Citywide Career Readiness

July 20, 2017

Objectives & Agenda

Align on the importance of career readiness in the K-12 setting;

Understand family and student perspective of career and technical education programming;

Recognize the partners playing key roles in this work;

Look to next steps in advancing this work in the city.

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Objectives Agenda Overview of Career Readiness

Mary K. Garton

Family and Student PerspectiveRashida Govan

Current Initiatives: YouthForce NOLACate Swinburn

Future Initiatives: New Orleans Career and Technical Center

Dana Peterson & Claire Jecklin

Career Readiness

Career Readiness

Academic Skills

Technical Skills

(Credentials)Soft Skills

Work-Based Learning

Nationwide, K-12 success is being redefined as not only ensuring all students graduate from high school, but that they graduate ready to continue onto post-secondary education and pursue quality careers.

It is our job as the school system to ensure all of our

students are successfully pursuing

college or career after graduation.

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College and Career Readiness in New Orleans

Demonstrated Growth:

Higher graduation rates

Increasing number of graduates entering 2-and 4-year colleges

Higher EOC and ACT scores citywide

The Need for Increased Career Readiness:

Unfilled entry- and middle-skill employment in New Orleans

Limited awareness of regional industry

Low persistence through 2- and 4-year colleges

More than half of Opportunity Youth in New Orleans have a high school diploma or have completed some college

Student preparation for post-graduate success is improving in New Orleans, but all students are not yet graduating fully prepared for success in college and career.

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The Benefits of Career Readiness in High School

High School

Career Exposure

Work-Based Learning

Drop-Out Prevention

Post-Secondary

Informed Decision-Making

Post-Secondary Persistence

Credit Accumulation

Industry

Employee Pipeline

Skilled Workforce

Sustainable Workforce

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Jump Start: Louisiana’s Career Readiness Initiative

Jump Start aims to align Louisiana’s K-12 CTE

strategy and programming with the

state’s economic development strategies and regional high-wage,

high-demand industry jobs.

Diploma Pathways: Two equally rigorous diploma options for students, Tops University and Jump Start Tops Tech, both designed to prepare students for college and career.

Career Exposure & Readiness for All Students: Opportunities for all students to be exposed to diverse industry pathways, earn credentials, participate in work-based learning, and pursue a high-quality and successful post-secondary transition.

Schools are Recognized and Rewarded for this Work: Inclusion of career readiness in school accountability framework, aligning IBCs with AP and IB.

Increased Funding and Resources Available for this Work: New funding sources tied to the development of CTE programming at schools.

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By 2025, the region is expected to see an increased demand for employees in three high-wage industry sectors.

Skilled Crafts Health Sciences Creative/Tech

Workers Required 35,000 43,000* 7,300

Range of Occupations

Needed

EngineersManagers

Tradespeople

NursingRecords Management

Technicians

DevelopersGraphic Designers

Network Specialists

Related Regional Industries

Construction Energy & Advanced

Manufacturing Water Management

Bioinnovation and Life Science

Healthcare

Digital Media Information Technology Software/App Development

Median Hourly Wage** $17 - $43/hour $11 - $55/hour $17 - $43/hour

Job Openings in GNO region by 2025, source: GNO, Inc.; * Job Openings in GNO region by 2026, source: GNO, Inc.; ** Source: EMSI7

Parent and Family Perspective

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Perceptions

• Interested in CTE options

• Positive view of community/technical college

• Recognize value of Soft Skills

• Success= Happiness, Self-sufficiency, pursuing dreams, productive citizens

Concerns• Career ladder/ complacency

• CTE limiting

Parent Involvement

• Want to influence what’s offered

• Improved and continuous information

• Strategies to connect kids to career exposure opportunities

Options• Expanded CTE Options

• Inclusive CTE Options

YouthForce NOLAProgress to Date, Work Ahead

A SHARED VISION

New Orleans public school graduates

are employed, and advancing, in high-

wage, high-demand careers in the

region.

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STEERING COMMITTEE & WORKING GROUPS

Steering Committee Baptist Community Ministries

City of New Orleans

Educate Now!

Greater New Orleans, Inc.

