Better Together: Adult Education and the Community Colleges

Strengthening Student Success Conference October 9, 2013

Linda Collins, LearningWorks and Career Ladders Project Barbara Baran, California EDGE Coalition Debra Jones, California Community Colleges Chancellors Office Paul Downs, Silicon Valley ALLIES

California Budget Project California Hospital Association California Workforce Association California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO California Manufacturing and Technology Association Career Ladders Project for the California Community Colleges National Council of La Raza PolicyLink State Building and Construction Trades of California

AB 86: Opportunity and Danger

What is the Problem the New Legislation is Addressing?

Declining funding Fractured delivery system Ineffective program design and pedagogy Inadequate support services Poor student outcomes

New Legislation
Governors January and May proposals Compromise legislation
Planning grants Focus on priority programs Focus on integration and innovation Maintenance of effort

Danger and Opportunity

Opportunity: A new, genuinely blended basic skills system that effectively moves students to their college and career goals.

Danger: Cosmetic changes that protect, rather than reinvent, the existing system.

Lessons from Other States

Bringing together institutions that serve adult learners can be a foundational catalyst for change, creating a system where many more basic skills students transition into and succeed in postsecondary education. Levers states can use include strategic plans and RFAs; innovation funding; goals, data, and metrics; and integration of governance.

Our vision is a broadly shared prosperity. Our focus is middle skill jobs that require significant postsecondary education and training but not necessarily a baccalaureate degree. Our commitment is to all Californians, including dislocated workers, young men and women of color, disconnected youth, veterans, and welfare recipients.

California EDGE Coalition | 1115 Eleventh Street | Sacramento, CA 95814

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES CHANCELLORS OFFICE

Adult Education Consortia Planning 2013-2015

AB 86: The Governors Budget Detail
Debra Jones, Ed.D. California Community Colleges Chancellors Office djones@cccco.edu October 9, 2013
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$25,000,000 Statewide for Two-Year Planning

The Chancellor and Superintendent will jointly provide 2-year planning and implementation grants to regional consortia of community college districts and school districts for the purpose of developing regional plans to better serve the educational needs of adults. Consortium shall consist of: School district required. Community college district required. Consortia may include other adult education providers. Consortium will determine fiscal agent.

California Community Colleges Chancellors Office | 112 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students

Regional Consortia Grant Funds

The consortia will use funding to develop regional plans for adult education in: Elementary and basic skills; Classes for immigrants: ESL, citizenship, and workforce preparation; Programs for adults with disabilities; Short term CTE programs with high employment potential; and Programs for apprentices.

California Community Colleges Chancellors Office | 112 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students

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Components of Regional Consortia Plans

A Regional Consortia Plan must include:
Evaluation of AE programs, and a plan to address gaps. Evaluation of needs AE, and a plan to address gaps. Plans to integrate programs. Plans to accelerate a students progress. Plans to collaborate on professional development. Plans to leverage existing regional structures.
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Looking Forward
Reports to be submitted by Chancellor and Superintendent:
March, 2014: Status of developing regional consortia. Status and allocation of grant awards. March 2015: Status of plans developed by regional consortia. Recommendations for additional improvements.
Intent of Legislature is to work toward: Developing common policies on fees and funding structures. Providing additional funding in 2015-16.

California Community Colleges Chancellors Office | 112 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students

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A Joint Effort

California Community Colleges Chancellors Office | 112 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students

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AB 86 Planning Structure

Six member Cabinet appointed by Chancellor Harris and Superintendent Torlakson Twelve member Work Group
4 CDE adult education field representatives 4 Community College field representatives 2 CDE system office representatives 2 Community College system office field representatives

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Current Work Website - http://ab86.cccco.edu Survey of Interest Stakeholder Sounding Board Expert Panel FAQs on website RFA released in December RFA will not be competitive Town Hall Meetings end of October Webinars Beginning October 11, 2013
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How Do I Get Involved?

