How Secondary and Post Secondary Education Meet Needs of Industry Stacia Edwards Ohio Board of Regents Deputy Chancellor, Economic Advancement Steve Gratz.

How Secondary and Post Secondary Education Meet Needs of Industry

Stacia EdwardsOhio Board of RegentsDeputy Chancellor, Economic Advancement

Steve GratzOhio Department of EducationDirector, Office of Career-Technical Education (CTE)

About the University System of Ohio

One of the largest comprehensive public systems of higher education in the nation

Serve almost 600,000 students and offer every option from a GED to a Ph.D., ensuring that all Ohioans have easy access to a high-quality, affordable higher education.

About the University System of Ohio

The System includes:

• 14 universities

• 24 regional branch campuses

• 23 community colleges

• Over 120 adult workforce education and training centers statewide

Career Technical Education in Ohio

• 126,347, or 23%, of Ohio high school students are in Workforce Development (WFD) programs.

• 91 Career-Technical Planning Districts– 49 JVSDs (42% of WFD population)– 42 Compact / Comprehensive School Districts (58% of WFD

population)• 16 Career Fields

– 50+ career pathways that lead to high-demand and high-skill and/or high-wage careers with postsecondary connections and/or industry credentials/certifications

Career Technical Education in Ohio

Did you know…

• Ohio high school WFD students exceeded state performance targets in academic and technical areas with 93.49% achieving proficiency in reading, language arts and 92.35% in mathematics.

• The secondary WFD overall rate of placement (college, career, military) is 90.17%.

• The secondary WFD graduation rate is 98.74%.

• More secondary WFD students are achieving proficiency on career field tests with more than 7 of 10 attaining technical skill proficiency.

• Most WFD/Tech Prep (TP) – 58% of WFD and 70% of TP – students go on to college.

A Complex Phenomenon

• Jobs challenge is not only related to the recession• Fiscal involvement and availability• Improving skills picture• Consider all driving factors

Human Capital Development

Business investment in talent

Historically

Current Trend

Businesses prefer to buy work ready employees

Individual investment in education and training

Human Capital Development

Expanded Role for Employers

Businesses need to become full partners in the Pathways system.

Key roles for business/employers:• Career guidance• Designing/developing Programs of Study and Career Academies• Providing opportunities for experiential learning (co-op/internships)

and workSource: Bill Symonds, author of Pathways to Prosperity

Talent Development

Employer demand

Employer demand

Education and trainingaligned with

employer demand

Sustainableexperiential

learning system

Internships and Co-Ops

Education and trainingaligned with

employer demand

Closing the Skill Gap

• Matching skills with demand• Lack of skilled workers• Business definition of career readiness• Dual system training program in Germany

Employer Demand

7.7%Unemployment

80,000Job openings

Education and technical skills are needed for today’s jobs

OHIO

A changing economy

• From 2000-2010, Ohio lost 595,200 jobs. – Nearly 400,000 of those were

manufacturing jobs

• Unemployment has decreased from

10.7% to 7.7% since 2010.

• For those jobs that remain or will be

created, the skills and education

demanded are changing rapidly.

• Again, education and technical skills

are needed for today’s jobs

1. Verbal and written communications skills

2. Honesty and integrity

3. Interpersonal skills

4. Teamwork skills

5. Strong work ethic

6. Motivation and initiative

7. Flexibility and adaptability

8. Computer skills

9. Analytical skills

10.Organizational skills

The Top 10 Skills Employers Want

Source: Manpower Group, http://us.manpower.com

• Creativity and innovation• Critical thinking and

problem solving• Communication and

collaboration• Technology literacy

• Personal management• Productivity and

accountability• Leadership and

responsibility• Interdisciplinary and

project-based learning

21st Century Skills

U.S. Employers increasingly complain that young adults lack “21st Century Skills”

Source: Partnership for 21st Century Skills: http://www.p21.org

21st Century Skills

• How will 21st Century Skills be viewed in your organization in the future?

Become Less Important 0.6%

Remain the Same 22.5%

Become More Important 75.7%

No Opinion 1.1%

Source: American Management Association

automate

digitize

and outsource

The skills that are easiest to teach and test are also the ones that are easiest to:

Experiential Learning

Benefits of Experiential Learning

• The opportunity for immediate application of classroom knowledge to real work.

• The development of competencies and experience related to career goals.• The exploration of career goals with professionals in the field to determine if

the field is the right choice.• Gaining practical employment experience that employers look for when

hiring graduates.• Students take responsibility for their own learning and create a more

rewarding educational experience.• Developing job search skills such as interviewing techniques.• Establishing a network of professional contacts, mentors and references

for after graduation.

Experiential Learning

CO-OP AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS

• Benefits students, colleges, businesses• Provides robust pipeline of trained, qualified employees• Attracts students and keeps best and brightest here

– Across nation, 50-80% of co-op students offered permanent jobs

– Retention after 5 years working is 30% higher

Closing the Information Gap

• Information sharing• Getting labor market information to employers and parents• Use of information to choose education and location• Identifying specific needs, skills needed  and job openings

Ohio Means Jobs

Based on data from December 14, 2011 through January 13, 2012

Many students are college bound . . .

ALL students are career bound!

Education Pays

But Not Always!

