the ac ae se gaizaial chages a als appie a plaig iecwihi he oce Plic a maagee eelp a pla he sse ha

50 www.cealchilh.g accesse ocbe 31,2012

http://www.ctearlychildhood.org/

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csliaes exisig eal chilh ecai a chil cae pgas a seices chile bih age eigh i a ciae sse. Se he gals he ewsse se h i he legislai ae : ece he achieee gap, icease paeegagee, icease paicipai i eal chilh ecai pgas, a eceasespecial ecai placees. Accig he legislai, he ew pla s be isse b

Jl 2013. Hwee, hee was a ela i hiig he ew plaig iec, which will likelela he eelpe a elease he pla.

fige 10.2, ake a Sepebe 2012 peseai ae b he Eal ChilhPlaig diec he oce Eal Chilh, shws he eal chilh pgas ihe sae a hw he ae ispese hgh sae gee. As cleal epice, aieciec ha is ihee i his cplex pga elie sse ae he aiisaiecss ha w hgh liple agecies bee eachig he pga ha ches hechil. Hwee, he oce Eal Chilh ha was esablishe b Ge mall willbe akig eceais ipe he eciec he sse i eal 2013 a willseek csliae pgas a sse elie.

Connecticut School Readiness Program (CSRP)

A sae-e iiiaie aiisee b he SdE, ceae i 1997 e P.A. 97-259, wasesige icease he aailabili a accessibili high qali ll-a, ll-ea chilcae pgas lw-ice ailies a ipe he schl eaiess Cecic’sges, s leable chile. the pga sees chile 3 a 4 eas age achile age 5 wh ae e eligible kiegae. the ga pga pies spacesi acceie appe schl eaiess pgas eligible chile i pii schlisics a cpeiie ga icipaliies.

Pgas s eihe be acceie b he naial Assciai he Ecai yg

Chile (nAEyC) s cplee ha pcess wihi hee eas beig awaes, be appe b Hea Sa. Pgas eceie ig base he be chile elle a base he be hs ig he a a hs i heea i which he peae. I scal ea 2012, appxiael $75 illi i s weeisibe. dig he 2012 legislaie sessi, he Ecai re package icleaiial ig 1,000 ew schl eaiess spaces (se seas), a allcaeig p $80,000 a s spe he hese spaces cc a s hea space a aciliies eee pie iesal eal chilh ecai allhee- a -ea-ls i he sae.

recel, he Cecic Schl reaiess Pga was cpae 41 sae-epekiegae pgas (exclig sae-e Hea Sa) acss he ai. the ep

ha Cecic’s pga es ailies he lages ppi bh exee-a a exee-ea classes i he ai a als leas he ai i he a seices pie. I es qali he pgas, Cecic’s se-eache aisake hi-lwes i he ai, which is e iica qali, b ahe iica,eache ecai, was elaiel lwe i Cecic whe cpae he saes. theewee als he aeas whee Cecic lagge behi he pgas. f exaple, heep a access baies (i.e., iabili pa ii, lagage baies, a






aspai iclies) liiig aeace b hse wh wl bee he s; peache cpesai; a liie access -sie special ecai seices.51

Saes cie se pblic esces le cpaies hei saes, hgh liaele sae’s gai is ahe sae’s lss, ceaig esseiall a ze-s gae wih he

geeai ew jbs. Haig a ecae a alee wkce he e wihcss-clal cpeecies will eable bsiesses gw, iae a be glballcpeiie, a will ceae a sae whee bsiesses wa lcae. theee, ealpe-aal ieei hgh pae eig a cachig ciig hgh ealchilh ecai is ciical he lg-e e he sae’s wkce a willhelp iigae he challeges he sae aces wih he egaphic shis ha ae ccigw a ha ae expece cie i he e. I aii, a geae ephasis ees be place ecgizig he ipace he ee he sae’s wkce hae aglbal pespecie. the gwig iesi he sae’s esies is a segh ha shl behaesse a he sae shl seek aac a eai iiga ses a wkes.

Sice bees ae eape i he sh-e b ahe ae ealize be he iehiz iess, scie es e-ies i h ha capial i geeal aeal chilh ecai i paicla. Hwee, hee ae gais i he ieeia eas, sch as ewe chile i special ecai, ha shl iel ece schl speig,classs ha will be e sele a eaches ha will be e pcie wih chilewh hae g scial-eial skills a ae ea lea wih ces ha ipese achieee a ece he peace gap. the challege plicakes is eeie hw icease iese i eal chilh ecai a capialize hesh-e gais.

Scial Ipac Bs (SIB) ae a iea ha has eee plic iscse b bsiessesa ais i he pas seeal eas as lcal a sae bges ae saie a he

eeal gee cies seeks was ece ig. SIB is a ew appach expaig scial pgas. I is a paeship i which philahpic es a scial-ipac iess— gee—ake he acial isk scalig p pgas.np gaizais elie he pgas a gee pas i he pgasccees.

ue his el, iess b bs, he e eceie he bs pas pe-schl, a he es iess eceie ae he saigs ece css specialecai a eeiai (pbabl he shes roI ie pei). Lg-e saigswl be a eci i cs peaig cecial aciliies, a pssibl elae lawecee a jicial sse peaig expeses.

I eal 2010, he Kaa fai, i paeship wih reanai, ceae awkig gp exple eelpe eal chil cae a ecai scial ipacace ehs. I Apil 2012 he isse a pgess ep, “Eal Chilh ‘Pa--Sccess’ Scial Ipac fiace: A PKSE B Exaple Icease Schl reaiess arece Special Ecai Css,” ha explais he elees eqie esablish SIBs a

51 Gillia, Wale a Shei Sahl, “the Cecic Schl reaiess Pga: Cpaaie Seghs aChalleges i relai Sae Pekiegae Sses Acss he nai,” the Ewa Zigle Cee i Childeelpe a Scial Plic Chil S Cee, yale uiesi, Ags 2008.





he challeges ha a aise. fhe, i ma 2012 mcKise & Cpa isse a ep,“f Peial Aci: Bigig Scial Ipac Bs he u.S,” ha exaies sig

SIBs expa pgas ha ece helessess a ciial jsice css.52 maj hikaks a plic ais ae exaiig ceaie ppiies aessig scialpbles as gee ig leels spp pgas ecease. Cecic cl be

a leae i pilig a SIB a cl wk i paeship wih aial ais ha aeseekig ppiies assis lcaliies a egis icease ha capial, eslig i ae cpeiie wkce he e.

