California Advancement Academies
Meg Long, Deputy Director OMG CenterJune 25, 2013
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Initiative Overview
2001 Ladders of Opportunity policy statement and the basic skills conundrum Changing industry needs High wage industry jobs go to workers
with PS degree Under-served Californians lacking basic
skills Career Ladders from “low-paying
work to jobs with a future”
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Overview cont’d
2004 California Gateway Project Private dollars 12 colleges Focus on transitioning foster youth Bridges to PS training in high-wage,
high growth fields 2007 Career Advancement
Academies SB 70 funds plus private dollars 5million in 29 out of 112 colleges
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CAA structure
Phase 2: $2.3 million, 15 colleges CAA elements
Flexible framework vs. model Incentives for institutional change Employer and community
partnerships Learning community Technical assistance from Career
Ladders project
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The CAA framework
Industry responsive technical training
Contextualized basic skills Student cohorts “Transitions” supports Intensive student support services
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15 CAA Pathways
Arts, Media, Entertainment
Agric., Natural Resources
Bldg. Trades, Construction
Energy, Utilities Ed, Child Devpt, Family
Srvcs Engineering Fashion, Interior Design
Finance, Business Health Sciences,
Medical Tech Hospitality, Tourism,
Rec. Information Technology Manufacturing, Product
Devpt Marketing, Sales,
Service Public Services Transportation
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Who are CAA students?
Student 8,000 students to-date 1888 students in
2011-12 Diverse: 52% Hispanic
and 12% AA students (36% and 7% for CA college system)
High financial need: 49% qualify for BOG waivers
Progress in one year 76% completed all
attempted courses 69% term to term
persistence 34% certificate 5% transfer or AA
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Partners in CAA
Industry employers
WIBs Community
based organizations
Community colleges
State and county agencies
Recruitment Curriculum Advisories Transition
support Soft skills
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Select lessons for the field
Contextualization of basic skills Faculty collaboration Walls between CTE and academics Developmental sequences
Institutional buy-in and change Relevance of certificates (7)
Industry College Third Party
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Discussion
What lessons resonate? What additional questions arise? What does the CAA story tell us
about creating partnerships in support of job creation in the Philadelphia community?
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