Professional Learning Day September 19, 2014

1. Professional Learning Day September 19, 2014

2. Our Day Together

3. Welcome • Jeremy Hanson-Willis • Deputy Commissioner, MN Department of Employment and Economic Development • Paula Palmer • Director of Career and College Success, Minnesota Department of Education • Mark Toogood • Director, Transition to Economic Stability Division, MN Department of Human Services • Pakou Yang • System Director of P-20 and College Readiness, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Systems Office

5. Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) Strategic Framework • Ensure access to an extraordinary education for all Minnesotans. • Be the partner of choice to meet Minnesota’s workforce and community needs. • Deliver to students, employers, communities and taxpayers the highest value / most affordable option.

6. Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) Charting the Future • Dramatically increase the success of all learners, especially those in diverse populations traditionally underserved by higher education. • Develop a collaborative and coordinated academic planning process that advances affordability, transferability, and access to our programs and services across the state. • Certify student competencies and capabilities, expand pathways to accelerate degree completion through credit for prior learning, and foster the award of competency-based credit and degrees. • Expand the innovative use of technology to deliver high quality online courses, strengthen classroom instruction and student services, and provide more individualized learning and advising. • Work together under new models to be the preferred provider of comprehensive workplace solutions through programs and services that build employee skills and solve real-world problems for communities and businesses across the state. • Redesign our financial and administrative models to reward collaboration, drive efficiencies, and strengthen our ability to provide access to an extraordinary education for all Minnesotans.

8. First Year Collaboration: Opportunities & Accomplishments Carol Libson, Century College Robyn DeMars, Washington County WFC Shane Mueller, South Washington County Adult Basic Education

9. More Collaboration Ahead! • Paula Palmer, Director Career and College Success, MDE • Rick Roy, Director of Workforce Collaboration, MN DEED

10. Opportunities to Align Our Work: WBWF and Student Transition Plan Paula Palmer, Director Career and College Success “Leading for educational excellence and equity. Every day for every one.”

11. World’s Best Workforce – Legislation Goals • “World’s Best Workforce” means striving to: • Have all students meet school readiness goals • Have all third grade students achieve grade-level literacy • Close the academic achievement gap among all racial and ethnic groups of students and between students living in poverty and their more privileged peers as well as students receiving special education services and those that are not. • Have all students graduate from high school • Have all students attain college and career preparedness

12. WBWF: State Accountability System The result of the legislation will be a state accountability system that is locally owned, developed with parent and community involvement and supported by MDE guidance and technical assistance in continuous school improvement planning.

13. Definition of Career and College Success

14. Students who are career and college ready are able to successfully complete credit-bearing coursework at a two- or four-year college or university or other credit-bearing postsecondary program without need for remediation.

15. For purposes of statewide accountability, "career and college ready" means a high school graduate has the knowledge, skills, and competencies to successfully pursue a career pathway including postsecondary credit leading to a degree, diploma, certificate, or industry-recognized credential and employment.

16. Key Components of Plan120B.125 Legislation PLP emphasizing 21st century skills: teamwork, collaboration, communication, creativity, good work habits Academic rigor and high expectations Identify personal learning styles Academic experiences enhanced with contextualized learning, ie: work-based learning, apprenticeships, job shadowing, service learning, CTE, etc. Access to postsecondary education and career options: career assessments, college exploration and financial aid/scholarship information. Community partnerships: schools-colleges-businesses-organizations

17. WIOA Seeks • REAL partnerships between all four core programs (Titles I-IV) • Focus on those with barriers to employment • Focus on good jobs with growth potential • Build stepping stones: career pathways with credentials and jobs • Employer Engagement • Consumer Reports and Program Comparisons to Drive Change

18. Changes in WIOA for CORE • All core partners must be members of the state board • All must participate in Unified State Plan with Alignment Strategies • All partners use the same performance indicators and reporting requirements • All must serve on local workforce investment boards • All must be in the local plan to align core services

19. And More • Perkins CTE is a required one-stop partner • One-Stops must provide assistance in establishing eligibility for programs of financial aid (FAFSA) is required • Internships/work experience linked to a career pathway • Supportive services linked to a career pathway

20. Job-Driven Checklist • …what all Americans can expect when they participate in a training program. • ENGAGING EMPLOYERS. Work up-front with employers to determine local hiring needs and design training programs that are responsive to those needs… • EARN AND LEARN. Offer work-based learning opportunities with employers – on-the-job training, internships, pre-apprenticeships, and Registered Apprenticeships • SMART CHOICES. Make better use of data to drive accountability, inform what programs are offered and what is taught, and offer user-friendly information for job seekers to choose programs and pathways that work for them. • MEASURING MATTERS. Measure and evaluate employment and earnings outcomes.

21. Job-Driven Checklist cont. • STEPPING STONES. Promote a seamless progression from one educational stepping stone to another, and across work-based training and education, so individuals’ efforts result in progress. • OPENING DOORS. Break down barriers to accessing job-driven training and hiring for any American who is willing to work, including access to supportive services and relevant guidance. • REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS. Coordinate workforce centers, local employers, education and training providers, economic development agencies, and other public and private entities, to make the most of limited resources.

22. ABE & MNSCU Working Together • Todd Wagner, State Director of Adult Basic Education, MDE • Pakou Yang, Interim System Director of P20 and College Readiness, MNSCU

23. MFIP Education Policy & Career Pathways • Deborah Schlick, Director MFIP Employment Services, MN DHS

24. Q&A • Spend a few minutes talking with your team about the information just presented. • Decide on one question your team would like to ask as your team is introduced.

25. Lunch! • See you back in 30 minutes

26. Grant Monitoring Process • Jamie Fitzpatrick, DEED Workforce Development Division

27. Workforce One Updates • Annie Tietema, DEED Workforce Development/Workforce One

28. Cross-System Data • Melanie Burns, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Research

29. MN FastTRAC PD Team • Kira Dahlk, MWCA • Mimi Daniels, MPLS ABE • Julie Dincau, MDE ABE • Mary Jo Gardner, Ramsey WIB • Nancy Genelin, SCC • Diane Halvorson, SC WIB • Karen Hynick, MnSCU • Danielle Kressin, DHS • Astrid Liden, MDE ABE • Judy Mortrude, DEED • Rachel Speck, GTCUW • Nola Speiser, DEED • Kay Pollard, DEED • Jen Vanek, Ed Consultant • Karen Wolters, Mankato ABE

30. MN FastTRAC Online Resources • www.mn.gov/deed/mnfasttrac

31. What’s Next? We are all working to grow opportunity in Minnesota by: • Seeking consequential change through scale, depth, and shared ownership. • Making credential attainment among working learners a key educational and employment policy priority in Minnesota. • You are leading the way – thanks!

32. Questions? Judy Mortrude 651-259-7638 judy.mortrude@state.mn.us Nola Speiser 651-259-7595 Nola.speiser@state.mn.us