• BLS National Projections 2008-2018 (2018 in parentheses) show some growth related to degrees.

Employment by Education and training categories:• 52% (53%) Short or moderate –term on the job training• 17% (14%) Related work experience or long term on the job training• 10% (11%) Associate degree or certificate• 17% (18%) Bachelor’s degree or Bachelor’s or higher degree plus work

experience• 4% (4%) Master’s, doctoral or first professional degree

(2018 in parentheses)

Education Pays% of Citizens with Postsecondary Degrees Among OECD Countries, by Age Group (2006)

55-64 45-54 35-44 25-34 ALL (25-64)

1 U.S. (38%) Canada (43%) Canada (51%) Canada (55%) Canada (47%)

2 Canada (37%) U.S. (40%) Japan (46%) Japan (54%) Japan (40%)

3 N.Z. (30%) Japan (39%) Finland (41%) Korea (53%) U.S. (39%)

4 Denmark (28%) N.Z. (38%) U.S. (41%) N.Z. (44%) N.Z. (38%)

5 Finland (27%) Finland (34%) N.Z. (39%) Ireland (42%) Finland (35%)

6 Australia (26%) Denmark (33%) Korea (37%) Belgium (42%) Denmark (35%)

7 Sweden (25%) Australia (32%) Denmark (36%) Norway (42%) Australia (33%)

8 Norway (25%) Norway (30%) Belgium (35%) France (41%) Korea (33%)

9 Neth. (25%) Neth. (30%) Norway (35%) Denmark (41%) Norway (33%)

10 U.K. (24%) Switz. (29%) Iceland (34%) U.S. (39%) Belgium (32%)

11 Switz. (24%) Iceland (29%) Australia (33%) Spain (39%) Ireland (31%)

12 Japan (23%) U.K. (29%) Switz. (33%) Sweden (39%) Sweden (31%)

13 Germany (23%) Sweden (29%) Ireland (33%) Australia (39%) U.K. (30%)

14 Belgium (22%) Belgium (27%) Spain (31%) Finland (38%) Neth. (30%)

15 Iceland (21%) Germany (25%) U.K. (31%) U.K. (37%) Switz. (30%)

Ohio (33%) Ohio (37%) Ohio (36%) Ohio (35%)

Source: OECD Education at a Glance, 2007; National Center for Higher Education Management Systems analysis of 2007 American Community Survey. http://www.higheredinfo.org

Education Pays

The Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce forecasts:• 63% of all jobs will require at least some college in 2018, up from 59% now

• Today’s educated workforce– in 1973, 72% of the workforce had no more than a high school degree– in 2010, 41% of the workforce had no more than a high school degree

Source: Strategic Plan for Higher Education 2008-2017

College for All does not mean everyone needs a B.A. Even in this decade most jobs do not require a B.A.

HS degree or less

Some College/A.A. degree

B.A. or better

Source: March CPS data, various years; Center on Education and the Workforce forecast of

educational demand to 2018.

Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006

Focus on leading CTE into the 21st century• Program Improvement• Global Competition• Ensuring modern, durable, and rigorous CTE programs

The Future:• Elevate career education to world-class levels• Provide high-quality career counseling• Greatly expand and improve opportunities for work-based learning• Emphasis on Career Academies

How Secondary and Post Secondary Education Meet Needs of Industry

Public Private Cooperation

• Businesses involved in labor market information• Government providing transparency and incentives• Defining the role of government, business and partners• Involvement of policy makers

Industry Spotlight

• Manufacturing continues to be a high-growth, high-demand industry.

• Jobs range from entry-level to high-skill.

• Some jobs include: CNC Machinist, Welders, Electricians, Industrial Engineers

• Manufacturing falls into a variety of categories – chemical, industrial, materials, food, etc.

MANUFACTURING

Industry Spotlight

• $107 billion industry in Ohio• Job opportunities in high-tech fields

that will require hands-on training and a strong education in science, technology, engineering and math.

• Opportunities in health, specialty crops, biofuels and bio-based products.

• A study by Battelle found that agriculture and agbiosciences are generating vital economic growth and job creation.

AGRICULTURE

Industry Spotlight

• Employer demand is statewide, national and global.

• Constant technological advances makes this field dynamic and individuals have to stay current with their credentials and be willing to upgrade their skill-sets.

• Job Title with High Level of Job Openings:• Computer Programmers• Computer Support Specialists• Network an Computer Systems Administrators• Computer Software Engineers, Applications• Project Manager• Software Quality Assurance Engineers/Testers• Java Programmers• Business Analysts

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Industry Spotlight

• Over 200 Insurance companies are based in Ohio• Insurance is a high-demand, high-growth industry with a robust

staffing pattern• Jobs include:

• Underwriters• Claims Adjusters• Certified Insurance Claims Specialist• Sales• Business Analysts• Risk Management Specialists

INSURANCE and FINANCE

Industry Spotlight

• High-growth, high-skill, high-demand field.• Engineering and IT: Materials Engineers and

Computer Engineers, Network Security Professionals.• Direct workforce of 85,215 across 3,280 establishments• Support fields account for additional 193,959 jobs and

8,205 establishments

AEROSPACE and AVIATION

Thank You

Stacia Edwards

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Steve Gratz

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