RECOMMENDATION:

A a ii, he sae shl ceae a schlaship pga s ha all hisicalleepesee chile i he sae ca ae a high-qali peschl pga.this is a ake-base appach whee pgas ae e, b isea, paeseceie schlaship e chse he bes high-qali pga hei ail. Geal chilh pgas geeae pblic sec gais hgh ece expeiesa icease eees b haig e ciizes cibig axes as ppse beig

ecipies pblic bees. t ha e, he sae shl csie Scial Ipac Bs as aeas paig iesal eal ieei a peschl a-isk chile.53

52 hp://ckisescie.c/wlas/eps/Scial-Iai/mcKise_Scial_Ipac_Bs_ rep.p53 hp://www.eaai.g/plas/b_les/Kaa-reanai%20PKSE%20rep%2012041922.p




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ConCLudInG rEmArKS

Ealaig he eecieess wkce pgas a he wkce sse eqiesgig aalsis aa a iai a ces wih he picipal gal assig ha

Cecic’s wkce is pepae ee he ees bsiess a is a a ihe e. this eqies ilee a sae agecies a hes, a which icle wkce as hei ceal issi.

the eelpe a eecie wkce sse eqies sse-wie leaeship aexpeise cc cpehesie shesis aalsis he ppse ciall aapigpgas a iiiaies a allcaig ig hse piiies ha will hae he geaesipac i eeig he ees bsiess a is a he sae’s esies aiai aiba sae ec.

Cecic shl bechak is wkce pgas a iiiaies wih he siila saes/egis a gig basis bh lea he saes a ese ha Ceciceais cpeiie. Als, bes pacices he saes, egis a cies shl beciall ieie csieai pilig ipleeai i Cecic.

t accplish his, i is ipa hae eecie a ssaiable leaeship i place wih heahi gie a case cicai, cllabai, a cpeai ag a wiha sae agecies a hes wih wkce-elae espsibiliies.

resls a pgess shl be epe qael CEtC, he ge a he GeealAssebl. the Geeal Assebl shl a Selec Ciee Wkce cpisighe leaeship he ciees cgizace wkce-elae isses. this wl piea echais b which all ke ciees cl be ie ab he sas wkce-

elae pgas a iiiaies, a wl help asse ha bh he execie alegislaie baches gee aiai a kee awaeess he ipace wkceeelpe he ecic well-beig he sae a is ciizes.





appendices





APPEndIX A: foCuS GrouP SummAry

f cs gp sessis wee hel i iee egis he sae: e i Bigep,e i nwich, a w i rck Hill. thee he cs gp sessis icle

epeseai seca a highe ecai, sae agecies, lab a ae assciais,he egial wkce iese bas, a is epeseaies sall lageaaces, healh cae, he p sec, a echlg s. the eaiig sessicse specicall he pic aa a icle epeseaies sae agecies haeihe geeae aalze wkce aa, epeseaies pblic a piae cllegesa iesiies espsible aa clleci a/ aalsis a hei especie isiis,epeseaies he p ci, a a sall cpa i Cecic hapces a shesizes eal-ie wkce aa. Belw is a sa he aj heesha ase hese iscssis.

GENERAL FOCUS GROUPS

Each paicipa i he cs gp was aske iiiall escibe hei ieal sse. Belw is asa wha he ieal wkce sse i he sae wl lk like:

• Acaeics a eples exchagig iai eel

• Sg eliable eeback lps bewee eples/ecas/ses/wkes

• Expasi he appeiceship el, wih appeiceships a e aacie pi ses

• flexible ig seas

• Cexalize leaig• Csize jb aiig

• me iai is’s eal-ie ees a pjece ees (3 5 eas secai ca esp)

• Clse ies bewee echical high schls a ci clleges, iclig shaiga e ecie se esces a ses aie he ewes eqipe

• me ppiies ses be expse is b segheig K-12/Highe Ecai cecis a paeships wih is

• Eples aiclae hei wkce ees a he ecaial a aiig sse

esps hse ees

• Giace csels aisig ses ab caees, se which a eqiecllege

• Css-clal cpeecies ag ses i e be cpeiie i a glbalwkce





appendices

Sse challeges:

• teaches ae a sigica iece ses b e ae awae heppiies ha exis i is. Ceae eache exeships ig he se wiheples.

• ms pgas ha ae ipleee ae e a sall scale, saewie, acease whe ga ig es.

• doL chil lab laws ae a baie aacig cpaies; ca ie a ca a 16b ca peae achie; icl aacig pie -sie aiig.

• Swae aiig a he ci clleges is wih he swae beig se b heaacig is – iscec bewee ecai a is.

• thee is echais wk wih ci clleges. I ae a sall eplewh ?

• f ecai be espsie a bsiess ee, he eqie 3-5 eas ge apga p a ig a abe e acall pce gaaes.

• oe-Sp isi whee eplees a eples hae e place g be see has bee ealize. nee e eiies a he oe-Sp cees sch as dSS a AlEcai. the sae has we he sse, js elies eeal ig.

Sae gaizaial sce a leaeship challeges:

• CEtC—ebes appie b he ge, i’s he ge’s ehicle s will ep ba bes he ge.

• Ecai sils: Ba reges, uiesi Cecic, oce Highe

Ecai; massachses has a Secea Ecai ha ces seca hghpsseca ecai.

• nee a isi ageig esces, exaple, i age healh cae, gee isies, aacig he p all esces was ha isi.

fe wkce isses:

• Se la e a be exhase b eeiai bee he se has acllege-leel cses.

• discec bewee high schl a caee.

• nee bee ecai aacig lik.

Peicig e ees:

• Ha aacig pjec ees becase he is is epee eealig, which a be aailable.

• Ca peic e ees b ca ai peple aseable skills.





I ha $100 illi ies e eas wha pgas wl ies i?

