Montana Career Pathways Initiative Planning Meeting Facilitated by Chandra Larsen November 9, 2010
Feb 23, 2016
Montana Career Pathways Initiative Planning Meeting
Facilitated by Chandra LarsenNovember 9, 2010
Montana Career Pathways MeetingAGENDA ROLES
OUTCOMES
• Ground initiative goals in your current reality
• Look at the current team and explore options for expanding – especially with developing a local team
• Assess progress and priorities of current work using the Readiness Assessment toolset
• Discuss next steps & TA needs
Chandra Larsen (Facilitator)Facilitates process and supports team to realize it’s goals, time keeper
Leisa Smith (Presenter)Sets context, shares data, leads team
Everyone elseActive participants, creative connectors and visionaries
9:00 Welcome & Introductions
Reflections & Feedback from the Governor’s Forum
Quick Asset Mapping
10:30 Break10:45 Six Elements Review
Readiness Assessment (Elements 1-3: Progress)
Partnership Brainstorming
12:30 Lunch1:30 Readiness Assessment
(Elements 1-3: Priorities)
Readiness Assessment (Elements 4-6: Progress & Priorities)
3:15 Break3:30 Next Steps & TA Needs4:00 Adjourn
RULES• Everyone participates• Step up – Step back• “Try it on”
Career Pathways: Six Key Elements
1. Six Key Elements Framework
2. Readiness-Assessment Tool
3. Next Step Worksheet
Six Key Elements Framework
1) Build Cross-Agency Partnerships
2) Engage Employers & Conduct Gap
Analysis
3) Clarify Roles and Responsibilities
4) Design Programs
5) Identify Funding Needs/ Sources
6) Align Policies and Programs
Career Pathways: Six Key Elements
Six Key Elements Described
•Key cross-agency partners at the local and state levels are engaged to participate in the initiative.1) Build Cross-
Agency Partnerships
•Sectors and industries are selected and employers are engaged in the development of career pathways.2) Engage Employers
& Conduct Gap Analysis
•Roles and responsibilities are clearly defined and formalized.3) Clarify Roles & Responsibilities
•Career pathway programs provide a clear sequence of education courses and credentials that meet the skill needs of high-demand industries.
4) Design Programs
•Necessary resources are raised and/or leveraged to develop and implement career pathway programs.5) Identify Funding
Needs & Sources
•Federal, state, and local legislation or administrative policies promote career pathway development and implementation.6) Align Policies &
Programs
Initiative Partners
• Workforce Investment Board• Community College(s)• Adult Basic Education Providers• TANF Providers• Community-Based Organizations
Key Agency Partners: Local Level
• State Workforce Agency• Adult Basic and Postsecondary Education• Economic Development• Human Services
Key Agency Partners: State Level
Roles & Responsibilities of Key Partners
Additional Resources
· CLASP, Funding Career Pathways Toolkithttp://www.clasp.org/postsecondary/pages?id=0003
· Workforce Strategy Center, Career Pathways Toolkithttp://www.workforcestrategy.org/toolkit.html
· Jobs for the Future, Breaking Through Practice Guidehttp://www.jff.org/publications/education/breaking-through-practice-guide/1059
· SPR, Career Ladders and Pathways for the Hard-to-Employ Issue Brief and Webinarhttps://www.workforce3one.org/view/5001014459487414917/info
Contact information
Mary Alice McCarthyWorkforce Analyst, DOL/[email protected]
(202) 693-3880
Chandra LarsenTraining and Technical Assistance Specialist, SPR
[email protected] (510) 763-1499 ext. 659