Technical Assistance Overview
5/3/2016
Technical Assistance Overview May 3, 2016 Mark Mitsui, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Colleges, OCTAE Hope Cotner, Vice President, CORD; Mapping Upward Project Director
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Mapping Upward: Stackable Credentials That Lead to Careers
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Today’s Webinar You’ll learn about: • TA activities planned by the Mapping TA ti iti l d b th M i Upward project • Composition of college “networks” • Benefits to participating colleges • Expectations of colleges Expectations of colleges • Selection criteria and application process
Mapping Upward: Stackable Credentials That Lead to Careers
Welcome – U.S. Department of Education Mark Mitsui Deputy Assistant Secretary for f Community Colleges Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) U.S. Department of Education
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5/3/2016
Project Overview • U.S. Department of Education – Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education Division of Academic and Technical Education Purpose: • Build capacity of community/technical colleges to improve CTE credential attainment rates by offering stackable credentials, a series of shorter pathways to associate degree completion associate degree completion. • Help students progress along the education continuum; earn a postsecondary credential with labor market value. • Deepen employer engagement and partnerships. Mapping Upward: Stackable Credentials That Lead to Careers
Stackable Credentials • Responsive to labor market/talent development needs of region • Educational certificates linked to industry credentials • Active employer engagement • Support diverse groups of learners • Multiple entry and exit points • Flexible scheduling supports work‐and‐learn models • Incremental milestones yield credentials with labor market value on the path to degree attainment
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Project Deliverables • Background paper highlighting findings from environmental scan; interviews with colleges • Selection of five sector‐focused networks of two‐year colleges to receive technical assistance (TA) • Customized TA to help advance efforts in stackable credential design based on local needs • Toolkit, tutorials, and resource web page
Mapping Upward: Stackable Credentials That Lead to Careers
Technical Assistance Delivery • July 2016‐August 2017 g • Customized TA for sector‐focused networks of colleges • Tailored to local/regional needs; TA coach and SMEs support targeted issues; TA institute; site visits • Advance efforts in embedding stackable credentials and industry certifications in associate degree programs • Supported by experienced TA coaches from: – Center for Occupational Research and Development (CORD) Center for Occ pational Research and De elopment (CORD) – Social Policy Research Associates (SPR)
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Who Can Apply
Network Composition • Opportunity to form sector‐focused networks f ( ) y / • Size: Two to four (2‐4) community and/or technical colleges; one serving as lead • Program Area: Single sector focus (e.g. IT, adv. mfg, etc.); colleges can jointly develop a career pathway or each can develop different pathways within the sector. • Proximity: Located within reasonable distance of each other to allow for face‐to‐face other to allow for face to face meetings and site visits; meetings and site visits; do not have to be in same state.
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Network Examples (Just a few…) • Colleges within a state: – create a new series of stackable credentials – replicate a statewide program or process from one sector to another – collaborate to convert noncredit certificates to credit‐bearing stackable credentials • A group of colleges work together to scale a successful single institution model across a network single‐institution model across a network. • Colleges from neighboring states form a sector‐based network to work with regional employers on stackables.
Mapping Upward: Stackable Credentials That Lead to Careers
Technical Assistance Activities TA coach will work with their network colleges to: p g y • Assess programs of study and student outcomes of current or proposed stackable credentials. • Assess current state of employer engagement. • Determine opportunities and challenges for network’s proposed activities. • Guide development of action plan; support both network and individual college needs network and individual college needs. • Provide guidance and support through coaching calls, emails, and webinars.
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Technical Assistance Activities • Enlist subject matter experts as needed to recommend practical solutions on specialized topics. • Identify cross‐cutting issues and potential opportunities for partnerships with other project networks by hosting webinars to support collaboration.
Mapping Upward: Stackable Credentials That Lead to Careers
Benefits to Colleges Customized TA to advance efforts in stackable credential design credential design Community of practice within the network and across the project Support sessions from SMEs on specialized topics. Access to resources from across the project as well as other federal projects.
