ACCELERATING CONNECTIONS TO EMPLOYMENT (ACE) Bridging the Gap. U.S. Department of Labor Workforce Innovation Fund (WIF)

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1 ACCELERATING CONNECTIONS TO EMPLOYMENT (ACE) Bridging the Gap U.S. Department of Labor Workforce Innovation Fund (WIF)

2 What Is ACE?! $11.87 million U.S. Department of Labor Workforce Innovation Fund Grant! Four State, Nine Site Consortium! Collaboration: WIBs and Community Colleges! IBEST Model integrated training, with wrap around supports & navigation 2 Accelerating Connections to Employment (ACE) 4/14/15

3 Key Features ü Short-term, non-credit training ü Health care & more locally responsive ü Improved employment for low-skilled adults ü $9 - $15 per hour ü Gold Standard Random Control Trial Evaluation 3 Accelerating Connections to Employment (ACE) 4/14/15

4 Workforce Investment Board and Community College Partnerships ü Anne Arundel County ü Atlanta, GA ü Austin, TX ü Baltimore City ü Baltimore County ü Montgomery County ü New Haven, CT ü Prince George s County ü Upper Shore Region Accelerating Connections to Employment (ACE) 4

5 Success Equals Enrollment Completion Employment Good Wages $$$ Accelerating Connections to Employment (ACE) 5

6 ACE Grant Goals! Enrollment: 1281 in Treatment & 1281 in Control (1:1 RCT evaluation)! Completion: 75% (961)! Employed Completers: 75% (721)! Six Month Retention: 80% (576)! Twelve Month Retention: 70% (505) 6 Accelerating Connections to Employment (ACE) 4/14/15

PARTNERS ACE COMPONENTS ACTIVITIES OUTPUTS WIBs CAREER PATHWAYS Planning Purposeful training based on market demands ACE Community Colleges Employers Other Partners PARTICIPANT SUPPORT TRAINING

7 PARTNERS ACE COMPONENTS ACTIVITIES OUTPUTS WIBs CAREER PATHWAYS Planning Purposeful training based on market demands ACE Community Colleges Employers Other Partners PARTICIPANT SUPPORT TRAINING SYSTEMIC CAPACITY BUILDING INDIVIDUAL CHANGE Intake Training Support Services Transi=on and Tracking Common assessment tools and data management systems Approximately 1,300 individuals enrolled with creden=als OUTCOME (Short Term) Reten=on in training; job placement Tracking & measuring progress OUTCOME (Intermediate) System Level Increased coordina=on among partners Increased capacity and efficiency in workforce system OUTCOME (Intermediate)In dividual Level Employment, Earnings gains, Employment reten=on, Further skills training OUTCOME: (Long Term) Increased atainment educa=onal creden=als Advancement along Career Pathway(s) Removed barriers to genera=onal poverty

8 GENDER- TREATMENT GENDER- CONTROL Male 33% Male 32% Female 67% Female 68% Treatment = 1069 Control = 821

9 AGE- TREATMENT AGE- CONTROL 46 and up 27% 25 and under 21% 46 and up 20% 25 and under 24% % Treatment = 1069 Control = %

10 RACE- TREATMENT Mul=/Other 12% Mul=/ Other 16% RACE- CONTROL White 16% White 14% Black 72% Black 70% Treatment = 1069 Control = 821

11 EDUCATION- TREATMENT EDUCATION- CONTROL Some College [PERCENTA GE] 12th grade and under 13% [CATEGORY NAME] [PERCENTA GE] 12th grade and under 12% HS Diploma or GED 51% HS Diploma or GED 53% Treatment = 1069 Control = 821

12 Challenges ü Random Control Trial ü Recruitment ü Data System ü Employment ü Evolution 12 Accelerating Connections to Employment (ACE) 4/14/15

Enrollment is on Track 1400 1281 1200 1000 873 1017 800 769 600 619 400 416 242 200 117 0 Sept. 13 Dec.

13 Enrollment is on Track Sept. 13 Dec. 13 Mar. 14 Jun. 14 Sept. 14 Dec Mar. 15 Goal: Jun. 15 Accelerating Connections to Employment (ACE)

14 Program Completion Remains Strong 100% Cumulative program completion rates, by quarter 90% 80% 74% 80% 76% 74% 75% 76% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Dec. 13 Mar. 14 Jun. 14 Sept. 14 Dec Mar. 15 Accelerating Connections to Employment (ACE)

15 Completion Rates Vary by Site 100% 90% 85% 91% 94% 80% 73% 75% 79% 70% 66% 67% 60% 58% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Site 1 Site 2 Site 3 Site 4 Site 5 Site 6 Bal=more County Site 8 Site 9

16 80% Employment Rates Have Risen Steadily 70% 60% 50% 45% 48% 50% 56% 53% 57% 58% 58% 61% 40% 36% 38% 40% 30% 29% 31% 20% 10% 0% Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14 Aug-14 Sep-14 Oct-14 Nov-14 Dec-14 Jan-15 Feb Accelerating Connections to Employment (ACE)

17 Employment Rates Vary by Site 90% 82% 85% 80% 70% 70% 72% 60% 50% 47% 48% 50% 54% 59% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Site 1 Site 2 Site 3 Site 4 Baltimore County Site 6 Site 7 Site 8 Site 9 17 Accelerating Connections to Employment (ACE)

18 Employment Rates also Vary by Occupation 100% 90% 80% 70% 89% 83% 75% 73% 71% 71% 70% 69% 65% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 49% 40% 30% 27% 20% 10% 0% 18 Accelerating Connections to Employment (ACE)

19 Wages are Higher in Training-Related Jobs $18.00 $16.00 $14.00 $16.25 $14.03 $13.53 $13.38 $13.17 $13.16 $12.00 $11.93 $11.85 $11.71 $11.09 $11.07 $10.54 $10.42 $10.00 $8.00 $6.00 $4.00 $2.00 $- 19 Accelerating Connections to Employment (ACE)

20 WIB and Community College Partnerships ü Moving from vendor to partner relationship ü Integrating staff ü Engaging employers ü Focusing on student outcomes 20 Accelerating Connections to Employment (ACE) 4/14/15

21 Lessons Learned Implications Accelerating Connections to Employment (ACE) 21

22 Questions For More Information Please Contact Susan Gehring-Liker, ACE Project Manager Accelerating Connections to Employment (ACE) 22

FOR RELEASE: MONDAY, MARCH 21 AT 4 PM

FOR RELEASE: MONDAY, MARCH 21 AT 4 PM Interviews with 1,012 adult Americans conducted by telephone by Opinion Research Corporation on March 18-20, 2011. The margin of sampling error for results based on the total sample is plus or minus 3