1. Strong Workforce Program: Demystifying the $200M
11/15/2018
Strong Workforce Program:
Demystifying the $200M
Local and Regional Shares
Debra Jones, Ed.D Javier Romero
Lynn Shaw
Rock Pfotenhauer
California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.1 Million Students

2. Use of $200M Strong Workforce Program
Increase quantity of CTE
Improve quality of CTE
Courses, programs, pathways, credentials (licensure), certificates, degrees
“More and Better CTE”

3. Strong Workforce Program Metrics
11/15/2018
Size of CTE Programs (“more”)
Enrollments
Outcomes for CTE Programs (“better”)
Completion
Transfer
Employment
Employment in field of study
Second quarter earnings
Median change in earnings
Proportion of students who attained a living wage
RP available to answer detailed data questions
California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.1 Million Students

4. Flow of Funds 60% Local Shares 40% Regional Shares
Goes to districts to invest in CTE at colleges
40%
Regional Shares
Invests in CTE at colleges upon coordinated action

5. Allocation Model for the Funds
Unemployment rate
Proportion of FTEs
Projected job openings
Successful workforce outcomes ( )*
California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students

6. Allowable Uses of Funds
Use reasonable standard
Focus on Strong Workforce outcomes
Supplement not supplant
Labor Market Data
CTE Portfolio
“The percentage of that community college district’s total full-time equivalent students enrolled in career technical education courses relative to the total full-time equivalent students enrolled in the district shall not be reduced from the percentage computed for the 2015–16 fiscal year.”
California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students

7. Local Share – 60%
California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students

8. Regional Share 40%
California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students

9. Strong Workforce Program Process Flow Chart
11/15/2018
RP available to answer detailed data questions
California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.1 Million Students

10. Two Regional Planning Processes
May be integrated Regions customize
Due January 31, ‘17
College Regional Planning
Allocation of 40%
Collaborative Regional Planning
Workforce Systems Alignment

11. Plan Purpose
Align CTE courses, programs, and pathways with the needs of regional economies
Close labor market & employment gaps
Avoid duplication, streamlines access

12. Engage Stakeholders Workforce Development Boards
Adult Ed Block Grant Consortia
Local Education Agencies
Interested UC/CSU
Civic, Labor, Econ Dev, Industry Reps

13. Inform Conversation with Data
Analysis of regional labor market needs including wage data
Inventory of existing programs & workplans that address labor market gaps, build career pathways, utilize sector strategies

14. Collaborative Regional Plan
Set regional LM demand/supply priorities, identify priority sectors
Support regional pathways
Coordinate work-based learning, industry engagement
Align workplans, spending plans
Set measurable goals

15. Regional College Plan Funds allocated in accordance with plan
& only to community colleges
All funding decisions made only by participating community colleges
Select Fiscal Agent
Develop Governance Model

16. Potential Uses of Regional Share
More & better CTE focused on regional labor market gaps
Strong Workforce Task Force Recommendations
Region-wide marketing to employers, students, families
Data support
Strengthening regional coordination, communication, decision- making

19. Resources and Tools
11/15/2018
RP available to answer detailed data questions
California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.1 Million Students

20. Identify critical labor market needs in your region
Key Activities
11/15/2018
Identify critical labor market needs in your region
Select occupational codes
Determine the target region
Select program codes
Validate labor market information for target programs
Select metrics and create outcomes projections
Create your budget
Get approval from your college & district
Fill out the Local Share Template
California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.1 Million Students

21. Review the Regional LMI Assessments
Centers of Excellence Regional Labor Market Assessments
regional demand and supply data organized by major occupational groups
California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.1 Million Students

22. Explore the Labor Market Library
California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.1 Million Students

23. 1. Review Your CTE Portfolio
Questions to consider during your analysis:
What do you offer that meets the needs of your region?
What are your most successful programs in terms of student outcomes?
What needs are being fulfilled by other colleges?
What needs are not met and how do these needs relate to your specialty areas?
Result: A list of programs and/or college-wide activities that the college will invest in
California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.1 Million Students

24. Resources to Validate Labor Market Information
1) COE Demand and Supply Tables
Retrieve LMI data for relevant occupations and regions
2) LMI Resource Library
Filter by sector and region to obtain reports and data
doingwhatmatters.cccco.edu/StrongWorkforce/LMILibrary.aspx
3) COE Regional Labor Market Assessments
Review reports for your selected occupations
4) LaunchBoard Program Snapshot
Demonstrate that at least 50% of students earned a living wage
calpassplus.org/launchboard/SnapShotReports.aspx
California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.1 Million Students

25. If You Still Can’t Find What You Need
Contact your regional Center of Excellence
coeccc.net
Contact a Deputy Sector Navigator or Sector Navigator:
California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.1 Million Students

26. Outcomes Projections
11/15/2018
All colleges will need to set projections on enrollments for , , and
Colleges seeking to improve CTE outcomes will also need to select one or more measures from the “better” metrics list and create projections for , , and
Projections will need to be set for separately for each selected TOP code/sector, or for all programs for college-wide investments
All outcomes will be based on information in the LaunchBoard (colleges do not need to upload data or calculate results)
RP available to answer detailed data questions
California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.1 Million Students

27. 1. Strong Workforce Program Metrics
Questions to consider during your analysis:
If you are seeking to improve CTE outcomes, which metrics are most relevant for your investment?
How much will you realistically be able to change these figures within the designated time frames?
Are your students under-represented in specific metrics (such as early childhood education programs showing low employment rates, because self-employed people are not included in the state employment file, or not attaining living wages due to systemically lower wages)?
Result: selected metrics and outcomes projections, to upload in the local share template
California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.1 Million Students

28. 1. College & District Approval
Community college districts were the recipients of the $200 million Strong Workforce Program allocations
Programs and budgets submitted for funding through the local share template will pass through college- level approval and district-level certification
Result: approval that allows colleges to submit the local share template
California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.1 Million Students

29. Regional Share Process
California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.1 Million Students

30. For more information: Thank You!
California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 113 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.1 Million Students