Mapping Upward: Stackable Credentials That Lead to Careers
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5/3/2016
Expectations of Colleges • Designate team to consistently participate in monthly TA calls, webinars, and other coaching services through August 2017 • Participate in TA Institute: July 21‐22, 2016 at Gateway Technical College, Racine, Wisconsin • Identify deliverables and develop action plan based on needs assessment Underwrite travel and related expenses associated • Underwrite travel and related expenses associated with project activities of participating colleges
Mapping Upward: Stackable Credentials That Lead to Careers
TA Application Next Steps • Download and review Technical Assistance Overview and Application from Mapping Upward web page: http://cte.ed.gov/initiatives/community‐college‐ stackable‐credentials • Form your network and designate team members • Complete your application form and submit by May 18, 2016 • Save the Date! Save the Date! Mapping Upward TA Institute July 21‐22 Gateway Technical College – WI
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5/3/2016
Learn More To learn more about the project’s TA activities and application process, contact:
Hope Cotner H C t Project Director Vice President – U.S. Projects Center for Occupational Research and Development [email protected] 254.741.8309
Ei G B Erin G. Berg, M.Ed. M Ed Community College Program Specialist U.S. Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education [email protected] 202.245.6792 Project Email: [email protected]
The work reported herein was supported under the Community College Career and Technical Education (CTE) Stackable Certificates Initiative; award number ED‐VAE‐15‐D‐0007, as administered by the U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education. The contents do not necessarily represent the positions or policies of OCTAE or the U.S. Dept. of Education and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
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Technical Assistance Overview May 3, 2016 Mark Mitsui, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Colleges, OCTAE Hope Cotner, Vice President, CORD; Mapping Upward Project Director
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To submit a question or comment, type the question in the text box Choose whom you want to submit the question to by selecting their name from the drop‐down menu in the “Start Chat with” field (default is “Everyone”) Click the Click the send button. send button
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Your name, the text, and your question will appear on your screen, indicating successful submission.
Mapping Upward: Stackable Credentials That Lead to Careers
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5/3/2016
Today’s Webinar You’ll learn about: • TA activities planned by the Mapping TA ti iti l d b th M i Upward project • Composition of college “networks” • Benefits to participating colleges • Expectations of colleges Expectations of colleges • Selection criteria and application process
Mapping Upward: Stackable Credentials That Lead to Careers
Welcome – U.S. Department of Education Mark Mitsui Deputy Assistant Secretary for f Community Colleges Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) U.S. Department of Education
Mapping Upward: Stackable Credentials That Lead to Careers
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5/3/2016
Project Overview • U.S. Department of Education – Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education Division of Academic and Technical Education Purpose: • Build capacity of community/technical colleges to improve CTE credential attainment rates by offering stackable credentials, a series of shorter pathways to associate degree completion associate degree completion. • Help students progress along the education continuum; earn a postsecondary credential with labor market value. • Deepen employer engagement and partnerships. Mapping Upward: Stackable Credentials That Lead to Careers
Stackable Credentials • Responsive to labor market/talent development needs of region • Educational certificates linked to industry credentials • Active employer engagement • Support diverse groups of learners • Multiple entry and exit points • Flexible scheduling supports work‐and‐learn models • Incremental milestones yield credentials with labor market value on the path to degree attainment
Mapping Upward: Stackable Credentials That Lead to Careers
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5/3/2016
Project Deliverables • Background paper highlighting findings from environmental scan; interviews with colleges • Selection of five sector‐focused networks of two‐year colleges to receive technical assistance (TA) • Customized TA to help advance efforts in stackable credential design based on local needs • Toolkit, tutorials, and resource web page
Mapping Upward: Stackable Credentials That Lead to Careers
Technical Assistance Delivery • July 2016‐August 2017 g • Customized TA for sector‐focused networks of colleges • Tailored to local/regional needs; TA coach and SMEs support targeted issues; TA institute; site visits • Advance efforts in embedding stackable credentials and industry certifications in associate degree programs • Supported by experienced TA coaches from: – Center for Occupational Research and Development (CORD) Center for Occ pational Research and De elopment (CORD) – Social Policy Research Associates (SPR)
Mapping Upward: Stackable Credentials That Lead to Careers
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5/3/2016
Who Can Apply
Network Composition • Opportunity to form sector‐focused networks f ( ) y / • Size: Two to four (2‐4) community and/or technical colleges; one serving as lead • Program Area: Single sector focus (e.g. IT, adv. mfg, etc.); colleges can jointly develop a career pathway or each can develop different pathways within the sector. • Proximity: Located within reasonable distance of each other to allow for face‐to‐face other to allow for face to face meetings and site visits; meetings and site visits; do not have to be in same state.
