Revolutionary IdeasThe View from my window in DC

COMBASESept. 14, 2008

Dr. Pat StanleyDeputy Assistant Secretary

for Community Colleges, Office of Vocational and Adult

Education U.S. Department of Education

1st DAS

- CC Priority in OVAECC Priority in OVAE

- ““Real and Adjunct” StaffReal and Adjunct” Staff

Other’s tell the Other’s tell the CC storyCC story

“It is critical that the nation betterprepare its workers. The alternative is

a workforce increasingly divided between those able to earn and compete

and those struggling to get by.”Alan GreenspanFormer Chairman of the Federal Reserve

High School Imperative Fewer than half of our high school graduates are ready Fewer than half of our high school graduates are ready

for college-level math and sciencefor college-level math and science (ACT) (ACT)

Nearly 30% of all undergraduates must take Nearly 30% of all undergraduates must take developmental coursework during their college careerdevelopmental coursework during their college career (National Center for Education Statistics)(National Center for Education Statistics)

Among all ninth-graders, approx three in 10 do not Among all ninth-graders, approx three in 10 do not graduate on time, number is closer to five in 10 for graduate on time, number is closer to five in 10 for African American and Hispanic studentsAfrican American and Hispanic students (Manhattan (Manhattan Institute)Institute)

Why Revolution?Why Revolution?

Adults Career ChangersCareer Changers

Adults will change careers between 3-11 times in a life-timeAdults will change careers between 3-11 times in a life-time Limited English ProficientLimited English Proficient

Workers with Limited English proficiency earn upwards of 90% less than Workers with Limited English proficiency earn upwards of 90% less than workers who were proficient in English (NAAL)workers who were proficient in English (NAAL)

The immigrant population is projected to account for more than half of our The immigrant population is projected to account for more than half of our nations population growth between now and 2015 (U.S. Census Bureau)nations population growth between now and 2015 (U.S. Census Bureau)

Adult Literacy SkillsAdult Literacy Skills U.S. business and industry leaders spend nearly U.S. business and industry leaders spend nearly $600$600 million per year on million per year on

remedial reading, writing, and math skills for training employees (NIFL)remedial reading, writing, and math skills for training employees (NIFL) Over half of adults with “below basic” literacy skills are not employed (NAAL)Over half of adults with “below basic” literacy skills are not employed (NAAL) Approximately Approximately $73$73 billion a year is spent on unnecessary health care costs, a billion a year is spent on unnecessary health care costs, a

majority of which can be attributed to adults with low literacy skills (AHIP)majority of which can be attributed to adults with low literacy skills (AHIP)

Why Revolution?

American Competitiveness While 90% of the fastest growing jobs require some form of postsecondary While 90% of the fastest growing jobs require some form of postsecondary

education, 60% of Americans have no postsecondary credentialeducation, 60% of Americans have no postsecondary credential

Thirty-two states do not have enough traditional students in the education Thirty-two states do not have enough traditional students in the education pipeline to reach levels of international competitivenesspipeline to reach levels of international competitiveness

Out of 200,000,000 adults in America, 43,000,000 have not completed high Out of 200,000,000 adults in America, 43,000,000 have not completed high schoolschool

Forty-five percent of the adult population are in jeopardy of not being able to Forty-five percent of the adult population are in jeopardy of not being able to fully participate in family, work, and community opportunitiesfully participate in family, work, and community opportunities

Why Revolution?

Action Plan for Higher Education

AccessibilityAffordabilityAccountability

A Test of Leadership: Charting the Future for Higher Education

http://www.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/hiedfuture/reports.html

The Community College:More Options…

More Opportunities

The Role of the Office Of Vocational and Adult

Education

OVAE’s Missionfor Community Colleges

Our mission is to serve as the national source for Our mission is to serve as the national source for information and leadership required to improve information and leadership required to improve accessibility, affordability, accountability, and accessibility, affordability, accountability, and

quality in community college educationquality in community college education

OVAE’s Vision for Community Colleges

OVAE will assume a leadership position on all OVAE will assume a leadership position on all matters related to community colleges within the matters related to community colleges within the U.S. Department of Education and the education U.S. Department of Education and the education community at large.community at large.

OVAE will be viewed as an authority in national OVAE will be viewed as an authority in national dialogues on high school reform, postsecondary dialogues on high school reform, postsecondary education, adult education, workforce education, adult education, workforce development and related transition strategies.development and related transition strategies.

