JENNY WAGNER MORAINE PARK REGION DAN MILLER INDIANHEAD REGION KARIN SMITH MILWAUKEE REGION KRISTIN LONG MADISON REGION
What are Career Pathways? Activity
Wisconsin State Approved Regional Career Pathways: The Regional Map Outlines the academic and career plans that students can follow to pursue in-demand careers of interest, available in their region, as part of their secondary ACP and postsecondary plan. These are developed by Regional Councils of stakeholders
Pathways Wisconsin- Why Now?
Goals: 1- Increase the number of students that complete career pathways tied to high-wage, high demand jobs; 2- Transform the way we design and deliver the pathway programs for our students to ensure they are ready for life after high school
Through this 3 year project, Wisconsin will: Establish employer-driven processes, informed by labor market data, for determining high-skill, high-demand industries with which career pathways must be aligned
Regional Career Pathway Maps Example of a Career Map from Delaware
Career Pathway Programs vs Regional Career Pathway System Career pathway programs are a series of connected academic education, technical training, and support strategies that enable students to secure industry relevant certification, obtain employment within an occupational area and to advance to higher levels of future education and employment in that area. Career pathway systems are made up of multiple career pathway programs that span educational institutions, workforce and support service partners.
Pathways Wisconsin Vision for K-12 : ● Increase high school graduation rates ● Increase the percentage of students entering and completing post-secondary education and training ● Increase the percentage of students who pursue a career in a regional pathway
Pathways Wisconsin Vision for Post-Secondary: ● Be better prepared for post-secondary education ● Be less likely to require remedial education ● Have an increased awareness of post-secondary opportunities ● Be more likely to complete their degree (with dual credit and academic and career planning in high school) ● Have less student loan debt
Pathways Wisconsin Vision for Businesses: ● More high-quality partnerships with K-12 districts (Inspire) ● More visibility to K-12 students (Inspire) ● More opportunities to offer high-quality work-based learning opportunities. ● A higher number of regional career pathways, an improved system for locating employees who have the interest, skills to work within the industry
Employer Driven: CEO Role ● Serve as public champions ● Promote collaboration of career for the work and college readiness initiatives ● Participate in public events ● Encourage/support work-based and opportunities to learning opportunities promote career pathways ● Prioritize sectors to be developed for regional pathways
Year One Regional Outcomes • Develop shared vision and collective • Conduct gap analysis to assess commitment for regional career PK-16 career pathway pathways work services/programs in the region • Identify key industry sectors based on regional labor market Information • Develop a 3-year action plan to • Identify regional stakeholders, their reduce barriers for pathway unique strengths, roles and development and participation responsibilities
Pathways Wisconsin Vision: ● More students pursuing the careers our businesses most need ● A better prepared workforce, higher quality of hire ● Higher retention rates at post-secondary institutions ● A more efficient pipeline of employees for our businesses through improved connections with secondary and post-secondary partners
A New Approach to Building the Talent Pipeline Leverage current collaboration efforts to: ● Enhance and streamline ongoing efforts region-wide to build career pathways and skills gap initiatives ● Create four sustainable regional councils that will provide leadership, and guidance and allow for creativity
Regional Career Pathways Project WITC MPTC MADISON COLLEGE MATC
Discussion Questions: In your group... (At your table): 1. What are the MOST important components/activities for students in a high quality career pathway program? (.ie. Industry certifications, work-based learning, etc.) 2. What are the barriers you face in providing career pathway programs and activities for all students?
More Information: Pathways Wisconsin: https://dpi.wi.gov/pathways-wisconsin CEO Champion Model Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez6GPrZzkrY&authuser=0 4 Year Youtube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIRdST_Dc0M
CONTACT US! Jenny Wagner, Moraine Park Region jwagner@pathwayswi.org Dan Miller, Indianhead Region dan.miller@pathwayswi.org Karin Smith, Milwaukee Region ksmith@pathwayswi.org Kristin Long, Madison Region klong@pathwayswi.org
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