DPI Resource: Wisconsin's Guide to Publishing Your District's ACP E4E Plan

2023-24 Career Readiness Community of Practice

Module #4:

Labor Market Information

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Academic & Career Planning and Education for Employment

Wisconsin Legislative Statute PI26

Let’s Take a Few Minutes to Share Out . . .

• Did you consider any Labor Market Information (LMI) when you made career decisions throughout your life?
• If not, how might your decisions have been different if you had?

Learning Objectives

Learning objectives of this training session include:

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• Identify resources to analyze local, regional and state labor market needs

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• Consider how Labor Market Information (LMI) can be used in your district to inform programs and services offered to students

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Refer to the Module #4 Session Guide for Districts

Learning Objectives

Learning objectives of this training session include:

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• Consider ways in which to engage students and parents to learn about labor market needs and supply/demand of occupations

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• Consider ways to provide staff professional development on LMI to include the connection to student selection for postsecondary training options

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Refer to the Module #4 Session Guide for Districts

Academic & Career Planning – PI26

Recap of the WHY behind Wisconsin Academic & Career Planning (Legislative Statute PI26):

“The purpose of ACP services is to assist pupils with planning and preparing for opportunities after graduating from high school.

These opportunities may include postsecondary education and training that leads to careers.”

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DPI Resource: Wisconsin's Guide to Publishing Your District's ACP E4E Plan

Academic & Career Planning – PI26

Recap of the ADDITIONAL requirements of ACP embedded into the Education for Employment (E4E) statute that spans elementary, middle and high school grade levels. School districts must:

• Prepare elementary and secondary pupils for future employment.
• Ensure technological literacy; to promote lifelong learning.
• Promote good citizenship.
• Promote cooperation among business, industry, labor, postsecondary schools, and public education.

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DPI Resource: Wisconsin's Guide to Publishing Your District's ACP E4E Plan

Academic & Career Planning – PI26

Recap of who needs to be at involved in the Academic & Career Planning process to best serve students in your school district. Best practice is to bring the following groups to the table, along with members of your school district career readiness team . . . and Why?

DPI Resource: Wisconsin's Guide to Publishing Your District's ACP E4E Plan

Labor Market Information

DPI Resource: Wisconsin's Guide to Publishing Your District's ACP E4E Plan

WI Youth Voice in Career Readiness Project

DPI Resource: Youth Voice in Career Readiness Project Findings 2022

What findings from the Youth Voice in Career Readiness project relate to Labor Market Information (LMI)?

• Most students learn about career readiness activities from teachers, but they go to family for help. (Finding #1)

Example: Does your district provide LMI information to parents?

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• High school graduates feel the most important skills to teach in K-12 education are as follows: communication, critical thinking, self-or time-management (Finding #8)

Example: Analyzing and comparing LMI data (critical thinking)

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Encouraging Students to Provide Input is Key

DPI Resource: Youth Voice in Career Readiness Project Findings 2022

Quote from a Participant of the Student Voice Project

The WHY Behind LMI

WI K-12 Labor Market Information Guide

Academic & Career Planning (ACP) provides a process to help students pursue any career area. ACP also offers a platform from which to introduce students to Labor Market Information (LMI) so that their decisions about career goals are informed and intentional.

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The Wisconsin K-12 Labor Market Information Guide was designed to provide educators with a source for LMI that is easy to access and use with students.

The WHY Behind LMI

WI K-12 Labor Market Information Guide

Labor Market Information (LMI) – A Key Component in Career Planning!

Wisconsin K-12 Labor Market Guide: Students trying to decide on their future career have a daunting task. How can they narrow career options in a career landscape that is constantly shifting?

Labor Market Information (LMI) can help:

• Connect career interests to jobs that will have future openings
• Keep students from making uninformed decisions that can lead to college debt
• Develop a career ladder that supports the lifestyle they hope for

Educators Need LMI Knowledge

Educators Need to Understand Workforce Needs

Especially in their Local Area

The WHY Behind LMI

WI K-12 Labor Market Information Guide

Questions:

• Does your school district help ALL K-12 educators understand local workforce needs?

