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Empowering Adult Learners in Wisconsin: A Path to Earnings Success

This study focuses on increasing postsecondary credentials for adults in high-demand occupations. Analyzing the impact of ABE, ELL, and Developmental programs on college performance and student outcomes. It tracks the progress of working-age adults without prior college attendance, aiming to boost earnings potential. The study highlights the importance of program enrollment in achieving success and provides insights into improving workforce skills and job opportunities. Explore the data to enhance educational pathways and economic growth.

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Empowering Adult Learners in Wisconsin: A Path to Earnings Success

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  1. Wisconsin’s Technical College Pipeline Data Study March 23, 2011, webinar C O W S center on wisconsinstrategy

  2. Goal: Increase the number of adults who earn postsecondary credentials related to occupations in high demand.

  3. One year of college level credits plus a credential is the tipping point for earnings success. The Tipping Point Washington State’s Seminal Study Study tracked 35,000 working-age adults who came to Community-Technical Colleges with only high school education or less, or non-English-speaking.

  4. RISE Target Population Adults 25-54 without 2- or 4-yr college credential…or not proficient in English 1.4 million 1.3 million …Who worked last year …Who made less than median wage ($15.11) 695,000 Center on Wisconsin Strategy (COWS), Fall 2009

  5. Some Simple Questions • To what extent do ABE, ELL, and Developmental serve as feeders for college programs? • How do the groups compare in terms of college performance? • How does program enrollment affect student performance?

  6. The Pipeline Study Population • Working-age, first-time WTCS students with no prior college attendance • Divided intogroups based on lowest level course work taken • English Language Learning • Beginning Level Adult Basic Education • Intermediate Level Adult Basic Education • Adult Secondary Education • Developmental • College/Postsecondary

  7. Size of Groups in Cohort Study

  8. Throughput of Students Who Took Any Kind of Course

  9. 69 thousand PostsecondaryAttainment

  10. 69 thousand PostsecondaryAttainment ? 100%

  11. 69 thousand PostsecondaryAttainment 100% 70% 38% 25% 26% 5%

  12. 69 thousand PostsecondaryAttainment ? 41%

  13. 69 thousand PostsecondaryAttainment 41% 62% 29% 19% 19% 3%

  14. 69 thousand PostsecondaryAttainment

  15. Postsecondary Attainment

  16. Students Who Enrolled In College Courses

  17. Percent That Earned Credits ? % of PS course takers Credits earned threshold

  18. Percent That Earned Credits % of PS course takers Credits earned threshold

  19. Percent That Earned Credits % of PS course takers Credits earned threshold

  20. Percent That Earned Credits % of PS course takers Credits earned threshold

  21. Percent That Earned Credits % of PS course takers

  22. Percent Who Took College English ?

  23. Percent Who Took College English % of credits passed

  24. Percent Who Took College Math % of credits passed

  25. Students Who Were Admitted to a Program • WTCS Program Types • Apprenticeship • Short-term technical diploma • One-year technical diploma • Two-year technical diploma • Applied associate degree • Liberal arts associate degree

  26. Distribution of Program Enrollments by Program Type Percent of those who enrolled in a program

  27. Program Completion by Program Type (sans Short-Term) Percent of those who enrolled in a program that completed

  28. Effect of Program Enrollment On PS Credit Accumulation

  29. Effect of Program Enrollment On Passing PS Credits % of students who attempted at least 3 credits that completed at least 3 credits. In a program

  30. Some Simple Questions • To what extent do ABE, ELL, and Developmental serve as feeders for college programs? • How do the groups compare in terms of college performance? • How does program enrollment affect student performance?

  31. For workers: • Path to better jobs, higher wages • Access to, employer support for, lifelong learning • More work security • For employers: • Larger pool of qualified workers • Pipeline for filling skilled jobs from within • Higher retention, employee loyalty

  32. Steps Ahead • Finish all clean-up of data set • With COWS, write up systemwide transitions report • Break out data by colleges and career clusters • Add transition measures to performance measurement systems

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