Lifelong Learning A National Priority

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Lifelong LearningA National Priority

• Larry J. Warford

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I am not an advocate for frequent changes in laws
and constitutions. But laws and institutions
must go hand in hand with the progress of the
human mind. As that becomes more developed, more
enlightened, as new discoveries are made, new
truths discovered and manners and opinions
change, with the change of circumstances,
institutions must advance also to keep pace with
the times. We might as well require a man to
wear still the coat which fitted him when a boy
as civilized society to remain ever under the
regimen of their barbarous ancestors. - Thomas
Jefferson
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Todays Presentation

• The Case for Lifelong Learning
• The Numbers Learners and Spending
• Old Learners New Markets
• Funding Issues
• National Study Results
• A Proposal Comprehensive Workforce Training

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They want, need, and demand education anywhere,
anytime
Roberts T. Jones (CEO) National Alliance of
Business
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It is also clear that for the next decade, the
only growth area in education will be in adult
and continuing education.
- Harold Hodgkinson
Source All One System Harold L. Hodgkinson
(1985)
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• Lifelong learning will be more than a catch
  phrase. Everyone will be in school all the time,
  so to speak.
• Source Global Network Trend Letter
  Special Issue - December 9, 1999

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21st CenturyWorkplace Trends
As continuous lifelong learning becomes the norm,
educational institutions will be swamped with
demand. The new students especially adults in
mid-career transition will expect value,
quality, speed of delivery, and effectiveness in
addition to availability and convenience.
Education will be a critical personal investment
for which the consumer will demand an
exceptionally high return. The sheer scale,
intensity, and diversity of demand for adult and
continuing education, plus the schooling of the
Baby Boom Echo, will simply overwhelm our
traditional instructional systems and methods,
requiring technology to play an increasingly
important role in the delivery of education.
Source On the Horizon Implications for
Educational Organizations, March/April 1998
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The Kiplinger Letter

• A growing task for business Retraining workers,
  honing skills and keeping employees current with
  rapidly changing workplace technology. A
  whopping 75 of todays workforce needs
  retraining just to keep pace.

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The Kiplinger Letter

• Theres plenty of help available . . . Better
  focused than before Local boards to steer
  federal funds to the right areas. Colleges
  striving to offer training targeted to your
  company. And more online assistance.

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The Kiplinger Letter

• Look at partnering with community colleges . . .
  rich resources. Theyre doing more to help
  companies offer customized training programs.
  Everything from basic reading and math skills to
  high tech engineering. Classes are held at times
  and places that are convenient for employees.

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Key Themes for the 21st Century United
StatesChamber of Commerce

• Workforce development is a continuum and must be
  viewed as long term and managed with consistent
  focus

Source Completing the Workforce Puzzle
Center for Workforce Preparation, U.S.
Chamber of Commerce, Spring 2002
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United States Chamber of Commerce
Adult Years (Knowledge Skills Development In
Out of Work)
LIFELONG LEARNING
Keys to Success Consistent attention,
evaluation, investment and alignment with
the education and economic systems that
support it
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National Association of State Workforce Board
Chairs recommend . . . . . . .

• to ensure that the United States remains
  competitive in the global economy . . . we must
  prepare all current and future workers for
  knowledge-based economy jobs and lifelong
  education.

Source The Competitive Challenge Building
a World Class Force (NASWBC)
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National Governors Association ...
Americas economic future depends on the
strengths of our workforce. If we are to sustain
our current competitive edge in the global
marketplace we must build a workforce that

• Improves worker productivity
• Builds skills needed for quality jobs
• Provides lifelong learning
• Supports workers in managing their careers
• Is supported by public and private management

Source A Governors Guide to Creating a 21st
Century Workforce - National Governors
Association
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The Learning Age a renaissance for a new
Britain

• Learning is the key to prosperity for each of
  us as individuals, as well as the nation as
  whole.
• Investment in human capital will be the
  foundation of success in the knowledge-based
  global economy of the 21st century.
• David Blunkett
• Secretary of State
• Education Employment, 2000

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. . . . . more from Great Britain

• Learning throughout life will build human
  capital by encouraging the acquisition of
  knowledge and skills and emphasizing creativity
  and imagination.
• David Blunkett
• Secretary of State
• Education Employment, 2000

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ASTD EVIDENCE Strategic Investments in
Learning Deliver Higher Corporate Performance

• Key Finding by ASTD
• Major investments in learning result in more
  success and profitability
• Higher net sales per employee
• Higher gross profits per employee
• Higher net earnings per employee
• Higher value on Wall Street

Source American Society for Training and
Development
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The Numbers

• Learner Populations
• Spending

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Learner Populations

• K-12 - 43.5 million
• Higher Ed - 15 million
• Adult Learners - 90 million

Source National Center for Education Statistics
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Adult Learners

