The National Council for Workforce Education October 12, 2016 Enhancing job readiness at the educational level through stackable credentials Presented By: Mr. Blake Konczal, Executive Director Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board Dr. Tim Woods, Dean of Workforce Development & CTC Fresno City College The National Council for Workforce Education October 12, 2016

Goals, Accountability, and Change Developing sustainable programs that meet industry needs Traditional measures and paradigms Community Colleges and Workforce Development Boards Changes in performance measures Student Success Score Card (scorecard.cccco.edu) Perkins Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) performance indicators

WIOA Metrics Adult Measures Youth Measures Entered employment rate Employment retention rate Six months average earnings Average earnings change in six months Youth Measures Attainment of a degree or certificate Literacy and numeracy gains Placement in employment or education

Workforce Initiatives Strong Workforce Union Pre-Apprenticeships Slingshot America’s Promise

Doing What Matters – Strong Workforce http://doingwhatmatters.cccco.edu/StrongWorkforce.aspx

Strong Workforce Metrics Doing What Matters WIOA Enrollments Completion Transfer Employment Rates Employment – Field of Study Earnings Median Change in Earnings Proportion of Students Who Attained Living Wages

We Learn the Hard Way Fly Run Walk Crawl

Results: 98% completion rate, 88% placement rate! Power Pathway Collaborative workforce development model between the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board, PG&E, and local community colleges which created a qualified and sustainable pipeline of candidates for PG&E Necessity of rigorous screening process to ensure best fit for PG&E and prospective student WDBs provided four levels of screening: Trainee grant eligibility – USDOL WIA Trainee capacity to receive funding – Community College Standards Trainee capacity to join union – Union admission standards Trainee capacity to be hired – PG&E screening Results: 98% completion rate, 88% placement rate!

Multi-craft, Pre-Apprentice Training Multi-craft, Pre-Apprentice Construction Training Common Core among trades: CPR/First Aid, OSHA-10, Forklift Certification, construction math Soft Skills Physical Training Same four levels of screening: Trainee grant eligibility – USDOL WIA Trainee aptitude to receive training– Community College Standards Trainee capacity to join union – Union admission standards Trainee capacity to be hired – Contractor screening Over the course of five years, training has expanded from one county (Fresno) to all eight San Joaquin Valley Counties.

San Joaquin Valley Counties

New Ideas in California Slingshot Initiative Collaborative effort between the San Joaquin Valley WDBs, California community colleges, California State Universities, organized labor, and employers to develop and streamline training curriculum and ensure hiring requirements are readily available Emphasis on jobs in the Manufacturing Sector

Valley Community Colleges & State Universities Building the Pipeline Valley Industry Sectors Valley Community Colleges & State Universities Valley Workforce Boards Valley Sector Pathways

Slingshot Survey A survey was conducted to learn more about the relationships between local industry and colleges as well as academic programs available to students

Key Findings 91% of responders offer manufacturing sector workforce training programs The four main focuses cited by respondents were: Manufacturing and Industry Technology Industrial Systems Technology and Maintenance Electronics and Electric Technology Agriculture Technology and Sciences, General All respondents believe there should be some sharing of existing curriculum between districts and colleges All respondents endorse a regionalized assessment portal 85% believe the creation of Common Course descriptors for CTE is a viable pursuit/purpose

America’s Promise Improve quality, content, and approaches to skills development by engaging business to enhance existing programs and develop new ones Provide no cost training to unemployed workers bringing them into the pipelines of middle- to high-skills jobs Provide upskill training to incumbent workers Regional partnership between eight counties: Workforce Development Boards Community Colleges and California State Universities Economic Development Agencies, Community-Based Organizations, and San Joaquin Valley Manufacturing Alliance Unions Employers and Industry Representatives

Challenges Long versus short-term education Disconnect between information taught and targeted skill development demanded by employers Shifting labor market demand conditions Differing performance and accountability measures Certificate and Degree Completion Financial Aid and other regulatory requirements Job Placement (unemployed and incumbent)

Challenges General and open education versus closed cohort models Apportionment-based versus Categorically-funded Contract Ed Cohort size Sustainability System alignment/translation Educational rules and regulations Wagner-Peyser and WIOA Replication Nomenclature Curriculum development and launch

Stakeholder Involvement Students Educational goals Industry Key employers Trade Associations and Industry Clusters Labor Unions Workforce Workforce Development Boards Educational Development Corporations Equal Opportunity Commissions Education Faculty Administration Curriculum Analysts Curriculum Committees Regional CTE Consortiums

Two Models Closed and cohorted Open and apportioned

Closed and Cohorted

Closed and Cohorted

Closed and Cohorted

Open and Apportioned

Open and Apportioned

Aligning Curriculum to Targeted Skills

Questions?

Contact Information Mr. Blake Konczal, Executive Director Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board (559) 490-7100 bkonczal@workforce-connection.com Dr. Tim Woods, Dean of Workforce Dev. & CTC Fresno City College (559) 265-5700 tim.woods@fresnocitycollege.edu