A More Unified Community College: Strategies and resources to align non-credit and credit programs Poll Question
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Our Goal Charge Build coherence across student success efforts
Strategy Texas Pathways: Getting students directly to their end goals of careers and further education Texas Pathways: A critical framework for scaling student success
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Market program Help students explore Clearly map out program Align program paths options/ make full- paths outcomes with requirements for Build pathways into program plan Redesign success in career- high schools, adult Integrate academic advising/scheduling to path, employment, ed. programs and support into critical keep students on path and further other onboarding program gateway Monitor student education connections courses progress, provide feedback and support Chat Question
Who’s been to a Texas Pathways Institute? 1. Map Paths to Student End Goals 2. Help Students Choose and Enter a Program Path • Multiple entry points st • Default program maps • College readiness in 1 year • Career exploration • Completion, further education, employment • Early contextualization • Guides through transitions and transfer • Accelerated remediation for most poorly prepared Texas Pathways Four Pillars of Essential Practices
3. Keep students on paths 4. Ensure students are learning • Strong, inescapable advising • Program learning outcomes aligned with • Clarity for education and career choices careers and further education • Predictable schedules • Internships and apprenticeships • Early intervention • Active culturally competent teaching • Academic and non-academic support practices Texas Reskilling & Upskilling through Education
https://tacc.org/tacc/texas-reskilling-upskilling-through-education-true TRUE PATHWAYS
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Enter Learners Good From Careers Multiple & Entry Plan for Points Further Education
Easily shop and select career pathways that include industry-based certifications within Onboard with a clear Gain skills and Complete credentials in metamajor/career initial completion plan work-related key occupations with cluster of less than 6 months experiences living wages Phase I: January-August 2021
The TRUE Workforce Initiative 1. Identify high-priority credentials and Phase I foundational career specific skills
Phase I TRUE Colleges 2. Design and implement high-quality JanuaryCentral - Austin – August Community 2021 College short-term and micro-credentials aligned Central - McLennan Community College with regional demand East - Paris Junior College East - Northeast Texas Community College 3. Create program maps to credentials, North - Dallas College including opportunities for careers, North - Tarrant County Community College further education, and related wages South - Alamo Colleges South - Del Mar College Southeast - Brazosport College Phase II: September 2021-August 2024 Southeast - San Jacinto College West - Amarillo College 1. Leverage business & industry partnerships West - Midland College 2. Utilize the Texas Pathways strategy for statewide scaling
3. Advocate for state and federal policy True Pathways In Practice- Logistics Technician
Education Workforce Committee A TRUE PARTNERSHIP
Associate Program Credit and non-credit cloud curriculum resources and training materials Purposes • Enable participation in AWS Programs Dual Credit Program Foundational-level cloud content focused on applied learning experiences • develop students’ real- in fields such as voice recognition, gaming, artificial intelligence, and more world AWS cloud skills • prepare students to pass AWS certification exams Resources for Both Programs: • On-line labs in the AWS cloud to practice real-world skills • help students qualify for internships, • Professional development apprenticeships, and jobs • AWS Cloud Practitioner certification exam vouchers
Education Workforce • Digital marketing materials Committee Poll Question
Just how integrated are you?