1. Sierra Adult Student Support, Education, and Training Services Workgroup Meeting May 6, 2016

2. Agenda 8:30-8:40Greetings, Announcements 8:40-8:50Consortium Update 8:50-9:00Break 9:00-9:35Workgroup Reports 15-16 9:35-10:00Q & A – Discussion 10:00-10:15Break 10:15-11:30Workgroup Breakout Sessions

3. Greetings and Announcements

4. Consortium Update ●16-17 Budget Allocated Increases for Tahoe Truckee, Roseville Project funding still being negotiated ●Consortium Projects Restored Funding to 50% Tahoe Truckee Marketing Student Support Workgroup Research on Regional Need Additional Staff

5. Break – 10 minutes

6. AWD Workgroup 2015-16 Report

7. Local Research NEED: Unserved and underserved AWD in the region, who and where are they? Missing basic demographics ‘15-’16 WORK: AEBG Researcher? AWD specific position? Ideal: Central, capacity, experienced in both research and disability resources FUTURE: Develop and staff resource/research position for AWD in ‘16-’17, AWD workgroup responsible for making connections via other organizations (e.g. homeless shelters, hospitals)

8. New Partners ●A Touch of Understanding (ATOU): disability awareness programs to educate, understand, respect and accept individuals and the challenges associated with disabilities ●FREED: eliminate barriers for people with disabilities, programs which promote independent living, systemic change, affirming dignity and self determination, gateway to expanded choices and options at any age.

9. Navigator Position NEED: Direct-client services for both families and AWD to navigate confusing, inefficient state/county/local networks ‘15-’16 WORK: Navigator scope of work researched and written, requested tighten focus of position to resource coordinator/specialist, AWD workgroup worked on narrowing scope of work to establish baseline of resources FUTURE: Position to be staffed and resource guide for SASSETS, faculty, staff, families, AWD developed

10. Shared Resources NEED 1: Students/clients need Assistive Technology, but expense, inexperience are barriers to access ‘15-’16 WORK: Sierra College and FREED shared available resources, lending library information FUTURE: Continuing to develop, seek out resources, share those established NEED 2: MIA Partners ‘15-’16 WORK: Attempted communication with those who are unable to attend FUTURE: Workgroup committed to personally reaching out to contacts at MIA organizations to reinvite, reconnect, ask to work on assigning designees

11. Identifying Needs NEED: What is missing? What don’t we know? Specific areas of need for AWD ‘15-’16 WORK: Identifying regional gaps in services that are not filled by available shared resources FUTURE: Concerted efforts to develop strong networks and new programs for AWD in the areas of; literacy skills, self-esteem, finance, transportation, assistive technology and living options

12. CTE Workgroup 2015-16 Report

13. 1. Develop Asset Map Progress: ●Identified programs, costs, available funding, eligibility requirements, contact person Challenges: ●Language and terminology ●Lack of cross-workgroup mapping Other Findings: ●Extent of services offered by partners Conclusion: ●Carry-over to 16-17 & add Tahoe-Truckee

14. 2. Align Assessment and Intake Instruments Progress: ●Created draft universal form. ●Piloted the form – PSA to CalWorks ●Collaboration with Basic Skills Workgroup. Challenges: ●Lack of Unique Identifier ●Lack of representation. Conclusion: ●Project on hold pending other universal solutions.

15. 3. Career Readiness Certification Progress: ●Identified Six Programs Challenges: ●Regional employability skills ●Endorsement by local businesses. Conclusion: ●Carry-over to 2016-17 ●Conduct labor market needs research

16. Adult Basic Skills (ABS) Workgroup 2015-16 Report

17. “Basic Skills”? ABS Key Issue: ●How to better serve the key foundational skills needs of our region’s adult learners Progress: ●Continued conversations & agreements Challenges: ●Tough to strategically plan and follow through on specific “tasks” when ABS can seem so generalized ●If we build it, will they come?

18. “Basic Skills”? Conclusion: ●We know that ABS clientele needs us to help them build their Math and English skills, as well as their ‘Soft’ skills and their overall self-confidence ●Each meeting has seen different people from different agencies, but our mission is the same ●This will definitely continue to be the driving force of our conversation into ‘16-’17

19. Communication ABS Key Issue: ●How to improve communication and connections between our agencies Progress: ●“Transition Specialist” ●In-take process - gaps? similarities? alignment??? Challenges: ●Breaking away from status quo ●Hard to track our clientele! ●Not always the same people at the discussion table

20. Communication Conclusion: ●Transition Specialist on board! ●Counseling group is assembled! ●Continue to discuss tracking into next school year...

21. Professional Development ABS Key Issue: ●How grow/develop as a group practically, strategically, and Progress: ●Get teachers together from our institutions/agencies to agree on and align some curriculum & discuss best practices Challenges: ●Little involvement from classroom instructors and business (employment) leaders at meetings ●Sometimes lack of clarity and/or communication

22. Professional Development Conclusion: ●Curriculum creation & alignment will happen (once everyone commits to it) ●Plan to gather our teachers, tutors, specialists, etc. for an opportunity to share best practices ●ABS members are excited to see what I-Best, 21st Century Skills, or whatever Consortium PD can come our way!

23. ESL Workgroup 2015-16 Report

24. Student Services Workgroup 2015-16 Report

25. See you in September! ●September 16 ●October 14 ●November 4