1. It is a great honor and privilege to welcome the over 2,000 individuals that have come to San Antonio to participate in the National Career Pathway Network Conference. I want to thank Debbie Miller our new National Director, the NCPN conference planning committee and especially David Bond, who has been our Executive Director and who is responsible for transforming NCPN into the “premier CTE organization n the America”. I am also a big fan of CORD so I am pleased to share the stage with their CEO Mr. Dick Hinckley.
You know for over 20 years NCPN has been a loud voice for Career and Technology Education in America. And the Annual Conference has emerged as the premier national forum for professional development, collaboration, sharing best practices and most importantly…for networking. And there is no better place for networking than San Antonio. So let me tell you a little bit about San Antonio.
Dr. Federico Zaragoza, Vice Chancellor – Economic and Workforce Development; 1

2. San Antonio, Texas
As noted the slide above San Antonio is in the heart of Texas. It is less than 200 miles from the Gulf, Mexico. It is also within driving difference from the Texas Traingle that includes Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. 2

3. San Antonio,Texas
We are a diverse community of approximately 1.7 million residents approximately 60% Hispanic. 3

4. San Antonio Missions
Our Hispanic Heritage includes a strong Spanish influence as evidenced by our san Antonio Missions.
Photo from SACVB 4

5. The River walk WWW.VISITSANANTONIO.COM
Outside you can walk to the Famous river walk where you will find some of the best restaurants, entertainment, and scenery in the country. 5

6. 6, 1
The Alamo
You are also on hollowed ground. Approximately three blocks from here you will find the Alamo Shrine.
The birth place of the Texas Republic and the site of the
Battle of the Alamo where approximately 200 freedom loving patriots, Texans, and volunteers from other states lead by the likes of Col. William Travis, Daivid Crockeet, Jim Bowien and José Toribio Losoya held off a vastly superior Mexican Army of almost 2,000 solders lead by General Antonio Santa Anna, for 13 days. The battle began on February 23  and ended on March 6th. 6

7. This is also where The line-in-the-sand metaphor originated.
The Line in the Sand "Our business is not to make a fruitless effort to save our lives, but to choose the manner of our death.“ Col. William Travis
This is also where The line-in-the-sand metaphor originated.
“With those words, Travis drew his sword and slowly marked a line in the dirt. "I now want every man who is determined to stay here and die with me to come across this line.“ All but one man crossed the line!
So what a great venue for the NCPN to “draw it’s line in the sand on behalf of Career and Technology Education”. 7

8. Reclaiming the American Dream
Skill Gap and Alignment
Transitions
Access and Equity
Quality
Case Study and Concluding Remarks
My remarks are greatly influenced by engagement on various national committees and initiatives.
For the past year, I have been involved in the American Association of Community Colleges “Reclaiming the America Dream” Workforce Education Implementation Committee. Our work has been greatly influenced by the work of Jim Jacobs; Tony Carnavale, and XXX. A concern on Alignment, Transitions, and Access.
I have just completed my first 3 year term on the NACIQI (National XXXXX). This is the commission that advises the secretary of education on certification matters. It is the organization that recommends which accrediting bodies are empowered to safeguard quality education in higher education. It also is the gatekeeper that oversees the Title V. Stewardship. This is all about Quality.
Finally, I am also one of the NSF-Co-PI for the AMTEC Career Pathway. We have just completed a three case study of five exemplary pathway programs and why they work. So I have had the provide of seeing and interacting with some of the best career pathway programs in the county. An applied career pathway study. 8

9. Students Exiting/Entering
Alignment
Credential Outputs
Major Pipeline Outputs
Students Exiting/Entering
Additional Pipeline Inputs
Doctoral Degrees
Professional Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Workforce
Economy
Employment
Bachelor’s Degrees
Associate Degrees
One-year PS Cert.
So what would a set of K-20 accountability measures look like?
They should be founded on the pipeline
include the seams
include leaks
include outside things (like employment)
HS Diplomas 9

