Basic Skills: Transitioning Students to Employment or College June 8, 2016 3:00-4:30 p.m.

Federal Transition Outcome Measures Dr. Kristen Corbell, Director of Program Quality and Accountability College and Career Readiness NCCCS

NRS Transition Outcomes Current Transition Outcomes under WIA Entered Employment (Target: 41%) Retained Employment (Target: 63%) Entry into post-secondary education or training (current year) (Target: 36%)

Entered Employment Cohort: Outcome: NRS student Labor Force At Entry is “unemployed seeking” Exits the program between October 1, 2014 and September 30, 2015. Has an SSN available for matching Outcome: Has wages reported in 1st quarter after exit through wage records with Department of Commerce

Retained Employment Cohort: Outcome: NRS student Labor Force At Entry is “Full Time” or “Part Time” or those who are “unemployed seeking” and have a job in 1st quarter after exit Exits the program between April 1, 2014 and March 31, 2015 Has an SSN available for matching Outcome: Has wages reported in 3rd quarter after exit through wage records with Department of Commerce

Entered Post-secondary Education Cohort: NRS student Has a HS diploma at entry, receives an HSE or AHS diploma, or enrolled in Basic Skills Plus or Pathways to Employment Exits the program between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016 Outcome: Record found of enrollment in a class after separation

Entered Post-secondary Education Outcome: Record found of enrollment in a class after separation. Curriculum classes in any of the 58 Community Colleges National Student Clearinghouse record of enrollment at any public or private post secondary institution reporting to NSC Continuing Education Occupational Training Enrollment Does not include HRD, small business, self-support, etc.

WIOA measures Measures don’t have methodologies yet Will include: Employment in 2nd and 4th quarters Median wages of 2nd quarter Credential Attainment Rate Should be able to have more specifics late 2016

Contact Info Dr. Kristen Corbell 919-807-6981 corbellk@nccommunitycolleges.edu

“Begin with the end in mind.” Stephen Covey Piedmont Community College Adult Basic Skills Program Debra Harlow, Dean “Begin with the end in mind.” Stephen Covey

Piedmont Community College Adult Basic Skills Program Top 10 Best Practices: Transitioning Adult Learners Student Orientation Revised - Student Outcomes - Includes TRIO/EOC - Includes Workforce Development - Goal setting

Piedmont Community College Adult Basic Skills Program 2. Pre-service and in-service training - Orientation 15 hrs. paid hourly rate - Local in-service paid hourly rate - Pay travel expense NCCCS credential workshops

Piedmont Community College Adult Basic Skills Program 3. Financial support from PCC Foundation - Pays half of HSE test fee - Provides free college course to HSE graduates - Provides $1500 PCC Trustees’ Scholarship - Programs compete for mini grants

Piedmont Community College Adult Basic Skills Program 4. College and Career Immersion (CNCI) - NC Career Clusters Guide 2015 - Textbook loan for concurrently enrolled - Guest speakers (college/CE; employers) - Tours (college and workplaces)

Piedmont Community College Adult Basic Skills Program 5. “Appreciative Advising” - Advisor participates - Doing with the student instead of to the student

Piedmont Community College Adult Basic Skills 6. Internal Referrals & Tracking Process - Workforce Development Program (HRD, YES, Customized Employment Training and Occupational Extension) - Student Development

Piedmont Community College Adult Basic Skills Program 7. College Fairs - Job Fairs - College Fairs (four year colleges)

Piedmont Community College Adult Basic Skills Program 8. Partnerships - Internal - External

Piedmont Community College Adult Basic Skills Program 9. Integration of soft skills (punctuality, teamwork, problem solving, early departure, accountability) - ABE - ASE - ESL

Piedmont Community College Adult Basic Skills Program 10. Amazing ABS Team! - Students first - Paradigm shift - Pull together

Orientation and Intake Restructured ABE/ASE orientation Informational Questionnaire Career Cluster Survey Goals, barriers, and challenges Classes designed for specific career pathways Introduction to programs that offer financial assistance Advising

Transitioning into College Mentoring Goal-setting Advanced Career Essentials Program Bridge instruction SGA Club Student Career Exhibition Post-secondary education connections

Davidson CCC Transition Strategies Transition Strategies Career exploration done in orientation Contextualized curriculum in areas of career interest used in instruction Hands-on activities used in instruction with kits purchased (MECA) or created by DCCC Classroom visits to lab in curriculum classes For ABE, partner HRD Pathway classes to explore various careers ELA learners, HRD classes in Personal Healthcare, Manufacturing and Hospitality Use tuition waivers for ASE students in pathways for Basic Skills Plus

Davidson CCC Work-based learning Work-based learning Visits to Business and Industry in various career pathways Use of a Work Readiness Self-Assessment with students Partnership with Title I WIOA for enrollment of students and opportunity for paid work experience Identify job shadowing experiences for students not eligible for paid work experience Develop career ladders for all regional career pathways Hire new Coordinator for Work-based Learning activities by July 1 Promote work-based learning throughout academic program of study

Q and A What’s working? Future plans? Follow-up.

Presenters NCCCS Basic Skills Dr. Kristen Corbell, Director, Performance Accountability-Performance Measures College and Career Readiness North Carolina Community College System Corbellk@nccommunitycolleges.edu 919-807-6981 Debra Harlow, Dean, Adult Basic Skills Piedmont Community College debra.harlow@piedmontcc.edu 336-322-2157 Pat Phillips, Associate Dean, General Studies and Academic Support Davidson County Community College patp@davidsonccc.edu 336-224-4570 Dustin Walston, Director, Transitional and Career Studies Lenoir Community College tdwalston61@lenoircc.edu 252-233-6861