Shaping CTE Policy – Part II

Patty Dilko – Early Childhood, SMCCDWheeler North – Applied Aeronautics, SDCCD

Academic Senate for California Community Colleges

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POLICY

• Current Policy for Workforce Development and Career Technical Education (Toward a Perspective on Workforce Preparation & Economic Development, ASCCC 2002)

• Recommendations for Getting the Job Done• Local• State• National

• Solutions and Barriers• Why are we not getting the job done?

policy1 —n , pl -cies (World Dictionary)1. a plan of action adopted or pursued by an individual, government, party, business, etc 2. wisdom, prudence, shrewdness, or sagacity

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Why Are We Here?

• Ed Code – CCC Mission• As a primary mission, offer academic and vocational instruction at the

lower division level. • Shall offer instruction and courses to achieve all of the following:

• Remedial instruction for those in need of it

• Support services which help students succeed at the postsecondary level

• Adult noncredit education

• Advance California's economic growth and global competitiveness through education

How do CCC-CTE programs fit into California’s economy?

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1990s – 2000s

• 1982 – Federal – Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA)• 1984 – Federal – Voc & Applied Tech Education Act (VATEA)• 1991 – State – Established ED-Net (now CCC-EWD)• 1994 – Federal – School to Work Opportunities Act• 1996 – Federal – Welfare Reform Act and TANF• 1997 – State – RWPEDA – Regional Workforce Prep & Econ. Dev.• 1998 – Federal – Workforce Investment Act (WIA) replaced JTPA

established regional Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs)

• 1992, 1998, 2004, 2008 Perkins reauthorized (VTEA)

State and Federal

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Conceptual Framework

• Federal – WIA-WIBs led to EDD (Employment Development Department,) Adult Education and Literacy, Rehabilitation, and other related activities (One-Stop Centers.)

• Federal - VTEA – Improve vocational and technical educational programs – foster cooperation between schools and colleges – assist non-traditional economically challenged populations.

• State – CalWORKs and RWPEDA – primary function was to bring all the previously mentioned parts together.

• One-Stop Centers provided employment and training programs serving employees andemployers

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Conceptual Framework – Internal

• CCC - CTE• Regional Collaboratives and Consortia and CTE in CCCs• Ten regions that morphed into seven• Prevent inter-competition between districts for CTE programs• CCC Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO) also maintained numerous CTE

advisory groups, activity and participation has varied• CCC Economic Workforce and Development Program

• Ten initiatives – all have morphed some• Provide direct training to employers and employees

(Contract Ed)• Typically have centers located at colleges• Supplments mainstream CTE offerings

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Conceptual Framework – Internal

• Career Ladders• Career education and employment ladders for lifelong development• Short and long term education (credit and noncredit,) job placement

and post-placement support• Designed to move citizens out of poverty

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Current Picture

• Collapsing economy and reducing resources• Increasing enrollments and student under-preparedness• Increasing mandates and accountability• Increasing operational complexity• Increasing reliance on competitive funding• Increasing technological complexity• Increasing focus from policy shapers and makers

A Recipe for Failure

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Barriers to Success

• Funding and other resources• Student preparedness and engagement• Limited support services for students• Aging facilities and equipment• Excessive and increasing non-instructional workload• Understaffing (Faculty, Staff and Administration)

What are the limitations and barriers to program success?

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So What are we Going to do About it?Policy ideas that would work!

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What are the greatest challenges facing CTE programs today?How does this affect your programs?

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What are the greatest challenges facing CTE faculty today?How does that affect you?

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What are you doing about it that you would like to share with others?

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What needs to change for you to be more effective?