Career Connect Washington: Strategic Plan October 25, 2018 DRAFT
The Problem: Students lack sufficient pathways to great careers …students and parents want more What people think 1,2 … …and they’re right pathways believe that an education 87% 740K beyond high school is “I like the idea of giving young necessary today people an opportunity to get their hands dirty. You can only learn so New jobs to be created by 2021 in much in a classroom.” Washington – most needing a credential beyond high school believe schools alone do not 82% do enough to prepare students for the real world “I’m not the kind of person who can 40% sit down and study a textbook and memorize its contents. I learn better when I have problems in believe Career Connected Total of Washington students front of me to get done .” 75% Learning programs should gaining a credential or degree be expanded beyond high school Goal: Connect young people to great careers while advancing their education 1. FM3 Research, survey of 602 likely November 2020 voters; 2. FM3 Research, Survey of 835 registered voters, 9/26-10/4/18 2 SFR
Finding a Solution: Plan was built with a lot of help and input Education • Students & Parents • Teachers & Counselors • Superintendents • 4-Year and Community College Presidents Business & Industry Leaders Government/State Agency Staff Labor Leaders Community Leaders and Nonprofits Regional Leaders 3 NDL 181008 CCW short deck v7_Bain.PPTX
The Reality Today: Disconnected pathways between education and employment Education (K-12 and Postsecondary) Employment Consequences for students Consequences for employers • One dominant way to learn; few “hands -on" opportunities • Employers not finding talent that meets their needs (jobs going unfilled) • 70% of WA jobs require a credential post high school, but • only 40% of WA students achieve this Employers forced to hire many from out of state (costing them time and money) • High youth unemployment (14%), worse among • underserved groups Employers have trouble finding diverse candidates 4 NDL 181008 CCW short deck v7_Bain.PPTX
The Solution: Career Connect Learning is a braided pathway that connects students to the career opportunities around them, starting early in their schooling Employment Education (K-12 and Postsecondary) Benefits for students Benefits for employers • • Applied, hands-on, learning opportunity Develops robust talent pipeline • • Provides real life, paid, work experience Reduces hiring costs • • Earn post-high school credit and credentials Increases retention through strong student connections • • Supports equitable access jobs for all students Adds diversity to candidate pool 5 NDL 181008 CCW short deck v7_Bain.PPTX
The Solution: Connected pathways require a connected system Employment Education K12 & Postsecondary Systems Government Industry Educators Employers Labor (incl. K12, CTC, 4-Year) CCW can provide the connective tissue to grow CCL programs statewide 6 NDL 181008 CCW short deck v7_Bain.PPTX
Vision for career connected learning in Washington Every young adult in Washington will have multiple pathways toward economic self-sufficiency and fulfillment , strengthened by a comprehensive state-wide system for career connected learning 7 NDL 181008 CCW short deck v7_Bain.PPTX
Each type of CCL continuum is essential to launching students into their careers and ongoing education Life-long learning What are the offerings that bring and work these experiences to life? Destination Postsecondary credential, paid work Youth CTC programs CTE that meets 4 year programs Registered Other Career Registered experience, career Career Launch with required credential and with required Apprenticeships Apprenticeships Launch connection work-based work-based work-based Credential beyond programs HS diploma and learning req’s HS only learning learning cred. beyond HS Comprehensive Internship CTC programs Academic credit, Cooperative Career Preparation Pre- 90 hour on-site CTE without Other Career worksite career connection apprenticeship internship concentrators required work- Preparation learning based learning • • Career fairs Work based problem solving Early exposure to Career Awareness & • • Worksite tours Job shadowing / preparation events careers and career Exploration options • • Career Presentations Networking events Source: WA STEM Career Connected Learning Framework 8 NDL 4 continuum versions
Career Launch can come in many forms, but satisfies these criteria Career Launch Programs: Positioning young adults for promising careers Meaningful, Valuable Aligned high quality Competitive credential classroom on-the-job candidate beyond high learning experience school diploma • At worksite • Open-source curriculum • Able to continue in • Credential attained and program employment OR • Paid and academic credit requirements developed successfully compete for OR in partnership with jobs leading to financially- • Occupation-aligned • Significant progress (at employers and industry sustainable and fulfilling least one year) towards a careers • Employer supervisor at • Aligned with academic 2 or 4 year credential ratio typical of occupation and employer standards • Defined competencies • Qualified instructors and skills gained • Dedicated student support • Full compliance with (academic and career) existing legal regulations 9 SFR
Ambition: Enable all WA young adults to experience career connected learning System Goals Leading Indicators Long-Term Success Career Launch completion rate WA % unemployment (relative to other states) Completion by sub-group 60% Career Launch (e.g. region, industry, demographic) (CL) CL completion for No. of young adults enrolled Class of 2030 70% credential attainment No. of employers participating (for Class of 2030) Registered apprenticeship growth x2 growth in registered apprenticeships Career Preparation CP, CA completion rate (CP) Completion by sub-group WA median wage (e.g. region, industry, demographic) 100% increase No. of young adult experiences CL completion for (including by experience type) Class of 2030 Career Awareness & No. of employers participating WA GDP increase Exploration (CA) 10 SFR
CCW pilots launched in 2018 point to success CCW pilot details: Sample CCW pilot programs (non-exhaustive)** • Goals: Central Washington partnerships North & South • Create CCL opportunities for 15,000 WA Central Career • Expanded advanced manufacturing Reg. Youth Apprenticeship to include Magic youth Connect Metals in partnership with West Valley High (Yakima) • Of which, 1,500 comprehensive employer internships or youth reg. apprenticeships • Wenatchee SD partnership to develop standards for Computer Technology Reg. Youth Apprenticeship • Pilot funding from 2014 WIOA Registered Apprenticeships New maritime and construction industry programs Career Connect 31 Youth Adult Northwest • New standards developed for Marine Quality Assurance Tester Reg. Apprenticeship w/ Nichols Brothers 16 13 • 365 students in hands-on apprenticeship / vocational exploration activities 5 Comprehensive Internships Opportunity Youth Job Fair 930 Career Connect Southwest • 50+ national companies 348 • 1,200 youth in attendance • 209 interviews and 103 job offers CCL Experiences 34,704 Expansion, founding of new King County CCL programs Seattle King Career Connect • AJAC – Renton SD partnership for product tech Reg. Youth Apprenticeship 16,358 • FareStart partnership to create new Reg. Apprenticeship standards for Sous Chef and Café Manager occupations 2018 Q1 2018 Q2 Source: Employment Security Department; all apprenticeships are registered apprenticeships or youth registered apprenticeships; **Final registered apprenticeship approval pending decisions by apprenticeship council 11 NDL 181018 CCW short deck v16 (002)
This is not a “one size fits all” approach: Regional networks are the key Key roles Leadership Develop regional plans to grow CCL Regional network leads can take that fit the unique needs of the region many forms including: • Regional Workforce Boards Serve as CCL navigators for region (to industry, educators, counselors) • Local STEM networks Work with educators and industry to • Chambers of Commerce develop and scale programs • Educational Service Districts Consolidate regional data and report Support key learnings to state-level • Economic Development Councils Policy proposal will include requests Convene regional players including for regional resources and support employers, labor, education, workforce council, intermediaries, • Fund network director relevant non-profit organizations • Fund career navigators • Support for equipment costs (CTE, CTC) • Support for Centers of Excellence 12 NDL 181008 CCW short deck v7_Bain.PPTX
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