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• Does your school district help ALL Middle/High school students understand local workforce needs?

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• Does your school district help parents/guardians to understand the importance of LMI?

WI K-12 Labor Market Information Guide

WI K-12 Labor Market Information Guide

WI K-12 Labor Market Information Guide

WI K-12 Labor Market Information Guide

WI K-12 Labor Market Information Guide

WI K-12 Labor Market Information Guide

Graphs Represent Highest Paying Occupations by Career Cluster

(Data for 2018-2028)

DPI: Talking to Students about LMI

DPI: Talking to Students about Labor Market Information

Question:

Which resources on the DPI website for “Talking to Students about Labor Market Information” does your district utilize and at what grade level?

What Will Employers Need? 2023-2027

Source: World Economic Forum “The Future of Jobs Report 2023”

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DPI: Talking to Students about LMI

Student One-Page Document: “Why You Should Think About LMI”

DPI: Talking to Students about LMI

Student One-Page Document: “Why You Should Think About LMI”

DPI: Talking to Students about LMI

Student One-Page Document: “Why You Should Think About LMI”

WisConomy & Skill Explorer

Question: How does (or could) your district use the WisConomy / Skill Explorer websites with students and parents?

WisConomy and Skill Explorer

Top Career Readiness Resources in WI

Regional Career Pathways - The Wisconsin Regional Career Pathways (RCP) approach is a statewide effort to deliver high-quality career pathways in high schools that reflect the needs and vision of a regional collaborative group of employers, education, and economic and workforce development.

Learn more about career pathways with this video https://bit.ly/CareerPathwaysVideos

https://dpi.wi.gov/pathways-wisconsin

Career Pathways in K-12

Foundation =

Sequence of CTE courses and at least two career pathway options:

Option:

Industry- Recognized Credential

Option:

College Credit Opportunity (AP/IB and Dual Enrollment)

Option:

Career and Technical Student Organization

Option:

Work-based Learning

Question:

How many Regional Career Pathways are available to students in your district?

Question:

How does your district promote Regional Career Pathways to parents/guardians?

https://dpi.wi.gov/pathways-wisconsin

Regional Career Pathways (RCPs)

https://dpi.wi.gov/pathways-wisconsin

Share Ideas & Celebrate Successes

• Share ways in which the required component reviewed in this training session is being implemented in your district
• Help brainstorm together additional ways to expand implementation of this component in districts
• Consider sharing resources with additional staff members in your district
• Remember to CELEBRATE the implementation successes in your district

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District Work Time

Consider working in teams to on the following:

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• Complete the follow-up questions on the module session guide for districts

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• Review your current district ACP/E4E Plan to determine ways to improve and/or add aspects of this component to your current plan

Follow-Up Questions from Session

1. Does your school district help ALL K-12 educators understand local workforce needs?

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• Does your school district help ALL Middle/High school students understand local workforce needs?

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• Does your school district help parents/guardians to understand the importance of LMI?

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• Which resources on the DPI website for “Talking to Students about Labor Market Information” does your district utilize and at what grade level?

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• How does (or could) your district use the WisConomy / Skill Explorer websites with students and parents?

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• How many Regional Career Pathways are available to students in your district?

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• How does your district promote Regional Career Pathways to parents/guardians?
• What will be the next steps your district/team will take on this topic?

Group Sharing and Q & A

Please share out with the group:

• Next steps our district will take to on this required component
• Questions, comments or concerns

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Helpful Resources

• Resource: WI K-12 Labor Market Information Guide
• Resource: DPI Talking to Students about LMI
• Resource: Students - "Why You Should Think About LMI"
• Resource: WisConomy – DWD Labor Market Site
• Resource: Wisconsin Regional Career Pathways