Addressing California's Skills Gap

Institution	Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC), Higher Education Center
Titel	Addressing California's Skills Gap
Quelle	(2017), (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Bachelors Degrees; Labor Market; Educational Attainment; High School Graduates; College Graduates; Labor Force Development; Alignment (Education); Access to Education; Graduation Rate; Information Dissemination; College Readiness; Elementary Secondary Education; Wages; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; 'Bachelor''s degrees'; Bachelor-Studiengang; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; High school; High schools; Graduate; Graduates; Oberschule; Absolvent; Absolventin; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Arbeitskräftebestand; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Informationsverbreitung; Wage; Löhne; Kalifornien
Abstract	California's higher education system is not keeping up with the economy's changing needs, and California stands to face a large skills gap by 2030--it will be 1.1 million workers with bachelor's degrees short of economic demand. Closing the gap will require increasing the number of degrees awarded by every higher education sector in the state. New investments will be needed to meet those goals. Measuring progress and identifying programs and policies that improve student success, especially among underrepresented groups, should be key components of those investments. Currently, one-third of jobs in California require at least a bachelor's degree. Another third require some training beyond high school. The widening wage gap between highly educated workers and those with high school diplomas indicates demand is growing. The share of college graduates in California's workforce needs to grow to 38 percent by 2030 to meet economic demand if the economy is to operate optimally. This is significantly above the educational attainment of today's workforce, and the state is not on track to meet future demand. To close the future skills gap, California must make choices and take action, including: (1) Align state education goals and funding with workforce needs; (2) Expand access to four-year colleges and universities; (3) Improve completion rates at two- and four-year institutions; (4) Provide students with information on the earnings potential of career pathways; and (5) Focus on increasing college readiness and improving college placement among K-12 students. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Public Policy Institute of California. 500 Washington Street Suite 800, San Francisco, CA 94111. Tel: 415-291-4400; Fax: 415-291-4401; Web site: http://www.ppic.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01