OVAE had a Plan for Serving Community Colleges

Goal #1Goal #1To establish widespread public support for community colleges To establish widespread public support for community colleges as centers of innovation and providers of superior education as centers of innovation and providers of superior education and training that are affordable and accessible to all Americans.and training that are affordable and accessible to all Americans.

Accomplishments:Accomplishments:• DAS @100 speeches + 150 meetings w/stakeholder groupsDAS @100 speeches + 150 meetings w/stakeholder groups• CC State Director calls, Compendium, listserve, Serving CC CC State Director calls, Compendium, listserve, Serving CC

plan, PP., speeches + more, webcasts of Symposium + Virtual plan, PP., speeches + more, webcasts of Symposium + Virtual SummitSummit

• National projectsNational projects

OVAE had a Plan for Serving Community Colleges

Goal #2Goal #2To serve as a portal for timely and actionable guidance on To serve as a portal for timely and actionable guidance on community college education for teachers, administrators, community college education for teachers, administrators, students, parents and employers.students, parents and employers.

Accomplishments:Accomplishments:• Website etc. as in Goal 1Website etc. as in Goal 1• Fact sheetsFact sheets• Articles, CD, Chronicle etc.Articles, CD, Chronicle etc.• CCCan projectCCCan project

OVAE had a Plan for Serving Community Colleges

Goal #3Goal #3To develop a structure and culture within the U.S. To develop a structure and culture within the U.S. Department of Education that values and promotes the role Department of Education that values and promotes the role of community colleges in postsecondary education.of community colleges in postsecondary education.

Accomplishments:Accomplishments:• Briefing on CC to USDE staffBriefing on CC to USDE staff• Collaboration/partnerships with HHA, DOL, OPE + moreCollaboration/partnerships with HHA, DOL, OPE + more• Input to Secretary’s speechesInput to Secretary’s speeches• Transition preparationTransition preparation

OVAE Projects Underway for Community Colleges

• College and Career Transition InitiativeCollege and Career Transition Initiative ▪▪16 career clusters to 81 pathways16 career clusters to 81 pathways

• Pathways Pathways ▪▪ Multiple entry points, postsecondary “chunks” Multiple entry points, postsecondary “chunks”

• STEMSTEM• Community College Curriculum ProjectCommunity College Curriculum Project• www.stemtransitions.orgwww.stemtransitions.org

• 2 to 4 yr transition – 2 to 4 yr transition – cost of higher education including costs of developmental educationcost of higher education including costs of developmental education• Adult and non-traditional StudentsAdult and non-traditional Students• Accountability Accountability • Leadership Leadership

Affordability, Accessibility, and Accountability in HigherAffordability, Accessibility, and Accountability in HigherEducation: A Dialogue With Rural Community CollegeEducation: A Dialogue With Rural Community CollegeLeaders Leaders January 15, 2008January 15, 2008

• Link to Virtual Summit Video and Proceedings: Link to Virtual Summit Video and Proceedings: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/cclo/virtualcc07.htmlhttp://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/cclo/virtualcc07.html

Virtual SummitJune 28, 2007

OVAE Projects Underway for Community Colleges

OVAE Projects Underway for Community Colleges

““Issues That Matter”Issues That Matter”

• Fostering Career Pathways in High Growth IndustriesFostering Career Pathways in High Growth Industries• Integrating Developmental Education Workforce Integrating Developmental Education Workforce

Development InstituteDevelopment Institute Establishing Statewide Articulation Agreements Establishing Statewide Articulation Agreements

Innovations Conference Innovations Conference • Serving Low Literacy AdultsServing Low Literacy Adults• PresidentsPresidents• ArticlesArticles

OVAE Projects Underway for Community Colleges

2008 Community College Symposium2008 Community College Symposium

• Webcast – Link: Webcast – Link: http://www.communitycollegesymposium.net/Webcast/Index.htmhttp://www.communitycollegesymposium.net/Webcast/Index.htm

• Academics, Practitioners, and Policy ExpertsAcademics, Practitioners, and Policy Experts

• Student TransitionsStudent Transitions

• ProceedingsProceedings

Community Colleges Can: Institutions Sharing Success

• Cabrillo College: Digital Bridge AcademyCabrillo College: Digital Bridge Academy• El Paso Community College: EPCC-UTEP PartnershipEl Paso Community College: EPCC-UTEP Partnership• Monroe Community College: Collegiate Science and Monroe Community College: Collegiate Science and

