WORKING TOGETHER: Baltimore Workforce Investment Board & Baltimore City Public School System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform Steering Committee September 4, 2003 BWIB Chair Ronald R. Peterson President, Johns Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with Baltimore City Schools Task Force Chair Robert Steele, II General Manager, Hyatt Regency Baltimore

WORKING TOGETHER: Baltimore Workforce Investment Board & Baltimore City Public School System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform Steering Committee September 4, 2003 Baltimore Workforce Investment Board What Resources Can the BWIB Bring What is the BWIB’s Building Linkages with Baltimore City Schools Task Force What is the BWIB ? BWIB Chair Ronald R. Peterson President, Johns Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with Baltimore City Schools Task Force Chair Robert Steele, II General Manager, Hyatt Regency Baltimore

Baltimore Workforce Investment Board Appointed by Mayor Martin O’Malley in September 2000 as part of the federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) adopted by Maryland in July 2000 Currently consists of 44 members from Baltimore’s business, education, human service, economic and workforce development communities BWIB Chair Ronald R. Peterson President, Johns Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with Baltimore City Schools Task Force Chair Robert Steele, II General Manager, Hyatt Regency Baltimore WORKING TOGETHER: Baltimore Workforce Investment Board & Baltimore City Public School System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform Steering Committee September 4, 2003

Baltimore Workforce Investment Board Serves as the “voice of business” and is responsible for measuring the progress of the local workforce delivery system under WIA Charged with developing a workforce strategy for Baltimore tied to economic development BWIB Chair Ronald R. Peterson President, Johns Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with Baltimore City Schools Task Force Chair Robert Steele, II General Manager, Hyatt Regency Baltimore WORKING TOGETHER: Baltimore Workforce Investment Board & Baltimore City Public School System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform Steering Committee September 4, 2003

Baltimore Workforce Investment Board Utilizes One-Stop Centers, BWIB Youth Council, BWIB Committees/Task Forces to provide employment solutions to businesses and job seekers Receives administrative and fiscal support from the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development BWIB Chair Ronald R. Peterson President, Johns Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with Baltimore City Schools Task Force Chair Robert Steele, II General Manager, Hyatt Regency Baltimore WORKING TOGETHER: Baltimore Workforce Investment Board & Baltimore City Public School System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform Steering Committee September 4, 2003

Baltimore Workforce Investment Board BWIB Chair Ronald R. Peterson President, Johns Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with Baltimore City Schools Task Force Chair Robert Steele, II General Manager, Hyatt Regency Baltimore WORKING TOGETHER: Baltimore Workforce Investment Board & Baltimore City Public School System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform Steering Committee September 4, 2003

Baltimore Workforce Investment Board’s Building Linkages with Baltimore City Schools Task Force Created by the BWIB in January 2003 to promote a partnership with BCPSS with the goal of establishing a direct pipeline between BCPSS and the city’s current and future workforce BWIB Chair Ronald R. Peterson President, Johns Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with Baltimore City Schools Task Force Chair Robert Steele, II General Manager, Hyatt Regency Baltimore WORKING TOGETHER: Baltimore Workforce Investment Board & Baltimore City Public School System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform Steering Committee September 4, 2003

BWIB Chair Ronald R. Peterson President, Johns Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with Baltimore City Schools Task Force Chair Robert Steele, II General Manager, Hyatt Regency Baltimore Met with Interim BCPSS CEO, Dr. Bonnie Copeland to discuss how business could support school reform efforts throughout Baltimore In June 2003, the task force published its paper entitled, A Business Perspective on Baltimore City Neighborhood High School Reform WORKING TOGETHER: Baltimore Workforce Investment Board & Baltimore City Public School System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform Steering Committee September 4, 2003 Baltimore Workforce Investment Board’s Building Linkages with Baltimore City Schools Task Force

“A Business Perspective on Baltimore City Neighborhood High School Reform” Follows the Blueprint for Baltimore’s Neighborhood High Schools’ key design principles to offer the BWIB’s recommendations and resources to support:  Instructional Quality  Academic Rigor and a Workplace- Focused Curriculum  Small, Supportive School Structures BWIB Chair Ronald R. Peterson President, Johns Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with Baltimore City Schools Task Force Chair Robert Steele, II General Manager, Hyatt Regency Baltimore WORKING TOGETHER: Baltimore Workforce Investment Board & Baltimore City Public School System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform Steering Committee September 4, 2003

