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How Secondary and Post Secondary Education Meet Needs of Industry
Stacia EdwardsOhio Board of RegentsDeputy Chancellor, Economic Advancement
Steve GratzOhio Department of EducationDirector, Office of Career-Technical Education (CTE)
About the University System of Ohio
One of the largest comprehensive public systems of higher education in the nation
Serve almost 600,000 students and offer every option from a GED to a Ph.D., ensuring that all Ohioans have easy access to a high-quality, affordable higher education.
About the University System of Ohio
The System includes:
• 14 universities
• 24 regional branch campuses
• 23 community colleges
• Over 120 adult workforce education and training centers statewide
Career Technical Education in Ohio
• 126,347, or 23%, of Ohio high school students are in Workforce Development (WFD) programs.
• 91 Career-Technical Planning Districts– 49 JVSDs (42% of WFD population)– 42 Compact / Comprehensive School Districts (58% of WFD
population)• 16 Career Fields
– 50+ career pathways that lead to high-demand and high-skill and/or high-wage careers with postsecondary connections and/or industry credentials/certifications
Career Technical Education in Ohio
Did you know…
• Ohio high school WFD students exceeded state performance targets in academic and technical areas with 93.49% achieving proficiency in reading, language arts and 92.35% in mathematics.
• The secondary WFD overall rate of placement (college, career, military) is 90.17%.
• The secondary WFD graduation rate is 98.74%.
• More secondary WFD students are achieving proficiency on career field tests with more than 7 of 10 attaining technical skill proficiency.
• Most WFD/Tech Prep (TP) – 58% of WFD and 70% of TP – students go on to college.
A Complex Phenomenon
• Jobs challenge is not only related to the recession• Fiscal involvement and availability• Improving skills picture• Consider all driving factors
Human Capital Development
Business investment in talent
Historically
Current Trend
Businesses prefer to buy work ready employees
Individual investment in education and training
Human Capital Development
Expanded Role for Employers
Businesses need to become full partners in the Pathways system.
Key roles for business/employers:• Career guidance• Designing/developing Programs of Study and Career Academies• Providing opportunities for experiential learning (co-op/internships)
and workSource: Bill Symonds, author of Pathways to Prosperity
Talent Development
Employer demand
Employer demand
Education and trainingaligned with
employer demand
Sustainableexperiential
learning system
Internships and Co-Ops
Education and trainingaligned with
employer demand
Closing the Skill Gap
• Matching skills with demand• Lack of skilled workers• Business definition of career readiness• Dual system training program in Germany
Employer Demand
7.7%Unemployment
80,000Job openings
Education and technical skills are needed for today’s jobs
OHIO
A changing economy
• From 2000-2010, Ohio lost 595,200 jobs. – Nearly 400,000 of those were
manufacturing jobs
• Unemployment has decreased from
10.7% to 7.7% since 2010.
• For those jobs that remain or will be
created, the skills and education
demanded are changing rapidly.
• Again, education and technical skills
are needed for today’s jobs
1. Verbal and written communications skills
2. Honesty and integrity
3. Interpersonal skills
4. Teamwork skills
5. Strong work ethic
6. Motivation and initiative
7. Flexibility and adaptability
8. Computer skills
9. Analytical skills
10.Organizational skills
The Top 10 Skills Employers Want
Source: Manpower Group, http://us.manpower.com
• Creativity and innovation• Critical thinking and
problem solving• Communication and
collaboration• Technology literacy
• Personal management• Productivity and
accountability• Leadership and
responsibility• Interdisciplinary and
project-based learning
21st Century Skills
U.S. Employers increasingly complain that young adults lack “21st Century Skills”
Source: Partnership for 21st Century Skills: http://www.p21.org
21st Century Skills
• How will 21st Century Skills be viewed in your organization in the future?
Become Less Important 0.6%
Remain the Same 22.5%
Become More Important 75.7%
No Opinion 1.1%
Source: American Management Association
automate
digitize
and outsource
The skills that are easiest to teach and test are also the ones that are easiest to:
Experiential Learning
Benefits of Experiential Learning
• The opportunity for immediate application of classroom knowledge to real work.
• The development of competencies and experience related to career goals.• The exploration of career goals with professionals in the field to determine if
the field is the right choice.• Gaining practical employment experience that employers look for when
hiring graduates.• Students take responsibility for their own learning and create a more
rewarding educational experience.• Developing job search skills such as interviewing techniques.• Establishing a network of professional contacts, mentors and references
for after graduation.
Experiential Learning
CO-OP AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS
• Benefits students, colleges, businesses• Provides robust pipeline of trained, qualified employees• Attracts students and keeps best and brightest here
– Across nation, 50-80% of co-op students offered permanent jobs
– Retention after 5 years working is 30% higher
Closing the Information Gap
• Information sharing• Getting labor market information to employers and parents• Use of information to choose education and location• Identifying specific needs, skills needed and job openings
Ohio Means Jobs
Based on data from December 14, 2011 through January 13, 2012
Many students are college bound . . .
ALL students are career bound!
Education Pays
But Not Always!
• BLS National Projections 2008-2018 (2018 in parentheses) show some growth related to degrees.
