COABE presentations of interest to Career Pathways Community of Practice group

 

Several presentations from COABE that are of interest to the Career Pathways group are now available online.  Here is the summary of and a link to one.

Career Pathways 101–Background, Models, Resources

 

With federal support from ED, HHS, and Labor, the field of adult education is moving toward the career pathways model to enable lower-skilled adults to progress on a career pathway and prepare for postsecondary success at a more rapid pace. With the varying models and approaches that currently exist, it’s difficult to know what works best or how to best implement effective career pathways programs. At this session, presenters from Kratos and CORD will share proven models and resources that support Adult Career Pathways, and will discuss ways to access training and TA to help states and local organizations move forward with building and implementing effective career pathways systems.
Presenters:
• Michelle Carson, Senior Education Analyst, Kratos Learning
• Hope Cotner, Vice-President,Center for Occupational Research and Development
Strand: Transition/Career Pathways
Resource:
Career Pathways 101–Background, Models, Resources (PDF Version of PowerPoint)
Presented at the 2013 COABE LAPCAE National Conference New Orleans

 

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Here's another summary and link to a presentation of interest.

Adult Basic Skills and College Pathways

Presenter will discuss a co-enrollment model between adult basic skills and college courses, including planning considerations, successes, and major challenges.
Presenters:
• Ali Mageehon, Dean of Academic Support, Umpqua Community College
Strand: Transition/Career Pathways
Resource:
Adult Basic Skills and College Pathways (PowerPoint)
Presented at the 2013 COABE LAPCAE National Conference New Orleans

This presentation will be useful to Career Ladder members also.

Your Comprehensive Guide to Developing and Implementing an Adult Career Pathways Program

Minnesota FastTRAC Adult Career Pathways has been supporting innovative adult career pathway and transitions programming since 2009. We now have significant knowledge about best practice for our state. An interagency team of teachers, administrators, and program developers, in partnership with the National College Transitions Network, has captured these learnings in three professional development opportunities: Teaching in Integrated Instruction, Support for MN FastTRAC Administrators, and Best Practice for Navigators. Learn about the benchmarks that define the programs. Take time to explore the online modules and identify areas where you could customize them for your program.
Presenters:
• Judy Mortrude, State Program Administrator, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
• Jen Vanek, Literacy Consultant, University of Minnesota
Strand: Digital Literacy
Resource:
Your Comprehensive Guide to Developing and Implementing an Adult Career Pathways Program (PowerPoint)
Presented at the 2013 COABE LAPCAE National Conference New Orleans

Here's a link to and summary of another excellent resource.  Note the link to the website for additional information on the last slide.

Building Benchmarks and Metrics for High Quality Career Pathways: An Adult Education Perspective

The use of career pathways is growing, but how can we recognize quality? Participants will get a first look at the Alliance for Quality Career Pathways’ framework of benchmarks and metrics for high quality career pathways and get an opportunity to provide feedback from an adult education perspective.
Presenter:
• Marcie Foster, Policy Analyst, CLASP
Strand: Transition/Career Pathways
Resource:
Building Benchmarks and Metrics for HIgh Quality Career Pathways: An Adult Education Perspective (PowerPoint)
Presented at the 2013 COABE LAPCAE National Conference New Orleans

Here's Indiana's example for Career Pathways.

Raising the Stakes: Making Adult Education Relevant in Indiana

Indiana has developed a comprehensive, performance-based approach to delivering adult education and workforce training. Adult education is seen as an integral component to workforce and economic development regionally, statewide, and nationally. This session will use the College to Completion Toolkit as a way to frame the many significant changes Indiana has made to their adult education delivery system and will include an interactive activity where participants can do some action planning for their own programs.
Presenters:
• Marie Mackintosh, Director of Adult Education Programs, Indiana Department of Workforce Development
• Jaclyn Dowd, Deputy Commissioner, Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Strand: Administration & Professional Development
Resource:
Raising the Stakes: Making Adult Education Relevant in Indiana (PowerPoint)
Presented at the 2013 COABE LAPCAE National Conference New Orleans

Here's further information about Indiana's workforce development program.

