Policy Driven Credential Measurement Career Pathways Initiative April 27, 2011 Eric Seleznow, National Skills Coalition

A New Workforce Vision Leads to New Workforce Policy

What is Skills2Compete Maryland? Skills2Compete Maryland (S2C) is a new skills vision designed to: Increase post-secondary success Strengthen the skills of Maryland’s workforce Grow the middle class

Why Skills2Compete-Maryland? Gov. O’Malley’s first term priorities: Security, Sustainability and Skills MD = high education, high skills labor market Middle-skills data drove discussion (America's Forgotten Middle-Skills Report) To increase training outcomes To unify workforce programs under one theme

Substantial Demand for Middle Skills Job Openings in Maryland Between 2006 and 2016 Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation

How did S2C-MD get started? Governor's WIB leads the way – approves a formal board motion to establish S2C Campaign Education of governor’s staff Governor accepts motion with one amendment – must have a quantitative goal, measure progress and provide accountability for progress State-Stat Unit and Delivery Unit provides measurement structure

Goals Increase Maryland’s economic competitiveness Produce more skilled workers to meet the growth of middle- and high-skill jobs Grow the middle class by providing more opportunities to gain skills, increase earnings and advance in the workplace

Governor's Goal for S2C-MD Increase the Outcomes of the Workforce Training System by 20 percent by 2012.

Moving the Needle on Postsecondary Success All oars rowing in the same direction for a singular outcome under S2C State agencies – DLLR, GWIB, DHR, MHEC, DoD, MSDE, MDVA, DPSCS, P-20, etc. to focus and track their achievement Other partners under the S2C umbrella include 12 LWIBs, 16 community colleges, private career schools, and CBO’s

S2C-MD is a State Led Effort to: Set a system wide goal (Gov) Collect cross agency data (GWIB) Measure progress (State-stat) Agency accountability (State-stat)

GWIB Led Cross Agency Coordination Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED) Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) Department of Human Resources (DHR) Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (DLLR) Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) Maryland Department of Aging (MDoA) Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS/MSDE) Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs Representation of the statewide P-20 Education Council Maryland Assn of Community Colleges (16 Community Colleges) Representative of the WIB Association (12 local WIBs)

Cross Agency Council

What can they measure? Community Colleges – Associate Degrees – Lower Division Certificates (30 hrs. certificate based) – Workforce and Continuing Ed (leading to a license or credential) Apprenticeships Private Career Schools WIA Occupational & Incumbent Worker Training CTE & Adult Ed matriculating to post secondary Voc. Rehab, Vets, TANF, Corrections

Keys to Success Strong executive leadership - Governor, Lieut. Governor Secretary level cabinet participation and support On going cross agency coordination by GWIB On-going measurement and accountability by State-stat

What was learned? Understood the "workforce training system” as a whole. Ability to set a goal for this disconnected array of workforce training programs & move it forward Need for better data elements Credential data elusive - more work needed Credential identification/ licensing - version 2.0

Results 2009 Baseline – 257,315 engaged in training leading to a credential (Actual output) 2012 Goal — 308,778 (Projected Output) Progress reported quarterly or yearly...takes time to show progress

Many Partners, One Vision

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A Framework for State Policy

Contact Eric Seleznow State Policy Director National Skills Coalition P: , ext. 105