Tuesday, May 12, 2015

CCC Reinvention and College to Careers

Agenda

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1. Overview of City Colleges of Chicago

2. Relevance: College to Careers

3. Structure: Student GPS

4. Adult Education Career Bridge Programs

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Arturo Velasquez Institute 2800 S. Western Ave

Humboldt Park Vocational Education Center1645 N. California Ave

Truman College1145 W. Wilson Ave

Harold Washington College30 E. Lake St

Lakeview Learning Center 3310 N. Clark St

Dawson Technical Institute 3901 S. State St

Olive-Harvey College10001 S. Woodlawn Ave

South Chicago Learning Center3055 E. 92nd St

Wright College4300 N. Narragansett Ave

West Side Learning Center 4624 W. Madison St

Kennedy-King College6301 S. Halsted St

Duplicated Enrollment Breakdown

Credit 55%

Adult Education 32%

Continuing Education 18%

By Race/Ethnicity

Asian 7%

Black 37%

Hispanic 37%

White 16%

By Gender

Male 42%

Female 58%

CCC is the largest community college system in Illinois, and

one of the largest in the nation

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Daley College7500 S. Pulaski Rd

Malcolm X College1900 W. Van Buren St

City Colleges of Chicago serves over 110,000 students annually through seven colleges and six satellite locations across Chicago

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In 2010, CCC completed a self-study that demonstrated we could be serving our students and communities better

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Roughly 80% of programs graduated fewer than 45 people per entering classand many of the programs were not tied to employer demand

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More than 90% of incoming credit students need remediation, and those with significant needs are one-third as likely as those without remediation needs to receive a credential or transfer4

CCC lost 54% of degree-seeking students in their first 6 months andstruggled to support them throughout

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On average, only 7% of CCC students who came for a credential earned it; one sixth the rate of best-in-class peers

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CCC enrollment declined by ~30% from 1998-2008, while jobs requiring post-secondary education were growing steadily

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Only 35% of Adult Education students met their stated goals

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Through Reinvention we identified four key goals to focus our efforts on ensuring student success

1ABE is Adult Basic Education, courses are for students testing at the 1st through 8th grade levels, GED is General Educational Development for students to prepare for high school equivalency, ESL is English as a Second Language, courses provide instruction for non-native English speakers .

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Increase the number of students earning college credentials of economic value

Increase the rate of transfer to bachelor’s degree programs following CCC graduation

Drastically improve outcomes for students requiring remediation

Increase the number and share of ABE/GED/ESL1 students who advance to and succeed in college-level courses

Drive greater degree attainment, job placement, and career advancement

Ensure student success

Become an economic engine for the City of Chicago

Reinvention Goals

Reinvention Vision

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In June 2013, CCC published our Five-Year Plan containing targets and strategies for achieving the four Reinvention goals

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Increase the relevance of the work a student does at City Colleges: We must ensure that the courses of study that students embark on will advance their goal of a meaningful career or transfer

Increasing Relevance

Reduce the time it takes for a student to get through City Colleges: Numerous studies show that the longer it takes to complete a degree, the less likely the chances of degree completion. We have, therefore, created a number of strategies to ensure students have a clear path through the institution, reducing the time to degree.

Structuring to Reduce Time

Ensure operational strength: In order to keep City Colleges strong, and to ensure that students are in conducive learning environments and working with the best faculty and staff, we need to foster excellent financial, operational and human resources management.

Strengthening Operations

Use data more effectively and deploy more resources to help students, and provide more information to students so they can better help themselves: We know that it will be crucial for us to better understand our students and for our students to better understand how to navigate our system. This will not only require improvements in our data management, but also in people who help students reach their end goals.

Increasing Student Supports

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Dec. 12, 2011

Mayor Rahm Emanuel announces the launch of College to Careers

“By making a diploma from our community colleges into a ticket to the workforce, we will make them a first option for job training and not a last resort.”- Dec. 12, 2011

“The Chicago area has near 10% unemployment, but more than

100,000 unfilled jobs. Like the rest of the country, Chicago suffers from a

skills gap that undermines our economic competitiveness and

threatens our future prosperity.”

- Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Wall Street Journal, Dec. 19, 2011

Mayor Emanuel launched the College to Careers (C2C) Initiative to help close the skills gap in the greater Chicagoland region

Source: Mayor’s Office Press release: “MAYOR EMANUEL ANNOUNCES ‘COLLEGE TO CAREERS’ PROGRAM FOR CITY COLLEGES THAT WILL REFOCUS TRAINING TO ADDRESS SKILLS GAP AND KEEP CHICAGO COMPETITIVE”

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Total job opening in thousandsover the next decade

College to Careers launched in 2011 to accomplish the first goal of Reinvention: more attainment of more credentials of economic value

Source: QCEW Employees – EMSI, Career Development cycle: Langley School’s Career Education website

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The College to Careers model employs four key strategies to ensure relevance and student success

•Data driven focus on offering programs with demonstrated labor market demand

1 •Pathways of stackable credentials of economic value that allow for multiple entry and exit points

•Employer involvement in program design and direct interaction with students across lifecycle

3 •Career planning and placement services to prepare students for employment

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Curriculum review

On-campus student exposure

Workplace learning

Commit to interview students

Employment Success Skills Workshops

1. minimum of 50 local annual job openings2. family sustaining wage upon completion3. appropriate fit within an educational pathway

