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Florida’s Degree Attainment Goal. Chancellor Madeline Pumariega. Higher Education Coordinating Council, June 22, 2018. Attainment. Postsecondary education is key to creating a robust economy and building stronger communities across Florida
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Florida’s Degree Attainment Goal Chancellor Madeline Pumariega Higher Education Coordinating Council, June 22, 2018
Attainment • Postsecondary education is key to creating a robust economy and building stronger communities across Florida • With strong connections to business and industry, colleges and universities are equipped to provide the workforce pipeline of tomorrow
Why Attainment Matters • Benefits the state, communities and individuals • Economic prosperity • Ability to meet current and future talent needs • A 2014 high school graduate earned $11,600 • Social factors • Increased civic engagement • Less likely to receive public assistance
Attainment and Completion • Completion refers to the total credentials awarded annually or rate of students completing from an institution or system • Attainment refers to the educational level of a state’s population • K-12 pipeline • Colleges and universities • Adults • In/out migration • Completions contribute to a state’s attainment level, but they are not the same
Attainment Progress Residents with a high-quality degree or credential 2-year degree or higher Includes workforce-relevant certificates *An estimated 7% of Florida residents and 5.2% of U.S. residents hold a workforce-relevant certificate, according to Lumina Foundation. These data are not yet available at the county level. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimate and Lumina Foundation Stronger Nation Report
Three-Year Attainment Rate Changes, by County, 2016 • Green= Two consecutive years of attainment increases • Grey= One year of increased and One year of decrease (or vice versa) • Red= Two consecutive years of attainment decreases Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012-16 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Degree Production in Florida, 2015-16 Total: 341,291 Awards/Certifications Note: These data represent the count of awards conferred in 2015-16. It is possible for a student to have earned more than one degree. Students, particularly those in upper-division programs, may already hold a lower-division credential. Source: FCS: FCS Fact Book; SUS: Board of Governors Staff; Tech Center: PERA; private non-profit and for-profit: IPEDS.
Supply and Wages of Postsecondary Certificates by Sector Sources: Florida College System Fact Book, Florida Education and Training Placement Information Program (FETPIP), IPEDS
Apprenticeship • Opportunities for Florida • Attract more women and students of color • Diversify the types of programs being offered • National Trends • Presidential Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion • Recommendations centered on 4 key areas: • Education and credentialing • Attracting businesses to apprenticeship • Expanding access, equity and career awareness • Administrative and regulatory strategies to expand apprenticeship
Research • Reaffirming Florida’s goal of 55 percent by 2025 • Research on county-level analysis and in-migration • Recognizing industry certifications and educational certificates • Research from Lumina Foundation on adding certificates to attainment calculations • Research from Georgetown on developing an attainment projection model that would incorporate more localized state and county-level data • Interactive online dashboard tracking Florida’s degree attainment levels and additional degrees needed to meet 55 percent by 2025
Regional Convenings • October 20: North Florida • November 12: Northwest Florida/Gulf Coast • March 13: Central Florida • April 5: Tampa Bay • June 21: Miami Key Drivers of Educational Attainment
Communications & Outreach • Support for convenings • Dissemination of knowledge and resources • Educational attainment infographics • “Reaffirming Florida’s Goal” publication • “Key Drivers of Educational Attainment” publication • Statewide Convening outcomes • Regional Convening outcomes • Toolkit for Increasing Educational Attainment • Social Media Impressions (#FLAttain and #Riseto55) • Posts Reach: More than 950 • Engagement: More than 150 users engaged with our posts
Communications & Outreach • Florida College Access Network News, November 29, 2016 – Florida Higher Education Coordinating Council Adopts Postsecondary Attainment Goal • Helios Education Foundation News, November 29, 2016 – Statement on the Florida Higher Education Coordinating Council’s Adoption of a Postsecondary Attainment Goal • Panama City News Herald, November 13, 2017 – ‘Rise to 55’ aims to strengthen workforce, increase college attainment • WJHG News Channel 7 (NBC), November 13, 2017 – State and local officials push for more postsecondary degrees • Florida Philanthropic Network, December 13, 2017 – ‘Rise to 55’ aims to strengthen workforce, increase college attainment (statewide, out of Tampa) • MyPanhandle.com, November 13, 2017 – State and local leaders working to increase educational attainment rate • Florida Trend, November 15, 2017 – Initiative aims to strengthen Florida’s workforce, increase college attainment • FloridaPolitics.com, November 18, 2017 – Takeaways from Tallahassee • Pensacola News Journal, December 9, 2017 – Education key in movement toward stronger economy • Tallahassee Democrat, January 2, 2018 – ‘Rise to 55’ campaign sets ambitious goals for education, jobs