• Icbe wke aiig, cexalize leaig a csize jb aiig

• Pblic awaeess capaig aie a high schl ses i he ab wha

jbs ae aailable• iBes pga a all ci clleges

• La gieess i g Cecic cllege a wk i he sae

• Ies i pe-K hgh cllege

• Bsiess a is eseach isies i he sae’s clse isies

• Ceae a caps ha cbies ecai a is

• me ieships

DATA FOCUS GROUP

Challeges/gaps:

• Ha ge ps-pga iiial ces sch as acaeic achieee, scialsccess, eple sccess—lgiial aa.

• nee all highe ecai isiis be a pa he lgiial aa sse pjec,especiall uiesi Cecic.

• doL has wa cllec sel-eple aa he depae reeeSeices.

• I a cpa was hie, aa exiss as wh is aailable jb peigs

• Ha bai e ew bsiess ceais.

• oce aa acss liple sae agecies—e ha ack clies hgh ieeagec sses.

• Jb psig aa es ecessail aslae i a acal jb peig.

• oces aailable ses wh ae eple --sae b a haeaee a Ct isii.

• oce aa aailable high schl ses wh g cllege p .

• nee pga ealai—saaize es esls alwas pick p aces pgas.

• dicl ake wha bsiesses ell a aslae i i aciable ecaipgas.

• daa cllece b sae agecies shl be ae pblic.

• Sils i ecai ae a baie.

• nee eeie wh will w, aage, a ssai he lgiial aa sse





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Eples’ e wkce ees:

• Ca peic wha ccpais igh exis i he e i he exis a.

• Cpaies ae hesia shae hei plas – se whee he aa will g a i i

will be shae wih cpei.• real-ie jb psig aa ca peic he e b i ca pie isigh i

e pssibiliies a a ii pie awaeess ccpais ha a beaisig ae i geae ea.

receai:

• Esablish a daa Geace Ciee ha cl aess se he cces wihaa shaig; ce eseach; a se lgiial aa sse acss all saeagecies.





APPEndIX B: SummAry of rESEArCH IntErvIEWS

oe he cse he s pei, he eseach ea ieiewe epeseaies he llwig agecies a gaizais: oWC, doL, CEtC, P-20 Ccil, uiesi

Cecic, Ba reges, CCIC, dECd, Cecic Bsiess a Is Assciai,a oce Eal Chilh Ecai. the llwig seci saizes he aj heesha wee aise i he ieiews.

CURRENT WORKFORCE SYSTEM

• thee is sse – l ciai a cllabai whe peple esie

• Haig he oWC wihi he doL cl esl i i becig js a ci heepae as ppse a ce espig he wkce sse

• nee css-agec eas ee iscss sae wkce isses

• thee ae aeal cpeecies ha allw peple e i a ieecaees – we ee ese hese ae a pa ecai’s cicla

IDEAL SYSTEM

• Ge has epwe see be i chage

CETC

• n egh epeseai bsiess

• des hae a ahi

• Ciical hae agec sa cie a aeig he eeigs

• Gap: uiesi Cecic a he iepee clleges a iesiies ae apa he ba

DATA/INFORMATION

• dea-sie iai icl bai

• n e ws he aa; accabili

• Which sae agec is espsible bsiess ielligece?• Wl be g ceae a gp ke sae agec aa peple ha eal wih

wkce aa wh wl ee qael a iscss css agec cllabai,aalsis, a sse challeges

• nee egage bsiesses – wha keeps he p a igh i es wkce isses

• nee eeie a wa eglal icpae he bsiess ice i he wkcesse.





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GAPS/CHALLENGES

• feeal esces iexible, caegical a shikig

• Sae wl bee StEm pes a oWC

• n e i K-12 sse wh is he StEm pi pes

• n ssaiabili eeal gas (exaple, Ct StEm Jbs pjec)

• nb lks wa

• I we lk a he pplai aeas ha ae gwig i he sae a he ecaialachieee leels – he sae is acig seis pipelie challeges

• ma pgas ae pil pgas ha, alhgh eecie, ee ge scale-p sesaewie

OWC

• Cel has a gea eal espsibili b lile ahi call agecpeple gehe eqes iai. Wih eal ahi i ca l akeeceais.

PROGRAMS

• Appeiceships—i’s a gea el b egh. nee e pgas acsse isies. ma bsiesses ae ee awae he pga. Shl ceea gp bsiesses a hae he eelp he pga si hei ees. theeeie hw he sae will exece a he pga—bsiess ie as

ppse sae ie.





APPEndIX C: dEtAILEd fIndInGS from ProGrAm rEvIEWAnd InvEStIGAtIonS CommIttEE 2009 Study

“ALIGnmEnt of PoStSECondAry

EduCAtIon And EmPLoymEnt”FINDINGS REGARDING: ARE SUPPLY AND DEMAND ALIGNED?

the elaiship bewee ecaial pgas a ccpais is alwas saighwa.f exaple, e ha e ecaial pah ca lea a sigle ccpai a hee aea bachel’s egee pgas ha ae iecl elae a ccpai.

Wih hese liiais i i, he PrI ciee lke a he pjece ea ceaiccpais a he be ses gaaig eeie i hee was a esppl esppl.

Seeal ccpais appeae be ail well alige (e.g., sbsace abse a behaialise csels, a accas a ais). thee wee he ccpais, hwee,ha s as haig a oversupply epci gaaes. these icle: licesepacical a licese caial ses, aiai heapiss, eleea schl eaches,echaical egiees, achiecs, esic scieiss, eal esae ages, a lawes.

