1. Helping all adult Ohioans reach their full potential

2. O hio State Advisory Committee on the Transfer of Adult Career-Technical Programs The Challenge ► Knowledge and innovation are the core “drivers” of economic success for individuals, families, communities and the state. ► Advanced learning is no longer an option. ► Upgrading adult workers’ knowledge and skills is the key to Ohio’s future economic growth and prosperity.

3. Amended Sub. House Bill 119 ► Craft a strategy for the successful transition of certain adult workforce development programs from the Ohio Department of Education to the Ohio Board of Regents. ► Complete the transfer of responsibilities by January 1, 2009. O hio State Advisory Committee on the Transfer of Adult Career-Technical Programs

4. But simply shifting a few programs and the people who carry them out from one administrative structure to another isn’t the solution. Ohio needs a new workforce education system the closes its adult learning gap. O hio State Advisory Committee on the Transfer of Adult Career-Technical Programs

5. Ohio’s Vision All adult Ohioans will have an opportunity to continue their education beyond high school and earn the degrees and industry-recognized credentials that give them the knowledge and skills needed to get and advance in good jobs that pay family-sustainable wages … O hio State Advisory Committee on the Transfer of Adult Career-Technical Programs ADULT FRIENDLY

6. ... and all Ohio employers will have access to customized, flexible and industry-driven skills training, giving them a competitive edge in the 21 st century global economy. O hio State Advisory Committee on the Transfer of Adult Career-Technical Programs Ohio’s Vision DEMAND DRIVEN

7. Committee Membership Ron Abrams Ohio Association of Community Colleges Morris Beverage Lakeland Community College Roy Church Lorain County Community College Kathy Krendl/ Dan Evans Ohio University Howard Lawson Akron Public Schools Rick McIntosh Project Learn of Summit County Sherry Minton South-Western City Schools continued on next page … O hio State Advisory Committee on the Transfer of Adult Career-Technical Programs

8. Committee Membership Mark Nutter Washington State Community College J. Chris Pfister Apollo Career Center Monica Posey Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Roscoe Schlachter Cuyahoga Valley Career Center Terry Thomas Ohio Board of Regents Robin White Great Oaks Institute of Technology David Burns, co-chair Ohio Department of Education Jon Tafel, co-chair Ohio Board of Regents (continued) O hio State Advisory Committee on the Transfer of Adult Career-Technical Programs

9. Subcommittees How the Committee Organized Its Work ► Aligned, High-Quality Adult-Learning Services ► Demand-Driven Services ► Improved Access and Affordability ► Integrated Data Systems and Metrics ► Funding and Governance O hio State Advisory Committee on the Transfer of Adult Career-Technical Programs

10. Critical Facts... Ohio’s fastest growing occupations over the next decade will require learning beyond high school. O hio State Advisory Committee on the Transfer of Adult Career-Technical Programs

11. Critical Facts... Compared to Ohio, only nine states have a smaller portion of their adult populations having earned a baccalaureate degree. O hio State Advisory Committee on the Transfer of Adult Career-Technical Programs

12. Critical Facts... Almost 75 percent of Ohio’s current workforce will still be working in 2020. O hio State Advisory Committee on the Transfer of Adult Career-Technical Programs

13. Critical Facts... Adult learners face many unique challenges … because “employees who learn” are different from “students who work.” O hio State Advisory Committee on the Transfer of Adult Career-Technical Programs

14. Ohio’s Adult Learning Resources 118 ABLE Providers 91 Adult Career-Technical Planning Districts 23 Community/Technical Colleges 13 Universities plus one free-standing medical school 24 University Regional Campuses O hio State Advisory Committee on the Transfer of Adult Career-Technical Programs

15. Two Core Strategies Improve adults’ access to and success in job-relevant education and training, and make adult learning experiences more affordable. #1 O hio State Advisory Committee on the Transfer of Adult Career-Technical Programs

16. Two Core Strategies Enhance the quality of Ohio’s adult workforce education and training services and ensure that these learning experiences and the funding that supports them meet employers’ needs and learners’ expectations. #2 O hio State Advisory Committee on the Transfer of Adult Career-Technical Programs

17. Eight Action Priorities Raise adult Ohioans’ aspirations for continued learning and improve their awareness and understanding of the state’s adult wokforce education and training opportunities – and make those opportunities more transparent and easier to navigate. 1 O hio State Advisory Committee on the Transfer of Adult Career-Technical Programs

18. Eight Action Priorities Create new, accessible pathways that make it easier for learners – particularly those from hard-to-serve populations – to prepare themselves for career-relevant postsecondary education and training, and to help them move smoothly from ABLE and adult career-technical programs to a credential or degree program at a two- or four-year campus. O hio State Advisory Committee on the Transfer of Adult Career-Technical Programs 2

19. Make Ohio’s adult learning programs and services more affordable by creating new support mechanisms and financial models that meet the needs of adult learners and other non-traditional students. O hio State Advisory Committee on the Transfer of Adult Career-Technical Programs 3 Eight Action Priorities

20. Expand opportunities for work-based learning (e.g., internships, co-ops, apprenticeships and teacher externships) by increasing employer participation and making programs more flexible and adult-friendly. O hio State Advisory Committee on the Transfer of Adult Career-Technical Programs 4 Eight Action Priorities

21. Ensure that Ohio’s adult career-technical programs and two-year college campuses help drive state and regional economic development through both customized solutions and demand-driven degrees and certificates. O hio State Advisory Committee on the Transfer of Adult Career-Technical Programs 5 Eight Action Priorities

22. Build the adult workforce education system’s capacity to facilitate the transferability of credits and students among all service providers – and actively promote such transfers to encourage adults to continue learning. O hio State Advisory Committee on the Transfer of Adult Career-Technical Programs 6 Eight Action Priorities

23. Develop an integrated data system – built around a focused set of results-oriented metrics – that fosters coordinated decision making by all adult education providers and assists in identifying and meeting employer needs. O hio State Advisory Committee on the Transfer of Adult Career-Technical Programs 7 Eight Action Priorities

24. Develop a governance system for adult workforce programs and services, with appropriate funding mechanisms, that (1) provides comprehensive oversight; (2) creates incentives for quality practices and services, (3) distributes resources equitably based on results-oriented metrics; and (4) is consistent with the USO strategic plan. O hio State Advisory Committee on the Transfer of Adult Career-Technical Programs 8 Eight Action Priorities

25. Identifying Next Steps Toward an Adult Workforce Solution ► Create new accessible pathways for adult learners by implementing the “Stackable Certificates” initiative. ► Develop concurrent enrollment policies and practices. ► Conduct an inventory of student aid and institutional financing “best practices.” O hio State Advisory Committee on the Transfer of Adult Career-Technical Programs

26. Identifying Next Steps Toward an Adult Workforce Solution O hio State Advisory Committee on the Transfer of Adult Career-Technical Programs (continued) ► Seek funding in the FY 2010-2011 state budget for a Chancellor’s Workforce Initiative Fund. ► Implement the Ohio Skills Bank initiative. ► Work with the employers and organized labor to double the number of postsecondary students engaged in college-level work-based learning experiences. ► Develop a plan for creating an integrated data system by March 2009