Pathways to College & Careers for Washington’s Emerging Workforce Accelerated Pathways, Increased Opportunities WIOA Transition AEAC Summer Retreat 2015 Jon M. Kerr, Director Basic Education for Adults State Board for Community and Technical Colleges

2 Thank You AEAC!

THE HS 21+ PIONEERS 3 Bates Technical College Centralia College Edmonds Community College Everett Community College Grays Harbor College Lake Washington Institute of Technology Lower Columbia College

INITIAL PILOT RESULTS 4 Collectively Pilot Colleges: Enrolled 361 students Awarded 52 diplomas Transitioned 14 students into I-BEST Transitioned 13 students into other college programs Had 20 students get jobs 20 Programs Up and Running!

HS21+ DATA AS OF JUNE 1, 2015* 5 Data Point * Total Students Enrolled521*1,374*1,895 Diplomas Awarded168*322*490 Significant Gains Earned (CASAS) 391*856*1,247 Total SAI Points Earned 1,467*2,808*4,275 SAI Points Earned Per Student 2.8*2.04*2.42 Federal Level Gains208*411*619 *9 new programs will implement in

I-DEA Implemented in 9 colleges & Community Based Organizations 408 students enrolled  50% made federal level gains (39% traditional ESL students)  60% made significant gains (51% for traditional ESL students)  2 Student Achievement Points made on average 2014-Implemented in 19 colleges & Community Based Organizations 694 students enrolled as of April 2015*  *46% made federal level gains (37% for traditional ESL students)  *57% made significant gains (46% for traditional ESL students)

I-BEST AS OF WINTER QUARTER, 2015* 7 Data Point * *Total Students Enrolled2,6982,904*2,430*8,004 FTE1,7492,034*1,559*5,342 Degrees & Certificates1,6041,883*465*3,952 Significant Gains Earned (CASAS) 1,5411,675*1,239*4,455 Total SAI Points Earned 16,21017,068*10,835*44,113 SAI Points Earned Per Student 4.6 *3.8*4.3 Federal Level Gains903926*713*2,542

8 The term ‘adult education’ means academic instruction and education services below the postsecondary level that increases an individual’s ability to— (A) read, write, and speak English and perform mathematics or other activities necessary for the attainment of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent; (B) transition to postsecondary education and training; (C) obtain employment.* *WIOA, SEC. 203 Definitions (1)(A)(B)(C) Adult Education (Title II) Defined

Adult Basic Education Eligible Individual 9 Attained 16 years of age Not enrolled or required to be enrolled in secondary school Is an English language learner Is basic skills deficient Does not have a secondary school diploma or its equivalent

10 Washington State Transition Plan Pathways to College and Careers for Washington’s Emerging Workforce & WIOA Alignment

11 BEdA VISION All adult Washingtonians will have access to innovative, high quality education programs that provide the knowledge, skills and credentials necessary for securing family sustaining employment that strengthens the state and local economies. WIOA PURPOSE To increase, for individuals in the United States, particularly those individuals with barriers to employment, access to the opportunities for the employment, education, training, and support services they need to succeed in the labor market.

12 BEdA MISSION The adult education system will provide research-proven instruction and college and career readiness pathways that allow adults to master academic and technical skills to attain their career and educational goals and successfully navigate education and employment opportunities. WIOA PURPOSE To improve the quality and labor market relevance of workforce investment, education, and economic development efforts to provide America’s workers with the skills and credentials necessary to secure and advance in employment with family-sustaining wages and to provide America’s employers with the skilled workers the employers need to succeed in a global economy.

WIOA- Requires the development and implementation of effective and accessible college and career pathways. “Prepares individuals to be successful in any of a full range of secondary or postsecondary education, options including apprenticeships.” BEdA Goal- Implement and scale comprehensive, innovative college and career pathways to accelerate student completion and foster economic growth.  Conducted week-long College and Career Pathway Development workshop-2014  Provided technical assistance in comprehensive I-BEST pathway development  Collaborated to provide Joint technical assistance for Out of School Youth pathways between OSPI-Open Doors & SBCTC-HS 21+ Major Guiding Changes in WIOA for BEdA

WIOA- Requires that Basic Education aligns to the K12 standards and no longer gets students to 10 th grade competency levels but provides them with the skills to be college ready. BEdA Goal- Guide and support transformational instructional practices that accelerate student completion to certificates, the Tipping Point, and AA/BA degrees leading to family sustaining employment.  Adopted federal College and Career Readiness Standards aligned with the K-12 Common Core. Outcomes prepare students to be college ready  Conduct system-wide professional development for CCR Standards-2014, 2015, 2016  Implemented competency based-ABE/ESL high school completion programming  Facilitated system-wide implementation of HS 21+; I-DEA; and expansion of I-BEST into on-ramps, Developmental Education, and Academic Transfer

WIOA- Requires employability skills be taught in every class at every level. BEdA Goal- Contextualize adult education courses to support transition to high school completion & equivalency certification, postsecondary education, and employment.  Conducted system-wide contextualization professional development trainings across the state-2014  Conducted week-long workshops for contextualization, HS 21+, I-DEA, and I-BEST Team-teaching

WIOA- It supports—I-BEST-- or integrated, co-enrolled workforce and training programs that accelerate the transition to post-secondary certificates and degrees that ensure adults have the skills to secure family sustaining jobs and contribute to Washington’s 21 st Century workforce. BEdA Goal- Implement and scale comprehensive, innovative college and career pathways to accelerate student completion and foster economic growth.  Conducted extensive system-wide I-BEST team teaching and evaluating team teaching trainings  Expanded I-BEST Comprehensive pathways to include on-ramps (vocational, HS 21+, & I-DEA), Developmental Education, and Academic Transfer  Implemented grading in Adult Basic Education for Adults courses  Facilitated system-wide training on implementation of Math & English Transition courses for ABE/ESL to accelerate transition into I-BEST  Implemented I-BEST and competency-based ABE/ESL courses to increase acceleration and decrease time to degree

