Local Investment Summary & Project Plan for 2016-17 STRONG WORKFORCE PROGRAM COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE
IN THIS DOCUMENT There are three primary objectives of the Strong Workforce Program (SWP): 1) Expand the availability of quality community college career and technical education programs, 2) Increase CTE enrollments/completes, and 3) Improve CTE student employment outcomes. The program places a focus on outcomes rather than activities with only a few limitations on allowable expenditures. This document provides a summary of Cosumnes River College s investments established for the first round of funding. Project Plans... 3 Investment by Sector... 5 Measuring Success... 7 2 STRONG WORKFORCE PROGRAM COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE
PROJECT PLANS Cosumnes River College is investing in projects that will increase enrollments, retention, persistence, degree and certificate completion, as well as the ability to obtain gainful employment upon graduation. The following graphic displays the plan highlights. While some of these investments require only one year of funding, others will require consecutive years of funding. Prepare students for living wage, high skill careers (i.e. use labor market data to drive investments) Sync curricula to the latest industry standards (i.e. revise curriculum; purchase new equipment, etc.) Teach employability skills (i.e. embed 21st century skills training in existing courses, offer work-based learning, etc.) Improve student persistence and program completion (i.e. increase support services for CTE students) Place students in gainful employment (i.e. provide job placement services) STRONG WORKFORCE PROGRAM COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE 3
PROJECT PLANS Cosumnes River Strong Workforce Program Investments, Year 1 Program Name Across All Programs Arts & Media Automotive Technology Business Construction Culinary Arts Early Childhood Development Fire Technology Health Description Increase CTE course articulations with feeder high schools. Improve student/community awareness of CTE programs. Cultivate relationships with external agencies and with relevant affiliated projects. Sponsor professional development activities for CTE faculty. Support CTE Advisory Committee activities across all programs. Upgrade radio and television lab equipment to industry standards Offer additional classroom and lab support. Upgrade lab equipment that enables students to qualify for the state exam to become a licensed Smog Check Inspector. Upgrade instructional equipment. Hire an instructional assistant to help maintain quality control and work site safety while improving inventory management, logistics and project coordination. Expand course offerings to include special populations (e.g. culinary entrepreneurship and inmate education). Upgrade IT equipment. Increase instructional supplies. Upgrade instructional equipment. Increase instructional supplies. Provide professional development for faculty. Update emergency medical service instruction equipment to meet industry standards. Upgrade the ultrasound scanner units. Improve quality and quantity of student classroom small group/one-on-one instruction. 4 STRONG WORKFORCE PROGRAM COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE
Cosumnes River Strong Workforce Program Investments, Year 1, Continued Program Name Description ICT Modernize computer labs so that they comply with industry standards. Expand the college s summer Cyber Boot Camp program. Purchase virtual lab software that simulates workplace coding, records and document management systems. Provide industry exam preparation assistance to students. INVESTMENT BY SECTOR Cosumnes River College received an allocation of $976,985 based on the SWP funding formula that gives equal weight to three variables: unemployment rate, proportion of CTE FTES, and projected job openings. As shown below, CRC is allocating about 28 percent of the total investment to support expansion and improvements across all CTE programs. Across All Programs $272,007 Automotive Technology Arts & Media $166,400 $165,494 Health Construction Culinary Arts ICT Business Early Childhood Development Fire Technology $114,218 $110,957 $66,694 $27,322 $23,733 $18,720 $11,440 STRONG WORKFORCE PROGRAM COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE 5
MEASURING SUCCESS Starting in year two, the funding formula will be partly driven by successful student and workforce outcomes. The State Chancellor s Office will use an incentive formula that gives weight to several criteria including gains in CTE enrollments and completions as well as growth in gainful employment outcomes. Los Rios will track employment outcomes through two methods: (1) EDD wage matching and (2) CTE Outcome Survey. These datasets are essential for providing feedback on the quality and effectiveness of our CTE programs as well as validate alignment in the regional economy. Over the next three years, CRC has set a goal to increase duplicated enrollment by 1 percent and the total number of degrees and certificates conferred by 4 percent. 1 Projected Goals: Total Enrollment Growth, Duplicated 100,000 90,000 80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 342,167 347,960 352,966 2016 17 2017 18 2018 19 Health Culinary Arts Fire Technology Arts & Media Automotive Technology ICT Early Childhood Development Business Across All Programs Projected Goals: Total Degrees & Awards Conferred 1,200 Fire Technology 1,000 1,042 1,057 1,079 Construction Arts & Media 800 Health 600 Early Childhood Development ICT 400 Automotive Technology 200 Business Across All Programs 0 2016 17 2017 18 2018 19 1 The CCCCO requires colleges to utilize Launchboard to track progress and results. Projected outcomes for 2016-17 are based on the latest year of data available in Launchboard. 6 STRONG WORKFORCE PROGRAM COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE
MORE ABOUT COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE Cosumnes River College (CRC), located in south Sacramento County, and its center in Elk Grove provide a dynamic learning environment for more than 14,000 students. The open access, student-centered campus prepares students to realize their educational and career goals through exemplary transfer, general, and career education in an academically rigorous and inclusive environment. Cosumnes River College also offers exceptional instruction in basic skills and English for non-native speakers, as well as a broad array of life-long learning and workforce development programs. CRC awards Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees, Career Technical Education certificates, and transfer credit for students who intend to continue their education at a four year college or university. CRC is an educational organization that values diversity, focuses on creativity and personal enrichment, and empowers students to reach their full potential as informed and productive members of the community. As one of the four colleges that comprise the Los Rios Community College District, our faculty and staff promote an ethic of caring and mutual respect, fairness and integrity which are part of our Honor Code. Our highly diverse student body learns how to be successful students and productive citizens in a beautiful learning environment that has seen new facilities built and improved upon in recent years. STRONG WORKFORCE PROGRAM COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE 7
MORE ABOUT STRONG WORKFORCE PROGRAM The California State Legislature recognizes that California s economic competitiveness is fueled, in part, by the strength of its regional economies and its skilled workforce. In addition, upward social and economic mobility helps keep the state s economy diversified and vibrant, and the attainment of industry-valued middle skill credentials serves as a gateway for a large and diverse number of careers in the state s economy. Given these values, the State Legislature established a bill to expand the availability of quality community college career technical education and workforce development courses, programs, pathways, credentials, certificates, and degrees. The bill establishes ongoing funding to support community college career and technical education programs. Los Rios colleges have been allocated approximately $5.16 million to support local investments. In addition to the local allocation, the North Far North region received $7 million to support regional projects: $4.4 million for regional collaboration projects; $1.5 million for regional consensus projects; and $1.1 million for Projects in Common and regional coordination. To avoid duplication of effort, SWP programs are required to align with and expand upon the activities of existing workforce and education regional partnerships, including those partnership activities that pertain to regional planning efforts established pursuant to the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), adult education block grant consortia, and K-12 career technical education programs. SWP investments support regional labor market needs and align to the regional workforce. Colleges justify investments by providing detailed labor market demand assessments to the California Community College Chancellor s Office. Starting in year two, the funding formula will incorporate progress made in preparing students for high demand careers. For more information, contact Torence Powell PowellT@crc.losrios.edu or (916) 691-7205 flc.losrios.edu doingwhatmatters.cccco.edu