Career PathwaysNJCA 2016

September 19th, 2016

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2Meet your Speaker:

Erik Hensley

Managing Director - Workforce & Government -

Secondary, Vocational, Postsecondary Education & Training

Corporate, Consumer Career & Professional Development

WIOA

Youth Services Adult Services

Opportunity Youth Dislocated, Displaced Worker

Job Corps Business & Industry

YouthBuild Apprenticeship

Challenge Programs Vocational Rehabilitation

Re-Entry TANF

ERIK’S – BACKGROUND: 16 year Workforce Development Professional

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It’s important now more than ever for Job Corps centers to work with education providers and employers to raise the bar on academic rigor and relevance DOL requiring new and evolving practices to build competency/skill

Key emphasis on career pathways and college preparation

High school diploma no longer enough – Students need technical skills training for long-term success

Need to incorporate pathways programs that can position Job Corps students and graduates for college and career success

The Landscape under WIOA: Changing environment with higher accountability

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Stackable, Portable Credentials

College and or Career Readiness

Greater Employability and Marketability Skills

Sustainable Outcomes

Continued Professional/Career Development

WIOA CAREER PATHWAYS =

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5Further Supporting Career Pathways for Job Corps:

• Earn a high school diploma with career certificate or college prep

• Further develop specific job-focused skills for entry level jobs (including fire science)

• May apply credits from selected career certificate courses, program-dependent (at left)

• Earn a college degree (or credits) in order to earn a promotion or continue one’s education

• Where applicable, students may apply credits from career school programs

Level I: High School

Completion

Level II: Career and

Skills Training

Level III: College Education

Level I: High School Diploma or

Equivalency

Level II: Career & Technical

Training (CTT)

Level III: Advanced Career Training,

if applicable

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A Student Lifecycle of Academic & Technical Offerings

Penn Foster offers a student lifecycle of educational opportunities beyond high school

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1. Innovation

2. Comprehensive Offering

3. Program Support

4. Networking

AGENDA: Career Pathways

1. Innovation

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Penn Foster Career Pathways:

A scaled and full-stack skills solution enterprise providing

• Market-driven technology and curriculum development to stay

in front of practical changes in education today informed by

higher-ed and employers' needs

• Expertise in serving at-risk learners at scale and trust-based

relations with Job Corps

• Holistic Education & Services: Proprietary learning model

designed to optimize both Job Corps and Penn Foster

• Outcomes: Strive to create best possible outcomes for

students and centers, with enhanced rigor and relevance

• Passion: caring more matters in education. We are earnest in

helping amplify social outcomes and leveling the playing field

of opportunity

2. Comprehensive Offering

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10HSD Pathway Tracks

(1) Advanced HS ProgramCollege Prep/ACTDual-enrollment

• Higher level course offerings in Math, Reading and Writing

• Early College aligned

• ACE approved College courses

• Students earn college credits in their electives.

• Spanish is a mandatory elective (unless transferred in)

2) Career Pathway Aligned

(CTT Focused)

• Aligned to 11 Occupational Industry Clusters/Pathways

• Vocational / Post-secondary in nature

• Receive advanced standing toward PF Career School or College advanced training

• Workforce/Career readiness adding greater value to ones trade

• Curriculum can be Novice, Intermediate or advanced

**Student paths are selected at the time of evaluation/registration, centers will communicate via the coversheet which option to register students in.

Either option is regionally, nationally and tier one approved.**

Rigor & Relevance

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Leveraging dual-enrollment concentrations and respective courses to create new Pathways for Job Corps adding stackable credentials and career lattice transitions

High School with

Enhanced core

rigor & Consistency

Certification

Programs

Degrees:

A.S, B.S

Industry Credentials

College Prep High

School

Dual-Enrollment

(n=5+ Centers*)

Higher

Competency and

skills leading to

higher ed,

enhanced

marketability and

superior long-

term employment

ACT

Advanced Career

Training

1

CTT Focused

Career Pathways

(n=22 Centers)

2

Path A:

Path B:

On Center Training Student Outcomes

* = Penobscot, Exeter, Miami, Guthrie and Red Rock

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Career & Technical Training programs yield primary and or secondary credentialsaligning a students trade with relevant competencies for workforce readiness and greater marketability/employability centered around better outcomes

Healthcare Construction BusinessInformation

Technology

• Pharmacy

• Medical Assistant

• Dental Assistant

• Coding & Billing

• Transcription

• Medical Admin

• Fitness & Nutrition

• Personal training

• Electronic Medical Records

• Healthcare Management

• Health Information

Management

• Occupational Therapy

• Physical Therapy

• Plumbing

• Electrician

• Carpentry

• Construction Technology

• HVAC

• AutoCAD

• Electronics Tech

• HR

• Marketing

• Finance

• Accounting

• Business Management

• Bookkeeping

• MS Office

• Customer Service

• Computer Support Tech

• Graphic Design

• Web Design

• PC Maintenance

IndustrialHospitality

• Hotel Restaurant

• Culinary

• Travel

• Early Childhood Ed

• CDA

• Child Day Care Management

• Apprenticeships

• Manufacturing

• Welding

• Power Plant

• Facilities Maintenance

• Automotive

• Diesel Mechanics

• Inventory

• Distribution

Security

• Criminal Justice

• Business Security

• Private

Investigating

• Crime Scene

• Forensic Computer

Examining

Over 100 CTT options are available

Fire Science

Conservation

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ACT = College Credit offerings yielding post-secondary credentials in the form of individual college credits, undergraduate certificates as well as associate degrees

