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WORKING TOGETHER:Baltimore Workforce Investment Board

&Baltimore City Public School System

Presented to BCPSS High School Reform Steering Committee

September 4, 2003

BWIB ChairRonald R. Peterson

President, Johns Hopkins Health

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Building Linkages with Baltimore City

Schools Task Force Chair

Robert Steele, IIGeneral Manager,

Hyatt Regency Baltimore

WORKING TOGETHER:Baltimore Workforce Investment Board &

Baltimore City Public School System


September 4, 2003

Baltimore Workforce Investment Board

What Resources Can the BWIB Bring

What is the BWIB’s Building Linkages with Baltimore

City Schools Task Force

What is the BWIB

?BWIB Chair

Ronald R. PetersonPresident, Johns Hopkins Health

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Baltimore Workforce Investment Board•Appointed by Mayor Martin O’Malley in

September 2000 as part of the federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) adopted by Maryland in July 2000

•Currently consists of 44 members from Baltimore’s business, education, human service, economic and workforce development communities



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Baltimore Workforce Investment Board•Serves as the “voice of business” and

is responsible for measuring the progress of the local workforce delivery system under WIA

•Charged with developing a workforce strategy for Baltimore tied to economic development



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Baltimore Workforce Investment Board•Utilizes One-Stop Centers, BWIB Youth

Council, BWIB Committees/Task Forces to provide employment solutions to businesses and job seekers

•Receives administrative and fiscal support from the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development



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Baltimore Workforce Investment Board



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Baltimore Workforce Investment Board Priorities P1 – Stronger Connection with the School System P2 – Economic Development & Employer Engagement P3 – Target Populations

Board Committee Structure

Mayor Martin O’Malley

BWIB Ronald R. Peterson, Chair Robert L. Wallace, Vice Chair

Executive Committee Chair, Vice-Chair, Committee & Task

Force Chairs, WIA Director

Planning Committee

Function: BWIB plan development including marketing; monitoring of progress & coordination among work groups; adult policy development Meet quarterly; flush out issues for Executive Committee consideration

Youth Council Function: Youth strategic planning; system building; youth policy development and advocacy; program planning and development; resource mapping; youth opportunity implementation

Workforce Effectiveness Committee

Function: Determine effectiveness of workforce system; research of promising & effective practices & dissemination; continuous improvement strategies; support RFP review & provider selection process

Mayor’s Office of Employment Development WIB Staff Support

Legislative Committee Function: Workforce development system advocacy

Task Forces

Econ. Dev . & Employ Engage

Target Populations

Connecting School Sy stem




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Baltimore Workforce Investment Board’s

Building Linkages with Baltimore City Schools Task Force•Created by the BWIB in January 2003

to promote a partnership with BCPSS with the goal of establishing a direct pipeline between BCPSS and the city’s current and future workforce



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•Met with Interim BCPSS CEO, Dr. Bonnie Copeland to discuss how business could support school reform efforts throughout Baltimore

•In June 2003, the task force published its paper entitled, A Business Perspective on Baltimore City Neighborhood High School Reform




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Baltimore Workforce Investment Board’s

Building Linkages with Baltimore City Schools Task Force

“A Business Perspective on Baltimore City Neighborhood High

School Reform”•Follows the Blueprint for Baltimore’s Neighborhood High Schools’ key design principles to offer the BWIB’s recommendations and resources to support:

Instructional Quality

Academic Rigor and a Workplace- Focused Curriculum

Small, Supportive School Structures



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BWIB’s Recommendations

INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY

1. Enhance professional development for high school teachers and guidance counselors through:

- Business-to-school partnerships providing internships, mentoring, resources and best practices in workplace settings

- Training in the delivery of workplace-oriented, project-based learning



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2. Promote industry-specific faculty qualifications for school staff including:

- Support for instructors by offering continuing education credits for summer internships

- Hiring faculty based on interest and aptitude specific to the career cluster



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Resources the BWIB can Bring


The BWIB is prepared to aid in the professional development of teachers and staff by:- Facilitating employer-sponsored internships- Identifying mentoring and training opportunities for teachers and school staff around specific industries



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BWIB’s Recommendations ACADEMIC RIGOR AND A WORKPLACE-FOCUSED CURRICULUM

1. Ensure relevant and up-to date technology that is a key part of each high school’s curriculum in order to:

- Move students from basic computer proficiency to mastery of technological knowledge and skills related to the chosen career cluster

- Afford students learning opportunities either at the school or in a workplace setting



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ACADEMIC RIGOR AND A WORKPLACE-FOCUSED CURRICULUM

2. Use business/industry/trade skill standards as the basis of each schools’ career-based curriculum incorporating:

- Student assessments to determine the course of study that will allow students to advance through the career-infused academic program

- Recruitment of employers for school career cluster advisory boards ensuring academic programs meet employer expectations and needs



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3. Provide instructional materials and course offerings that reflect a school’s career theme including:

- Career-based illustrations and problem solving exercises including “soft-skills” preparation

- Elective courses including team-based work and learning experiences aligned to career clusters incorporating the usage of industry specific equipment or tools



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The BWIB will help establish a network of employers to promote and offer:- Awareness of cutting edge business practices- Summer internships and instructional career fairs to connect students to Baltimore’s employment landscape



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- Expertise in the development of career and skills assessment criteria to aid students in making informed choices



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BWIB’s Recommendations

SMALL, SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL STRUCTURES

1. Provide school-based support for student career choices by:

- Offering early exposure to a wide variety of career options

- Hiring staff dedicated to career counseling - offering school transfer options for students whose interest change



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2. Create a menu of workplace exposure and experiences for students related to a school’s career/industry focus encompassing:

- Frequent interactions with industry leaders and workers (mentoring, job shadowing, summer internships)

- Information related to career exploration; opportunities to attend job fairs



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3. Linkages to career and post-secondary opportunities should exist for all students and include:

- Information and opportunities for immediate employment, training for employment, community college transition, or attendance at four-year higher education institutions

- Community college linkages that allow coursework taken in the high school to earn both high school and community college credit



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To guide Baltimore’s high school reform efforts, the BWIB can provide:- Labor market trend data about local economic growth and employment opportunities in the Baltimore region- Assistance in facilitating student-to-employer linkages



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BWIB’S School System Task Force Suggested Role

•To serve as the central liaison between business and the school system

•To promote the value of workforce development in the school system’s professional development efforts

•To work with the Steering Committee as it rolls out the High School Reform action plan



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BWIB’S School System Task Force Suggested Role

•To provide guidance to the Office of Career and Technology regarding the selection of new industry specific completer programs

•To participate in an open dialogue with school principals regarding business & career-focused partnerships



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Questions for Discussion

•What role does the Steering Committee see the BWIB playing?

•Which BWIB recommendations are most pertinent to the Steering Committee’s mission?

•What should be the next steps to maximize an effective relationship between the BWIB and BCPSS?



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