WestEd.org Mid Alameda County Adult Education Consortium Fall Planning Session #3 November 5, 2014

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4 AB 86’s Key Objectives Objective 1 Assess current offerings in adult education Objective 2 Identify the need for adult education Objective 3 Integrate programs to create seamless transitions to:  Post-secondary education  Workforce Objective 4 Address gaps in service Objective 5 Accelerate progress through “effective practices” Objective 6 Collaborate to provide ongoing professional development Objective 7 Leverage existing regional structures Research Vision for Change Implemen- tation

WestEd.org 5 10/31 Report Review 1.Core Principles 2.Strategies for Objective 3,4 and 5 3.Strategies for Objectives 6 and 7

WestEd.org 6 Core Principles 1.Support for Diverse Students 2.Coordinated and Integrated Agency Roles 3.Access to Diverse Employment and Career Paths 4.Effective Educational Pathways and Transition Support 5.Adequate and Leveraged Resources 6.Professional and Organizational Development

WestEd.org 7 Objective 3: Transitions and Program Integration A.Align and improve the initial assessment, career planning and placement process B.Align curriculum and progress assessments between adult schools and community colleges C.Provide adult school to college transition services D.Create bridges to existing career pathways, develop new pathways and maintain and develop new apprenticeship programs

WestEd.org 8 Objective 3: Transitions and Program Integration D.Provide wraparound support services E.Engage employers to promote career alignment and work transitions F.Coordinate data sharing between adult schools and community colleges G.Expand and improve recruitment effort

WestEd.org 9 Objective 4: Gaps and Solutions A.Expand access to quality services for underserved areas and populations B.Sustain regional collaboration C.Maintain a regional asset map

WestEd.org 10 Objective 5: Instructional Effectiveness/Acceleration A.Explore the use of dual enrollment, co-located classes and articulation agreements B.Integrate and contextualize ABE/ASE and ESL with career exploration, CTE pathways and apprenticeship programs C.Support and share instructional strategies to accelerate student success D.Support professional learning communities of adult school and community college faculty to implement innovation practices

WestEd.org 11 Objective 6: Professional Development Under Development with Your Input Objective 7: Regional Coordination Under Development with Your Input

WestEd.org 12 Strategy Refinement Confirm the vision/outcome for each strategy Confirm who needs to be involved Identify and sequence the key action steps needed Provide additional detail as appropriate

WestEd.org 13 Strategy Groups Assessment and Curriculum Alignment 3A, 3B Transition and Support Services 3C, 3E Bridges and Career Pathways 3D, 3F Data and Recruitment 3G, 3H Acceleration Methods 5A, 5C Contextualization 5B

WestEd.org 14 Program Area Groups Curriculum Mapping Information Sharing Professional Development Strategy Implementation

WestEd.org 15 Transition to Small Groups

WestEd.org 16 System Alignment Concept

WestEd.org 17 Career Pathways Energy / Construction Bio-sciences Health Care Information and Communication Technologies Advanced Manufacturing Transportation / Logistics Public Service Sciences and Humanities