The undersupply of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and surgical technologists and the over-supply of licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and radiation therapists showed a misalignment amongsome health care occupations. Other health care ields, however, such as registered nurses and oc -cupational therapists, had a fairly good match between supply and demand.

the PrI ciee ha hese ixe esls illsae seeal pis ab he alige psseca ecai a eple:

• alige ees be assesse b ccpai;

• se ccpais (e.g., acaies a phaaciss), eple ea aaeqae sppl gaaes appeas be e b Cecic pssecaisiis;

• se ccpais, sch as eaches, ae able clsel i shage aeas abes gaaes pce base ceicai eqiees;

• awaeess ccpaial shages may lea pci e psseca

ecai pgas a gaaes i a gie aea (e.g., sig (rns));

• awaeess ccpaial shages a lea pci e pssecaecai pgas a gaaes i ses chse ee hse els (e.g.,wl lagage eaches);

• all Cecic eple ees hae be e b gaaes saepsseca ecai isiis (e.g., eeiaias); a

• egaless ccpai, iceasig he pece ses wh cplee egees





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a ceicaes—especiall a he ci cllege leel—will bee ee ealleple ea a skille a kwlegeable wkce.

factOrS affecting Supply Of WOrkerS:

• bewee 2004 a 2008, he pece Cecic high schl gaaes plaig ae cllege has cae awl bewee 78-80% each ea;

• a high schl gaaes, paiclal a he ci clleges, ae pepae cllege-leel wk a ee eeial Eglish a ah cses;

• hee ae liple gals psseca ecai, a ceaig a ea sppl wkes eples is l e he a gals he highe ecai sse;and

• cllege ses e ae ccee l wih hei w akeabili i es hei ajs, b als baiig he ecai hei w pesal gwh.

factOrS affecting demand Of WOrkerS:

• ecic ccles;

• he ici a api ew echlg a pcii ipees;

• chagig skill eqiees; a

• sae agec plicies, sch as acial a ax iceies isiceies bsiesses

lcae i he sae.

FINDINGS REGARDING: CONNECTICUT’S HIGHER EDUCATIONSYSTEM

the PrI ciee ha i geeal Cecic’s pblic highe ecai sse isecealize. decisis ae ae a he iiial cllege csie i leel. I aii he Ba Ges Highe Ecai a Department of Higher Education, the public

system of higher education is organized into four constituent units, each with its own board of

trustees including the:

• Ba tsees he uiesi Cecic, which is espsible heiesi a e bach capses, he eical schl, a he law schl;

• Ba tsees he Cecic Sae uiesi Sse, which is espsible

he sae iesiies;

• Ba tsees he Cecic Ci Cllege Sse, which is espsible 12 w-ea clleges; a

• Ba Sae Acaeic Awas, which is espsible Chae oak Sae Cllege(he sae’s exeal egee-gaig isii), lie leaig a isace ecai.





FINDINGS REGARDING: CONNECTICUT’S GREEN COLLAR JOBS

the PrI ciee ha as ew ceicae pgas wee eelpe, hee was a lack saaizai acss he ci cllege sse, akig i icl assess hesppl gaaes a hei ceeials. I aii, he ciee ha alhgh he

Cecic Eple a taiig Cissi (CEtC) a he Cecic Eeg SecPaeship ae chage wih eelpig a ciaig gee clla jb ppiies,eihe was a ceal epsi he a iiiaies eegig acss highe ecai.fhe, seies isiis wihi clleges i iee highe ecai sses weeawae gee es ha wee ccig. Lasl, he ciee ecee ssaiighe es ha wee sae as a esl he eeal ig he Aeica rece areiese Ac 2009 a ese caee laes a laices wee eelpe paiclal wkes wh gaie e i he gee clla els hgh his epa ig.

FINDINGS REGARDING: STATE EFFORTS TO ADDRESS WORKFORCESHORTAGE OF NURSES

I he lae 1990s hee was wie ecgii ha he sae cl ace a seis sig shagee a be acs iclig a ecease i he be psseca seschsig sig as a caee a hse wh ha high pga aii aes; a liceseses l wke pa-ie wee wkig i he els; a he aeage age liceseses was beliee be high (e 45 eas l i Cecic). the execie a legislaiebaches gee, he ecai a highe ecai epaes, he higheecai csie is, iepee clleges a iesiies, a he sae’s hspials ahe healh cae aciliies becae aciel ile i eelpig slis. the PrI ciee hese llwig saegies cibe he sccess iceasig gaaes sigpgas ee eple ea:

• pblic aeisig capaigs icease awaeess sig as a caee;

• iiiaies a he high schl leel iees ses i healh caees, icligsig;

• aggessie psi ig b clleges a iesiies, pie ii assisace,se aisig, a agee ig wih he ai ipe se eei;

• eeal a sae schlaships a la gieess pgas;

• gas clleges a iesiies esablish expa hei sig pgas;

• cllabaie paeships bewee clleges a iesiies wih sig pgas

a aea hspials; a

• a al echais, he Allie Healh Wkce Plic Ba, was legislaielesablishe i 2005 a i allwe ebes cicae a shae saegies,a ppse slis as a ie b.





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APPEndIX d: StrAtEGIC doCumEnt rEvIEW

the llwig pages shw a eiew saegic plas iee gaizais ha aecsiee pa he wkce alige sse i he sae. the able es iicae ha

hee appea be eal gaps i easig pgaaic ces. the ex phase he CASEs will iei whee he gaps exis a ece was aa ca be iegae i plicplaig.





S t r a t e g i c D o c u m

e n t

T a r g e t

p o p u l a t i o n

O v e r a l l G o a l

W o r k f o r c e S t r a t e

g i e s

P r o g r a m G

r o u p i n g s

P r o g r a m

M e t r i c s

D a

t a u s e d t o

i n f o r m p r o g r a m

d e

v e l o p m e n t i f

n o

t e d

C a p i t a l W o r k f o r c e

2 0 1 1 - 1 2 B u d g e t

&

B u s i n e s s P l a n

3 7

m u n i c i p a l i t i e s

L e v e r a g e p u b l i c a n d p r i v a t e r e s o u r c e s t o

p r o d u c e s k i l l e d w

o r k e r s f o r a c o m p e t i t i v e

r e g i o n a l e c o n o m y

S a m e a s o v e r a l l g o a l

- A d u l t

- Y o u t h

- G r e e n c o n

s t r u c t i o n /

t e c h n o l o g y

- A l l i e d H e a l t h

- A d v a n c e d

M a n u f a c t u r i n g

- N u m b e r s

s e r v e d

- N u m b e r

e n t e r e d

e m p l o y m e n t

- J o b p l a c e m e n t

r a t e

- C o m p l e t i o n

r a t e s

E a s t e r n C T

W o r k f o r c e S t r a t e g i c

P l a n 2 0 1 0 - 2 0 1 2

4 1

m u n i c i p a l i t i e s

S u p p o r t i n d u s t r y

t a r g e t s

t h r o u g h t h e

d e v e l o p m e n t o f

“ C l u s t e r s o f K n o w

l e d g e

a n d C o m p e t e n c y ”

a r o u n d h i g h e r w a

g e ,

k n o w l e d g e - d r i v e n

o c c u p a t i o n s

- O n - t h e - j o b

t r a i n i n g

- J o b s e e k e r

t r a i n i n g a c c o u n t s

- I n c u m b e n t w o r k e r

t r a i n i n g

- S p e c i a l i z e d c a r e e r

g u i d a n c e

- T e c h n o l o g y

w o r k s h o p s

- A d u l t l i t e r a c y

- Y o u t h p i p

e l i n e

- U n i o n m e

n t o r i n g

- C T W o r k s

r e s o u r c e s

D O L d a t a

f i g u r e D - 1

s T r a T e g i C D O C u m e n T s





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N o r t h w e s t S t r a t e g i c

