Archived InformationCommunity Colleges: Community Colleges: Strengthening a Key Strengthening a Key American Resource American Resource Susan Sclafani, Assistant SecretarySusan Sclafani, Assistant Secretary

Office of Vocational and Adult Education Office of Vocational and Adult Education

United States Department of Education, April 2005 United States Department of Education, April 2005

Key Points for DiscussionKey Points for Discussion

The Global Economy and Skills The Global Economy and Skills

Perkins Reauthorization Perkins Reauthorization

Career Pathways and CCTICareer Pathways and CCTI

Labor Market ResponsivenessLabor Market Responsiveness

The Changing U.S. Workforce The Changing U.S. Workforce

UnskilledUnskilled

60%60%

SkilledSkilled

20%20%

ProfessionalProfessional

20%20%

SkilledSkilled

65%65%

UnskilledUnskilled

15%15%

ProfessionalProfessional

20%20%

1950 1997

National Summit on 21st Century Skills for 21st Century Jobs

Fastest Growing Jobs Require Some Fastest Growing Jobs Require Some Education Beyond High SchoolEducation Beyond High School

15

14

11

8

11

32

23

19

24

18

23

0 10 20 30 40 50 60Percent of Employment Growth

First-professional degree

Doctoral degree

Master's degree

Bachelor's or higher + work exp

Bachelor's degree

Associate degree

Work experience

Long-term OJT

Moderate-term OJT

Short-term OJT

Total

Higher Learning = Higher EarningHigher Learning = Higher Earning

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

No HS diploma HS diploma/GED

Associate Bachelor's

Female

Male

Credentials MatterCredentials Matter

Returns to: Male Female

1 year of postsecondary CTE courses

8% ---

Postsecondary CTE certificate -- 16%

CTE associate degree

30% 47%

Percentage Difference in Earnings Between Postsecondary CTE Students and High School Graduates (2000)

NAVE 2004: Forthcoming

Four Year Degrees?Four Year Degrees?

On average, workers with associate degrees earn less than those with bachelor’s degrees, but 83 percent of workers with associate degrees earn the same as workers with bachelor’s degrees.

Carnevale and Desrochers, Standards for What?, 2003.

Percentage of population with a postsecondary Percentage of population with a postsecondary credentialcredential

31

4043

51

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

U.S.Canada IrelandJapan Korea

55-64 45-54

35-44

25-34

Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators 2003

International CompetitionInternational Competition

1990 2000 % Change

U.S. 13.7 15.7 +15%

China 3.8 13.6 +258%

India 4.9 9.4 +92%

Students Enrolled in PostsecondaryStudents Enrolled in Postsecondary(in thousands)

UNESCO, 2003

International CompetitionInternational Competition

The Perkins Act Reauthorization: The Perkins Act Reauthorization:

Challenges for modernizing Challenges for modernizing Career Technical Education Career Technical Education

Challenges for Modern CTE Challenges for Modern CTE

All youth need a high level of core academic skills, regardless of their chosen educational and career path. Many high schools and traditional voc-ed are not currently designed to meet this objectiveMillions of adults currently in the workforce also need to strengthen and acquire new academic and technical skills.Connections between high schools, college and employers must be strengthened.

Perkins Reauthorization:Perkins Reauthorization:Emerging ConsensusEmerging Consensus

Career Pathway Programs (“Model Sequence of Courses”)

Partnerships between high schools and postsecondary institutions.Challenging academic core.Non-duplicative technical courses leading to degree or certificate.Career pathways that are in-demand and lead to economic self-sufficiency.At least one offered by each grant recipient. State role in developing and approving career pathways.

Perkins Reauthorization:Perkins Reauthorization:Legislative Status Legislative Status H.R. 366. Introduced on 1/26/05 Based closely on H.R. 4496 from the 108th

Congress. Full Committee mark-up on 3/9/05. House consideration expected soon.

S. 250. Introduced on 2/1/05 Based closely on S. 2686 from the 108th Congress. Committee mark-up on 3/9/05. Senate passage on 3/10/04.

Conference negotiations to follow House passage.

CCTI SitesCCTI SitesEDUCATION AND TRAINING 

Anne Arundel Community College (Maryland)  Lorain County College (Ohio) Maricopa Community Colleges (Arizona)

HEALTH SCIENCE  Ivy Tech State Community College (Indiana)  Miami Dade College (Florida)  Northern Virginia Community College (Virginia)

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  Central Piedmont Community College (North Carolina)  Corning Community College (New York)  Southwestern Oregon Community College (Oregon)

CCTI SitesCCTI SitesLAW, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND SECURITY 

Fox Valley Technical College (Wisconsin)  Prince George's Community College (Maryland)  San Diego Community College District (California)

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS 

Lehigh Carbon Community College (Pennsylvania)  Sinclair Community College (Ohio)  St. Louis Community College (Missouri)

7 Elements of Labor 7 Elements of Labor Market ResponsivenessMarket Responsiveness

Leadership and GovernanceLeadership and GovernanceOrganizational Structure and StaffingOrganizational Structure and StaffingOrganizational cultureOrganizational culture

Resources and fundingResources and fundingInformation and DataInformation and DataRelationship BuildingRelationship BuildingPartnershipsPartnerships

More Information:More Information:http://www.ed.gov/communitycollegehttp://www.ed.gov/communitycollege

Susan Sclafani, Assistant SecretarySusan Sclafani, Assistant SecretaryOffice of Vocational and Adult Education Office of Vocational and Adult Education

United States Department of Education, April 2005 United States Department of Education, April 2005