Mapping Upward: Stackable Credentials That Lead to Careers
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5/3/2016
Network Examples (Just a few…) • Colleges within a state: – create a new series of stackable credentials – replicate a statewide program or process from one sector to another – collaborate to convert noncredit certificates to credit‐bearing stackable credentials • A group of colleges work together to scale a successful single institution model across a network single‐institution model across a network. • Colleges from neighboring states form a sector‐based network to work with regional employers on stackables.
Mapping Upward: Stackable Credentials That Lead to Careers
Technical Assistance Activities TA coach will work with their network colleges to: p g y • Assess programs of study and student outcomes of current or proposed stackable credentials. • Assess current state of employer engagement. • Determine opportunities and challenges for network’s proposed activities. • Guide development of action plan; support both network and individual college needs network and individual college needs. • Provide guidance and support through coaching calls, emails, and webinars.
Mapping Upward: Stackable Credentials That Lead to Careers
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5/3/2016
Technical Assistance Activities • Enlist subject matter experts as needed to recommend practical solutions on specialized topics. • Identify cross‐cutting issues and potential opportunities for partnerships with other project networks by hosting webinars to support collaboration.
Mapping Upward: Stackable Credentials That Lead to Careers
Benefits to Colleges Customized TA to advance efforts in stackable credential design credential design Community of practice within the network and across the project Support sessions from SMEs on specialized topics. Access to resources from across the project as well as other federal projects.
Mapping Upward: Stackable Credentials That Lead to Careers
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5/3/2016
Expectations of Colleges • Designate team to consistently participate in monthly TA calls, webinars, and other coaching services through August 2017 • Participate in TA Institute: July 21‐22, 2016 at Gateway Technical College, Racine, Wisconsin • Identify deliverables and develop action plan based on needs assessment Underwrite travel and related expenses associated • Underwrite travel and related expenses associated with project activities of participating colleges
Mapping Upward: Stackable Credentials That Lead to Careers
TA Application Next Steps • Download and review Technical Assistance Overview and Application from Mapping Upward web page: http://cte.ed.gov/initiatives/community‐college‐ stackable‐credentials • Form your network and designate team members • Complete your application form and submit by May 18, 2016 • Save the Date! Save the Date! Mapping Upward TA Institute July 21‐22 Gateway Technical College – WI
Mapping Upward: Stackable Credentials That Lead to Careers
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5/3/2016
Learn More To learn more about the project’s TA activities and application process, contact:
Hope Cotner H C t Project Director Vice President – U.S. Projects Center for Occupational Research and Development [email protected] 254.741.8309
Ei G B Erin G. Berg, M.Ed. M Ed Community College Program Specialist U.S. Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education [email protected] 202.245.6792 Project Email: [email protected]
The work reported herein was supported under the Community College Career and Technical Education (CTE) Stackable Certificates Initiative; award number ED‐VAE‐15‐D‐0007, as administered by the U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education. The contents do not necessarily represent the positions or policies of OCTAE or the U.S. Dept. of Education and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
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