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Pathways to Prosperity:
From Report to Action
Delaware Pathways
Delmarva Power Conference Center
February 12, 2015
THE PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY REPORT
“The American system for preparing young people to lead productive and prosperous lives as adults is clearly badly broken. Failure to aggressively overcome this challenge will surely erode the fabric of our society.”
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EDUCATION LEVEL OF U.S. LABOR FORCE
No High School8%
High School Diploma /GED
24%
Some College, No Degree
14%Certificate12%
Associate's Degree10%
Bachelor's Degree21%
Graduate Degree11%
Source: Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, 2012
U.S. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE STAGNATING
Unit
ed S
tate
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Cze
ch R
ep
Est
onia
Germ
any
Sw
itze
rland
Denm
ark
Canada
Norw
ay
Sw
eden
Russ
ian F
ed
Aust
ria
Slo
venia
Isra
el
Slo
vak R
ep
New
Zeala
nd
Hungary
Finla
nd
UK
Neth
erl
ands
Luxem
bourg
EU
19 A
vg
OEC
D A
vg
France
Aust
ralia
Icela
nd
Belg
ium
Pola
nd
Irela
nd
Kore
a
Chile
Gre
ece
Italy
Spain
Turk
ey
Port
ugal
Mexic
o
Bra
zil
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
1990s 1980s 1970s 1960s
Source: Schleicher (2007) based on OECD data. Approximated by percentage of persons with high school or equivalent qualfications in the age groups 55-64, 45-55, 35-44, and 25-34 years
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Source: Levy & Murnane. Dancing with Robots, Third Way Foundation, 2013
2000-2010 UPTICK IN H.S. GRADUATION RATES
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THE U.S. LAGS IN COLLEGE COMPLETION
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COLLEGE COMPLETION RATES ALARMINGLY LOW
Note: Four-year schools have a six-year graduation window; two-year schools have a three-year graduation window. Source: Condition of Education, NCES, 2013
Four-Year School (BA) Two-Year School (AA or Certificate)0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
59%
31%
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HS Diploma or Less35%
Some College/AA Degree
30%BA Degree or
Higher35%Sources: Recovery 2020, Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, 2013; and Complete College America
2020 EMPLOYMENT PROJECTIONS
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EXAMPLES OF JOBS THAT REQUIRE MIDDLE SKILLS
Source: “Who Can Fix the Middle Skills Gap?” Harvard Business Review, 2012, T Kochan, D Finegold, P OstermanData from Occupational Outlook Handbook, U.S. BLS, 2010
Sector Type of JobNumber of Openings
Median Annual Pay
Computers & ITComputer Support Specialists
607,100 $46,260
Engineering Electrical Technicians 151,000 $56,040
Health Care Respiratory Therapists 112,700 $54,280
Life, Physical & Social Sciences
Environmental Science Technicians
29,000 $41,380
ProductionSemiconductor Processors
21,100 $33,130
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OCCUPATION MATTERS
• 43% of young workers with Licenses and Certificates earn more than those with an Associate’s degree
• 27% of young workers with Licenses and Certificates earn more than those with an Bachelor’s degree
• 31% of young workers with an Associate’s degree earn more than those with an Bachelor’s degree
Source: Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce 10
STEM OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND
Source: The Hidden STEM Economy, Brookings, 2013. 11
FROM REPORT TO ACTION
THE PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY
STATE NETWORK: AN OVERVIEW
THE PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY NETWORK
Ten states with 25 regions, rural to urban, serving as starting places for demonstrating success, with a focus on scaling grades 9-14 integrated
academic and career pathways statewide. Not a new program or add-on reform, but a strategic alignment and bolstering of existing initiatives to
improve education, workforce, and economic outcomes.
Regional Level
State Level
Multistate Network
National & Federal Levels
FOUR LEVELS OF PATHWAYS WORK
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MOST PREVALENT CAREER AREAS OF FOCUS BASED ON REAL-TIME LABOR MARKET DATA
Advanced Manufacturing
Few know the opportunities and salaries, stigma
attached
Health careers
But paths must be carefully chosen to
ensure mobility
Information Technology
Cross-cutting and key to all 21st century
careers, not just in IT fields
KEY PATHWAYS IMPLEMENTATION LEVERS
Rigorous Academic
and Career 9-14 Pathways
Early, sustained career
counseling and information
Engaged employers: work-based
learning opps. & curricula support
Intermediary links between education and
employers
Committed state leaders and
favorable policy environment
Postsecondary Pathways
System Outcomes:
Financially sustainable, aligned
and integrated 9-14(+) career
pathway systems
Increased number of skilled young
professionals with credentials of value to the labor market
State and regional economies develop talent pipelines in
key industry sectors
Career and Technical Ed.
Advanced Skilled
Jobs
Intern-ships, WBL
Low
Skilled Jobs
Semi-Skilled
Jobs
Middle Skilled
Jobs
Rigorous Academics
Acceleration & College/Career Readiness throughDual Enrollment, Integrated Instruction, and WBL
Stackable Credentials AA/AAS
BA/BS
Secondary Pathways
GRADES 9-14 INTEGRATED PATHWAYS
