1. Career Pathways Readiness
A Report of Findings and Recommendations for Dallas County Community College District
August 24, 2016 – Richland College
-Richard Hinckley, Ph.D., CORD President/CEO

2. The Framework
Center for Occupational Research and Development (CORD, Inc.)
Definitions and Touchpoints
Key Findings and Selective Recommendations

3. Center for Occupational Research and Development (CORD, Inc.)
Project and Activities
Expert Areas
Federal Projects
State
Local
International
Math and Science
CTE
Contextual Teaching and Learning
Curriculum Development
Career Pathways Systems

4. Definitions and Touchpoints
WIOA Career Pathways Definition
DOL ETA Six Key Elements of Career Pathways
U.S. Dept. of Ed. Career Clusters
DCCCD System Level

5. WIOA Career Pathways Definition
The term “career pathway” means a combination of rigorous and high-quality education, training, and other services that –
Aligns with the skill needs of industries in the economy of the State or regional economy involved;
Prepares an individual to be successful in any of the full range of secondary or postsecondary education options, including apprenticeships registered under the Act of August 16, 1937;
Includes counseling to support an individual in achieving the individual’s education and career goals;

6. WIOA Career Pathways Definition
Includes, as appropriate, education offered concurrently with and in the same context as workforce preparation activities and training for a specific occupation or occupational cluster;
Organizes education, training, and other services to meet the particular needs of an individual in a manner that accelerates the educational and career advancement of the individual to the extent practicable;
Enables an individual to attain a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, and at least one recognized postsecondary credential; and
Helps an individual enter or advance within a specific occupation or occupational cluster.

7. DOL ETA Six Key Elements of Career Pathways
Element One: Build Cross-Agency Partnerships
Element Two: Identify Industry Sector and Engage Employers
Element Three Design Education and Training Programs
Element Four: Identify Funding Sources
Element Five: Align Policies and Programs
Element Six: Measure System Change and Performance

8. U.S. Dept. of Ed. Career Clusters
Career Cluster: Information Technology
Career Pathway: Network Systems
Programs of Study:
Computer and Local Area Network Technician Certificate/A.A.S. Degree
Network Administration A.A.S. Degree
I.T. Security Specialist Certificate(s)/A.A.S. Degree
Computer Science A.S. (transfer) Degree

9. DCCCD System Level
Local Self Assessments
College Visits
Website Scans

10. Exercise: What’s the ROI for Stakeholders in Partnering with the colleges to improve CTE?
For Business
For Students
For Community
For College

11. Key Findings and Selective Recommendations
By DOL Element

12. Element 1 - Partnerships
Career Pathways Leadership Team of Stakeholders; formalized
Understand each stakeholder group’s ROI
Coherent Plan with vision, mission, goals
Articulate district level relationships to colleges
Element 1 - Partnerships

13. Element 2 – Sectors and Employers
Data; labor market analysis
Data articulation to colleges
Sector-based response teams
Strengthened approach to advisory committees
Credit/Non-credit career pathways lattices with skills competencies as the driving force
Element 2 – Sectors and Employers

14. Element 3 – Education and Training Program Design
Labor Market driving force; longer-range prognostication
Consistent process to validate skills required by employers
Education and training interface; assessment and partnership with competitors
Recruitment strategy development
Career Ladders for graphical roadmaps
Gap analysis of education and training facilities/equipment vis-à-vis industry
Work-based learning opportunity assessment
Standardizations…programs and services
Element 3 – Education and Training Program Design

15. Fishbone Exercise Improvements/Enhancements
Potential Partners/Services to Support

16. Improvements/enhancements
Potential partners; services to support

17. Align funding approaches to career pathways program development needs
Assess community services; address duplication of effort and coordinate services
Consider opportunities, i.e. 12 federal agency career pathways support
Sustainability plans for data, facilities, programs and services
Element 4 – Funding

18. Element 5 – Policy and Program Alignment
Use Career Pathways Leadership Team to advise and inform state and local policy makers
Locate where statutory or administrative procedures impede Career Pathways system development and address
Element 5 – Policy and Program Alignment

19. Element 6 – Measure System Change and Performance
Review Career Pathways system elements for outcome alignment with district
Review data collection and analysis capabilities for improvement and articulation to the colleges.
Element 6 – Measure System Change and Performance

20. Q and A