NGA Policy Forum Wednesday December 11 2002 Dr

NGA Policy Forum Wednesday, December 11, 2002 Dr. Keith W. Bird, Chancellor Kentucky Community and Technical College System

Kentucky Community and Technical College System KCTCS- A Strategic Partner In Kentucky’s Economic and Workforce Development System

Kentucky’s 2020 Goals for KCTCS HOUSE BILL 1 Postsecondary Education Improvement Act of 1997 enacted May 30, 1997 established the Kentucky Community and Technical College System • Access throughout the Commonwealth to certificate, diploma, technical and transfer degrees • Training to develop a workforce with the skills to meet the needs of new and existing industries • Remedial and continuing education to improve the employability of citizens

Why was KCTCS Created? • Recognition of the critical role of workforce development for future economic growth in Kentucky • Utilization of KCTCS as the primary strategic partner for workforce initiatives in support of economic development • Increase responsiveness to business and industry

Kentucky Community & Technical College System 25 Colleges in Northern Kentucky 16 Geographic Maysville Ashland Jefferson Districts Bluegrass Owensboro Henderson Big Sandy Elizabethtown Hazard Somerset West Kentucky Hopkinsville Bowling Green Southeast

KCTCS By the Numbers 67, 812 credit-seeking full- or parttime students Responsiveness: 710 New Programs 125, 995 community and economic development students Increased access to new populations

Continuing Challenges The college going rate – 56% For every 20 students entering 9 th grade, 14 will graduate, 8 will go to college, and 3 will receive a bachelor’s degree Only 17% of GED graduates enroll in postsecondary education 1 million of Kentucky’s 2. 4 million workers are functioning below the 9 th grade level in math and/or reading

Strategic Initiatives to Increase Access • Governor’s Office of Technology – Digital Divide • Ready-to-Work Program • Ford Foundation • Bridges to Opportunity Grant • Governor’s Summit on Quality of Life

State Level Cabinets Secondary Postsecondary (CFC, WDC, KDE) School to Careers Community Based Organizations Local Workforce Boards and One Stops Focus on Strategic Partnerships Economic Development Agencies Training Consortium Network Adult Education New Economy Initiative Business & Industry

Education Ecosystem Cisco Create an Education Ecosystem with value and opportunity for Cisco and for Strategic Alliances, Partners and Academy Sponsors.

KCTCS Workforce Development System: An Organizational Development Approach Consultation / Needs Analysis Initial Plan Development Assessment Evaluation Credentialing Training

Kentucky’s Strategic Economic Development Initiatives ü KY Postsecondary Education Improvement Act of 1997 (HB 1) ü Kentucky Education Reform Act (1990) (KERA) ü Adult Education (SB 1) ü New Economy Initiative

Workforce Trust Funds: HB 1 KCTCS Kentucky Workforce Investment Network System (KY WINS) • Market-driven, just-in time services • Serve new and existing businesses • Minimum 25% cost-sharing • College credit awarded • Transferable credentials

KY WINS Infrastructure § $12 million Incentive Funds for Training, Assessment, Curriculum Development, Equipment, Consulting, and Needs Analysis § 50+ projects serving over 17, 000 individuals § 120 + staff consisting of a statewide network of KY WINS Training Consultants and Community and Economic Development Coordinators

KCTCS as a Strategic Partner with KERA • Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment Opportunities • Articulation • Discover College • Teacher Education • Expanding Student Access • Kentucky Virtual High School • Kentucky Virtual University

KCTCS: A Strategic Partner with Adult Education Workforce Alliance: • Kentucky Community & Technical College System • Cabinet for Workforce Development • Cabinet for Economic Development • Kentucky Workforce Investment Board • Adult Education & Literacy

Workforce Alliance Goals ü Create “seamless” delivery systems for providing adult basic education in the workplace ü Eliminate duplication to maximize resources ü Build statewide infrastructure through cross-training ü Provide easy access to services for business/ industry through multiple entry points

Owensboro – Exemplary System • Building “Pool of Certified Workers” through Kentucky Employability Certificate • Employer Driven • Administered by Owensboro Community and Technical College • Partners include: Chamber of Commerce, Green River WIB, Economic Development, and Local & County Governments

Kentucky’s New Economy Initiative Mission Statement: To create a globally competitive innovation process that is fueled by world-class resources and sustained by an entrepreneurial climate, resulting in a continuously higher standard of living for all Kentuckians.

New Economy Goals • Research and Development • Commercialization • Workforce Development v Culture of lifelong learning v Shared content v Principles of learning

New Economy Clusters Ø Ø Ø Biosciences Environmental and Energy Technologies Human Health and Development Information Technology & Communications Materials Science & Advanced Manufacturing

KCTCS: A Strategic Partner in the New Economy Initiative KCTCS Center for Excellence in IT • • • KIT Center IT Fast Track 121 Cisco Academies AACC Microsoft Working Connections ACT Centers Microsoft Regional Academy

KCTCS: A Strategic Partner in the New Economy Initiative Center of Excellence for Lean • Manufacturing and Service Industry • Partnership with University of Kentucky Center for Manufacturing & Robotics • Provided training for 100+ businesses • Lean Simulation • Lean Certification Program (development funded by Toyota)

Credentialing and Certification KCTCS: A primary provider of industry driven and recognized credentials and certifications as a tool for economic development.

Perkins Profiling Project Work. Keys/DACUM Profiles for Every KCTCS Degree, Diploma and Certificate Program • Curriculum Revision • Competency Assessment of Entering and Exiting Students • Employability Certification • Employer Recognition and Value • Data Collection & Analysis

Benefits to Business & Industry of Profiling Project Ø Influence curriculum by identifying and verifying job-specific skills Ø Define standards for foundational skills as they relate to entry level jobs Ø Verify skill levels of potential or existing employees Ø Hire employees whose skills are directly aligned to the job

Benefits to Students • Improved basic skills through targeted instruction and assessment • Technical, academic and employability skills linked to workforce development needs • Verification and documentation of achievement

Certifications ü Kentucky Manufacturing Skills Standards ü Kentucky Employability Certificate (KEC) ü Embedded Industry Recognized Certifications

Kentucky Employability Certificate Based on Work. Keys System Three Types Gold Silver Based on skill areas: Reading for Information, Applied Mathematics and Locating Information KCTCS Program Specific Skill areas vary and are based on KCTCS Program Profiles

Certification Audit Project § Chauncey Group and League for Innovation in Community Colleges § Audit of Existing Certification Programs § Focus on Establishing Database of Certification Offerings § Strategic Tool for Engaging Community Colleges in Certification Process

Workforce Training Credentialing Ø Award Academic Credit for Workforce Training Programs ü Eliminating Barriers Between Traditional Credit/Non -credit Programs ü Modular Training Programs - Fractional Credit ü Aligned to Existing Academic Programs ü Flexible Delivery Systems Ø Corporate College: Dual Credit Ø General Occupational & Technical Degree

Elements of a Responsive System • • Multiple Entry/Exit Points ‘Chunking’ Curriculum Fractional Credit Alternative Delivery Systems Entrepreneurial Models R&D Functions Managerial Structure ü Team Approach ü Eliminate Silos ü Lean

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