By Reecie Stagnolia Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education September 26, 2013 Discussion of Kentucky’s Adult Education Program “Among the states visited by NCHEMS, only Kentucky is deliberately focused on how to reach and ensure higher levels of college- and career-readiness preparation for adults and high school dropouts.” - “State Capacity for Leadership.” National Center for Higher Education Management Systems. Sept

Kentucky’s Education Reform Kentucky Education Reform Act (1990) Postsecondary Education Improvement Act of 1997 (HB1) Adult Education Act (Senate Bill 1 of 2000) 2

The Challenge “Adult illiteracy is a fundamental barrier to every major challenge facing Kentucky, including early childhood education, education reform, economic development, and improving the health and well-being of Kentucky’s families and communities.” - The Adult Education Act of

KYAE Services Services: – Standards-based academic instruction – Preparation and coaching for next steps (e.g., college and career) Populations served: – Individuals without a high school diploma – Individuals with a high school diploma with emergent needs – English as a Second Language learners – Parents – Corrections Preparation for the following: – GED® high school equivalency test – National Career Readiness Credential (NCRC) 4

Who provides the services? KYAE Provider Network, Number of Counties Served ( ) 5

Comparison of Target Population, Enrollment and GED® Graduates by Age Cohorts (2013) *Source: American Community Survey estimates. Based on age without a high school diploma. 6

Educational Attainment of Who We Serve ( ) 7

Grade Level Equivalencies of Who We Serve Students in Academic Instruction ( ) 8

How Our Centers and Services Are Funded Funding formula is a county level allocation based on need. Need is defined as the working age population (18- 64) without a high school diploma or GED®. Funds are distributed on the basis of each counties share of the states working age population without a high school diploma or GED®. 9

KYAE Funding Appropriations from the General Fund 10

KYAE Funding General Fund Appropriations per Enrolled Student 11

Kentucky’s GED® Graduates 12

GED® Graduates Enrolling in Kentucky’s Colleges and Universities* within Two Academic Years KYAE has set a goal of increasing the college-going rates of GED® graduates to 30% by Of those who enrolled in postsecondary education by summer 2013: 94% enrolled in KCTCS 4% enrolled in a public four-year institution 2% enrolled in an independent institution Graduates2008 Graduates2009 Graduates2010 Graduates * Kentucky’s state-supported colleges and universities and the regionally accredited, non-profit, independent colleges and universities Graduates

Kentucky’s Adult Education System Decades of Progress 2.2 million2.5 million2.7 million (29%) (21%) (15%) 14

Source: U.S. Census Percent of Population, 18-64, without High School Credential United States Kentucky 15

Source: 2010 American Community Survey, 1 year estimates 2010 United StatesKentucky 16

A Decade of Progress Percentage of Population without a High School Credential % (29 counties) 20-29% (47 counties) 30-39% (33 counties) Above 40% (11 counties) 17

A Decade of Progress Percentage of Population without a High School Credential % (69 counties) 20-29% (42 counties) 30-39% (9 counties) Above 40% (0 counties) 18

Improvement: 2000 to 2010 Counties Reporting 40% of the Population or above without a High School Credential in 2000 Clay Knox Leslie Lee Jackson McCreary Elliott Wolfe Martin Magoffin Owsley Clay Knox Leslie Lee Jackson McCreary Elliott Wolfe Martin Magoffin Owsley 0-19% 20-29% 30-39% Above 40% 19

Improvement: 2000 to 2010 Counties Reporting 30-39% of the Population without a High School Credential in 2000 Pike Hart Bell Lewis Casey Adair Todd B utler Floyd Wayne Harlan Laurel Perry Knott Grayson Bath Breathitt Whitley Lyon Estill Morgan Letcher Lawrence Monroe Metcalfe Johnson Rockcastle Clinton Powell Cumberland Menifee Robertson Pike Hart Bell Lewis Casey Adair Todd B utler Floyd Wayne Harlan Laurel Perry Knott Grayson Bath Breathitt Whitley Lyon Estill Morgan Letcher Lawrence Monroe Metcalfe Johnson Rockcastle Clinton Powell Cumberland Menifee Nicholas Robertson 0-19% 20-29% 30-39% Above 40% 20

Kentucky Adult Education Game Changers 1. Instructional Quality and Effectiveness 2. Standards-Based Instruction 3. Integrated Education and Training Models – Career Pathways 21

Kentucky is on the road to success. “Kentucky is ahead of almost all other states in building the Common Core standards into its adult education system.” “Kentucky has far more experience than most states in strengthening adult access to postsecondary education.” - “Graduating to College: Three States Helping Adult Education Students Get a College Education.” Working Poor Families Project. 22