CBS Update I-BEST & Pathway Development William S Durden 17-18 January 2018

Apprenticeship Pathways BEdA continues to work closely with the National Skills Coalition policy group to explore recommendations around I- BEST for Apprenticeship Pre-apprenticeship is emerging as a viable model for further system support IELCE funds could support pre-apprenticeship/apprenticeship programs If you have successful pre-apprenticeship programs or are seeking technical assistance with apprenticeship pathways, please contact Will.

Ability to Benefit We received positive feedback from the Summit. Thanks to all who participated! SBCTC is moving forward with a plan for consistent data collection at the state level. Programs: raise your hand if you’ve begun using Ability to Benefit on your campus since the Summit. Remember that the SBCTC Ability to Benefit is your resource page for all things AtB.

IELCE Grant Update TBD

Upcoming Events Guided Pathways – February 15 @ Peninsula College Topics will include system navigation, funding, and instruction We will be inviting WDC and other system partners Team Teacher Training – March 1 @ Walla Walla Community College BEdA/Dev Ed Integration Summit – March 8th @ Seattle Marriott Thanks to Karen Lee (LWTech) and Shelby Sleight (Shoreline) for serving as faculty leads on this project! I-BEST Summit March 15th @ LWTech Focus on program coordination, instruction, and navigation

Questions and Contact Info William S. Durden Policy Associate for I-BEST and Pathway Development, Basic Education for Adults Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges wdurden@sbctc.edu | 360.704.4368 Note: All material licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.