Adult Career Pathways I-CAPS Program Development

1. Adult Career PathwaysI-CAPS Program Development Manufacturing Career Cluster Certified Production Technician Certificate STEM CCR: Partners in Readiness 24 April 2014

2. Career Pathways System • Core Elements • Contextualized instruction that integrates basic reading, math, and language skills and industry/occupation knowledge. • Career development that includes career exploration, career planning within a career area, and understanding the world of work (specific elements depend upon the level of the bridge program and whether participants are already incumbent workers in the specific field). • Transition services that provide students with the information and assistance they need to successfully navigate the process of moving from adult education or remedial coursework to credit occupational programs.

3. Building Career Pathways Systems • Accelerating Opportunities • Development of Integrated Career and Academic Preparatory System (ICAPS) • Dual enrollment in adult education/GED preparation and CTE stackable certificate program (12+ credits) in high demand industry • 50% coteachingby adult education basic skills and CTE content instructors in occupational courses • Contextualized reading, writing, and mathematics curriculum • Career Navigator/Adult Concierge providing academic case management and support services • Braided funding • Internal and external partnerships

4. Description of I-CAPS Process Baccalaureate Automated Engineering Tech/CNC AAS (64) Degree, Technical & Academic Employment Career & Technical Education Certificates Automotive Engineering Tech – Certificate (31) 2014 GED Certificate Adult Secondary Education (GLE 9.0-12.9+) I-CAPS Adult Secondary Education Certified Production Technician (13) + internship MSSC CPT Industry Credential (I-IV) Adult Basic Education (GLE 6.0-8.9) Manufacturing Bridge (6.0-8.9)

5. Kishwaukee College I-CAPS Student Pathway Manufacturing • Demonstration of appropriate soft skills? • Goal: GED, MSSC credentials, KC CPT Certificate? • Reading Level of 9.0+? Student enrolls in and completes the following classes within two semesters: MT108 MT104 MT151 ASE 013 MT 215 MT 102 ASE 013 Student completes MSSC Certification exams after completion of relevant courses Intake and Assessment with Career Navigator Yes No Refer to Traditional ABE/ASE or Bridge Classes Student completes INAM Internship course MT283, if interested in KC CPT Certificate GED testing: Student earns the GED certificate 01/2014

6. Curriculum and Instruction • Curriculum Development • Academic skill need identification by ABE/ASE instructor using the CPT course syllabi • Formation of weekly goals and priority activities for the GED recitation class using the Statewide Bridge Curriculum for Manufacturing • Instructional Team-Building • Instructional team meeting planned to accomplish the following goals: • Alignment of student learning outcomes • Share and review models of team teaching • Identify roles and responsibilities for the 50/50 overlap of instruction • Schedule lesson plan development meetings • I-CAPS Team-Building • I-CAPS team meeting planned with mentor college to accomplish the following goals • Review of intake process • Discuss resources in play • Identify student support strategies • Develop a student retention plan • Discuss program development and exchange feedback

7. Partnership Development • ICAPS Career Navigator & Earn and Learn/INAM Coordinator (TAACCT III) • Brochure, outreach list, job fair, referrals, joint presentations, established relationship from AET Advisory Committee. • This relationship fosters collaboration with CTE and Adult Ed. • Engaging the community through external partnerships • Ongoing presentations to HR managers group, IL Worknet Center job club, 4C’s Parent Group, WIA staff and case managers, Service providers network for families, brochures at churches and food pantries, list of youth service agencies to contact, community foundations, manufacturing employers. • Information, support and mentoring from other I-CAPS colleges. • Internal partnerships at Kishwaukee College • Informing AETP staff and AE faculty, CTE, Student Services staff, Financial Aid Office, Business and Development Center, GED classroom visits, I-CAPS display at GED reception at graduation.

8. Braided Funding • ICCB AO Grant- Adult education co-teaching cost • Unrestricted education funds-basic skills recitation/support class • Perkins–Special populations coordinator is career navigator; pro-rated CTE instructional cost; support services • Kishwaukee College Foundation –Textbook loan program; GED & MSSC testing waivers • Community Foundation –Two ICAPS scholarships • Youth & Adult WIA–ITA’s • CDEC-virtual career coaches through KishConnect

9. Policy Considerations Local policy changes • Reorganized AETP under Academic Affairs Instruction better linkages between AETP and academic policies, procedures, and strategic planning; • IwNC changed to affiliate wNC when IDES left decreased by half the number of adults seeking job training and seeking services; • CTE adjunct load limits from ACA and SURS retirement-requires hiring more qualified adjuncts to cover CTE manufacturing courses; • New HR hiring processes- delayed A.E. Instructor hire.

10. Next Steps Healthcare Career Pathway A.A.S. Paramedic Paramedic II License Paramedic I Massage Therapy Paramedic I License Licensed Massage Therapist Emergency Medical Technician Aesthetics EMT Certification Licensed Esthetician 2014 GED Certificate I-CAPS Adult Secondary Education BNA (7) First Aid Emerg. Response (3) Medical Term (3) CNA ARC Cert. Healthcare Bridge (6.0-8.9)