Technology Entry ProgramTechnology Entry Program• Parkland College: Center for Academic SuccessParkland College: Center for Academic Success• Pasadena City College: Teaching and Learning Pasadena City College: Teaching and Learning

CommunitiesCommunities• Salt Lake Community College: Innova Bio and Salt Lake Community College: Innova Bio and

Biotechnology TechnicianBiotechnology Technician

Community Colleges Can: Institutions Community Colleges Can: Institutions Sharing SuccessSharing Success

• Skagit Valley College: Counseling-Enhanced Skagit Valley College: Counseling-Enhanced Developmental Learning CommunitiesDevelopmental Learning Communities

• Southwestern Oregon Community College: Career Southwestern Oregon Community College: Career PathwaysPathways

• Disseminate InformationDisseminate Information• ReplicateReplicate

Nursing Meetings

• Sept. 2007Sept. 2007• October 1, 2008October 1, 2008

BarriersBarriers• Summit – DOLSummit – DOL

State TeamsState Teams

International

• MOU DenmarkMOU Denmark Faculty and student exchangesFaculty and student exchanges

• BMENABMENAPlanningPlanningRegional SummitRegional Summit

Adult Basic Education (ABE)Ready for College

Focused on improving the quality of Adult Focused on improving the quality of Adult Secondary Education (ASE) so that out-of-school Secondary Education (ASE) so that out-of-school youth could successfully transition to youth could successfully transition to postsecondary educationpostsecondary education

Projects to enhance curricula, teacher training, and Projects to enhance curricula, teacher training, and student support strategiesstudent support strategies

Four demonstration grants totaling $2.8 millionFour demonstration grants totaling $2.8 million All CC SystemsAll CC Systems

Adult Basic Education (ABE)Career Connections

Funds five local sites to demonstrate how Funds five local sites to demonstrate how ABE programs can operate within an ABE programs can operate within an existing postsecondary pathwayexisting postsecondary pathway

Develops new solutions for assisting adults Develops new solutions for assisting adults to transition into postsecondary pathway to transition into postsecondary pathway programs and begin careers in high-demand programs and begin careers in high-demand fieldsfields

4 of 5 sites funded are CC’s4 of 5 sites funded are CC’s

Perkins/POS National Center for Research (includes National Center for Research (includes

postsecondary)postsecondary) Longitudinal backward mapping/South CarolinaLongitudinal backward mapping/South Carolina Career Developmental CriticalCareer Developmental Critical Articulation Agreements (statewide)Articulation Agreements (statewide)

6 states funded6 states funded- Indiana- Indiana - Hawaii- Hawaii- New Hampshire- New Hampshire - Nebraska- Nebraska- South Carolina- South Carolina - Florida- Florida

Federal LegislationPerkinsPerkinsCareer and Technical EducationCareer and Technical Education• Programs of Study (POS)Programs of Study (POS)• Academic AchievementAcademic Achievement• Dual EnrollmentDual Enrollment• AccountabilityAccountability• Community College CommunicationCommunity College Communication

Federal LegislationWorkforce Investment Act (WIA)Workforce Investment Act (WIA)

• Literacy ActLiteracy Act (Title II) Proposal (Title II) Proposal

• Synthesis ProjectSynthesis Project

Federal LegislationHigher Education Act (HR 4137)Higher Education Act (HR 4137)Some major provisions (over 1,100pp)• Pell Maximum $8000• Streamline FAFSA• Fed Program: supports state articulation agreements• Colleges must provide textbook information• Provide information on 26 data items related to federal

financial aid• Programs to help CC students: remedial coursework +

non-traditional academic and career goals• Secretary publish “transparency lists”

Your RoleThe view from my window in DC

Change transform CC with Revolutionary Change transform CC with Revolutionary ideasideas

Questions?

Pat StanleyPat StanleyDeputy Assistant SecretaryDeputy Assistant Secretary

pat.stanley@ed.govpat.stanley@ed.gov(202) 245-6683(202) 245-6683

www.ed.gov/ovaewww.ed.gov/ovaeUntil Jan, 2009Until Jan, 2009

Gail.Schwartz@ed.govGail.Schwartz@ed.gov202-245-7788202-245-7788