BWIB’s Recommendations  INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY 1.Enhance professional development for high school teachers and guidance counselors through: - Business-to-school partnerships providing internships, mentoring, resources and best practices in workplace settings - Training in the delivery of workplace-oriented, project-based learning BWIB Chair Ronald R. Peterson President, Johns Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with Baltimore City Schools Task Force Chair Robert Steele, II General Manager, Hyatt Regency Baltimore WORKING TOGETHER: Baltimore Workforce Investment Board & Baltimore City Public School System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform Steering Committee September 4, 2003

 INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY 2.Promote industry-specific faculty qualifications for school staff including: - Support for instructors by offering continuing education credits for summer internships - Hiring faculty based on interest and aptitude specific to the career cluster BWIB Chair Ronald R. Peterson President, Johns Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with Baltimore City Schools Task Force Chair Robert Steele, II General Manager, Hyatt Regency Baltimore WORKING TOGETHER: Baltimore Workforce Investment Board & Baltimore City Public School System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform Steering Committee September 4, 2003

Resources the BWIB can Bring INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY The BWIB is prepared to aid in the professional development of teachers and staff by: - Facilitating employer-sponsored internships - Identifying mentoring and training opportunities for teachers and school staff around specific industries BWIB Chair Ronald R. Peterson President, Johns Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with Baltimore City Schools Task Force Chair Robert Steele, II General Manager, Hyatt Regency Baltimore WORKING TOGETHER: Baltimore Workforce Investment Board & Baltimore City Public School System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform Steering Committee September 4, 2003

BWIB’s Recommendations  ACADEMIC RIGOR AND A WORKPLACE-FOCUSED CURRICULUM 1.Ensure relevant and up-to date technology that is a key part of each high school’s curriculum in order to: - Move students from basic computer proficiency to mastery of technological knowledge and skills related to the chosen career cluster - Afford students learning opportunities either at the school or in a workplace setting BWIB Chair Ronald R. Peterson President, Johns Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with Baltimore City Schools Task Force Chair Robert Steele, II General Manager, Hyatt Regency Baltimore WORKING TOGETHER: Baltimore Workforce Investment Board & Baltimore City Public School System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform Steering Committee September 4, 2003

 ACADEMIC RIGOR AND A WORKPLACE-FOCUSED CURRICULUM 2.Use business/industry/trade skill standards as the basis of each schools’ career-based curriculum incorporating: - Student assessments to determine the course of study that will allow students to advance through the career-infused academic program - Recruitment of employers for school career cluster advisory boards ensuring academic programs meet employer expectations and needs BWIB Chair Ronald R. Peterson President, Johns Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with Baltimore City Schools Task Force Chair Robert Steele, II General Manager, Hyatt Regency Baltimore WORKING TOGETHER: Baltimore Workforce Investment Board & Baltimore City Public School System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform Steering Committee September 4, 2003

 ACADEMIC RIGOR AND A WORKPLACE-FOCUSED CURRICULUM 3.Provide instructional materials and course offerings that reflect a school’s career theme including: - Career-based illustrations and problem solving exercises including “soft-skills” preparation - Elective courses including team-based work and learning experiences aligned to career clusters incorporating the usage of industry specific equipment or tools BWIB Chair Ronald R. Peterson President, Johns Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with Baltimore City Schools Task Force Chair Robert Steele, II General Manager, Hyatt Regency Baltimore WORKING TOGETHER: Baltimore Workforce Investment Board & Baltimore City Public School System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform Steering Committee September 4, 2003

Resources the BWIB can Bring ACADEMIC RIGOR AND A WORKPLACE-FOCUSED CURRICULUM The BWIB will help establish a network of employers to promote and offer: - Awareness of cutting edge business practices - Summer internships and instructional career fairs to connect students to Baltimore’s employment landscape BWIB Chair Ronald R. Peterson President, Johns Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with Baltimore City Schools Task Force Chair Robert Steele, II General Manager, Hyatt Regency Baltimore WORKING TOGETHER: Baltimore Workforce Investment Board & Baltimore City Public School System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform Steering Committee September 4, 2003