Industry level analysis

Program level criteria

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Kennedy-King College

Seven colleges each focus on building skills in a high-impact sector

Transportation, Distribution, LogisticsOlive-Harvey CollegeOH

HealthcareMalcolm X CollegeMX

Culinary Arts and Hospitality KK

Business and Professional ServicesHarold Washington CollegeHW

Advanced ManufacturingRichard J. Daley CollegeDA

Information TechnologyWilbur Wright CollegeWR

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Education, Human and Natural SciencesHarry S Truman CollegeTR

Launched 2012

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Launched 2011

Launched 2012

Launched 2011

Launched 2014

Launched 2012

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In addition to labor market demand, College to Careers pathways strategy is strategy driven by vision of stackable credentials

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Program/Credential Level

Bachelor’sAA/AS/AAS~4 semesters total,

~60 CH

AC~2 semesters

total, ~30 CH

BC~1 semester,

~16 CHAdult

Education Bridge

Stackable credentials available at bridge, BC, AC, and Associate’s

Prior level credential counts 100% towards the next credential

Articulation to bachelor’s degree with no credit loss

Ideally one semester of common core courses to determine specialization within pathway

Students pursue ABE/GED/ESL concurrent with occupational training

Option to “job-out” after each credential to

successively higher-paying jobs

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Bridge Program1 Associate’s Program Bachelor’s Program

Source: EMSI Q2 2012; CCC Program Portfolio Review; Jobs represent annual openings projected for Cook County, 2012 - 2022 cross-walked with BLS 2009 Education levels; Wages for CNC & FA pathways: BC 10th percentile through median, AC median through 75 percentile ; AAS combines higher wage (75-90th percentile) CNC, FA, supervisory positions

ManufacturingABE & ASE Levels

4-8 mos.600 jobs,

$8 - $11/hr

(Industry Certs: ABE level includes

MSSC Safety)

Factory Automation (AC)50 jobs, $23-28/hr

(Industry Certs: TBD)

Manufacturing Technology (AAS)150 jobs, $21 - $35/hr

(Industry Certs: MSSC Certified Production Technician)

(Also includes Quality Assurance BC for those entering from CNC

or Factory Automation pathways)

Target Bachelor’s

degrees and institutions:

Industrial Technology and

Management (IIT)

Manufacturing Engineering Technology

OrIndustrial

Management and Technology

(NIU)

Manufacturing pathways allow immediate entry to the workforce or obtaining stackable credentials

Certificate Programs

CNC Programmer (AC)200 jobs, $17 - $21/hr(Industry Certs: NIMS CNC Program Setup &

Operate)

Approved programs

Targeted programs for transfer

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Quality Assurance (BC)

(Industry Certs: MSSC Quality Practices, ASQ

Cert. Quality Inspector)

CNC Programmer (BC)300 jobs, $10 - $17/hr(Industry Certs: NIMS

Measurement Materials & Safety, CNC operator)

Factory Automation (BC)100 jobs, $15-23/hr

(Industry Certs: MSSC Maintenance Awareness)

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targeted for incumbent workers)

Welding Basic CertificateCNC Machining Basic Certificate

Continuing Education (Non-credit)

Reviewed by industry partners

(1) Bridge programs prepare adult education and foundational students for college transition by providing intensive contextualized instruction and supportive services, while in many cases preparing students for entry level employment.

Welding (BC)199 jobs, $11-15/hr

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14,000 job openings in Cook County projected over the next decadeAnnual job openings and starting wages shown for each program

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Employer engagement throughout the student lifecycle is a critical component of the College to Careers strategy

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Curriculum review & Academic Support

On-campus student exposure

Workplace learningCommit to interview students

• Develop new curriculum with CCC faculty

• Develop an industry certificate program

• Ongoing review of CCC curriculum with CCC faculty

• Donate scholarships

• Industry expos and job fairs

• Work-ReadinessWorkshops

• Mock interviews • Résumé review• Guest lectures • Networking events

• Host interns• Host job shadowing• Host Site Visits

• Pipeline of City Colleges students as potential employees

• Utilize CCC’s Career Network to post a job or internship

• On-campus interviewing and pre-screening

A C2C partner can work with CCC in one or more of the following 4 ways

For each C2C focus industry, CCC Directors of Workforce Partnerships outreach to potential employers, which include:

• Corporations• Mid/Small Businesses

• Professional Orgs/Chambers• Non-profits

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Additionally, CCC’s Workforce Academy partners with local employers to provide customized and incumbent worker training

Career Planning & Placement Services are available to all CCC students and alumni to assist in reaching their career goals

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Career Coaching

• One-on-one appointments• Self-assessments support (Focus-2 online)

Events & Workshops

• Employment Success Skills Program• Career fairs• On campus recruiting (OCR)

Job Search• Career Network (online job board)• Online job search coaching• Application Support (resume, cover letter etc.)

Interview Preparation

• Interviewing skills• Mock interviews• Resume building• Networking tips

19,325 career services provided in 2014 academic

year3,000+ students placed

since launch of C2C

Developed in partnership with Accenture, includes:• Career Management Skills• Career Assessments • Communication &

Presentation • Resume & Cover Letter

Writing• Professionalism • Self-Management & Work

Ethic• Networking• Work Ethic • Critical Thinking Skills• Teamwork• Entrepreneurship• Creative Thinking• Interview Skills

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Online career support and resources increase reach of services, enable student self service and improve student online experience

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Focus 2• Online Career Assessment and

job research tool• Available to students at all

campuses• Integrated into College Success

(first year experience0 Class

CareerFinder• Linked to CCC ProgramFinder• Includes labor market projection

& starting salary information

Career Network• Online Job Board for CCC

students & Alumni• 1,400 registered employers• 3,500+ positions posted since

launch• 400+ current open positions

(www.ccc.edu/careerservices)

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