A New Paradigm of Partnership: Aligning Adult Education and Workforce Development Initiatives

Indiana has undertaken a comprehensive, performance based approach to delivering adult education and workforce training. Special emphasis is placed on a partnership driven, regional platform supported by multiple funding sources and features an accelerated curriculum for adult learners. Key aspects of the USDOE College Completion Toolkit will be referred to throughout the session. Specific strategies and outcomes will be shared by a provider including: 1) implementation of a fast-track curriculum program that increased the number of GEDs obtained by 60% in just one program year; 2) utilizing targeted, online instruction and implementing a managed intake system, and 3) offering life coaching. Conference attendees will get an overview of Indiana’s legislative, fiscal and policy changes, and regional delivery model comprising multiple partners and federal/state funding.
Presenters:
• Jaclyn Dowd, Deputy Commissioner, Indiana Department of Workforce Development
• Andrea Quick, Director, McDowell Adult Education Center
• Nickie Nolting, Director, McDowell Adult Education Center
• Beth Pattison, Adult Education Coordinator, Indiana Department of Workforce Development
• Marie Mackintosh, AE Operations Director, Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Strand: Transition/Career Pathways
Resource:
A New Paradigm of Partnership: Aligning Adult Education and Workforce Development Initiatives (PowerPoint)
Presented at the 2013 COABE LAPCAE National Conference New Orleans

This resource stresses the tie in to employers and the workplace.

Enhancing Student Opportunities Through Certifications and Career and Technical Education

This panel will present three concepts from three different states focused on responding to employers’ need for workers with the skills to meet current job requirements and to grow with technologically driven change, and workforce development systems’ desire to help people attain employment in family sustaining jobs.
Presenter:
• Kenneth Mall, Educational Data Systems, Inc.
Strand: Transition/Career Pathways
Resource:
Enhancing Student Opportunities Through Certifications and Career and Technical Education (PowerPoint)
Presented at the 2013 COABE LAPCAE National Conference New Orleans

Here's a tie in to correctional education and very low skilled workers.

Points of Entry: Low-Skilled Adults & Adults in Correctional Education in Career Pathways

Points of Entry provides funding and technical assistance to eight demonstration sites to build innovative adult education practices intended to improve postsecondary education and employment outcomes for two distinct target populations: corrections and lower-skilled adults. Points of Entry supports the development of career pathways that target these populations, comprehensive support services including behavior change interventions, the integration of pre- and post-release services, and the sustainability of new services and partnerships.
Presenters:
• Jessie Stadd, Education Analyst, Kratos Learning
• Jeff Fantine, Consultant
Strand: Corrections Programming
Resource:
Points of Entry: Low-Skilled Adults & Adults in Correctional Education in Career Pathways (PowerPoint)
Presented at the 2013 COABE LAPCAE National Conference New Orleans

And here is information about Pennsylvania's initiatives.

How Pennsylvania Used Teacher Coaches to Implement the National Career Awareness Project

Pennsylvania used the Integrating Career Awareness into the ABE and ESOL Classroom curriculum as the content to implement one example of job-embedded professional development with the support of Teacher Coaches. Utilizing ProLiteracy and World Education’s online course, they were able to build a broad capacity in the field by incorporating teacher coaches to support the integration of the curriculum at the classroom level.
Presenters:
• Angelic Hardy, Career Pathways Assistant Coordinator, Penn State University
• Bootsie Barbour, State Prof. Development Consultant, PA Adult Education Prof. Dev. System
Strand: Administration & Professional Development
Resource:
How Pennsylvania Used Teacher Coaches to Implement the National Career Awareness Project (PowerPoint)
Presented at the 2013 COABE LAPCAE National Conference New Orleans

Here's what's happening in Massachusetts.

The Transformation Agenda MA Community Colleges and Workforce Development

The workshop will describe the MCCWFDTA or Transformation Agenda project, a 20 million dollar agenda to change the way community college education is delivered for workforce development. Focusing on un-employed and under-employed low skilled workers, the Transformation Agenda strives to improve access and opportunity with re-designed programs and accelerated delivery. The project features the role of the Career Navigator, who works with local One Stop Career Centers to facilitate a case management style of counseling that helps the student/client meet their goals to obtain a credential, and ultimately, a job. Participants will learn about the project priorities, successes and challenges especially at Bristol Community College, one of the 15 MA community colleges involved in the project.
Presenter:
Kristen P. McKenna, MA Community College Workforce Transformation Director, Bristol Community College
Strand: Transition/Career Pathways
Resource: The Transformation Agenda MA Community Colleges and Workforce Development (PowerPoint)
Presented at the 2013 COABE LAPCAE National Conference New Orleans