November 5 th, 2015

Agenda California’s “Big Goal” with WIOA Implementation Overview of the Vision for the State Plan Policy Objectives Policy Strategies How is the State Plan laid out? 9 Chapters and a series of Appendices Next Steps

California’s Big Workforce Goal One million “middle-skill” industry-valued and recognized postsecondary credentials Goal is aligned with Community College Workforce Task Force Goal What is a middle-skill post-secondary credential? A sub-baccalaureate credential with demonstrable labor market value that requires more than a high school education but less than a four-year degree

Policy Objectives and Strategies 3 Whats (Objectives) Fostering “demand-driven skills attainment” Enabling upward mobility Aligning, coordinating, and integrating programs and services 7 Hows (Strategies) Organizing Regionally Sector Strategies Career Pathways Utilizing Earn and Learn Strategies Providing Supportive Services Building Cross System Data Capacity Integrating Services and Braiding Resources

Vision for Service Delivery Regional Workforce Pipelines – aka “Regional Sector Pathways” Regional alignment as accomplished through three strategies Sector Strategies Career Pathways Organized Regional Partnerships Local Access to Regional Pipeline, Built on Value-Added Partnerships Providing Supportive Services Integrating Services and Braiding Resources (AJCC’s)

Vision for Service Delivery. Leading Regional Industry Sectors Regionally Organized Local WIBs Regional Sector Pathways Training and Education Providers AJC Cs Jobs Job Readiness DOR CDE/ LEAs CWDs Adult Ed CDCR Re- entry CCCsCBOs

Chapter 1: California’s Labor Market An analysis of the economic conditions in California, including: Industries and occupations; Employment and unemployment; Education and skill levels of the workforce; Findings: Post-Recession rapid economic growth on the Coast Continuing inequality based on educational attainment Industries and occupations with higher wages have higher levels of educational attainment

Chapter 2: Overview of Workforce Activities in the State and Client Populations Served Workforce and Education activities in California Decentralized structure that includes over 11,000 K-12 Schools; Over 1,000 School Districts; 500 Charter Schools; 113 Community Colleges in 72 Community College Districts; 47 Local Workforce Development Boards, and; 58 Offices of County Education 58 County Welfare Offices

Chapter 3: WIOA Seven Policy Strategies Organizing Regionally Sector Strategies Career Pathways Utilizing Earn and Learn Strategies Providing Supportive Services Building Cross System Data Capacity Diagnostic Data Performance Data Integrating Services and Braiding Resources

Chapter 4: The State Board and its Functions System Coordination and Alignment State plan development with Partners Facilitated data exchange Work with partners to identify and disseminate best practices Policy development for WIOA Title I programs

Chapter 5: Implementing the Policy Strategies: Organizational Roles and Operational Alignment The program strategies set out to address the following operational elements How program partners will fund strategies; Assure coordination and non-duplication of effort; How programs will align services; How educational institutions will be engaged; How resources will be leveraged to increase educational access; How the seven strategy policy package improves access to postsecondary education; How activities will be coordinated with economic development efforts

Chapter 5: Implementing the Policy Strategies: Organizational Roles and Operational Alignment (Continued) As part of the WIOA implementation process, the State Board has identified 14 Regional Planning Units Regional Planning Required by Federal Law State Plan Requires Local Boards, Community Colleges, and Adult Education Consortia to participate Objective is to align program and services with industry needs while also facilitating upward mobility for populations with barriers to employment

Regional Planning Units

Title II Partnership Agreements Title II partners made a series of agreements with the State Board to: Coordinate Adult Basic Education Consortium programs and K-14 CTE programs to build Regional Sector Pathways (Triangle) Align local service delivery through AJCC’s ensuring customer-centered design (Pinwheel) Braiding resources Accessing Regional Sector Pathways

Title II Partnership Agreements Regional partnerships will convene and engage employers, especially leading industry sectors to: Assess industry workforce needs; Determine whether programs in the region are producing what industry needs; Identify existing programs that meet industry needs; Recommend any necessary adjustments; Broker agreements to move students and workers through relevant pathway programs

Title II Partnerships in AJCC’s Require local service providers to provide access to Title II programs through the AJCCs Identify and recommend best practices and model partnerships, which encourage coordination beyond minimum requirements Award process for CDE State Title II grants and any RFAs or RFPs will require that applicants comply with federal rules pertaining to One Stop partnership

Chapter 6: Creating Cross-System Data Capacity What are the operating systems, data collection, and reporting processes of Partners to implement State strategies; State-level assessments of Programs, and Performance; Data Systems and Program Data and Processes used for assessments, performance, and case management; Program Data Integration and Interoperability

Chapters 7, 8, and 9: Policies and Structures The State’s Vision is accomplished through the seven program strategies Title II funds distribution requires a description of the competitive grant process that ensures both effectiveness of programs and equitable access to eligible providers Regional organization is the mechanism for aligning educational and training provider services with regional industry sector needs

Appendices – Partnership Agreements Program Specific Requirements and Assurances for Title I and Title III Program Specific Requirements and Assurances for Title II Program Specific Requirements and Assurances for Title IV Agricultural Outreach Plan Extensive Labor Market Analysis Produced by EDD’s LMID

Next Steps Labor Agency and State Plan partners will vet the plan; State Board WIOA committee will publicly meet in November; Regional Roadshow; Public Comment Period; Some WIOA workgroups will continue to exist and evolve to meet the goals of our State Plan; Begin working on State Plan Final Draft, which is due March 3 rd, 2016