10. Let me say a few words on the Workforce Gap
Let me say a few words on the Workforce Gap. Every one in this room know that the rise of the knowledge economy has created a huge demand for a highly qualified workforce. And the quality of our 21st Century workforce is largely determined on the quality of the education programs or pathways they have followed.
Comment on Slide – The point here is that for many those pathways do not align with the realties of today’s labor market. With almost 40% of America’s workforce is vying for the 15% of low end jobs. And a huge “middle jobs gap” of good paying family sustaining jobs that go unfilled. And , many university graduates that cannot find employment. Many with large debts. 10

11. Supply Vs. Demand Skill Gap … Not Enough Middle Skill Technicians11

12. A Hidden Economy of High and Low Education STEM Jobs Across 100 Largest Metropolitan Areas
Brookings Institute – The Hidden Economy, 2013

13. Brookings Institute - Middle Skill Applied Stem Job Growth (2012)
"As of 2011, 26 million U.S. jobs - 20 percent of all jobs - require a high level of knowledge in any one STEM field.“
"Half of all STEM jobs are available to workers without a four- year college degree, and these jobs pay $53,000 on average - a wage 10 percent higher than jobs with similar educational requirements.“
"STEM jobs that require at least a bachelor's degree are highly clustered in certain metropolitan areas, while sub-bachelor's STEM jobs are prevalent in every large metropolitan area."
The findings were part of a broader study of the STEM economy, one intended to look more closely at precisely what type of jobs should be defined as "STEM jobs." According to Brookings, most previous studies suffer from a methodological blindness that only recognizes high-level STEM jobs, largely ignoring 13

14. 14

15. Transitions 15

16. 100
7th Graders
The IPED National Cohort Study of 100 7th graders tells a difficult and sad story that we all need to know! 16

17. The 76% graduation rate, though poor, is an improvement over a 68% rate in previous years.
1 million drop outs per year in the US
76 graduate
in 4 years 17

18. 40 start college
76 graduate in
4 years

19. 27 start sophomore year 40 start college 76 graduate in 4 years
According to Pathways for Prosperity, a study from Harvard University, the US has the highest college drop out rate in the world. Both high school and college drop outs do not see a clear pathway between their program of study in school and the labor market.
76 graduate in
4 years 19

20. ` 27 start sophomore year 40 start college 76 graduate in 4 years
college in 4 years
27 start
sophomore year
40 start college
Speranta
76 graduate in
4 years
Education Weekly March 2005 ` 20

21. Higher Education Low Completion Rates

22. Top Five Reasons Dropouts Identify as Major Factors For Leaving School
50% - Classes were not interesting
43% - Missed too many days and couldn’t catch up
42% - Spent time with people who were not interested in school
38% - Had too much freedom and not enough rules in my life
35% - Was failing in school
- The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School Dropouts - A Report by Civic Enterprises

24. Why Community Colleges Are Important to CTE
AACC Update and Leadership Tips for 21st Century Leaders
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Why Community Colleges Are Important to CTE
46% of all U.S. undergraduates
50% of new nurses and the majority of health care workers and 80% of credentialed first responders including firefighters, EMTs and Police
More than 50% of minority undergraduates
57% of adult learners 40 to 65 years of age
70% of FTIC require remedial education
Largest Workforce education and training providers in the U.S.

25. 13.3 Million Total Enrollment (fall 2010)
Enrolled Part Time
Noncredit
5 Million
58%
42%
8.3 Million
Enrolled Full Time
Credit
Source: Preliminary data National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS Fall Enrollment Survey (AACC analysis) and AACC membership database (AACC analysis). 25

26. Community Colleges Growth by Decade
American Association of Community Colleges
Community Colleges in the U.S.
Community Colleges Growth by Decade
2011
2000
1990
1980
1970
1960
1950
1940
1930
1920
1910 48
149
497 92 58
106 49 12 49
2012 82 25
Total Colleges:
1167 26

27. CTE courses increase the graduation rates increase
21st Century CTE
CTE courses increase the graduation rates increase
Marilynn 27

