1. Pathways to Prosperity A Vision for College and Career Readiness in Georgia
Georgia Steering Committee Meeting
March 23, 2015
Jobs for the Future • Boston, MA

2. PRESENTATION OVERVIEW
ABOUT JOBS FOR THE FUTURE
MAKING THE CASE FOR PATHWAYS
THE PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY NETWORK

3. ABOUT JOBS FOR THE FUTURE

4. ABOUT JFF: NATIONAL NONPARTISAN NONPROFIT
Our Mission:
JFF works in 42 states and over 250 communities to ensure that all lower-income young people and workers have the skills and credentials needed to succeed in our economy.
Our Vision:
The promise of education and economic mobility in America is achieved for everyone.
Our Goals:
Preparing for College and Career: All young people graduate high school on a clear path to college completion and career success.
Earning Postsecondary Credentials: All students gain the skills they need to earn postsecondary credentials with high labor market value.
Advancing Careers and Economic Growth: All workers obtain the education and training required to move into high-demand, high-wage, high-growth careers with clear paths for advancement.

5. HOW JFF WORKS: SCALING SOLUTIONS
Develop Evidence-Based Innovations
Build Pathways Systems and Field Capacity
Advocate and Influence Policy
ALIGNMENT ACROSS SECONDARY—POSTSECONDARY—WORKFORCE

6. MAKING THE CASE FOR PATHWAYS

7. THE PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY REPORT
“The American system for preparing young people to lead productive and prosperous lives as adults is clearly badly broken. Failure to aggressively overcome this challenge will surely erode the fabric of our society.” (Harvard, 2011)

8. U.S. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE STAGNATING1 13 1 27
Source: Schleicher (2007) based on OECD data. Approximated by percentage of persons with high school or equivalent qualfications in the age groups 55-64, 45-55, 35-44, and years

9. 2000-2010 UPTICK IN H.S. GRADUATION RATES
Source: Levy & Murnane. Dancing with Robots, Third Way Foundation, 2013

10. The U.S. Lags In College completion

11. COLLEGE Completion Rates Alarmingly Low
Note: Four-year schools have a six-year graduation window; two-year schools have a three-year graduation window.
Source: Condition of Education, NCES, 2013

12. Nationwide Georgia 2020 EMPLOYMENT PROJECTIONS
Sources: Recovery 2020, Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce (2013);
and Complete College America (2011),

13. OCCUPATION MATTERS
43% of young workers with Licenses and Certificates earn more than those with an Associate’s degree
27% of young workers with Licenses and Certificates earn more than those with an Bachelor’s degree
31% of young workers with an Associate’s degree earn more than those with an Bachelor’s degree
Source: Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce

14. STEM OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND
Source: The Hidden STEM Economy, Brookings, 2013.

15. STEM SKILLS IN DEMAND IN GEORGIA
From Change the Equation Vital Signs (2012),

16. EMPLOYMENT / POPULATION RATIOS OF TEENS, SELECTED YEARS, 2000 – 2011 (IN %)
Source: Andy Sum, Key Findings on the Labor Market Experiences of Teens and Young Adults (16-24 Years Old) in the U.S. from 2000 – 2012: Implications for Pathways to Prosperity, 2013

17. U.S. Employment / Population Ratios
Comparisons of the Employment/Population Ratios of Year Old Males and Year Old Males in the U.S. in and (in %)
Source: Andy Sum, Key Findings on the Labor Market Experiences of Teens and Young Adults (16-24 Years Old) in the U.S. from 2000 – 2012: Implications for Pathways to Prosperity, 2013

18. THE PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY NETWORK

19. THE PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY NETWORK
Twelve states with ~30 regions, rural to urban, serving as starting places for demonstrating success, with a focus on scaling grades 9-14 integrated academic and career pathways statewide. Not a new program or add-on reform, but a strategic alignment and bolstering of existing initiatives to improve education, workforce, and economic outcomes.

20. OUR GOAL: SYSTEMS OF 9-14+ PATHWAYS
ALL YOUNG PEOPLE
Complete high school with 12 college credits and WBL experience
Attain postsecondary credential with value in local labor market
Advance in career and pursue further education as interested
Launch a career in a high-demand, high-wage occupation

21. GRADES 9-14 INTEGRATED PATHWAYS
Rigorous Academics
System Outcomes:
Financially sustainable, aligned and integrated 9-14(+) career pathway systems
Increased number of skilled young professionals with credentials of value to the labor market
State and regional economies develop talent pipelines in key industry sectors
Secondary Pathways
Postsecondary Pathways
Stackable Credentials 
AA/AAS 
Acceleration & College/Career Readiness through
Dual Enrollment, Integrated Instruction, and WBL
BA/BS 
Advanced Skilled Jobs
Intern-ships, WBL
Low Skilled Jobs
Semi-Skilled Jobs
Middle Skilled Jobs
Career and Technical Ed.

22. INTEGRATING & ALIGNING THREE SILOS
Career & Technical Education
Rigorous, Core Content Academics
High Schools
Community and/or Four-Year Colleges
Education (9-14)
Employers

23. KEY PATHWAYS IMPLEMENTATION LEVERS
Rigorous Academic and Career 9-14 Pathways
Early, sustained career counseling and information
Engaged employers: work-based learning opps. & curricula support
Intermediary links between education and employers
Committed state leaders and favorable policy environment
Student and family self-determination
Meaningful choices and possibilities

24. A REGIONAL APPROACH TO IMPLEMENTATION
Steering Committee
and/or
Anchor Org.
Reference Handout

25. WHAT DOES A STEERING COMMITTEE DO?
Convenes key players
Forms subgroups
Operationalizes the work
Develops accountability systems
Public Will-Building
Policy and advocacy
Steering Committee Roles & Functions

26. THE NEW CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION IS OF HIGH VALUE TO STUDENTS
Has permeable pathways to and through postsecondary education
Includes modern occupations learned through simultaneous study of sophisticated theory and application to real problems
Requires STEM competencies, complex problem-solving in messy situations, and expertise in communication, teamwork, creativity, and persistence
Responds to needs of adolescent development (and builds talent pipeline of young professionals)

27. PREPARING YOUTH TO BE CAREER-READY
All teens need help to understand the world of work:
Most teens get little advice about pathways from education to careers, and career possibilities
Nobody talks about the critical role of productive work in human lives
Even the most educated parents don’t know about the future labor market—or even the current one
Teachers typically have little experience of contemporary workplaces and know little about labor market data 27

28. WORK-BASED LEARNING CONTINUUM
LESS INTENSE
EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT 
MORE INTENSE
Guest Speaker
Company Tour/Field Trip
Job Shadow
Mock Interview
Service Learning
Mentor/Tutor
Class Project/Challenge
Curriculum Advising
Teacher Externship
Student Internship
Student Assessment
Convening/Championing

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