• 2.5 Basic Skills
• 12.6 Credential, Degree, Diploma,
• Certificate
• 41.3 Personal Enrichment
• 43.4 Work related (generally non-
• credit)

56 Adults continue work- related
studies
Source The Learning Age Strategies for the
Third Millennium, (Dolence, 1999)
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The American Learning Enterprise (1990s Figures)

• 237 Billion . . .
• spent on elementary and secondary schools and
  universities and four-year college degree
  programs.
• (for 43.5 million enrolled in elementary and
  secondary education and 15 million in higher
  education)

Source American Society for Training and
Development
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The American Learning Enterprise (1990s Figures)

• 204 Billion . . .
• Spent in the training industry including the
  military, apprenticeship, association,
  professional and trade organizations, community
  college and university non-degree programs and
  employer-conducted training.
• (There are 90 million adult learners)

Source American Society for Training and
Development
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Conclusion
Very little public money is spent on the largest
segment of the adult worker population, incumbent
workers.
Source Citizens League Committee on Workforce
Training Minnesota, 1999
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There is a New Learning Provider Landscape . . . .

• Most states have adopted virtual learning
  strategies
• Thousands of courses indexed on WWW
• More than 2,000 corporate universities
• Globalization of learning providers
• Proliferation and success of commercial learning

Source Dolence, 2000
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Education is one of the hottest emerging growth
sectors of the U.S. economy postsecondary
proprietary education alone is a sector worth
more than 3.5 billion annually.
Source Work ? America National Alliance of
Business May 2000
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University of Phoenix

• Phenomenal Success
• Largest private university in nation
• Nearly 100,000 enrollment
• 14,000 on-line enrollments
• 210 full-time faculty
• 8,000 adjunct faculty

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D U K E
MASTER OF ARTS IN LIBERAL STUDIES PROGRAM (MALS)
is holding the following Information Sessions for
prospective students
Tuesday, April 2, 2002 ? 6 pm Borders
Stores 1807 Chapel Hill Blvd., Chapel Hill (919)
929-8332
Scholarships and tuition assistance available For
more information, Call 919/684-3222 www.mals.duke.
edu
Weds, April 3, 2002 ? 6 pm Quail Ridge
Books Ridgewood Shopping Center 3522 Wade Ave,
Raleigh [phone]
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Im treated like an adult here. -Donald
Sauder, Loudoun Campus
We understand responsibilities like work, family
and travel. Our flexible schedules and online
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associates, bachelors or masters degrees they
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fields.
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months And attend classes just one night a week

• To qualify youll need
• Approximately 60 college credits
• Significant work experience

Columbia Union College
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Why Lifelong Learning?

• Knowledge is doubling in some fields every five
  years
• New jobs require new skills
• Technology and change
• New life and work patterns

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• Learning is less linear than it used to be.
  Workers now seek blocks of skills at different
  times throughout their careers.

Carnevale/Desrochers, 2001
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Changing Work andCareer Patterns

• No longer do workers leave school and work for
  one employer for a lifetime.
• People will have five to six careers in a
  lifetime.
• Training is needed to meet changes.

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Lifelong learning is nowa key component of the
knowledge economy.

• Knowledge fuel that drives economic growth and
  distributes economic opportunity . . . also adds
  pressure to increase workers human capital.
• Carnevale/Desrochers, 2001

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Economy and Learning
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Ages
15
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Agrarian (ages 7-14)
Industrial (ages 5-22)
Information (all ages)
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Non-degreed credentials and certification
programs provide smaller blocks of learning that
build on more general skill.
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A Closer Look At Money/Funding Issues
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The 21st Century Workforce Commission believes
that . . .

• The current and future health of Americas
  21st Century Economy depends directly on how
  broadly and deeply Americans reach a new level of
  literacy 21st Century Literacy . . . .

Source 21st Century Workforce Commission
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The 21st Century Workforce Commission believes
that . . .

• The Keys to Success are
• Expanding Continuous Learning
• Americans in the 21st Century workplace will need
  to continuously upgrade their skills and
  knowledge as new technologies and work patterns
  emerge.

Source 21st Century Workforce Commission
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Expanding ContinuousL e a r n i n g

• Key to Success 6

A closer look . . .
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Challenges to Expanding Continuous Learning
When workers and employers assess the need for
more education and training, one of the first
questions to surface is whether education is
affordable.
- 21st Century Workforce Commission
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Challenges to Expanding Continuous Learning
Access is the publics single biggest worry
about higher education.
- 21st Century Workforce Commission
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Challenges to Expanding Continuous Learning
Many witnesses expressed concern that existing
funding resources are still geared to a
traditional postsecondary experience and are not
particularly relevant to short-term skills
training required for continuous learning.
- 21st Century Workforce Commission
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Challenges to Expanding Continuous Learning

• Traditional loans and grants not relevant
• While corporate America spends billions on
  training/human capital, small and medium-sized
  businesses have difficulty providing training.