Town Hall Meetings Webinars Stakeholder Sounding Board Sign up for eNewsletter Email feedback/questions ab86@cccco.edu Refer to the Website http://ab86.cccco,edu

California Community Colleges Chancellors Office | 112 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students

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California Community Colleges Chancellors Office | 112 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students

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SV ALLIES

ALLIES is an evolving multi-sector regional collaborative. Mission - To support English Learners to succeed in family-sustaining careers through coordination and alignment of services. Location - Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties Funding - Workforce Innovation Fund Grant and Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Year 2010 2011-12 Phase Launch Adult School Community College partnerships Conduct coordination and alignment projects

2012
2013

Win federal grant to build collaborative infrastructure

Add Workforce Investment, Community Orgs, Labor Develop Strategic Plan Pilot Projects

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ALLIES Grassroots Participation The ESL Providers Network

Adult Education Providers Campbell Adult and Community Education Eastside Adult Education Fremont Union High School District Adult Education SunnyvaleCupertino Adult School Jefferson Adult School Gilroy Adult Education Metropolitan Education Adult Mountain View-Los Altos UHSD Adult Education Palo Alto Adult Education San Mateo Adult School San Mateo County Office of Education ROP Santa Clara Adult School Sequoia Adult School South San Francisco Adult Education Community Colleges Canada College College of San Mateo De Anza College Evergreen Valley College Foothill College Gavilan College Mission College San Jose City College Skyline College West Valley College

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SV ALLIES

Silicon Valley ALLIES Steering Committee for the expanded vision

Adult Schools Bob Harper Kara Rosenberg Lionel DeMaine Businesses Sima Yazdani Francine Serafin-Dickson Community Organizations Alison Webber Maria Elena Riddle Stephen Hicken Community Colleges Anniqua Rana Henry Yong Jenny Castello Laurel Jones Rachel Perez Regina Stanback Stroud Foundations Leslie Dorosin Manny Santamaria Elected Officials Alicia Aguirre Support Services Denise Boland Labor Rayna Lehman Steve Preminger Students Ricardo Flores Billy Lui Workforce Investment Chris Donnelly Dave Holland Kris Stadelman Campbell Adult and Community Education Palo Alto Adult School Sequoia Adult School District Cisco Systems, Inc San Mateo County Hospital Consortium BSP Center for Employment Training Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County Canada College Evergreen Valley College Canada College Mission College Gavilan College Skyline College Grove Foundation Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mayor, Redwood City Santa Clara County Social Services San Mateo Central Labor Council Union Community Resources Canada College College of San Mateo Worf2future WIB San Mateo WIB NOVA WIB
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Opportunity and Context: Collective Impact

SV ALLIES

The DOL Grant is based on the Collective Impact Approach: Structured and adaptive collaboration
Common Agenda

Shared Measurement

Mutually Reinforcing Activities

Continuous Communication

Backbone Support
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ALLIES Partners and Strategy

What Education/Job Seekers Need

Community Colleges Workforce Investment Boards Econ. Dev

Clear pathways for study tied to priority industry sectors

Integrated pathways of classes Asset Map Adult Schools and workforce services and Coordinated Assessment and English experience Referral Learners Bridges between education and Career Pathways workforce development CBOs
Web-based referral and tracking

Informal Networks

FamilySustaining Careers

Apprenticeships

Alignment of services and resources across education, workforce, and services Public Agencies systems

Employers

FaithBased Orgs

Policy, Funding and Awareness

Collaborative Backbone
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Implementation 2014-15
PURPOSE Develop a coordinated assessment and referral process to direct participants to the right mix of programs and services using Common agenda and strategy High levels of stakeholder engagement Data on assets, pathways and EL Needs ELEMENTS Integrated and contextualized instruction Acceleration Career pathways Wrap-around support services Connection to WIB services where appropriate

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Preliminary Lessons Learned

Based on three years of experience, we have preliminary lessons: 1. Create a strong, student-centered vision and diverse leadership team

2. Involve a range of stakeholders in the collaborative process

3. Use a structured collaborative model with neutral facilitation 4. Ensure shared decision-making

5. Take a long-range view of system evolution and change

6. Use a regional approach 7. Develop data-sharing tools

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For more information

Linda Collins Lcollins@LearningWorksCA.org Barbara Baran b.baran@comcast.net Debra Jones djones@CCCCO.edu Paul Downs pauldownspdc@gmail.com

www.LearningWorksCA.org