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Citywide Career Readiness
July 20, 2017
Objectives & Agenda
Align on the importance of career readiness in the K-12 setting;
Understand family and student perspective of career and technical education programming;
Recognize the partners playing key roles in this work;
Look to next steps in advancing this work in the city.
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Objectives Agenda Overview of Career Readiness
Mary K. Garton
Family and Student PerspectiveRashida Govan
Current Initiatives: YouthForce NOLACate Swinburn
Future Initiatives: New Orleans Career and Technical Center
Dana Peterson & Claire Jecklin
Career Readiness
Career Readiness
Academic Skills
Technical Skills
(Credentials)Soft Skills
Work-Based Learning
Nationwide, K-12 success is being redefined as not only ensuring all students graduate from high school, but that they graduate ready to continue onto post-secondary education and pursue quality careers.
It is our job as the school system to ensure all of our
students are successfully pursuing
college or career after graduation.
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College and Career Readiness in New Orleans
Demonstrated Growth:
Higher graduation rates
Increasing number of graduates entering 2-and 4-year colleges
Higher EOC and ACT scores citywide
The Need for Increased Career Readiness:
Unfilled entry- and middle-skill employment in New Orleans
Limited awareness of regional industry
Low persistence through 2- and 4-year colleges
More than half of Opportunity Youth in New Orleans have a high school diploma or have completed some college
Student preparation for post-graduate success is improving in New Orleans, but all students are not yet graduating fully prepared for success in college and career.
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The Benefits of Career Readiness in High School
High School
Career Exposure
Work-Based Learning
Drop-Out Prevention
Post-Secondary
Informed Decision-Making
Post-Secondary Persistence
Credit Accumulation
Industry
Employee Pipeline
Skilled Workforce
Sustainable Workforce
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Jump Start: Louisiana’s Career Readiness Initiative
Jump Start aims to align Louisiana’s K-12 CTE
strategy and programming with the
state’s economic development strategies and regional high-wage,
high-demand industry jobs.
Diploma Pathways: Two equally rigorous diploma options for students, Tops University and Jump Start Tops Tech, both designed to prepare students for college and career.
Career Exposure & Readiness for All Students: Opportunities for all students to be exposed to diverse industry pathways, earn credentials, participate in work-based learning, and pursue a high-quality and successful post-secondary transition.
Schools are Recognized and Rewarded for this Work: Inclusion of career readiness in school accountability framework, aligning IBCs with AP and IB.
Increased Funding and Resources Available for this Work: New funding sources tied to the development of CTE programming at schools.
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By 2025, the region is expected to see an increased demand for employees in three high-wage industry sectors.
Skilled Crafts Health Sciences Creative/Tech
Workers Required 35,000 43,000* 7,300
Range of Occupations
Needed
EngineersManagers
Tradespeople
NursingRecords Management
Technicians
DevelopersGraphic Designers
Network Specialists
Related Regional Industries
Construction Energy & Advanced
Manufacturing Water Management
Bioinnovation and Life Science
Healthcare
Digital Media Information Technology Software/App Development
Median Hourly Wage** $17 - $43/hour $11 - $55/hour $17 - $43/hour
Job Openings in GNO region by 2025, source: GNO, Inc.; * Job Openings in GNO region by 2026, source: GNO, Inc.; ** Source: EMSI7
Parent and Family Perspective
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Perceptions
• Interested in CTE options
• Positive view of community/technical college
• Recognize value of Soft Skills
• Success= Happiness, Self-sufficiency, pursuing dreams, productive citizens
Concerns• Career ladder/ complacency
• CTE limiting
Parent Involvement
• Want to influence what’s offered
• Improved and continuous information
• Strategies to connect kids to career exposure opportunities
Options• Expanded CTE Options
• Inclusive CTE Options
YouthForce NOLAProgress to Date, Work Ahead
A SHARED VISION
New Orleans public school graduates
are employed, and advancing, in high-
wage, high-demand careers in the
region.
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STEERING COMMITTEE & WORKING GROUPS
Steering Committee Baptist Community Ministries
City of New Orleans
Educate Now!
Greater New Orleans, Inc.