28. “Shift Happens,” YouTube
We are educating for careers that have not been created, using technology not yet invented to solve problems that haven’t been discovered.
“Shift Happens,” YouTube

29. CTE Must Produce World Class Technicians29

30. Advanced Manufacturing Competency Model Stackable Certifications
High Quality Middle Class Jobs
Occupation-Specific Certifications
Career Paths – Life Long Learning
Let me briefly explain our new Skills Certification System.
Our system of skills certifications is essentially a roadmap of the skills needed by workers entering and then advancing in careers across the manufacturing economy.
Our first focus has been on the core or basic skills that cut across all sectors in manufacturing.
These core or basic skills are:
Personal Effectiveness Skills – will prospective employees show up on time, ready for work
Basic Academic Requirements – will prospective employees have the basic math and reading skills needed
General Workplace Competencies – can the prospective employees work in teams
Industry-wide Technical Competencies – will prospective employees understand the basics of manufacturing
Entry Level Industry Certifications
Foundation - Ready for Work, Ready for College 30

31. Foundation 4x4 Pathway For All

32. Advanced Manufacturing Competency Model
CTE Completion Agenda Must Include Industry Certification
Ready for Work, Ready for College
Entry Level Industry Certifications
Occupation-Specific Certifications
High Quality Middle Class Jobs
Career Paths – Life Long Learning
Let me briefly explain our new Skills Certification System.
Our system of skills certifications is essentially a roadmap of the skills needed by workers entering and then advancing in careers across the manufacturing economy.
Our first focus has been on the core or basic skills that cut across all sectors in manufacturing.
These core or basic skills are:
Personal Effectiveness Skills – will prospective employees show up on time, ready for work
Basic Academic Requirements – will prospective employees have the basic math and reading skills needed
General Workplace Competencies – can the prospective employees work in teams
Industry-wide Technical Competencies – will prospective employees understand the basics of manufacturing
Advanced Manufacturing Competency Model 32

33. CTE Completion Agenda Must Include Industry Certification
With the education and skills identified, We partnered with the market-leaders, in fact, world-leaders, in skills certification programs that align with these skill requirements.
Together, we’ve organized the certification programs, and the credentials they offer, into a system of “stackable credentials” that can be awarded in post-secondary education.
And these are postsecondary credentials that have real value in the workplace! 33

34. Emerging AMTEC Applied STEM Pathways
Industry Training and Certifications
Work/Earn Pathway
INTERN-SHIP
Associates
Degree
PATH
Cerrt
PATH
PATH
Dual Credit – AMTEC CTE
APPRENTICE PROGRAM
SUPERVISOR
APPLIED
STEM (CTE)
NCTC
LEADER
C U R R I C U L U M
E M P L O Y E R
PATH
TECHNICIAN
HS STEM
TRACK
NCTC
C U R RI C U L U M
PRODUCTION
STEM CANDIDATES
JOB SHADOW
HS INTERNSHIP
PRE ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING TRACK
HIGH SCHOOL
9 - 10
IND. AUTO
DESIGN
MIDDLE
6 - 8 
DEVELOP INTEREST
4 X 4 & CAREER INFO
MENTORSHIP
BOOT CAMP
Emerging
AMTEC Applied STEM Pathways
STEM AWARENESS
TOURS
CAREER DAYS
PARENT DAYS
ELEMENTARY
K – 5 34

35. The CTE, X Factor Employer Engagement
Any effort to construct a more effective network of pathways to prosperity will require a sea change in the role of business and other employers.
The pathways system we envision would require employers to become deeply engaged in multiple ways at an earlier stage—in helping to set standards and design programs of study; in advising young people; and most importantly, in payoffs in the labor market.
Authors - B. Schwartz, Francis Keppel, and Ronald Ferguson