Employment by Education and training categories:• 52% (53%) Short or moderate –term on the job training• 17% (14%) Related work experience or long term on the job training• 10% (11%) Associate degree or certificate• 17% (18%) Bachelor’s degree or Bachelor’s or higher degree plus work
experience• 4% (4%) Master’s, doctoral or first professional degree
(2018 in parentheses)
Education Pays% of Citizens with Postsecondary Degrees Among OECD Countries, by Age Group (2006)
55-64 45-54 35-44 25-34 ALL (25-64)
1 U.S. (38%) Canada (43%) Canada (51%) Canada (55%) Canada (47%)
2 Canada (37%) U.S. (40%) Japan (46%) Japan (54%) Japan (40%)
3 N.Z. (30%) Japan (39%) Finland (41%) Korea (53%) U.S. (39%)
4 Denmark (28%) N.Z. (38%) U.S. (41%) N.Z. (44%) N.Z. (38%)
5 Finland (27%) Finland (34%) N.Z. (39%) Ireland (42%) Finland (35%)
6 Australia (26%) Denmark (33%) Korea (37%) Belgium (42%) Denmark (35%)
7 Sweden (25%) Australia (32%) Denmark (36%) Norway (42%) Australia (33%)
8 Norway (25%) Norway (30%) Belgium (35%) France (41%) Korea (33%)
9 Neth. (25%) Neth. (30%) Norway (35%) Denmark (41%) Norway (33%)
10 U.K. (24%) Switz. (29%) Iceland (34%) U.S. (39%) Belgium (32%)
11 Switz. (24%) Iceland (29%) Australia (33%) Spain (39%) Ireland (31%)
12 Japan (23%) U.K. (29%) Switz. (33%) Sweden (39%) Sweden (31%)
13 Germany (23%) Sweden (29%) Ireland (33%) Australia (39%) U.K. (30%)
14 Belgium (22%) Belgium (27%) Spain (31%) Finland (38%) Neth. (30%)
15 Iceland (21%) Germany (25%) U.K. (31%) U.K. (37%) Switz. (30%)
Ohio (33%) Ohio (37%) Ohio (36%) Ohio (35%)
Source: OECD Education at a Glance, 2007; National Center for Higher Education Management Systems analysis of 2007 American Community Survey. http://www.higheredinfo.org
Education Pays
The Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce forecasts:• 63% of all jobs will require at least some college in 2018, up from 59% now
• Today’s educated workforce– in 1973, 72% of the workforce had no more than a high school degree– in 2010, 41% of the workforce had no more than a high school degree
Source: Strategic Plan for Higher Education 2008-2017
College for All does not mean everyone needs a B.A. Even in this decade most jobs do not require a B.A.
HS degree or less
Some College/A.A. degree
B.A. or better
Source: March CPS data, various years; Center on Education and the Workforce forecast of
educational demand to 2018.
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006
Focus on leading CTE into the 21st century• Program Improvement• Global Competition• Ensuring modern, durable, and rigorous CTE programs
The Future:• Elevate career education to world-class levels• Provide high-quality career counseling• Greatly expand and improve opportunities for work-based learning• Emphasis on Career Academies
How Secondary and Post Secondary Education Meet Needs of Industry
Public Private Cooperation
• Businesses involved in labor market information• Government providing transparency and incentives• Defining the role of government, business and partners• Involvement of policy makers
Industry Spotlight
• Manufacturing continues to be a high-growth, high-demand industry.
• Jobs range from entry-level to high-skill.
• Some jobs include: CNC Machinist, Welders, Electricians, Industrial Engineers
• Manufacturing falls into a variety of categories – chemical, industrial, materials, food, etc.
MANUFACTURING
Industry Spotlight
• $107 billion industry in Ohio• Job opportunities in high-tech fields
that will require hands-on training and a strong education in science, technology, engineering and math.
• Opportunities in health, specialty crops, biofuels and bio-based products.
• A study by Battelle found that agriculture and agbiosciences are generating vital economic growth and job creation.
AGRICULTURE
Industry Spotlight
• Employer demand is statewide, national and global.
• Constant technological advances makes this field dynamic and individuals have to stay current with their credentials and be willing to upgrade their skill-sets.
• Job Title with High Level of Job Openings:• Computer Programmers• Computer Support Specialists• Network an Computer Systems Administrators• Computer Software Engineers, Applications• Project Manager• Software Quality Assurance Engineers/Testers• Java Programmers• Business Analysts
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Industry Spotlight
• Over 200 Insurance companies are based in Ohio• Insurance is a high-demand, high-growth industry with a robust
staffing pattern• Jobs include:
• Underwriters• Claims Adjusters• Certified Insurance Claims Specialist• Sales• Business Analysts• Risk Management Specialists
INSURANCE and FINANCE
Industry Spotlight
• High-growth, high-skill, high-demand field.• Engineering and IT: Materials Engineers and
Computer Engineers, Network Security Professionals.• Direct workforce of 85,215 across 3,280 establishments• Support fields account for additional 193,959 jobs and
8,205 establishments
AEROSPACE and AVIATION