- 21st Century Workforce Commission
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Alternative Funding Solutions
Led by CAEL (Council on Adult Experiential
Learning)

• LiLAs (Lifelong Learning Account)
• A pre-tax individual lifelong account
• Individual control
• Employer contributions

(Also being pursued in Great Britain)
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Lifelong Learning and Comprehensive Workforce
Training
Compelling reasons for higher priority . . .

• 80 of the 2005 workforce are already
• in the workforce
• 75 of the current workforce will need
• significant retraining in the next
  decade.

Source ASTD/Department of Labor
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Non-Credit Survey
National Study for National Council for
Continuing Education and Training NCCET
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Community Collegesin the United States
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Community Collegesin the United States
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Non-Credit Funding Studyconducted by
theNational Council for Continuing Education and
Training (NCCET) Purpose of Study

• To determine funding patterns of non-credit
  programs in U.S. community colleges.

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Major Findings

• 17 States answered Yes to the following
  question

• Does (name of state) provide FTE
  reimbursement funding to community colleges for
  non-credit courses/programs?

• Those states are
• Arizona California Georgia
• Illinois Iowa Maryland
• Michigan Minnesota Nebraska
• New Jersey New York No. Carolina
• Oregon Pennsylvania So. Carolina
• Texas Wisconsin

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Major Findings

• In addition to those states listed in 1, the
  following 7 states provide some form of state
  funding for workforce training. (Usually an
  RFP/performance basis

Florida Idaho Mississippi Ohio
Rhode Island Washington Wyoming
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Major Findings

• Thus, one-half of the states indicate that there
  is some form of funding for workforce training
  programs from state funds.

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Major Findings

• Of the 17 states, 3 provide FTE reimbursement
  funding for non-credit programs at parity with
  credit programs

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Major Findings

• The most commonly funded non-credit programs are
  literacy and workforce training programs.

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Major Findings

• No state provides state aid for hobby,
  avocational, and recreational non-credit programs.

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• Comprehensive
• Workforce Training

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The Segments
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Emerging Workforce

• Generally youth
• Recently in high school
• Preparing for first full-time employment
• Few career plans
• Experiment/vacillate
• Likely day students
• Often divide time between school and work

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Challenging Facts

• By Year 2005
• 20.5 of all jobs will require
• 4- year degree
• 75 will require some post-
• secondary training

Source U.S. Department of Labor
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Transitional Workers

• Out of school/no skills
• Moving from one career to another
• Unemployed/underemployed
• Includes
• Welfare clients
• Dislocated workers
• Displaced homemakers
• High motivation
• Often need basic skills
• Short time frame
• Evenings, weekends OK

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Challenging Facts

• 40 million workers in America have
  non-traditional work arrangements (part-time,
  flex time, job share, telecommute).
• Workers will make 4 to 6 career changes in their
  lifetimes.
• As life expectancy increases, there is a trend
  toward post-retirement job reentry.
• Retraining will be necessary in most occupations
  as jobs become obsolete and others require new
  skills.

Source Jacob Mincer
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Entrepreneurial Workers

• Own/operate small medium business
• Community college serves as in house training
  center
• Seek good return on investment
• Business and training must be compatible

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Challenging Facts

• 90 of businesses employ fewer than 20 people.
• 850,000 new small firms open annually.
• 24 million businesses file tax returns annually.
• Training and education has a direct, known impact
  of the success/failure ratio.

Source The State of Small Business
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Incumbent Workers

• Current workers who need additional training to
  maintain current job
• and/or
• Those who seek additional training for promotions
• Often get training through employer
• Desire for accelerated pace and customized
  content

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Challenging Facts

• Half life of occupational skills is only five
  years.
• 85 of the workforce for next ten years is
  already in the workforce.
• This year corporate budgets will be triple of
  1990.

Source Jacob Mincer
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New Paradigm for Learning

• Old Silos of learning
• New Cyclone of learning

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Learning (old)
Career
Continuing Education
Personal Enrichment
Transfer
Developmental
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Learning (new)
4-year College Articulation
On-line Courses
Business Support Specialist
T3
Telecourses
AACC
Northrop Grumman
Weekend College
Academies
Certification
Interactive Courses
Licensure
SAP
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Continuing Education Workforce Development at
Core of the Institution

• . . . Whole institution must embrace the
  continuing education and workforce development
  model.

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Lifelong Learning A Sensible Proposition

• This is paraphrased from an article in which
• Dr. Edmund Gleazer, former President/CEO of the
• American Association of Community Colleges,
• suggested that lifelong learning makes sense

If you were to set out on a journey across a
large desert, you could not carry enough water to
last the entire way. It would make sense to have
stations along the way where you could get water
as you needed it. Education is much the same
why should youth be expected to attain all of the
learning they will need for their entire life
why not have stations throughout life where one
can learn as needed?