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FastTRAC Programs

FastTRAC Programs. Pathways, Partnerships & Perkins November 3, 2009. Jaime Simonsen Dean of Adult Education & Training Gretchen Rixie Director of Student & Workforce Support. Welcome. Provide information about the MN FastTRAC Initiative

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FastTRAC Programs

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  1. FastTRAC Programs Pathways, Partnerships & Perkins November 3, 2009

  2. Jaime Simonsen • Dean of Adult Education & Training • Gretchen Rixie • Director of Student & Workforce Support Welcome

  3. Provide information about the MN FastTRAC Initiative • Give examples of FastTRAC work at North Hennepin Community College • Offer an opportunity to reflect on partnerships within your institution Overview

  4. Minnesota’s Working-Age Adults Source: Adult Learning in Focus, Minnesota Profile of Adult Learners 2008 • 3,281,066 Working-Age Adults(18-64 years old) • 60.2% / 1,976,325 No College Degree (associate’s degree or higher) • 12.7% No High School diploma or equivalent • 45.2% Have completed High School (no college) • 42.1% Have completed some college (no degree)

  5. Earnings Potential Source: Adult Learning in Focus, Minnesota Profile of Adult Learners 2008

  6. To stay competitive with other countries, at least 55% of the U.S. workforce must earn at least an associate degree... US currently at 34% MN at about 40% National Degree Shortfall

  7. Brooklyn Park, MN • Hennepin, Wright, Sherburne counties • 16,000+ students annually (credit & non-credit) • College Highlights: • Adult friendly schedules/programs • ABE connections • 4-year university programs North Hennepin Community College

  8. North Hennepin Community College

  9. GOAL: Build a statewide “stackable credentials” framework for delivering education, training, and employment services. • Collaborative effort by DEED, MnSCU, ABE • stackable credentials framework refers to highly coordinated programming and policy alignment across Adult Basic Education (ABE), the WorkForce Center System, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) System, and community based organizations (CBOs) that provide training and employment services MN FastTRAC (Training, Resources And Credentialing)

  10. Stackable Credentials include: • Career pathway models • Accelerated programming • Multi-level, industry-recognized credentials • Contextualized and competency-based curriculum • Flexible entry points • Connections to regional high-demand job needs • Support services specific to adult students • Comprehensive data collection and evaluation MN FastTRAC (Training, Resources And Credentialing)

  11. History of Initiative • Funding support: Joyce Foundation’s Shifting Gears Initiative MN FastTRAC (Training, Resources And Credentialing)

  12. Collaboration: Osseo Adult & Family Learning, Mindquest Academy & NHCC • Provides FREE, individualized, online College Preparation classes • Student perspective...“I do appreciate everything ya'll are doing for me, it's changing my life.” Marla College Prep

  13. College Prep Career Step

  14. Increased collaboration (College Prep, Adult Education & Training, Perkins, etc.) • Doubled College Prep Enrollment in about 6 months • Advertising • Referrals • Expanded Outreach (ABE Visits, WorkForce presentations) • College Prep Career Step a) Continuing education courses prepared students for the workforce and/or college classes (90+ classes completed) b) 20 students in Career Step program c) Good option for dislocated workers returning to school • Added Staff & New Initiatives • 65% of College Prep students transition into college College Prep Outcomes

  15. Continuation of FastTRAC Team • Communication – Communication • Continued expansion of partnerships • Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Grants • Sustainable funding & support What would this look like at your institution? Looking into the Future

  16. Bridges to Opportunity for Underprepared Adults: A State Policy Guide for Community College Leaders • The Future of Middle-Skill Jobs • Joyce Foundation – www.joycefdn.org • The ILL-Prepared U.S. Workforce: Exploring the Challenges of Employer-Provider Workforce Readiness Training • Working Learners: Educating our Entire Workforce for Success in the 21st Century • Council on Adult & Experiential Learning – www.cael.org More information

  17. Jaime Simonsenjaime.simonsen@nhcc.edu • Gretchen Switalskigretchen.switalski@nhcc.edu Questions

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