Orleans Parish School Board

Recovery School District

United Way of Southeast Louisiana

Urban League of Louisiana

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Juma Ventures

Junior Achievement

New Schools for New Orleans

Planning and Advisory Groups

* Co-convened with the EMPLOY Collaborative; ** Comprised of YouthForce NOLA partner school leaders; *** To be convened in fall 2017

Community & Family Engagement Sub-Committee

Employer & Industry Engagement Sub-Committee

School Support Sub-Committee

Soft Skills Working Group*

Training Provider Sub-Committee

Middle Schools Sub-Committee (Ad Hoc)

School Leader Advisory Council**

YouthForce Intern Alumni Council***

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THREE GOALS FOCUS OUR EFFORT

Soft Skills

Job-specific Skills

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Work Experience

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Components of Career Readiness YouthForce NOLA Goals

Credentials. 20% of the Class of 2020 will earn industry-recognized, culminating credentials that will place them on high-wage, high-demand regional career pathways

Paid Internships. 10% of the Class of 2020 will complete YouthForce internships (aligned to student-selected pathway and coursework, includes 60 hours training and 90 hours of work)

Soft Skills. More graduates will demonstrate employer validated, career-ready soft skills

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MISSION

YouthForce NOLA is an education, business, and civic

collaborative that prepares New Orleans public school

students for successful pursuit of high-wage, high-

demand career pathways through expanded

coursework offerings, career exposure and experiences,

soft skills training and application opportunities, and

employer-validated credentials.

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FIVE KEY STRANDS OF WORK

School Engagement & Capacity

Training Provider

Engagement & Capacity

Employer Engagement & Capacity

Community & Family

Engagement

Strategic Alignment

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WE ARE ON TRACK TO MEET OUR GOALS

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SOFT SKILLS BUILDING BLOCKS

FAMILY ENGAGEMENT TOOLKIT

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KEY SUCCESSES TO DATE

School Engagement

Training Provider Engagement

Employer Engagement

Community & Family

Engagement

Career Pathways Program Development Guide

Partnered with 17 of 25 eligible schools

Inaugural Career Expo –1,960 students from 16 schools; 45 employers & 8 institutions of higher education

Educator Externship pilot – 7 educators, 4 employers

Students earning increasingly diverse, and rigorous, credentials (e.g., software development, electrical, welding)

Family Engagement Toolkit for schools

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In addition to the credential and internship successes…

Strategic Alignment

Medical Assistant credential and pathway approved by Louisiana Workforce Commission

Very engaged steering committee

MOST SCHOOLS ARE ENGAGED AT SOME LEVEL*

ReNEW Accelerated

Cohen College Prep

Sophie B. Wright

KIPP: Renaissance

Lake Area

Abramson Sci AcademyCarver Collegiate

The Net

Landry-Walker

J.S. Clark Prep

McDonogh 35McMain

Warren Easton

Sci High

NOMMA

Edna KarrLivingston Collegiate

Einstein HS

KIPP: Booker T Washington

Rooted School

Morris Jeff

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Early StageDeep

Implementation

Multiple career pathway programs of study.

Extensive credential earning.

Exploring career pathways programs of study; determining approach.

* General estimation of schools’ level of implementation based on YFN interactions. Placement based on numerous factors, most notably breadth of CPPS offerings and credentials earned. Placement on continuum is not meant to be a ranking.

Not all high schools listed. Only those engaged with YFN included.

PRIORITIES FOR THE 2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR

School Engagement

Training Provider Engagement

Employer Engagement

Community & Family

Engagement Expand and deepen

school partnerships

Roll out soft skills training to schools

Individualized supports by role

Strategic Alignment

YFN Key Goals for the CO2018

250 students earned industry recognized, statewide credentials

175 students complete the internship program

Scale Internship program

Scale Expo

Scale Externships

Continue validation of needed jobs and skills

Support multi-school carpentry provider

Develop medical assistant training

Support Career Center planning

Expand on family engagement support of schools

Expand policy efforts

Second year of implementation study

Launch planning for YFN beyond-2020

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Community Advisory and Working Group

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A Shared Commitment

Center career offerings are aligned to high wage, high growth opportunities in our region.

Driven and built by industry partnerships and collaboration.

A long-term commitment to meet the industry identified need through delivery of high-quality and consistent training and talent.

Center programming fills a gap for students interested in advanced career training and engagement.

Student interest and choice drives program enrollment.

New Orleans Career and Technical Center will provide high-quality, industry-informed, career and technical education

training, credentialing, and support for successful high school transition, post-secondary placement and persistence.

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Career and Technical Center Programming

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The Center is a critical component of fulfilling the promise of our citywide Career and Technical Education vision:

1. Centralizing high quality training opportunities that are cost prohibitive for schools at scale.

2. Convening expert instructors with industry experience and expertise.

3. Providing equitable access to high quality, advanced career and technical education.

Technical Training Economic Opportunity

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The Center will serve as a hub for high school advanced training and post secondary placement in research backed, high growth, high wage sectors:

Skilled Crafts Health Sciences Creative Digital/IT

New Orleans

Career

and

Technical

Center

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Ongoing community engagement:

families, students, schools

Partnerships for employment

pathways and placement

Half day high school model

Credits earned towards a JumpStart

or TOPS university diploma

Coming Soon… Launch 2018 Location 2020

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