College Courses Undergraduate

Certificates

Associate Degrees

1. Art Appreciation

2. Business and Technical

Writing

3. Computer Applications

4. English Composition

5. Financial Accounting

6. Financial Management

7. Information Literacy

8. Math for Business and

Finance

9. Music Appreciation

10.Principles of Management

1. Accounting

2. CDA Credential Preparation

(Child Development

Associate)

3. Business Management

4. Foundation Skills for

Technology

5. General Studies

6. Graphic Design

7. Human Resources

1. Accounting

2. Business Management

3. Computer Information Systems

4. Construction Technology

5. Criminal Justice

6. Early Childhood Education

7. Engineering Technology

8. Fashion Merchandising

9. Finance

10. Graphic Design

11. Health Care Management

12. Human Resources Management

13. Industrial Electronics and Electrical

Maintenance Technology

14. Interior Design

15. Marketing

16. Medical Assistant

17. Paralegal Studies

18. PC Maintenance Technology

19. Retail Management

20. Veterinary Technician

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Enhancing Career Preparation:Penn Foster’s Career Readiness Bootcamp Solution

A modular skills training solution designed to teach the

personal effectiveness and workplace skills needed for Job

Corps students to thrive in today’s workplace

Nine-lesson, self-paced curriculum is delivered through a

mobile-first, online platform and features engaging real-world

scenarios that enhance learning and retention

Differentiate your students with skills that can increase

employability & provide a platform to long-term career

success, in turn improving placement rates and outcomes

for your center

WHATis the solution?

How does it work?

WHYdo I need it?

Learner Outcomes

Learners completing the solution

should expect to:

1. Understand the importance of

Power Skills

2. Gain the awareness &

vocabulary to identify when to

apply Power Skills

3. Develop the language &

behaviors to apply power skills

in challenging real-world

situations

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15Designed to help Job Corps students thrive in today’s professional environment

• Pertinent topics: curriculum strategy focused on the highest volume, highest turnover occupations in the US and

leveraged O*NET data, Burning Glass analytics, and Career Onestop models. Aligns with the National Network of

Business and Industry Associations’ Common Employability Skills

• Modular and flexible:

• Nine-lesson training solution that teaches an awareness and understanding of the Power Skills needed in entry level

employment

• Lessons are designed to take 1.5-2.5 hours and are sub-divided into in shorter chunks of content if needed

• Can be delivered purely online or in a blended learning setting as a stand alone experience or in conjunction with

Penn Foster’s academic programs

• High quality experience for prospective and entry level workers: contemporary experience with engaging graphics,

interactive learning, and varied learning strategies, including decision-based scenarios, peer review, self-reflection and

more

• Efficacious: Learners demonstrate knowledge gain by taking a pre-assessment and post-assessment with each module

• Web-enabled: Self-paced, mobile-first curriculum focused on practical learning that learners can apply directly to their

careers

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16Career Readiness Bootcamp Curriculum

Teamwork Respect IntegrityCommunication Skills

& Styles

Adaptability/Flexibility Customer FocusPlanning and Organization

Problem Solving/ Decision Making

Working with Tools and Technologies

To come –

Topics influenced by market needs

To come –

Topics influenced by market needs

To come –

Topics influenced by market needs

Initial offering consists of nine lessons, with an average completion time of 1.5 – 2.5 hours each

Personal Effectiveness Skills

Workplace Skills

Flexible delivery model fits curriculum

into Corps members’ lives:

• Open, rolling enrollment

• Self-paced, mobile-first platform

• Content consumed in small burst of time

Offered in Pilot

3. Program Support

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18Full Service Support:

Innovation

• Job Corps-driven ed-tech learning platform

• Robust administrator tracking & reporting tools

Comprehensive Offerings

• A variety of vocational and career elective course options in both our

general and advanced track curriculums.

Outcomes

• 94% of students were satisfied with their studies*

Support at Scale

• 30,000 total graduates / 150,000 active students

*Penn Foster Student Benchmark Report. February 2016

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• Dedicated certified teachers

for your staff and students to

lean on

• Instructional and Academic

services for staff and students

• Scheduled training and on-

demand webinars

• Remediation

At-a-Glance: Penn Foster’s Full Service Support

Education Team:

• Dedicated go to contacts to

support your team and

students

• On-site training and reporting tools

• Proactive outreach adding

heightened visibility

• Ongoing training and development on all

tools, systems and resources

Job Corps Support Team:

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Students with relevant

knowledge and skills.

Students to take

on the challenges

that come.

Students with in

class engagement

and instructor-lead

discussions.

Students

to reaching

their goals.

Students in their

deficiencies to ensure

comprehension, retention

and progression

Teacher-

Student

Relationship

Administered on YOUR terms

Partner staff benefit from

assembled lesson plans in

each academic track.

Your time can be leveraged in

driving student achievement,

ensuring each student is

being challenged in a way

that best suits their path

ahead.

1. Prepare

2. Motivate

3. Reinforce

4. Tutor

5. Elevate

4. Networking

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• Education Providers

• Business and Industry

• Workforce Boards

• National Partners, Organizations and Associations

Who are your target partners

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23Positive, Sustainable Outcomes for Graduates

Thank YouFor more information, please visit

www.partners.pennfoster.edu