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IWNC NATIONAL LEADERSHIP FORUM
THE FUTURE OF CTE:ONLINE & HYBRID EDUCATION
Peter Ockerbloom Sr. Vice President, Client Management, Penn Foster
September 18, 2013
Massive Challenge:SKILLS GAP
Yet, employers still cannot find enough qualified workers to fill middle-skilled jobs
More than 12 million remain unemployed
Nearly 4 million jobs go unfilled
http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/view/30325/a-risk-managementbased-look-at-the-infosec-skills-gap/
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Finical burden
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$150BPRIVATE LOANS
$864BGOVERMEN
T LOANS
67%UNDER AGE
OF 40
33%OVER AGE
40
Private For-Profit: $32,700 per
graduate (96% have loans)
Community College: $10,000
per graduate(13% take out
loans)Public Non-Profit: $20,000 per
graduate(48% take out
loans)Private Non-Profit:
$24,600 per graduate
(57% take out loans)
4%OVER $100k
Avg $26k
“30% of borrowers over 90 days behind and at risk of default”*
13%Over 50k
Amount Age Balances
Institution
Massive Challenge:STUDENT DEBT
* not including loan deferment or forbearance, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 2013
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WHY HASN’T CTE TAKEN HOLD?:CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) IS BROKEN
NO COMMON DEFINITION EXPENSIVE NOT CONNECTED TO
EMPLOYERS NEEDS
CTE BY THE NUMBERS 4-8%Federal
(Perkins)
$13BVocation
al
Total Spend
48M
# of K-12 Students in
US
1.8% “vocational” $13,72
8“vocational”
Cost Per Student
$10,560
20-40% highe
r
State Department of Educationhttp://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2446/State-Departments-Education-VOCATIONAL-EDUCATION.html
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A CLOSER LOOK: WHAT’S WRONG WITH CTE?
Outdated Educational Delivery Models
Does Not Meet the Needs of Individual Learners
Complex and Inefficient Administrative Structure
Perception: Low Skill, Low Wage
Lack of Innovation
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#6 Credentialing for Practical, Competency Based Education
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A PATH FORWARD:ONLINE AND HYBRID LEARNING
PEW/Elon University Study, July 2012http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2012/Future-of-Higher-Education.aspx
By 2020 there will be mass adoption of teleconferencing and distance learning to
leverage expert resources … a transition to ‘hybrid’ classes that combines online learning components with less-frequent on-campus, in-person class meetings.”
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WHY HYBRID LEARNING
LESS EXPENSIVE:
TRADITIONAL
$10,560K student/year
BLENDED
$8.K student/year (+/- 15%)
15.7% SAVINGS
ONLINE $6.6K student/year (+/- 20%)
39.4% SAVINGSJan 2012 Fordham Foundation Report
WHY HYBRID LEARNING
A MODEL THAT WORKS(EVEN FOR MOST AT-RISK STUDENTS)
• Partner with 40 Job Corps locations across the US• Career Pathway Electives aligned with Job Corps 11
industry clusters• Graduated 11,028 Job Corps students to date • 104% Performance Rating
WE OFFER MULTIPLE PATHWAYS FOR CTE
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The original correspondence school, deeply rooted in the need to train Americans in the technical skills required to find jobs in their local area.
PENN FOSTER: CAREER TRAINING HERITAGE
Circa1890
PENN FOSTER TODAY:LEADER IN CAREER FOCUSED ONLINE AND HYBRID EDUCATION
http://www.wallpapers-room.com/3686/filter/random/industrial/2/
Regionally and nationally
accredited; Tier 1 approved
Experience:400+ high school &
charter school partnerships including
40+ Job Corps.
Experience: Training partner
to over 1000 corporations
Low Cost High School Diploma $599;
Career Certificates 70% less than market
average.
Largest and oldest school for career preparedness
with annual enrollments of
150K+
Turnkey and customized
to meet your needs.
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Regionally and nationally
accredited; Tier 1 approved
Experience:400+ secondary and
post-secondary partnerships including
45 Job Corps.
Focus:high-growth industrial
occupations: electrician, welder
and HVAC technician & industries: utilities, manufacturing and
construction
Affordable Debt- Free Career
Diplomas >$1000
College Degrees $79/credit
Largest and oldest school for career preparedness
with annual enrollments of
150K+
Experience: Training partner
to over 1000 corporations
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WHERE WILL THESE WORKERS COME FROM?