P l a n 2 0 0 6 - 2 0 1 1

4 1 m u n i c i p a l i t i e s

- s u p p o r t s c h o o l - t o - c a r e e r i n i t i a t i v e s

- p r o m o t e p r o g r a m s f o

r o u t o f s c h o o l y o u t h

- f a c i l i t a t e c o l l a b o r a t i o

n w i t h e c o n o m i c

d e v e l o p m e n t a g e n c i e s

- b e c o m e a n a c t i v e p a r

t i c i p a n t i n r e g i o n a l

e f f o r t s

- d e s i g n p r o g r a m s f o r h i g h g r o w t h i n d u s t r i e s

- p r o v i d e f u n d i n g t o a r

e a c o m p a n i e s f o r

i n c u m b e n t w o r k e r e d u c a t i o n a n d t r a i n i n g

- p u r s u e f u n d i n g f o r r e

g i o n a l e c o n o m i c

d e v e l o p m e n t s t r a t e g i e s

- N u m b e r o f

t r a i n i n g s

c o m p l e t e d

- N u m b e r o f n e w

c o m p a n i e s

r e c r u i t e d f o r

i n c u m b e n t

t r a i n i n g

S o u t h C e n t r a l W I B

2 0 1 1


- D e v e l o p e f f e c t i v e c o m

m u n i c a t i o n s r e g a r d i n g

p r o g r a m s a n d s e r v i c e s t h e w o r k f o r c e

d e v e l o p m e n t s y s t e m o f f e r s

- p r o v i d e j o b r e a d i n e s s s t a n d a r d s

- c r e a t e a n i n t e g r a t e d c l i e n t m a n a g e m e n t

s y s t e m

T h i s s t r a t e g i c d o c u m e n t i s

m o r e g l o b a l a n

d d o e s n o t g e t

i n t o s p e c i f i c p r

o g r a m s b u t

r a t h e r s e t s g o a

l s f o r a l l t h e

p r o g r a m s i t a d

m i n i s t e r s

- M o n s

t e r I n c . r e a l

t i m e l a b o r

i n f o r m

a t i o n

- C e n s u

s

d e m o g r a p h i c d a t a

- D O L d a t a

- f o c u s

g r o u p s

S o u t h w e s t e r n C T

W I B , T h e W o r k P l a c e ,

I n c . C o m m u n i t y

A u d i t & N e e d s

A s s e s s m e n t 2 0 0 6


T o g u i d e t h e r e g i o n ’ s w o r k f o r c e d e v e l o p m e n t

s y s t e m s

R e c o m m e n d s w o r k f o r c e

r e a d i n e s s s k i l l s t r a i n i n g ;

c o m p u t e r l i t e r a c y t r a i n i n g ;

E S L c l a s s e s ; a n

d b u i l d a K - 1 2

p a r t n e r s h i p t o

u p g r a d e b a s i c

s k i l l s a n d S T E M

s k i l l s

- C e n s u

s

d e m o g r a p h i c d a t a

- D O L d a t a

f o c u s g r o u p s

- I n t e r v i e w s

f i g u r e D - 1

s T r a

T e g i C D O C u m e n T s - p a g e 2





C T - N Y T a l e n t f o r

G r o w t h P l a n 2 0 0 9

S o u t h w e s t e r n

C o n n e c t i c u t ;

W e s t c h e s t e r

a n d P u t n a m

c o u n t i e s

G o a l : P r o m o t i n g r e g i o n a l t a l e n t g r o w t h

- R e t a i n i n g y o u n g , h i g h

l y - e d u c a t e d

p r o f e s s i o n a l s

- R e - d e p l o y i n g b a b y b o o m e r t a l e n t t h a t m i g h t

o t h e r w i s e b e l o s t t o r e

t i r e m e n t o r r e l o c a t i o n

- A d d r e s s i n g b o t h l a n g

u a g e a n d s k i l l b a r r i e r s

o f n e w i m m i g r a n t s

- L o w e r i n g h i g h s c h o o l d r o p o u t r a t e s , a n d r e -

e n g a g i n g d r o p o u t s i n e d u c a t i o n a l p a t h s

- C r e a t i n g m u l t i p l e p a t

h w a y s f o r a l l r e s i d e n t s

t o c o n n e c t t o h i g h e r e d

u c a t i o n t h a t t h e y w i l l

n e e d a s a n e n t r y c r e d e

n t i a l f o r m i d d l e c l a s s

i n c o m e s

- A c c e l e r a t i n g o c c u p a t i o n a l s k i l l s t r a i n i n g i n

a r e a s o f i m m e d i a t e n e e d s i d e n t i f i e d b y t h e

e m p l o y e r s u r v e y a n d s

c a n o f j o b b o a r d j o b

p o s t i n g s

- T a l e n t T r a n s i t i o n I n i t i a t i v e

- S u s t a i n a b l e r e g i o n a l

p l a n n i n g a n d a c t i o n p l a t f o r m

- R e g i o n a l t a l e n

t r e t e n t i o n

n e t w o r k

- E x p a n d e d u c a t i o n a l

c a p a c i t y i n k e y

o c c u p a t i o n a l

a r e a s

- E s t a b l i s h C o l l e

g e A c c e s s f o r

E v e r y o n e ( C A F E ) i n i t i a t i v e

- R e a l t i m e

M o n s t e r . c o m

l a b o r d

a t a

- E m p l o

y e r

s u r v e y

s

- K - 1 2 s c h o o l

d i s t r i c t s u r v e y

- S t a k e h o l d e r

i n t e r v i

e w s

- D O L d

a t a

- C e n s u

s d a t a

f i g u r e D - 1

s T r a






appendices

D E C D 2 0 0 9 S t r a t e g i c

P l a n – s e c t i o n t h a t

f o c u s e d o n t h e

w o r k f o r c e

( h t t p : / / w w w . c t . g o v /

e c d / l i b / e c d / c o n n e c t i

c u t_ e s p - f i n a l . p d f )

