Alamo I-BEST Developmental Education Alternatives Bold Alamo Colleges Anson Green Carrie Tupa Workbased English Solutions Economic and Workforce Development *

About us District Economic and Workforce Development Division Northwest Vista College St. Philip’s College Northeast Lakeview College Palo Alto College San Antonio College

Northwest Vista College St. Philip’s College Northeast Lakeview College Palo Alto College San Antonio College Economic and Workforce Development About us Palo Alto College Workbased English Solutions Support the colleges Strategic planning Innovation development Continuous improvement Student support Local, state, national interface Strategic Director Anson Green Project Co-Director Carrie Tupa

The New Texas Challenge, Steve Murdock et al Problem Changing Customer, Same System

Why is this Important? Hispanic Profile Lower / LessHigher / More  Educational attainment  Reading on grade level  Graduation rates  College access /completion  Lower per capita income  Limited English proficiency  Drop out rates  Rates of unemployment

Changing Future The Future In 2005–2006, almost half of the Texas public school population were Hispanic. Over 34 percent of these students were LEP. Texas Education Agency, N.D.

“Tipping Point” Is One Year Credit Certificate Substantial earnings with one year credit certificate Prince and Jenkins (2005) Wage Lift $2,700 and $1,700 more per year Students with high school or GED $7,000 more per yearESL students $8,500 more per yearABE students

ABE and Lowest DE Levels Legacy System ESL GED ABE DE College Ready? College Work or 4-year Degree Where do we lose students ? Altogether, 7% transition to postsecondary education (THECB 2010) 5-17% in three years enter college credit

Pharmacy Technician: $13.64 Weatherization $8.84 – $ ____________ Solar Photovoltaic Installer $15 to $20 2 Medical Assistant: $11.12 CNA: $9.65 Community Health Worker: $10.31-$18.98 GED/ HS Alamo Colleges Information Technology Security: $21.01 Supply Chain Associate: $12.20 Industrial Automation Helper $ Facility Maintenance Helper (Proposed) College Credit Continuing Education (non-credit) Dental Assistant: $14.21

Not a one-size-fits-all model

Instructional Overlap Integration & Contextualization Reading Writing Math Language Technical Training Co-teaching How I-BEST Works

Aligned Model with Contextualized Basic Skills Contextualized DE, Basic Skills or ESL Technical Training The technical and basic skills instructors jointly identify the basic skills that are needed to succeed in the course, which are then taught separately. Source: Wachen, Jenkins, Van Noy, et al. (2010) How I-BEST Works How I-BEST Works

Integrated Model The basic skills instructor assumes a support role, but the course content now includes more focus on basic skills in addition to the professional- technical content. Technical Training Basic Skills or ESL Source: Wachen, Jenkins, Van Noy, et al. (2010) How I-BEST Works How I-BEST Works

How it works WhoWhat DE and technical teachers Co- develop curriculum and coordinate instruction DE faculty Focus on basic skill competency in the technical context DE activities Often mimic on-the-job application Technical faculty May co-teach Technical faculty May enhance instructional approach

Innovations The Alamo 2 Step What? 5 weeks Sector specific Info about the jobs and industry Basic skills/English related to the jobs Computer literacy (ACES/Facebook) Guest speakers from industry Individual education & employment plan Why? Build academic rigor/ planning Activates prior learning Students “try out” program & work out kinks (scheduling/ transportation / childcare/ finances) Let’s US “try out” students for fit / identify support needs Post-test for technical training readiness 1 2 Career EASE (Career Exploratory and Skills Enhancement) I- BEST Training Implementing Alamo

Characteristics of I-BEST Cohort Student met program requirements Student did not meet program requirements Students functioning at lower levels Higher functioning students I-BEST Cohort

San Antonio College

First Semester Findings “The Magnificent 8”

StudentHighest Level of Education L1 (First Language) Crystal A HS Diploma English Delilah D HS Diploma English Amelia G HS Diploma Spanish Maria L Some College English Yolanda L Technical Certificate Spanish Elda M GED Spanish Stephanie M GED English Elvira S HS Diploma English Student Profile

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Dev Ed Reading 0303 Dev Ed Reading 0302 Dev Ed Reading 0301 The Floor (for entering Medical Assisting)

Dev Ed Reading 0303 Dev Ed Reading 0302 Dev Ed Reading 0301 The Floor (for entering Medical Assisting) Medical Law: C Medical Term: B Medical Law: C Medical Term: C Medical Law: B Medical Term: B Medical Law: B Medical Term: B

“The Magnificent 8”: Second Semester

First Exam Performance Crystal A 83 Delilah D 86 Amelia G 84 Maria L 83 Yolanda L 72 Elda M 80 Stephanie M 82 Elvira S 72

Assessment not “Testing” Assessment Protocol Triage Students

Assessment not “Testing” Career EASE (Exploratory and Skills Enhancement) Assessment Protocol Triage Students

Supportive and Employment Services National GI Forum Case management, assistance with travel Project QUEST Case management, assistance with travel, utilities, housing Educational Case Managers DARS Case management, diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorder, diagnosis of disability Support Services Employment Services SER Jobs for Progress Career Finders College Student Services Student

Guiding Principles 31 Implementing Alamo

32 Roles and Responsibilities Workbased English Solutions Curriculum and Professional Development Comprehensive Assessment Outside Partnerships Student support College Instruction Banner/ Holds/ Waivers Payroll Academic Advising Curriculum Development Collaboration Meetings Strategic Planning Implementing Alamo

Necessary Components Campus I-BEST Team  Leadership from college  Faculty (Tech, DE, ABE, ESL)  Admissions and Registration  Financial aid  Continuing Education  Testing centers  Workbased English Solutions leadership  Case management  Participation in Weekly C 2 meetings (Curriculum Collaboration)  Faculty and staff with “can-do” perspective 33 Implementing Alamo

We’d be fools if we said it was easy  Logistics Scheduling commitments of key staff working on various areas of system redesign Time for curriculum development / teacher training Development of integrated programs in new occupations (esp. credit) Locating faculty with availability / “fit”  Accurate assessment of college readiness Alignment of Accuplacer / CASAS scores  Maintaining quality while ensuring timely processing

Questions? Anson Green Carrie Tupa Workbased English Solutions