State Board of Education Update Report Dwight Johnson | Administrator August 2014

State Board for Professional-Technical Education 2

Opportunity: Recognition of the importance of a skilled workforce We are crafting more performance- based standards for workforce training. We’re investing in more and better professional-technical education programs at our universities and community colleges. And we’re connecting the dots with public-private partnerships that will help make our education system more responsive than ever to the workforce needs of industry. Governor Butch Otter 3

Policy Priorities 4 SBOE & WDC – 60% Goal Sixty percent of 25 to 34 year olds will have a degree or certificate by Governor – Accelerate Idaho Next Phase of “Project 60” Econ. Develop. Initiative Legislature – HCR 53 Commerce, Labor & SBOE to report on how to make education more responsive to business.

The Challenge 5

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To provide Idaho's youth and adults with technical skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary for successful performance in a highly effective workplace. Mission 3

PTE Delivery System spans education levels Division of Professional- Technical Education Secondary Schools Comprehensive High Schools Professional Technical Schools Postsecondary Schools NIC, LCSC, CWI, CSI, ISU, EITC 8

State Board Goal Goal: Effective and efficient delivery system resulting in a highly skilled workforce for Idaho Synchronized system Industry engagement Accessible system Student success Data-informed improvement Highly qualified staff Effective use of resources Indispensable leadership, technical assistance, and advocacy Objectives/characteristics 30

Go-On College Rate 94% of high school PTE students 91% of technical college students … found jobs or continued their education 64% high school PTE program students 46% of Idaho’s general high school population 10

Strength of PTE 11 Applied Learning Relevant Education Recognized Credentials Learn & Earn Models Apprenticeships Pre-Apprenticeships Internships On-The-Job-Training

12 Education Economic Development Workforce Development Industry Keys to Accomplishing Goals: Building Partnerships to Engineer Talent Pipelines for Industries Engineer Career Pathway for Students

Building Talent Pipelines 13

Identified Idaho Industry Targets: 14 Advanced Manufacturing Aerospace Food Processing Rec-Tech Wood Products Energy High Tech Health Care

15 Building Career Pathways for Students

Building Talent Pipelines 16 Business Industry Members

Making it Happen 17

How To: Create “Team Idaho” approach for each industry Commerce Industry Specialists Rural ED Professionals Labor Regional Business Specialists Regional Labor Economists Employment Recruiters Education PTE – Program Specialists Community & Technical College Business Outreach University Business Outreach Secondary – Technical Schools & PTE Programs Local Economic Develop. Agencies 18

Big Picture Need Governor- Accelerate Idaho Ken Edmunds - Labor Mike Rush - Education Jeff Sayer - Commerce Goals, tools and the people to get there Break into industry teams and begin work Next Steps: “Team Idaho” Summit When: Sept. 8 th, 8:00 to Noon IEDA State Conf. in Boise Gov, news conf. at noon Outcomes: Everyone on same page Identify players on industry teams. Start Industry Team Plans Training Opportunities 19

Tools/Incentives/Programs 20 Idaho Dept. of Labor WDTF Sector Grants (Learn & Earn) Reallocated WIA & ES funds USDOL $100 M for Apprenticeships (Fall 2014) Future TAC grants Education Badge System identifying competencies Program.... Credentials Legislative Ideas Tax Credits (South Carolina)

Critical Role of PTE 24 Leadership Advocacy Technical Assistance

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