California Advancement Academies

Meg Long, Deputy Director OMG CenterJune 25, 2013

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Initiative Overview

2001 Ladders of Opportunity policy statement and the basic skills conundrum Changing industry needs High wage industry jobs go to workers

with PS degree Under-served Californians lacking basic

skills Career Ladders from “low-paying

work to jobs with a future”

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Overview cont’d

2004 California Gateway Project Private dollars 12 colleges Focus on transitioning foster youth Bridges to PS training in high-wage,

high growth fields 2007 Career Advancement

Academies SB 70 funds plus private dollars 5million in 29 out of 112 colleges

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CAA structure

Phase 2: $2.3 million, 15 colleges CAA elements

Flexible framework vs. model Incentives for institutional change Employer and community

partnerships Learning community Technical assistance from Career

Ladders project

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The CAA framework

Industry responsive technical training

Contextualized basic skills Student cohorts “Transitions” supports Intensive student support services

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15 CAA Pathways

Arts, Media, Entertainment

Agric., Natural Resources

Bldg. Trades, Construction

Energy, Utilities Ed, Child Devpt, Family

Srvcs Engineering Fashion, Interior Design

Finance, Business Health Sciences,

Medical Tech Hospitality, Tourism,

Rec. Information Technology Manufacturing, Product

Devpt Marketing, Sales,

Service Public Services Transportation

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Who are CAA students?

Student 8,000 students to-date 1888 students in

2011-12 Diverse: 52% Hispanic

and 12% AA students (36% and 7% for CA college system)

High financial need: 49% qualify for BOG waivers

Progress in one year 76% completed all

attempted courses 69% term to term

persistence 34% certificate 5% transfer or AA

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Partners in CAA

Industry employers

WIBs Community

based organizations

Community colleges

State and county agencies

Recruitment Curriculum Advisories Transition

support Soft skills

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Select lessons for the field

Contextualization of basic skills Faculty collaboration Walls between CTE and academics Developmental sequences

Institutional buy-in and change Relevance of certificates (7)

Industry College Third Party

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Discussion

What lessons resonate? What additional questions arise? What does the CAA story tell us

about creating partnerships in support of job creation in the Philadelphia community?

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