Orleans Parish School Board
Recovery School District
United Way of Southeast Louisiana
Urban League of Louisiana
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Juma Ventures
Junior Achievement
New Schools for New Orleans
Planning and Advisory Groups
* Co-convened with the EMPLOY Collaborative; ** Comprised of YouthForce NOLA partner school leaders; *** To be convened in fall 2017
Community & Family Engagement Sub-Committee
Employer & Industry Engagement Sub-Committee
School Support Sub-Committee
Soft Skills Working Group*
Training Provider Sub-Committee
Middle Schools Sub-Committee (Ad Hoc)
School Leader Advisory Council**
YouthForce Intern Alumni Council***
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THREE GOALS FOCUS OUR EFFORT
Soft Skills
Job-specific Skills
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Work Experience
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Components of Career Readiness YouthForce NOLA Goals
Credentials. 20% of the Class of 2020 will earn industry-recognized, culminating credentials that will place them on high-wage, high-demand regional career pathways
Paid Internships. 10% of the Class of 2020 will complete YouthForce internships (aligned to student-selected pathway and coursework, includes 60 hours training and 90 hours of work)
Soft Skills. More graduates will demonstrate employer validated, career-ready soft skills
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MISSION
YouthForce NOLA is an education, business, and civic
collaborative that prepares New Orleans public school
students for successful pursuit of high-wage, high-
demand career pathways through expanded
coursework offerings, career exposure and experiences,
soft skills training and application opportunities, and
employer-validated credentials.
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FIVE KEY STRANDS OF WORK
School Engagement & Capacity
Training Provider
Engagement & Capacity
Employer Engagement & Capacity
Community & Family
Engagement
Strategic Alignment
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WE ARE ON TRACK TO MEET OUR GOALS
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SOFT SKILLS BUILDING BLOCKS
FAMILY ENGAGEMENT TOOLKIT
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KEY SUCCESSES TO DATE
School Engagement
Training Provider Engagement
Employer Engagement
Community & Family
Engagement
Career Pathways Program Development Guide
Partnered with 17 of 25 eligible schools
Inaugural Career Expo –1,960 students from 16 schools; 45 employers & 8 institutions of higher education
Educator Externship pilot – 7 educators, 4 employers
Students earning increasingly diverse, and rigorous, credentials (e.g., software development, electrical, welding)
Family Engagement Toolkit for schools
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In addition to the credential and internship successes…
Strategic Alignment
Medical Assistant credential and pathway approved by Louisiana Workforce Commission
Very engaged steering committee
MOST SCHOOLS ARE ENGAGED AT SOME LEVEL*
ReNEW Accelerated
Cohen College Prep
Sophie B. Wright
KIPP: Renaissance
Lake Area
Abramson Sci AcademyCarver Collegiate
The Net
Landry-Walker
J.S. Clark Prep
McDonogh 35McMain
Warren Easton
Sci High
NOMMA
Edna KarrLivingston Collegiate
Einstein HS
KIPP: Booker T Washington
Rooted School
Morris Jeff
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Early StageDeep
Implementation
Multiple career pathway programs of study.
Extensive credential earning.
Exploring career pathways programs of study; determining approach.
* General estimation of schools’ level of implementation based on YFN interactions. Placement based on numerous factors, most notably breadth of CPPS offerings and credentials earned. Placement on continuum is not meant to be a ranking.
Not all high schools listed. Only those engaged with YFN included.
PRIORITIES FOR THE 2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR
School Engagement
Training Provider Engagement
Employer Engagement
Community & Family
Engagement Expand and deepen
school partnerships
Roll out soft skills training to schools
Individualized supports by role
Strategic Alignment
YFN Key Goals for the CO2018
250 students earned industry recognized, statewide credentials
175 students complete the internship program
Scale Internship program
Scale Expo
Scale Externships
Continue validation of needed jobs and skills
Support multi-school carpentry provider
Develop medical assistant training
Support Career Center planning
Expand on family engagement support of schools
Expand policy efforts
Second year of implementation study
Launch planning for YFN beyond-2020
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Community Advisory and Working Group
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A Shared Commitment
Center career offerings are aligned to high wage, high growth opportunities in our region.
Driven and built by industry partnerships and collaboration.
A long-term commitment to meet the industry identified need through delivery of high-quality and consistent training and talent.
Center programming fills a gap for students interested in advanced career training and engagement.
Student interest and choice drives program enrollment.
New Orleans Career and Technical Center will provide high-quality, industry-informed, career and technical education
training, credentialing, and support for successful high school transition, post-secondary placement and persistence.
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Career and Technical Center Programming
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The Center is a critical component of fulfilling the promise of our citywide Career and Technical Education vision:
1. Centralizing high quality training opportunities that are cost prohibitive for schools at scale.
2. Convening expert instructors with industry experience and expertise.
3. Providing equitable access to high quality, advanced career and technical education.
Technical Training Economic Opportunity
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The Center will serve as a hub for high school advanced training and post secondary placement in research backed, high growth, high wage sectors:
Skilled Crafts Health Sciences Creative Digital/IT
New Orleans
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Technical
Center
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Ongoing community engagement:
families, students, schools
Partnerships for employment
pathways and placement
Half day high school model
Credits earned towards a JumpStart
or TOPS university diploma
Coming Soon… Launch 2018 Location 2020
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