Next Steps • Toolkit for Increasing Educational Attainment • Attainment Innovation Partnership Awards • Regional Work Plans
Attainment Innovation Partnership Awards • Funding from Helios Education Foundation • Available to existing and new regional partnerships • Preference to partnerships serving hard-to-serve populations and adults with some college credit
Strategy One: Build Strong Partnerships • Establish Local College Access Network • Collaborate with the Florida College Access Network (FCAN) to establish a Local College Access Network. • Expand Complete Florida marketing to adults with college credit but no credential. • Utilize FCAN and Lumina data to understand local education and workforce needs. • Host a First Friday presentation of FCAN data (disaggregated by race, gender, high school). • Convene Community Partners • Host quarterly roundtable meetings with local businesses and community organizations to identify needs and solutions. • Inform community leaders of educational opportunities available at local colleges and universities. • Share success of partnerships between business and education sectors. • Develop personable attainment marketing material. • Encourage businesses to establish position tiers or levels to create opportunities for growth within the company.
Strategy One: Build Strong Partnerships Cont. • Connect Businesses with Students • Encourage businesses to offer apprenticeships and internships. • Connect businesses with schools and colleges to mentor and expose students to available career opportunities. • Bring the classroom to businesses and provide employees the ability to continue their education at the workplace. • Require certifications for some jobs, where appropriate and as determined by employer needs. • Educate secondary schools about Career and Technical Education options. • Host cross-sector stakeholder meetings with business and education organizations.
Strategy Two: Develop a Skilled Workforce • Business and Workforce Opportunities • Develop Internship opportunities with local businesses. • Incentivize businesses to offer tuition assistance or reimbursement programs for employees. • Embed soft skills, certifications, and technical training into secondary and college program curriculum. • Allow state college faculty and leaders to visit employers and to make curriculum and training adjustments based on employers’ needs. • Expand apprenticeships opportunities. • Identify mentors and champions who can recognize talent to advocate and support students from college to career. • Establish clear pathways from secondary education to career and technical colleges, community colleges, and universities.
Strategy Three: Ensure Educational Opportunities are Aligned to the Workforce • Educational Enhancements • Offer students support services that promote persistence and retention. • Advise students to the right career path. • Educate secondary schools about Career and Technical Education options. • Help students and employees understand employer benefits and how to pursue educational opportunities. • Colleges can provide students with more information on non-traditional pathways such as certificate and associate in science programs. • Identify mentors and champions who can recognize talent to advocate and support students from college to career. • Establish clear pathways for technical education to community college and community college to university. • Contextualize barrier courses such as math and science to help students connect the content to industry. • Create opportunities for students to learn outside of the classroom. • Promote student enrollment in soft skill and workforce training programs in high school and college.
Recommendations for the Future • Focus efforts on bolstering regional partnerships to increase attainment • Continue and broaden commitment to seamless articulation from K-12 to the colleges and between the colleges and universities through guided pathways • Strengthen regional partnerships with business and economic development by ensuring program alignment to workforce needs • Expand incentives to promote collaboration and engagement between the business community and education system
Recommendations for the Future • Continue to support all education sectors defining key performance metrics to align with statewide higher education policy and fiscal goals • Consider aligning to Florida Chamber of Commerce 2030 report’s recommendation of 60 percent by 2030 • Work collaboratively with the Chamber in Florida’s talent competitiveness strategy • Establish a strategic plan for attainment for the state of Florida
Educational Attainment Projections Model • Currently in Excel -> Talking with Tableau • 4 Key Aspects • Provides manipulation of attainment goal to quantify the impact on the number of additional degrees and certificates needed • Provides manipulation of K-12 and adult education pipeline metrics to quantify the number of additional degrees and certificates projected • Visualizes the difference between the identified goal (#1) and the awards and credentials projected through pipeline metrics (#2) • Includes a view for projecting public and private credentials
