Two Career Pathways Questions: 1) a useful CP chart or diagram?, and 2) Integrated training and education models?

Submitted by David Rosen on Sun, 02/28/2016 - 10:09
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Career Pathways Colleagues,

I am helping an organization that is planning to further develop an urban adult career pathways system. In connection with this work I have two questions that you may be able to help with:

1. Have you seen a good adult career pathways visual (a chart, diagram, or illustration) that shows a range of (adult basic skills, including English language) education and (occupational) training services for adult basic skills (including English language) learners? I am looking for something that starts at very basic levels, but shows or describes major steps up to, and possibly in, community college levels.

2. I am looking for models of integrated (occupational) training and (adult basic skills) training. I am familiar with I-BEST, but wonder if there are others that you would recommend that we consider.

Thanks for your help.

David J. Rosen

djrosen123@gmail.com

 

 

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Hi, Mike -

Thanks for sharing your interest in finding career pathways visuals.  Please take a look at the Career Pathways Toolkit.  It has multiple graphics to help explain the six key elements of career pathways.  

If you are looking for industry-specific information (ie. healthcare, customer services, information technology, etc.) please let us know.  There are some resources focusing on specific employment sectors that may also be relevant to your needs.  If you can share with us more about the goals of what you are hoping to achieve with career pathways visuals, it might help to locate the most appropriate resources.

Best,

Mike Cruse

Career Pathways Moderator

michaelcruse74@gmail.com

The DOL toolkit (already referenced in the other comment) is very solid. We translated a lot of that work into something more user-friendly and locally-relevant for our stakeholders. Check out pages 14 and 22 for graphics along with page 5 for our logic model in our SectorReady Toolkit 1.0 online at https://www.workforcezone.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/SectorReady-Toolkit-Online.pdf.  There is a difference between how adults use pathway models and how youth in public ed use the models. We built our framework with heavy emphasis on the ACT/WorkKeys/NCRC system.

Jasen Jones, PCED
Workforce Innovation Board
Joplin, MO 
jjones@jomowib.com

Hi, Jasen -

Thanks for sharing the link to this document.  It is an excellent example of a "user-friendly and locally-relevant" resource addressing regional career pathways needs.  If anyone has trouble with the provided link, you can also access the document here - without the period (.) at the end of the link.

Jasen, would you tell us a little more about how you and your colleagues went about translating the information in the DOL toolkit to create this document?  Who was involved in the process?  How long did it take from start to finish?  How has it been shared with regional stakeholders?  What has been the feedback so far?

Thanks again for taking the lead and sharing this information with us!

Best,

Mike Cruse

Career Pathways Moderator

michaelcruse74@gmail.com

Hi, David -

I'm not sure if there is one graphic that addresses everything you have mentioned, but I recommend taking a look at the Career Pathways Toolkit: A Guide for System Development, in the LINCS Resource Collection.  It has several graphics representing the six key elements of career pathways to guide local and state teams through the elements needed for developing a comprehensive career pathways system. 

The six elements are:

  1. Build cross-agency partnerships and clarify roles
  2. Identify industry sectors and engage employers
  3. Design education and training programs
  4. Identify funding needs and sources
  5. Align policies and programs
  6. Measure system change and performance

Please share with us what you find most useful from this resource, if you are able to use any part of it for your planning.  

Best,

Mike Cruse

Career Pathways Moderator

michaelcruse74@gmail.com

 

The College and Career Readiness and Success (CCRS) Center recently released the resource Designing a Career Pathways System: A Framework for State Education Agencies.

This is a four-chapter module intended to help state education agency staff design, implement, and evaluate a career pathways system. Each chapter includes a facilitator’s guide, slide presentation, and activity handouts.  

If you find these resources helpful in your planning, please consider sharing with us what materials you used, or found most helpful in your efforts to build a career pathways program.

Best,

Mike Cruse

Career Pathways Moderator

michaelcruse74@gmail.com