S t a t e w i d e

C o n n e c t i c u t w i l l a t t r a

c t a n d r e t a i n b u s i n e s s e s

b y m a i n t a i n i n g i t s h i g

h l y p r o d u c t i v e a n d

c o m p e t i t i v e w o r k f o r c

e . W i t h l i f e l o n g a n d

e n r i c h i n g e d u c a t i o n a l o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r a l l o u r

c i t i z e n s , C o n n e c t i c u t w i l l n u r t u r e a d i v e r s e a n d

w e l l - e d u c a t e d p o p u l a

t i o n , s u s t a i n i n g a

d y n a m i c w o r k f o r c e t h

a t i s a d a p t a b l e t o a n

e v o l v i n g w o r l d e c o n o

m y . A p p r e n t i c e s h i p a n d

i n t e r n s h i p p r o g r a m s ,

a s w e l l a s p o s t s e c o n d a r y

c u r r i c u l a t h a t e m p h a s i z e t h e n e e d s o f l o c a l

e n t e r p r i s e s a n d C o n n

e c t i c u t ’ s c o r e

c o m p e t e n c i e s , w i l l g i v

e s t u d e n t s r e a s o n t o s t a y

i n C o n n e c t i c u t .

1 0 I n i t i a t i v e s ( n o t a l l l i s t e d

h e r e ) :

- E s t a b l i s h a w o r k f o r c e a n d

e d u c a t i o n c a b i n e t

- E s t a b l i s h a c e

n t r a l ,

i n t e g r a t e d r e s e a r c h c a p a c i t y

f o r w o r k f o r c e

a n a l y s i s a n d

p l a n n i n g t o g u

i d e c a b i n e t

- I m p l e m e n t p r o v i s i o n s o f t h e

E a r l y C h i l d h o o

d I n v e s t m e n t

F r a m e w o r k a n

d C o n n e c t i c u t

C a r e e r C h o i c e s

- I m p l e m e n t S D

E h i g h s c h o o l

r e d e s i g n

- E x p a n d C o n n e c t i c u t J o b s

F u n n e l p r o g r a

m

- C r e a t e $ 1 0 0 m

i l l i o n p u b l i c -

p r i v a t e p a r t n e

r s h i p s t u d e n t

l o a n p o o l

- I m p l e m e n t M

i d d l e C o l l e g e

I n i t i a t i v e

- I n c r e a s e d a d u l t

l i t e r a c y ,

i m p r o v e d C M T

a n d C A P s c o r e s ,

h i g h e r

c o m p l e t i o n

r a t e s i n t h e

s t a t e ’ s u r b a n

p u b l i c h i g h

s c h o o l s a n d l e s s

g r a d e r e t e n t i o n

i n p u b l i c K - 1 2 .

- I n c r e a s e d

e m p l o y e r

s a t i s f a c t i o n

w i t h w o r k f o r c e

q u a l i t y a n d

a v a i l a b i l i t y

d e t e r m i n e d v i a

a n a n n u a l

s u r v e y

- D e c r e a s e d

o u t m i g r a t i o n o f

p o s t s e c o n d a r y

g r a d u a t e s

- C B I A

s u r v e y s

D O L / O W C / C E T C

S t a t e w i d e

W I A p l a n i s u n d e r d e v e l o p m e n t w h i c h w i l l

i n t e g r a t e t h e C E T C p l a n a n d i s s c h e d u l e d t o b e

r e l e a s e d S e p t e m b e r 2

0 1 2

B o a r d o f R e g e n t s f o r

H i g h e r E d u c a t i o n

S t a t e w i d e

N e w l y e s t a b l i s h e d – s

t r a t e g i c p l a n d u e b y J u n e

2 0 1 2

P 2 0 C o u n c i l

S t a t e w i d e

T h e C o u n c i l i s m o r e a

c o n v e n e r o f l e a d e r s a n d n o t n e c e s s a r i l y a f o r m a l e n t i t y t h a t m u s t d e v e l o p a s t r a t e g i c

p l a n ; D u e

t o l e g i s l a t i v e a n d e x e c u t i v e c h a n g e s t h e c o u n c i l h a s n o t m e t s i n c

e S e p t 2 0 1 1 b u t i t w a s r e c e n t l y r e c o n s t i t u t

e d i n

O c t o b e r 2 0 1 2 b y G o v e r n o r M a l l o y

S D E

S t a t e w i d e

N e w s t r a t e g i c p l a n u n

d e r d e v e l o p m e n t

f i g u r e D - 1

s T r a


f i g u r e D - 1

s T r a


f i g u r e D - 1

s T r a






C E T C – 2 0 1 2 R e p o r t

C a r d

S t a t e w i d e

C E T C b e l i e v e s t h a t a l l w o r k f o r c e - r e l a t e d

p o l i c i e s , i n v e s t m e n t s , s t r a t e g i e s a n d p r o g r a m s

s h o u l d c o n t r i b u t e , m e a s u r a b l y , t o a c h i e v i n g

o n e o r m o r e o f f o u r b r o a d q u a l i t y - o f - l i f e

r e s u l t s : 1 .

A c o m p e t i t i v e

2 1 s t c

e n t u r y

C o n n e c t i c u t e c o n o m y

2 .

A h i g h l y s k i l l e

d , c o m p e t i t i v e , 2

1 s t

c e n t u r y C o n n e c t i c u t w o r k f o r c e

3 .

C o n n e c t i c u t a d u l t s w h o a r e f i n a n c i a l l y

s e l f - s u f f i c i e n t

C o n n e c t i c u t s t u d e n t s r

e a d y f o r w o r k a n d p o s t -

s e c o n d a r y e d u c a t i o n f o l l o w i n g h i g h s c h o o l

g r a d u a t i o n

T o m o v e t h e s e R B A

i n d i c a t o r s i n a p o s i t i v e

d i r e c t i o n a n d a c h i e v e t h e

r e s u l t s i d e n t i f i e

d e a r l i e r , t h e

C E T C h a s i d e n t i f i e d e i g h t

s t r a t e g i e s t h a t t h e s t a t e

s h o u l d p u r s u e :

1 .

