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1. Where the Jobs Are 2004 - 2014 1950 22% 33% 45% www.Skills2Compete.org

2. Adult Education Career Pathways November 10, 2010 http://www.wfsu.org/vod/ace-111010.php

3. Where are we going? • Not a program but a systemic framework • An economic development process - the synergy created when best practices and resources are aligned to target an employment sector critical to a regional labor market • Strengthen connections to business • All students will enter the workplace

4. All training counts (college credit) Provide academic credentials and increased educational opportunities for individuals Collaborative efforts among education providers-Separation of institutional missions (workforce, academic, remediation, student affairs and categorical programs) promotes silos Bridge gaps in the education pipeline adult basic education to college; remedial to for-credit courses Contextualized, integrated academics

5. Multiple Entrances • HS Dropouts • Criminal Offenders • Immigrants • Retooling Adults (Retraining) • HS Completers • College Non-Completers • Returning Veterans AECP

6. Example:Adult Education Career Pathway Earn Postsecondary Degree (BS, AS, AAS, AA, CTE Certification) CAREER LADDER CAREER LADDER Earn RNP Earn RNP EXIT EXIT Earn RN Earn RN EXIT EXIT Earn LPN Earn LPN EXIT EXIT Earn GED Diploma Earn Standard High School Diploma Earn CNA Certificate Earn CNA Certificate EXIT EXIT Enroll in CTE program CNA Enroll in GED Prep course Enroll in an Adult Secondary High School Enroll in CTE program CNA Applied Academics (VPI) Applied Academics (VPI) FLORIDA CAREER PLANNING COURSE (Student Career Plan) Pre-GED 6.0 – 8.9

7. Florida ESOL PATHS CAREER & TECHNICAL COLLEGE/UNIV ESOL ACADEMIC SKILLS ADVANCED HIGH INT LOW INT ESOL ABE/GED ELCATE HIGH BEG LOW BEG FOUNDATIONS ESOL TO FROM ALL FROM TO ALL WORKPLACE READINESS CITIZENSHIP ESOL LITERACY SKILLS