ACADEMIC RIGOR AND A WORKPLACE-FOCUSED CURRICULUM - Expertise in the development of career and skills assessment criteria to aid students in making informed choices BWIB Chair Ronald R. Peterson President, Johns Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with Baltimore City Schools Task Force Chair Robert Steele, II General Manager, Hyatt Regency Baltimore WORKING TOGETHER: Baltimore Workforce Investment Board & Baltimore City Public School System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform Steering Committee September 4, 2003

BWIB’s Recommendations  SMALL, SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL STRUCTURES 1.Provide school-based support for student career choices by: -Offering early exposure to a wide variety of career options -Hiring staff dedicated to career counseling - offering school transfer options for students whose interest change BWIB Chair Ronald R. Peterson President, Johns Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with Baltimore City Schools Task Force Chair Robert Steele, II General Manager, Hyatt Regency Baltimore WORKING TOGETHER: Baltimore Workforce Investment Board & Baltimore City Public School System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform Steering Committee September 4, 2003

 SMALL, SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL STRUCTURES 2.Create a menu of workplace exposure and experiences for students related to a school’s career/industry focus encompassing: - Frequent interactions with industry leaders and workers (mentoring, job shadowing, summer internships) - Information related to career exploration; opportunities to attend job fairs BWIB Chair Ronald R. Peterson President, Johns Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with Baltimore City Schools Task Force Chair Robert Steele, II General Manager, Hyatt Regency Baltimore WORKING TOGETHER: Baltimore Workforce Investment Board & Baltimore City Public School System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform Steering Committee September 4, 2003

 SMALL, SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL STRUCTURES 3.Linkages to career and post-secondary opportunities should exist for all students and include: - Information and opportunities for immediate employment, training for employment, community college transition, or attendance at four-year higher education institutions - Community college linkages that allow coursework taken in the high school to earn both high school and community college credit BWIB Chair Ronald R. Peterson President, Johns Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with Baltimore City Schools Task Force Chair Robert Steele, II General Manager, Hyatt Regency Baltimore WORKING TOGETHER: Baltimore Workforce Investment Board & Baltimore City Public School System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform Steering Committee September 4, 2003

Resources the BWIB can Bring SMALL, SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL STRUCTURES To guide Baltimore’s high school reform efforts, the BWIB can provide: - Labor market trend data about local economic growth and employment opportunities in the Baltimore region - Assistance in facilitating student-to-employer linkages BWIB Chair Ronald R. Peterson President, Johns Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with Baltimore City Schools Task Force Chair Robert Steele, II General Manager, Hyatt Regency Baltimore WORKING TOGETHER: Baltimore Workforce Investment Board & Baltimore City Public School System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform Steering Committee September 4, 2003

BWIB’S School System Task Force Suggested Role To serve as the central liaison between business and the school system To promote the value of workforce development in the school system’s professional development efforts To work with the Steering Committee as it rolls out the High School Reform action plan BWIB Chair Ronald R. Peterson President, Johns Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with Baltimore City Schools Task Force Chair Robert Steele, II General Manager, Hyatt Regency Baltimore WORKING TOGETHER: Baltimore Workforce Investment Board & Baltimore City Public School System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform Steering Committee September 4, 2003

BWIB’S School System Task Force Suggested Role To provide guidance to the Office of Career and Technology regarding the selection of new industry specific completer programs To participate in an open dialogue with school principals regarding business & career-focused partnerships BWIB Chair Ronald R. Peterson President, Johns Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with Baltimore City Schools Task Force Chair Robert Steele, II General Manager, Hyatt Regency Baltimore WORKING TOGETHER: Baltimore Workforce Investment Board & Baltimore City Public School System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform Steering Committee September 4, 2003

Questions for Discussion What role does the Steering Committee see the BWIB playing? Which BWIB recommendations are most pertinent to the Steering Committee’s mission? What should be the next steps to maximize an effective relationship between the BWIB and BCPSS? BWIB Chair Ronald R. Peterson President, Johns Hopkins Health System Building Linkages with Baltimore City Schools Task Force Chair Robert Steele, II General Manager, Hyatt Regency Baltimore WORKING TOGETHER: Baltimore Workforce Investment Board & Baltimore City Public School System Presented to BCPSS High School Reform Steering Committee September 4, 2003