SOUTH CENTRAL COAST REGIONAL CONSORTIUM (SCCRC)
REGIONAL SHARE-STRONG WORKFORCE PROGRAM (SWP)
December 2016
REGIONAL PRIORITIES/PROJECT SELECTION CRITERIA AND REGIONAL PROJECT IDEAS BASED ON SCCRC REGIONAL STRATEGIC PLANNING AND SWP EFFORTS AND SWP STAKEHOLDER MEETING INPUT FROM JANUARY 2016 TO PRESENT:
2016 SCCRC Regional Strategic Plan Goals (from draft of Regional Strategic Plan website): http://sccrcolleges.org/images/documents/SCCRC_Planning_Document_Draft_072216Public.pdf
1. Strengthen communication, coordination, and timely decision-making in regional CTE efforts
2. Enhance participation in CTE Career Pathways between K-16
3. Reinforce regional leadership and operational partnerships among community colleges, industry, labor, and other workforce and economic development entities to improve the delivery of all CTE efforts.
4. Align college programs with regional and industry needs and provide support for CTE programs.
5. Create a sustained public outreach campaign for industry, high school students, counselors, parents, faculty, staff, and the community at large to promote career development and attainment and the value of career technical education.
THEMES FROM THREE SUB-REGIONAL STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS (Fall 2016):
1. Need to address the following industry sectors in our region in addition to those already represented by DSNs: PUBLIC SECTOR/PUBLIC SAFETY/HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, and HOSPITALITY/TOURISM. Other strong themes: ENTERTAINMENT for the Santa Clarita Valley and TRANSPORTATION for Ventura County.
2. Need across all industry sectors for basic, entrepreneurship and soft skills training.
3. Need job placement, internship and work experience services throughout the region.
4. Need large-scale marketing and outreach services for CTE to students, parents and counselors in addition to college/district specific marketing and outreach.
5. Strengthen existing pathways and develop new pathways based on industry needs.
REGIONAL PRIORITIES/PROJECT SELECTION CRITERIA AND A LIST OF POTENTIAL PROJECTS FROM JUNE 2016 PLANNING RETREAT, AUGUST 2016 REGIONAL COMPRESSION PLANNING, AND NOV 18 SWP PLANNING SESSION:
1. Positive impact on colleges in the region
2. Sustainability
3. Build on current success and projects with low risk and a high probability of success (especially in the first year of funding)
4. Meet statewide outcomes/metrics
5. Data-based decision making
6. Biggest impact and ROI/cost savings
7. Alignment/synergy with WIOA, AEBG, K12, and industry needs
SWP PLANNING SESSION NOV 18, 2016 IDEAS:
1. Potential regional project with Career Skills Institute program at SBCC and LinkedIn for a regional non-credit certificate for employment connections for students to align with New Work of Work (NWoW) Projects In Common.
2. Support for STEM/STEAM Teacher Preparation Pipeline project to address teacher shortages: one of the Projects In Common
3. Potential SB County WDB job development person on campuses
4. Funding for networks and regional collaboration
5. Regional support of local projects or regional coordination or regional coordination where local monies are already allocated and invest in a scaled regional approach
6. Institutionalize CCPT pathways
7. Weave in/leverage AEBG and WDB programs, projects and services
8. Invest in common resources all colleges’ need
9. Job placement services needed at all colleges
FINAL REGIONAL SWP FUNDING DECISIONS (STEERING COMMITTEE, DEC 2016)
REGIONAL SHARE TEMPLATE TO REPORT USE OF FUNDS BY THE CTE REGIONAL CONSORTIA FLOWCHART 40% Regional Share Account Registration Page
Provide Projection
Funding must increase quantity and/or improve quality of CTE. Refer to Education Code Section
88820-826
· Expand enrollment in an existing CTE program, improve the quality of existing CTE programs, or create new CTE program
· Improve Strong Workforce Program metric(s)
1. Submit projections in 2016-17, 2017-18 & 2018-19, compared to 2014-15 base line year CTE
enrollment <required element>
2. Submit projections in 2016-17, 2017-18 & 2018-19, compared to 2014-15 base line year based
on the following multiple measures:
a. Completion
b. Transfer
c. Employment rates
d. Employment in field of study
e. Earnings
f. Median change in earnings
g. Proportion of students who attained living wages
Provide a brief explanation of investments you will make and how these will result in improved
performance (300 word limit).
Identify the Standard Source for Labor Market Information:
(A) SUPPLY AND DEMAND TABLE provided by the Labor Market Research Centers of Excellence
(B) MORE THAN 50% OF STUDENTS ATTAINED A LIVING WAGE as evidenced within the LaunchBoard
(C) VALIDATED EMPLOYER INPUT via Employer Survey or Employer Advisory (local or regional)
(D) Labor market need has been vetted through a REGIONAL PROGRAM APPROVAL PROCESS
(E) Labor market need has been vetted through a PRIOR REGIONAL PLANNING PROCESS where this
need was an identified regional priority
(F) Library of CURATED LABOR MARKET RESEARCH compiled by the Centers of Excellence, Sector
Navigators, and Deputy Sector Navigators
(G) The LOCAL BIANNUAL PROGRAM REVIEW process was completed within the last two years and
justified labor market need to expand
TIMELINE
• SWP Local Planning Jams:
–January 18 at AHC (1-5 pm)
–January 19at CoC (1-5 pm)
• January 25: Regional Share Reporting Templates need to be complete and in the online system for review by the Steering Committee
• January 30: Steering Committee will meet onto finalize the regional projects and (2-5 pm)
• January 31:
–All information will be in the online system and the SWP Regional Plan at the Chancellor's Office
–All Local Share Reporting Templates need to be in the online system
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