Hybrid Learning Models for Career Technical Education
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The document discusses the challenges and opportunities in Career Technical Education (CTE), highlighting a significant skills gap in the workforce and excessive student debt. It advocates for online and hybrid learning models as a means to make CTE more accessible, cost-effective, and aligned with employer needs. Penn Foster, a leader in this educational approach, offers affordable career training options and extensive partnerships to support student pathways into high-demand job sectors.
Hybrid Learning Models for Career Technical Education
- 1. IWNC NATIONAL LEADERSHIP FORUM THE FUTURE OF CTE: ONLINE & HYBRID EDUCATION Peter Ockerbloom Sr. Vice President, Client Management, Penn Foster September 18, 2013
- 2. Massive Challenge: SKILLS GAP Yet, employers still cannot find enough qualified workers to fill middle-skilled jobs More than 12 million remain unemployed Nearly 4 million jobs go unfilled http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/view/30325/a-risk-managementbased-look-at-the-infosec-skills-gap/ Bureau of Labor Statistics
- 3. Finical burden 3 $150B PRIVATE LOANS $864B GOVERMEN T LOANS 67% UNDER AGE OF 40 33% OVER AGE 40 Private For-Profit: $32,700 per graduate (96% have loans) Community College: $10,000 per graduate (13% take out loans) Public Non-Profit: $20,000 per graduate (48% take out loans) Private Non-Profit: $24,600 per graduate (57% take out loans) 4% OVER $100k Avg $26k “30% of borrowers over 90 days behind and at risk of default”* 13% Over 50k Amount Age Balances Institution Massive Challenge: STUDENT DEBT * not including loan deferment or forbearance, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 2013
- 4. 4 A ROOT CAUSE: CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) IS BROKEN NO COMMON DEFINITION EXPENSIVE NOT CONNECTED TO EMPLOYERS NEEDS
- 5. CTE BY THE NUMBERS 4-8% Federal (Perkins) $13B Total Spend 48M # of K-12 Students in US 1.8% “vocational” $13,728 “vocational” Cost Per Student $10,56 0 20- 40% higher State Department of Education http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2446/State-Departments-Education-VOCATIONAL-EDUCATION.html
- 6. OPPORTUNITIES FOR CTE Employ project-based learning to personalize the student experience Embrace digital learning Change the perception of middle-skilled careers Stimulate innovation Promote uniformity Reward competency, not #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6
- 7. 7 A PATH FORWARD: ONLINE AND HYBRID LEARNING PEW/Elon University Study, July 2012 http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2012/Future-of-Higher-Education.aspx By 2020 there will be mass adoption of teleconferencing and distance learning to leverage expert resources … a transition to ‘hybrid’ classes that combines online learning components with less-frequent on-campus, in-person class meetings.” “
- 8. WHY HYBRID LEARNING LESS EXPENSIVE: TRADITION AL $10,560K student/year BLENDED $8.K student/year (+/- 15%) 15.7% SAVINGS ONLINE $6.6K student/year (+/- 20%) 39.4% SAVINGSJan 2012 Fordham Foundation Report
- 9. WHY HYBRID LEARNING A MODEL THAT WORKS (EVEN FOR MOST AT-RISK STUDENTS) • Partner with 40 Job Corps locations across the US • Career Pathway Electives aligned with Job Corps 11 industry clusters • Graduated 11,028 Job Corps students to date • 104% Performance Rating
- 10. WE OFFER MULTIPLE PATHWAYS FOR CTE
- 11. 11 The original correspondence school, deeply rooted in the need to train Americans in the technical skills required to find jobs in their local area. PENN FOSTER: CAREER TRAINING HERITAGE Circa1890
- 12. PENN FOSTER TODAY: LEADER IN CAREER FOCUSED ONLINE AND HYBRID EDUCATION http://www.wallpapers-room.com/3686/filter/random/industrial/2/ Regionally and nationally accredited; Tier 1 approved Experience: 400+ high school & charter school partnerships including 40+ Job Corps. Experience: Training partner to over 1000 corporations Low Cost High School Diploma $599; Career Certificates 70% less than market average. Largest and oldest school for career preparedness with annual enrollments of 150K+ Turnkey and customized to meet your needs. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Regionally and nationally accredited; Tier 1 approved Experience: 400+ secondary and post-secondary partnerships including 45 Job Corps. Focus: high-growth industrial occupations: electrician, welder and HVAC technician & industries: utilities, manufacturing and construction Affordable Debt- Free Career Diplomas >$1000 College Degrees $79/credit Largest and oldest school for career preparedness with annual enrollments of 150K+ Experience: Training partner to over 1000 corporations 1 2 3 4 5 6
- 14. 3,000 modules of stackable content across 6 main areas