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Workforce Data Quality Campaign (WDQC): For Data on all Pathways and Labor Market Outcomes Andy Van Kleunen OVAE Virtual Data Quality Institute June 6 th, 2012
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www.nationalskillscoalition.org “Workforce Data” = ? Data advocates: “P-20/W” – Workforce = Employment data Workforce Advocates – Workforce = Data on workforce development programs leading to employment
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Tim Harmon, Workforce Enterprise Services (8/5/10) 3 Elementary Secondary Adult Ed/ Bridge Technical/ Certificate Credit Programs Associate Degree Programs Baccalaureate Programs Advanced and Prof. Degree Programs UI/FEDES Covered Employment Unemployment Insurance Employment Service Workforce Investment Act Title I Trade Adjustment Assistance Temp Assistance to Needy Families Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Registered Apprenticeship Vocational Rehabilitation Technical/ Certificate Non-Credit Programs
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www.nationalskillscoalition.org Workforce Data Quality Campaign Build upon work of DQC Labor Supply: Bring in skills programs, new stakeholders Labor Demand: Employment outcomes, industry needs, jobs data
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www.nationalskillscoalition.org WDQC Data Goals 1.Pathways: Include all Students and Programs within aligned data systems 2.Outcomes: Employment & Credentials across all human capital programs 3.Jobs: Best Labor Market Information to policymakers, programs, students 4.Feedback: Student data to programs and institutions for improvement
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www.nationalskillscoalition.org #1: All Pathways How many current students captured by – SLDS systems – IPEDs (< 6.6 million of 11 million at CCs) – WIASRD (8.7 million) – ABE National Reporting System (2.3 million) How many linked? – Which programs, students left out?
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www.nationalskillscoalition.org #1: All Pathways Working adult laid off from auto industry HS CTE student in Health Sciences
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www.nationalskillscoalition.org #1: All Pathways Federal Policy options – Education: Expand required SLDS student matches for programs beyond K-12 – Labor: Require connection to SLDS to qualify for discretionary grants (not just WDQI) State Policy / Practice options – Cross-agency data body beyond education- focused -20 Councils (orange boxes)
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www.nationalskillscoalition.org #2: Employment/Credentials across All Which require employment reporting? – WIA Title I, CTE non-credit= yes – ABE Title II, CTE for-credit = depends – 4-year degrees = typically not Where can you find employment data? – DOL: WRIS 2 (voluntary; only 21 states) – Census: LED (50 states, but not used) – DOED: Gainful Employment (for-profit, non- credit)
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www.nationalskillscoalition.org Which credentials sought by employers? Which credentials counted? – High School and College Degrees = yes – Certificates / Certifications = depends – Licensure / Third-Party= often not #2: Employment/Credentials across All U.S. Job Openings by Skill Level, 2014 Harry Holzer and Robert Lerman, America’s Forgotten Middle-Skill Jobs
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www.nationalskillscoalition.org Federal Policy options – Incent more states into WRIS2 – Leverage data already at Census LED – Wyden “Know Before You Go” Act State Policy / Practice options – Cross-Agency Credential Measurement (MD) – Higher Education employment reports (VA) – Wage record data by occupation vs. industry #2: Employment/Credentials across All
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www.nationalskillscoalition.org #3: Labor Market Information Best available LMI… – Traditional LMI (2-3 year lag) – Real-time openings data (current, but costly) Is it consistently available to inform… – Policymaker views of education priorities? – Student choices about programs? – Program choices about updating curricula? – Confirmation of employer input?
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www.nationalskillscoalition.org #3: Labor Market Information
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www.nationalskillscoalition.org Federal Policy options – National purchase (or compilation) of real-time data for all public educ/training programs – End redundant / conflicting career counseling information between public programs State Policy / Practice options – Human capital investment analysis (RI) – Statewide sector strategies that include data analysis (PA; 30 others) #3: Labor Market Information
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www.nationalskillscoalition.org #4: Feedback to Programs Comparable to challenges faced by high schools – Feedback reports Challenges multiplied for career pathways with multiple funding sources – Different datasets, none linked – Inability to get long-term student data
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www.nationalskillscoalition.org Aspen CC Prize PPV Benchmarking for CBOs & CCs #4: Feedback to Programs
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www.nationalskillscoalition.org Finalizing Campaign Agenda – Upcoming meeting with State Data Experts Congressional Meetings – Possible Hill briefing Launch of Campaign – Fall 2012 Your Input
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www.nationalskillscoalition.org Contact Andy Van Kleunen Executive Director National Skills Coalition 202-223-8991, ext. 104 andyvk@nationalskillscoalition.org
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