Shaping CTE Policy – Part II Patty Dilko – Early Childhood, SMCCD Wheeler North – Applied Aeronautics, SDCCD Academic Senate for California Community Colleges

ASCCC 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? policy 1 —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

ASCCC 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?

ASCCC 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 – Federal – Workforce Investment Act (WIA) replaced JTPA established regional Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs) 1992, 1998, 2004, 2008 Perkins reauthorized (VTEA) State and Federal

ASCCC 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 and employers

ASCCC 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

ASCCC 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

ASCCC 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

ASCCC 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?

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

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

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

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

ASCCC What needs to change for you to be more effective?