36. Fall ,366 Students 60, ,000 CE 36

37. Students Exiting/Entering
Rethinking The Pipeline Model
Credential Outputs
Major Pipeline Outputs
Students Exiting/Entering
Additional Pipeline Inputs
Doctoral Degrees
Professional Degrees
Part time traditional students, stop in/stop outs, students entering from out of state, students >24 years old.
Master’s Degrees
18-24
Age Group
Employment
Bachelor’s Degrees
Associate Degrees
One-year PS Cert.
So what would a set of K-20 accountability measures look like?
They should be founded on the pipeline
include the seams
include leaks
include outside things (like employment)
HS Diplomas 37

38. Students Exiting/Entering
Integrated Pipeline Model
P-16 Integration
Credential Outputs
Major Pipeline Outputs
Students Exiting/Entering
Additional Pipeline Inputs
Doctoral Degrees
SOME NEW PATHWAYS
Dual Credit
Early Colleges
Career Academies
Certifications
Professional Degrees
Master’s Degrees
18-24
Age Group
Employment
Bachelor’s Degrees
So what would a set of K-20 accountability measures look like?
They should be founded on the pipeline
include the seams
include leaks
include outside things (like employment)
HS Diplomas
One-year PS Cert.
Associate Degrees 38

39. Well Defined Pathways Higher Education to Workplace

40. Alamo Academies Program
CTE Case Study
Alamo Academies Program
Industry Driven Dual Credit Program of Studies
31-34 college hours at no personal cost to student
2.5 Hours Each Day at College Site
High School Juniors and Seniors
Partnerships
Industry Paid Internships
Scholarship Equivalent: $6,000-$9,000
Industry
Universities/Colleges
School Districts
Multiple Cities 40

41. Graduates 41

42. Alamo Academies
An Industry Driven Workforce and Economic Development Partnership
A Solution for the School-To-Careers Pipeline
Collaboration
Step One:
Industry Needs
Step Two:
Community Partnerships
Step Three:
Alamo Academies Program
Step Four:
Results - Colegraduates!
Continuous Improvement
Labor Market Indicators
STEM- Technical Occupations/Pathways
San Antonio Manufacturers Assoc. Needs Assessment
High School Students Engaged with Career/College Opportunities
Alamo Colleges - Minute Order
City Council Inter-local Agreement
Community Partners - MOA
Alamo Area Academies Inc. Board
By-laws
Strategic Plan
Industry Driven Contextualized Dual Credit Program of Studies
Paid Summer Internships
Level I Certificate
Industry Certificates
Exceeding State Community College Level I Certificate Graduation Rate
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board STAR Award 2012
Air Force Assoc. CyberPatriot National Champions 2012
Meeting Industry Needs
Placement Data
Collaboration
Implement

43. Alamo Academies
An Industry Driven Workforce and Economic Development Partnership
A Solution for the School-To-Careers Pipeline
Continuous Improvement
Step One:
Industry Needs
Step Two:
Community Partnerships
Step Three:
Alamo Academies Program
Step Four:
Results - College Proven, Career Ready Graduates!
Labor Market Indicators
STEM- Technical Occupations/Pathways
San Antonio Manufacturers Assoc. Needs Assessment
High School Students Engaged with Career/College Opportunities
Collaboration
Alamo Colleges - Minute Order
City Council Inter-local Agreement
Community Partners - MOA
Alamo Area Academies Inc. Board
By-laws
Strategic Plan
Industry Driven Contextualized Dual Credit Program of Studies
Paid Summer Internships
Level I Certificate
Industry Certificates
Exceeding State Community College Level I Certificate Graduation Rate
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board STAR Award 2012
Air Force Assoc. CyberPatriot National Champions 2012
Meeting Industry Needs
Placement Data
Collaboration
Implement

