Adult Career Pathways KickOff Meeting
October 7, 2014
Jolanta Conway
State ABE Director
Adult and Community Learning Services
Outline
Welcome
Review of Information for the Day
FY 2014 Adult Career Pathways Highlights
FY 2015 Program Information
Adult Career Pathways Program Vision
Resources
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Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Review of Information
Folders
Agenda
Vision and Expectations
Professional Development
Program Presentations
Adult Career Pathways
ACT Career Ready 101
Regional Working Groups
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Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
WIOA Career Pathway Definition
 The term ‘career pathway’ means a combination
of rigorous and high-quality education, training,
and other services that include:
 Aligns with the skill needs of industries in the economy
of the State or regional economy involved.
 Prepares an individual to be successful in any of a full
range of secondary or postsecondary education options,
including apprenticeships.
 Includes counseling to support an individual in achieving
the individual’s education and career goals.
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Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
FY 2014 ACP Highlights:
Enrollment
42 Programs Offered Adult
Career Pathways
1,288 total students
746 ABE Students
542 ESOL Students
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Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
FY 2014 Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic/Latino
 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Not Indicated
1%
8%
28%
31%
1%
30%
1%
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Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
FY 2014 Enrollment by Age and Gender
16-18
19-24
25-44
45-59
60 and older
6%
15%
54%
22%
3%
Male
Female
36%
64%
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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FY 2014 Starting Grade Level
Equivalents (ABE Students)
0-1.9
2-3.9
4-5.9
6-8.9
9-10.9
11-12.9
0%
2%
9%
30%
37%
22%
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Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
FY 2014 Starting Student
Performance Levels (ESOL)
0-1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8%
10%
15%
21%
22%
14%
10%
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Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
FY 2014 Advising Hours
0-750
751-1500
1501-3000
3001 and above
36%
38%
21%
5%
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Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
FY 2015 ACP Programs
40 programs in 16 regions
Serving approximately 1,164 students
Professional Development support provided by
World Education
Sandy Goodman: sandy_goodman@world.org
Programs have access to ACCUPLACER Diagnostics
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Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Why Do We Need Adult Career
Pathways?
Today’s education and workforce development
systems were designed for different times
Credentials were not required for nearly twothirds of jobs
Millions of adults with skills too low to succeed
in education or work
Poor and worsening college completion and
credential attainment rates
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Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
The Career Pathway approach
 Connects progressive levels of education, training,
support services, and credentials for specific
occupations in a way that optimizes the progress
and success of participants
 Helps participants earn marketable credentials,
engage in further education and training, and
achieve family/self-sustaining employment
 Engages employers to help meet their workforce
needs
 Helps states and regions strengthen their
workforce systems and economies
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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ACLS Adult Career Pathways
Vision
Help prepare adult students for success by
assisting them in acquiring academic and
career information necessary to gain access to
a career pathway or pursue postsecondary
education
Support ABE/ESOL instruction that integrates
the priorities identified by regional workforce
systems to assist students in acquiring the
academic and career information necessary to
gain access to a career pathway
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Adult Career Pathways
Expectations: Next Steps
Programs need to have a next step for each
student. Example of acceptable next steps
include:
Transitions to College
Industry-recognized credential/occupational
training
Postsecondary education
Employment
Apprenticeship
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Sample Career Pathway
LWIBs
ACLS
Identify priorities,
training programs,
and employers
Funding and support
ACP Program
ABE/High School
Credential
ESOL
Enroll in Career
Center
College visits
Pre-college skills
Career Ready 101
Education and
Career Plans
Employment
Industry-Recognized
Credential/Occupational
Training
Community
College
College/
University
Family/SelfSustaining
Employment
Transitions to
College
Apprenticeship
Career Center
Employment
Assistance
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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CLASP Four Essential Functions of
Career Pathways Programs
1. Participant-focused
education and training
3. Support
services and
career
navigation
assistance
2.Consistent
and nonduplicative
assessments
4. Employment services
and work experiences
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Resources
 Center for Law and Social Policy’s (CLASP) Alliance for
Quality Career Pathways:
www.clasp.org/careerpathways
 Center for Occupational Research and Development
(CORD): http://adultcareerpathways.org/index.php
 Moving Pathways Forward:
https://lincs.ed.gov/programs/movingpathways
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Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Professional Development
World Education will provide professional
development opportunities and support for
Adult Career Pathways programs and
practitioners, including:
Contextualized curriculum and program design
strategies
Career focused instruction
Using the College and Career Readiness Standards
for Adult Education
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Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education