A d v a n c e s k i l l s o f

i n c u m b e n t w

o r k e r s .

2 .

M a k e b a s i c s

k i l l t r a i n i n g

a c c e s s i b l e t o

a l l .

3 .

E n s u r e c o l l e

g e a n d

w o r k f o r c e r e a d i n e s s

t h r o u g h p r o m o t i o n o f

S T E M l e a r n i n g a n d b e t t e r

a r t i c u l a t i o n b e t w e e n h i g h

s c h o o l g r a d u

a t i o n a n d

c o l l e g e a d m i s s i o n

e x p e c t a t i o n s a n d

r e q u i r e m e n t s .

4 .

F o s t e r e c o n o m i c g r o w t h

t h r o u g h c o l l a b o r a t i o n

w i t h b u s i n e s s a n d

e n t r e p r e n e u

r s .

5 .

I m p r o v e c a r

e e r p a t h w a y s

t h r o u g h l i f e l o n g l e a r n i n g .

6 .

I n t e g r a t e w o

r k a n d

c a r e e r e x p e r

i e n c e i n t o K -

1 6 e d u c a t i o n .

7 .

S t r e n g t h e n d

a t a

c o l l e c t i o n a n

d r e p o r t i n g

f o r p r o g r a m

i m p r o v e m e n

t a n d p o l i c y

d e v e l o p m e n

t .

8 .

P u r s u e o p p o

r t u n i t i e s f o r

c o l l a b o r a t i o n , l i n k a g e s ,

a n d l e v e r a g i n g o r

b l e n d i n g o f r e s o u r c e s .

•

D e m o g r a p h i c

i n f o r m a t i o n

c o n c e r n i n g

i n d i v i d u a l s

s e r v e d

•

N u m b e r

s e r v e d

•

E n t e r e d

e m p l o y m e n t .

•

W a g e s a t

s t a r t o f

e m p l o y m e n t

•

W a g e

i n c r e a s e

a f t e r s i x

m o n t h s .

6 i n d i c a t o r s a r e

u s e d t o

t r a c k

p r o g r e s s u s i n g

R B A m e t h o d :

1 .

C o n n e c t i c u t

G r o s s D o m e s t i c

P r o d u c t ( G D P )

2 . P e r c e n t o f s t a t e

r e s i d

e n t s l i v i n g

a t o r

a b o v e 2 0 0

p e r c e n t o f t h e

o f f i c i a l p o v e r t y

l e v e l .

3 . P e r c e n t o f

C o n n

e c t i c u t 9 t h

g r a d e r s w h o

g r a d u a t e “ o n -

t i m e ” i n f o u r

y e a r s .

4 . N u m b e r o f

c o l l e g e d e g r e e s ,

i n c l u d i n g

c e r t i f i c a t e s ,

a w a r

d e d b y

c o l l e g e s a n d

u n i v e r s i t i e s i n

S T E M

r e l a t e d

d i s c i p l i n e s .


o p e n

i n g s f o r

C o n n

e c t i c u t j o b s

p a y i n

g a t l e a s t

$ 2 5 , 0

0 0 .


C o n n

e c t i c u t j o b s

i n t e c h n o l o g y

f i e l d s .

f i g u r e D - 1

s T r a T e g i C D O C u m e n T s - p a g e 5





appendices

A d u l t L i t e r a c y

L e a d e r s h i p B o a r d

( s t a n d i n g c o m m i t t e e

o f C E T C ) – A u g u s t

2 0 0 9

S t a t e w i d e

V i s i o n : A l l C o n n e c t i c u t r e s i d e n t s 1 8 a n d

o l d e r w i l l p o s s e s s t h e 2 1 s t c e n t u r y s k i l l s t o

p a r t i c i p a t e p r o d u c t i v e l y i n t h e s t a t e ’ s

w o r k f o r c e , c o m p e t e i n

t h e g l o b a l e c o n o m y ,

s u p p o r t t h e i r f a m i l i e s ,

a n d c o n t r i b u t e t o t h e

l a r g e r c o m m u n i t y .

M i s s i o n : T o p r e p a r e C

o n n e c t i c u t r e s i d e n t s

1 6 o r o l d e r w h o a r e n o

t e n r o l l e d i n

s e c o n d a r y s c h o o l o r h i g h e r e d u c a t i o n ,

a n d / o r w h o l a c k b a s i c

s k i l l s , w i t h t h e

k n o w l e d g e a n d c o m p e

t e n c e n e c e s s a r y t o

s u c c e e d i n t h e i r w o r k a n d p e r s o n a l l i v e s b y

s t r a t e g i c a l l y c o o r d i n a t

i n g a v a i l a b l e

r e s o u r c e s a n d f a c i l i t a t i n g p a t h w a y s t o

l i f e l o n g e d u c a t i o n a n d

t r a i n i n g .

R e c o m m e n d s a

w o r k i n g g r o u p

o n a d u l t

l i t e r a c y

p e r f o r m a n c e

a n d s t a n d a r d s

•

E s t i m a t e d t h e

n u m

b e r o f

a d u

l t s i n

C o n

n e c t i c u t

w h o

n e e d b a s i c

e d u

c a t i o n

s e r v i c e s

•

A l l p r o g r a m s

t h a t r e c e i v e

s t a t

e / f e d e r a l

f u n d s m u s t

r e p o r t t h r o u g h

C T A d u l t

R e p

o r t i n g

S y s t e m ( C A R S )

w h i c h c o n t a i n s

o u t c o m e

i n f o

r m a t i o n o n

p r o g r a m s

A l l i e d H e a l t h

W o r k f o r c e P o l i c y

B o a r d ( J a n u a r y

2 0 1 2 )

S t a t e w i d e

L o n g - t e r m s t r a t e g i c p l a n n i n g p r o c e s s t o a l i g n

h e a l t h

c a r e

w o r k f o r

c e

w i t h

s u p p l y

a n d

d e m a n d

•

P l a n

n i n g

s e s s i o n s w i t h

e m p

l o y e r s ,

a d v o c a t e s , a n d

e d u

c a t o r s

•

D O L

a n d U . S .