44. Alamo Academies
An Industry Driven Workforce and Economic Development Partnership
A Solution for the School-To-Careers Pipeline
Continuous Improvement
Step One:
Industry Needs
Step Two:
Community Partnerships
Step Three:
Alamo Academies Program
Step Four:
Results - College Proven, Career Ready Graduates!
Labor Market Indicators
STEM- Technical Occupations/Pathways
San Antonio Manufacturers Assoc. Needs Assessment
High School Students Engaged with Career/College Opportunities
Collaboration
Exceeding State Community College Level I Certificate Graduation Rate
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board STAR Award 2012
Air Force Assoc. CyberPatriot National Champions 2012
Meeting Industry Needs
Placement Data
Alamo Colleges - Minute Order
City Council Inter-local Agreement
Community Partners - MOA
Alamo Area Academies Inc. Board
By-laws
Strategic Plan
Industry Driven Contextualized Dual Credit Program of Studies
Paid Summer Internships
Level I Certificate
Industry Certificates
Collaboration
Implement

45. Alamo Academies
An Industry Driven Workforce and Economic Development Partnership
A Solution for the School-To-Careers Pipeline
Step One:
Industry Needs
Step Two:
Community Partnerships
Step Three:
Alamo Academies Program
Step Four:
Results - College Proven, Career Ready Graduates!
Labor Market Indicators
STEM- Technical Occupations/Pathways
San Antonio Manufacturers Assoc. Needs Assessment
High School Students Engaged with Career/College Opportunities
Continuous Improvement
Collaboration
Alamo Colleges - Minute Order
City Council Inter-local Agreement
Community Partners - MOA
Alamo Area Academies Inc. Board
By-laws
Strategic Plan
Exceeding State Community College Level I Certificate Graduation Rate
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board STAR Award 2012
Air Force Assoc. CyberPatriot National Champions 2012
Meeting Industry Needs
Placement Data
Industry Driven Contextualized Dual Credit Program of Studies
Paid Summer Internships
Level I Certificate
Industry Certificates
Collaboration
Implement

46. Over 100 Industry Participants Toyota* Boeing* ITM* Valero HEB
CPS Energy
CMC Steel
PSI
AT&T
Hexcel
StandardAero
* Academy Board member
Lockheed Martin*
Rackspace*
City of San Antonio*
24th Air Force
Chromalloy
Alamo Industrial
Denim Group
Gore Design
Alamo Iron Works
Danbury Aero
SW Business Corp.
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47. Internships David Crouch Vice President of Administration
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc.
“We start with high school student interns from the Alamo Academies.
They finish their 8 week internship as responsible, contributing adult team members.” 47

48. Paid Internships
Secret Ingredient! 48

49. Results Career Ready Talent!
862 Graduates
94% continuing post secondary education or
Careers with nursing, aerospace/MFG/IT industries or military
Last 4 classes over $2.0 Million in Scholarships.
Community / Industry Satisfied
A college educated employee awaits them
Proven skills, solid work ethic with soft skills
Aggressively recruiting the graduates and committed to their continued education and development 49

50. STATE WINNERS! 50

51. NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! 51

52. NATIONAL RECOGNITION! 52

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54. NATIONAL RECOGNITION! The National Journal
How Did These Kids Score Good Jobs Right Out of High School?
A public-private partnership in San Antonio lets students earn college credits--and a job in the aerospace industry.
Five Cool Innovations to Lift Workers Into the Middle Class
Selected: 1 of 50 Innovations Across Nation Providing a Solution for Problems Facing America Today 54

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57. NATIONAL RECOGNITION! “BEST PRACTICES MODEL” Manufacturing Skill
Standards Council (MSSC)
“BEST PRACTICES MODEL” \ 57

58. Student Success Student → Aerospace Employee Opportunities!
Adam Arroyo – 2006 Graduate
Annette Enriquez – 2004 Graduate 58

59. This is also where The line-in-the-sand metaphor originated.
Concluding Remarks Draw our line in the sand and take the CTE agenda into your communities
This is also where The line-in-the-sand metaphor originated.
“With those words, Travis drew his sword and slowly marked a line in the dirt. "I now want every man who is determined to stay here and die with me to come across this line.“ All but one man crossed the line!
So what a great venue for the NCPN to “draw it’s line in the sand on behalf of Career and Technology Education”. 59

60. Thank You 60