NCPN Title and Descriptions of Main Conference Sessions

Presentation TitleUsing the Competency Model to DevelopCareer PathwaysVerso: Virginia's Online System for CTEProgram Information and CurriculumVirginia Business and Industry PanelVirginia Education Wizard: Helping StudentsPlan for Success!Virginia: Building Bridges for Adults inTransitionVirginia’s Collaborative Approach toCoaching Youth and AdultsVirginia's Career Coach Program: AnEffective Model for Delivering PostsecondaryTransition ServicesVirginia's Rapid Response Program: ACareer Pathway Portal That LeveragesPartner Services to Enhance Results forCustomers in TransitionPresentation DescriptionThis presentation will discuss what and how program administrators can implement tohelp transition their instructors from teaching basic English to teaching 21st-century skills.This presentation will provide an overview of the how to build a competency model. Themodel is a valuable tool in engaging businesses to help educational and trainingorganizations (both secondary and postsecondary) to development curriculum andprograms to train the current, emerging, and future workforce in occupations that are highgrowth, high demand, and high wage and contribute to the economic growth of localities,regions, and beyond.Virginia's Educational Resource System Online, VERSO, houses all CTE course data inan easy-to-use, web-based system. Come see how Virginia delivers a wealth ofcurriculum-related resources to its CTE teachers and administrators. All courses includethe mandatory 21 Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth and are correlatedto at least one industry credential. Computer not required to attend.Come learn what business and industry leaders have to say about their workforce needsand how career pathways partnerships are beginning to fill those needs. This esteemedpanel will share information about internships, apprenticeships, and advisory councils, aswell as creation of a series of sequential programs which transition students from highschool to community college, and in some cases to the university level. Also included willbe pathways that help adults move into STEM careers. These are some of Virginia’s verybest!The Virginia Education Wizard is an innovative online career and college resource that isa result of collaborations throughout the state. The site provides users withcomprehensive and individually tailored information on career and educational options.Learn how the Wizard brings together critical tools for students and administrators.Computer not required to attend.Through partnerships between community colleges and adult education, Virginia isbuilding bridges to college and careers for adults who lack a high school diploma or GED.This interactive session focuses on how two Virginia transitions programs, MiddleCollege and PluggedInVA, assist this population in preparing for higher education andcareers.Career coaching has become a highly effective way to guide Virginia’s citizens througheducational and training opportunities and into industries seeking a trained and careerreadyworkforce. Virginia is bringing together coaches who provide service to high schoolstudents, dislocated workers, foster youth, high school drop-outs, andunemployed/underemployed citizens. This session will provide an overview of coachingin Virginia, the characteristics and barriers of the populations being served, and Virginiacollaborative approach to combine training, professional development, and casemanagement.Virginia’s Career Coach Program provides students with unique access to postsecondarytraining and careers using a model that is accountable to stakeholders with extensivedata collection techniques and supports Virginia’s career pathways plan. Thepresentation will provide an overview of the model and highlight thelocal/regional/statewide management of a career coach program, including how to getbuy in from college and legislative leaders to start the program and drive funding.Updates on the Career Coach Certification will be provided, including collaboration on theadult coaching model.Successful career pathways systems are built on trusting relationships andcommunication between public and private partners. As a portal to the Career PathwaysSystem, the Rapid Response Program in Virginia will share ways to expandservices/resources by capitalizing on partnerships that include business, workforce, andeconomic development representatives, in addition to local, state, and federalgovernment entities. Evaluative outcome reports from the Joint Forces CommandTransition Center will be shared to illustrate our success. We will provide a continuousimprovement model for participants.WI Career Pathways Website—Revved Up! Come see how Wisconsin is driving career pathways across the state! Developed in2010 with high school program-of-study builders in mind, WICareerPathways.orgexpanded in 2011 for middle and high school students. And we haven’t slowed down!This summer we’ve added customized features for school counselors and shifted gearsby turning our attention to creating a web-based tool for developers of adult careerpathway “roadmaps.” Computers not required to attend.Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship 2012: StillInvesting in Wisconsin's FutureWorkforce Reform in the Commonwealth:Strategies for SuccessWisconsin's Youth Apprenticeship (YA) integrates classroom and work-based learning forhigh school juniors and seniors. In the last six years, YA has been updated to reflectmore flexible options for employer implementation! Attend to hear how you can use thismodel with employers and schools to make students career ready!This presentation will include a brief overview of the reforms that have taken place inVirginia since 2006 to present. A panel will outline the strategies used over two