C e n

s u s

e m p

l o y m e n t

d a t a b y

i n d u s t r y

f i g u r e D - 1

s T r

a T e g i C D O C u m e n T s - p a g e 6





FEBRUARY 8, 2012 – MEETING 1• Introductory Remarks

Richard H. Strauss, Executive Director, CASE

• College Completion in Connecticut: The Impact on the Workforce and Economy

Bruce Vandal, Director, Postsecondary Education and Workforce Development, EducationCommission of the States

o Discussion - Vandal Presentation

Study Committee Questions and Answers

• Study Research Teamo Study Manager Overview

Alissa DeJonge, CASE Study Manager and Director of Research, CERC

o Overview of Alignment of Post Secondary Education and Employment (PRI, 2009)

Michelle Riordan-Nold, CASE Research Consultant and Consultant, CERC

Discussion - Riordan-Nold Presentation


o Study Committee - Discussion to Identify Resources for Research


Richard H. Strauss, Executive Director, CASE • Closing Remarks and Next Meeting

o Richard H. Strauss, Executive Director, CASE

MARCH 14, 2012 – MEETING 2• Introductory Remarks


• Connecticut’s Economic Strategy & Education’s Role

William J. Holstein, Author, The Next American Economy

o Discussion - Holstein Presentation

Study Committee Questions and Answers • Workforce Alignment: Challenges and Opportunities for Connecticut

Richard Kazis, Vice President, Jobs for the Future

o Discussion - Kazis Presentation


• Comments Concerning Proposed Connecticut Legislation

o Richard H. Strauss, Executive Director, CASE

appenDix e: sTuDy COmmiTTee meeTings anD guesT speakers

the llwig is a lis s ciee eeigs, iclig peseais gie he CASEs ciee b ges speakes a he CASE reseach tea. I he elecic esi his ep, liks ecigs peseais a eeig pceeigs ae pie. (IeeExple is eqie iew ies.)





appendices

• Study Research Team

o Overview – Research Method


Bruce Carlson, CASE Associate Project Director

o Workforce Alignment Definition DRAFT – Study Committee DiscussionBruce Carlson, CASE Associate Project Director, Facilitator

• Closing Remarks and Next Meeting


APRIL 20, 2012 – MEETING 3• Introductory Remarks


• Projects of Education Demand for the Future Workforce

Nicole Smith, Senior Economist, Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce

o Discussion - Smith Presentation


• State of Connecticut Discussion Guide, Labor Analysis And Workforce Planning: What AreEmployers Looking At When Evaluating Locations And Planning For The Future?

Helen M. Friedman, Workforce Analytics and Planning, U.S. East Practice Leader, Towers Watson

o Discussion - Friedman Presentation


• Workforce Recruitment and Retention Philosophy

Michael Scala, President, Lex Products

o Discussion – Scala Presentation • Study Research Team

o CASE Study – Research Update Alissa DeJonge, CASE Study Manager and Director of Research, CERC

o Workforce Alignment Definition – Finalize Definition




MAY 10, 2012 – MEETING 4

• Introductory Remarks Richard H. Strauss, Executive Director, CASE

• Agency Overviews of Workforce Activities - Panel

o Rina Bakalar Executive Director, Office of Workforce Competitiveness

o Adam Goldfarb Chief of Staff, CT Department of Education





o Robert Kennedy President, CT Board of Regents for Higher Education

o Glenn Marshall Commissioner, CT Department of Labor

o Catherine Smith Commissioner, CT Department of Economic andCommunityDevelopment

o Discussion – Panel Overviews


• Perspectives on Global Competitiveness

World Affairs Council of Connecticut

o Global Competitiveness Video

Discussion – Global Competitiveness VideoStudy Committee Questions and Answers

o World Affairs Council of Connecticut – Overview

Felicity Harley, Executive Director, World Affairs Council of Connecticut

o Global Education Making Connecticut’s Future Workforce Globally Competent andCompetitive

Eve Pech, Director of Educational Programs, World Affairs Council of Connecticut o Global Competitiveness Programming for K-12

Salvatore Menzo, Superintendent, Wallingford Public Schools

o Discussion – World Affairs Council Presentation



o CASE Research Update Alissa DeJonge, CASE Study Manager and Director of Research, CERC

o Workforce Definition - Final




JUNE 13, 2012 – MEETING 5

• Introductory Remarks


• Did You Know? - video

• Workforce Alignment

Craig T. Follins, President, Olive-Harvey College, City Colleges of Chicago

• Real-Time Skills In Demand Analysis: What Job Postings Can Tell Us Henning Seip, President and Chief Executive Officer, SkillPROOF Inc.


o Recommendations – Study Committee Discussion








appendices

JULY 18, 2012 – MEETING 6• Introductory Remarks

Richard H. Strauss, Executive Director , CASE

•

Early Childhood Investment: Minnesota Experience Arthur Rolnick, Senior Fellow, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota

• Taking a Regional View of Human Capital Development in Addressing State Workforce Needs

Brian Prescott, Director, Policy Research, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education


o Interviews and Focus Group Session Overview Bruce Carlson, CASE Associate Project DirectorAlissa DeJonge, CASE Study Manager and Director of Research, CERC

o Discussion - Interviews and Focus Group SessionStudy Committee Suggestions

•

Closing Remarks and Next Meeting Richard H. Strauss, Executive Director , CASE

AUGUST 8, 2012 – MEETING 7• Introductory Remarks


• Why Good People Can’t Get Jobs

Peter Cappelli, George W. Taylor Professor of Management and Director of the Center for HumanResources, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania


o CASE Research Update Alissa DeJonge , CASE Study Manager and Director of Research, CERC

o Connecticut Labor Market for "Bright Outlook" Occupations Matt Ross, CERC Research Associate

o Discussion – Research Team UpdatesBruce Carlson, CASE Associate Project Director



OCTOBER 23, 2012 – MEETING 8

• Introductory Remarks


• Connecticut Employment and Training Commission: 2012 Annual Plan

Rina Bakalar, Executive Director, Office of Workforce Competitiveness

o Study Committee Questions and Answers



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