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Adult Education Career Pathways:
A New Beginning
Today’s Challenge
40 + million American adults do not have a high school diploma.
30 million American adults can perform only the most basic literacy tasks – this has not changed in more than a decade.
How are individuals who lack literacy skills functioning in the “Great Recession?”
How will they impact the Nation as it begins to rebuild its economy?
Are our students prepared to contribute, collaborate and
compete to better their lives and build a better world?
How Do We Best Prepare Our Students?
AE students need counselors to help them design a career pathway plan upon intake into the program.
The plan may not be complete but it has to begin on the front end.
Students need information about careers and can learn more though career choices DVD or online videos, college speakers, community professionals, etc.
Students should also be required to use resources such as Choices.
Financial Support
Students should complete the FAFSA as well as apply for local scholarships within their school district, community college, and local university.
Approximately 30% of the students who earned an adult high school or GED diploma in Florida entered a post-secondary program.
What about the other 70%?
There is Only One Bottom Line
Change is Not an Option…
OUR students must graduate, transition into a post-secondary
program and enter the workforce in a meaningful way.
Yesterday
In 1950 a GED or traditional high school diploma could earn an individual a job that paid a living wage.
74% of America’s jobs did not require an education beyond the high school.
Today
70% of all jobs require at least some post-70% of all jobs require at least some post-secondary training.secondary training.
40% of all jobs require at least an 40% of all jobs require at least an associates degree.associates degree.
A GED/high school diploma have a street A GED/high school diploma have a street value of less than $15,000 a year.value of less than $15,000 a year.
Career Pathways Model
Institution
Programs
Personal Growth
Workforce Development
Multiple Entry Points
Multiple Exit Points
Multiple Careers
Multiple Degrees
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Adult Career Pathways:5 Step Process
04/19/2313
A Systemic Model
Florida has developed a five year strategic plan to support the systemic implementation of the America’s first Adult Education Career Pathways program.
The Strategic Plan was developed by: The Chancellor’s Cabinet IPDAE With Input From:
The FLDOE Standing Committees ACE of Florida Center for Occupational Research and Design American Institute for Research USDOE Program Specialist Use of past performance data
Focus of the Strategic Plan
State Support and Responsibilities Local Support and Responsibilities
and Allows significant flexibility to work in
any adult education program
Mission
In alignment with the FLDOE’s Next Generation Strategic Plan, Florida’s Adult Education Career Pathways Initiative is focused upon:
Mission (Con’t) Improving the quality of Adult
Education programs by incorporating Career Pathways into program operation and curriculum.
Strengthening core foundational skills through contextual learning to improve college and career readiness.
Aligning resources to strategic goals.
Seven Areas of Focus
Strengthen program design through career Pathways
Infuse Career Pathways into curriculum and Instruction
Improve quality of programs through professional development
Improve student and program outcomes through quality assessment
Areas of Focus (Con’t)
Build Partnerships
Expand opportunities for student support services
Demonstrate Accountability through data driven decision making
Strategic Vision
To substantially increase the number of adult education students who transition into post-secondary degree and certificate programs.
1st Year – Planning
In the first year, agencies should focus on planning: researching, analyzing their data, improving program and curriculum, improving use of assessment and align student services procedures, as well as, training staff.
2nd Year – Implementing
In the second year, agencies should implement their action plans as developed in year one, encompassing the seven strategic areas of focus mentioned above.
3rd Year – Refining
In year three, adult education providers will be able to refine their action plans according to lessons learned in year two.
4th Year – Evaluating
In year four, A.E. providers should focus on evaluating the effectiveness of their Career Pathway Program.
5th Year – Expanding
In year five, agencies will be able to expand/improve their programs based on findings from the previous years as well as on new trends and demands.
Florida’s Strategic Plan
Florida’s strategic plan for AECP is a multi-year approach that you can use to design a plan that will suit your program, students and service area.
The Best Plan You Can Create Considers
Your current program Your students Your local economy The future Developing productive
partnerships
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