WIOA- Includes math instruction and reading strategy instruction be taught at all levels for both ABE and ESL. BEdA Goal- Strengthen and maintain a culture of rigorous instruction and evidence of increased performance.  Conducted extensive system-wide Reading Apprenticeship professional development for ABE/ESL  Adopted College and Career Readiness Standards to provide students with the reading strategies and skills to be college ready  Facilitated state-wide numeracy trainings  Provided system-wide training on the implementation of Math & English Transition courses for ABE/ESL

WIOA- New Clarification on EL Civics: The inclusion of integrated employment and training activities such as I-BEST is all that can be funded with Integrated English and Literacy Civics Education BEdA Goal- Implement and scale comprehensive, innovative college and career pathways to accelerate student completion and foster economic growth.  Contextualized all ESL courses in college and career readiness  Conducted I-BEST train-the-trainer workshops for ESL trainers on delivering team teaching training  Implemented Integrated Digital English Acceleration curriculum at 19 colleges and CBOs as on-ramps to I-BEST

19 WIOA- Includes speaking and listening for ABE BEdA Goal- Strengthen and maintain a culture of rigorous instruction and evidence of increased performance.  Adopted College and Career Readiness Standards which require providing ABE students with speaking and strategies and skills at the academic level to be college ready

20 WIOA- Expands the provision for technology BEdA Goal- Guide and support transformational instructional practices that accelerate student completion to certificates, the Tipping Point, and AA/BA degrees leading to family sustaining employment.  Implemented Integrated Digital English Acceleration (I-DEA) curriculum at 19 colleges and CBOs. Students complete online modules to learn, practice and develop knowledge of concepts.  Released $1M in funds for providers to transition from WIA to WIOA. WIOA. WIOA now allows funds to be used for technology infrastructure

21 WIOA- Increases accountability and demonstrated effectiveness in reaching federal targets BEdA Goal- Strengthen and maintain a culture of rigorous instruction and evidence of increased performance. Implemented performance-based funding allocation model for allocation of federal Basic Education for Adults funds-2014 Conducted two-year Data for Program Improvement training and research project development as a grant requirement to develop action plans for increasing progression and completion

22 WIOA- Requires that English Language Acquisition (ELA) instruction leads to attainment of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent and transition to postsecondary education or training or lead to employment. BEdA Goal- Implement and scale comprehensive, innovative college and career pathways to accelerate student completion and foster economic growth.  Implemented HS 21+ to provide ELA students with a competency-based high school diploma option  Require math instruction for ELA students at all levels  Conducted contextualized training system-wide for ELA faculty

23 WIOA- Requires that federal core program employment, education, and training services are coordinated and complementary by requiring a single, 4-year Strategic State Plan for achieving the workforce goals of the state. Requires collaboration among mandated one-stop partners to provide comprehensive workforce, employment and training and navigation services. BEdA Goal- Create and maintain strategic alliances to leverage local resources and increase navigational support to students.  Partners conducted trainings on WDC and ESD services available to all Basic Education for Adults participants with BEdA deans and directors  Added BEdA representatives to local boards in several workforce development regions  BEdA representatives participate on all WIOA committees and taskforces  Ensured comprehensive BEdA participation in local workforce board WIOA planning sessions

24 WIOA- The goal of WIOA is to improve the quality of the workforce, reduce welfare dependency, increase economic self-sufficiency, meet skills requirements of employers, and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the nation. BEdA Goal- Foster student self-efficacy  Implemented BEdA State Plan Goals in tandem with WIOA requirements providing students with opportunities to access rigorous, meaningful educational experiences that prove an individual’s abilities and can provide them with the skills and certifications needed to succeed in the labor market

After 6 years, students with 1 year of college credits + a credential had the most significant future earnings bump: $7,000 more/year for ESOL students $8,500 more/year for ABE students $2,700 more/year for workforce students entering with a GED $1,700 more/year for students entering with a HSD The Tipping Point 1 year of college level credits + a credential Success Defined

WASHINGTON HAS A PROVEN TRACK RECORD IN INNOVATIVE EDUCATION RESULTING IN STUDENT SUCCESS BY DESIGN A Pathway Out Of Poverty

WIOA DRAFT NOTICES OF PROPOSED RULE MAKING 27 Federal Register: inspect draft rules and submit comments directly to the relevant federal agencies at Washington WFB WIOA Website: provide input and submit comments at (NPRMs)

28 Providers, agencies, and individuals are welcome to submit any comments and/or recommendations on WIOA Regulations at the sites listed below. The entire document for each title can be uploaded as an attachment or individual comments entered. To upload an attachment just go to the link below for each individual title Click on the blue “Comment Now!” button on the upper left Write in comment box: See attachment OR type your comment in Attach document by selecting the “Choose files” button in the lower left just under the text box Complete name etc. at bottom of page Select the appropriate “Category” and click “Continue” Click “Submit Comment” Comments and recommendations on WIOA must be submitted at regulations.govregulations.gov Title I Comments can be submitted at: ETA ETA Title II Comments can be submitted at: ED-2015-OCTAE-0003ED-2015-OCTAE-0003 Titles I and III Comments can be submitted at: ETA ETA HOW TO SUBMIT DIRECTLY TO THE DOL AND DOE

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Contacts "Better Jobs. Better Futures. A Stronger Washington." Jon M. Kerr, Director Adult Basic Education V (360) E Kathy Cooper, Policy Associate, Innovation Adult Basic Education V (360) E _________________________________________ Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges 1300 Quince St SE | PO Box | Olympia, Washington 98504