1. Bellingham Tech | 13-14 October 2016
I-BEST Update Fall CBS
Bellingham Tech | October 2016
Good morning, and welcome to today’s I-BEST Overview & Implementation session.
My name is William Durden, and I am the Policy Associate for I-BEST at the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. I’m a homegrown Washingtonian, having earned my associates, my bachelors, and my masters all in Washington State. I taught College, Developmental, and Adult Education levels of English for six years in the community college system, including co-teaching in an I-BEST program, before coming to the state board to do the work that brings me before you today.
So that’s me. What about you?
William S. Durden
Policy Associate: I-BEST
Basic Education for Adults
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges |

2. Overview Integrated English Language Civics Education [IELCE]
Ability to Benefit
Training Update
Pathway Navigator Event

3. Integrated English Language and Civics Education [IELCE]
Update from OCTAE

4. What’s changed in Adult Education and Literacy Activities: Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education
WIA
WIOA
There was no IELCE in WIA. Funding for EL/Civics program to states was authorized through annual appropriations.
WIOA authorizes and codifies the Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education program (IELCE).
EL/Civics focus on learning English while also learning about civil rights, civic participation and responsibility, and obtaining citizenship. There was no explicit focus on workforce development.
In the IELCE Program, literacy, English language acquisition, and civics education must be delivered in combination with integrated education and training activities.
WIA was silent on specific service subpopulation as it pertains to individuals needing English language instruction
Clarifies that program services are also available to “professionals with degrees and credentials in their native countries.”
Innovation and Opportunity: From Plan to Reality

5. IELCE
The IELCE program refers to the use of funds provided under section 243 of WIOA.
In the IELCE program, literacy, English language acquisition, and civics education must be delivered in combination with integrated education and training activities.

6. IELCE
Integrated Education and Training provides adult education and literacy activities concurrently and contextually with workforce preparation activities and workforce training for a specific occupation or occupational cluster for the purpose of educational and career advancement.

7. IELCE Educational services must include instruction in:
Literacy and English language acquisition
Rights and responsibilities of citizenship and civic participation

8. IELCE
Workforce preparation activities are activities that help an individual acquire a combination of:
basic academic skills
critical thinking skills
digital literacy skills
self-management skills

9. IELCE Workforce training can include: Occupational skills training
On-the-job training
Incumbent worker training
Programs that combine workplace training with related instruction
Private sector training programs
Skill upgrading and retraining
Entrepreneurial training

10. IELCE Program Components
English Language Acquisition
Civics Education
Literacy
Must meet all of the requirements in subpart D
Provided in combination with IET
Adult Education & Literacy activity
Workforce Preparation activities
Workforce Training (specific sector)
Must meet all of the requirements in subpart D
Innovation and Opportunity: From Plan to Reality 30

11. IELCE Meeting the Requirement – two options
Co-enroll participants in IET funded with sources other than section 243
Use section 243 funds to support IET

12. IELCE Participant Notes
These requirements are on the program and not the individual participants.
Students without credential attainment or employment related goals should not be dissuaded from participating in IELCE-funded programming

13. ABILITY TO BENEFIT
“As you know, restoring ATB for career pathways programs was a top priority for Senator Murray. Not only is federal student aid a critical source of funding for Washington State programs such as I-BEST, but as you know ATB can also be especially helpful in serving the needs of adult learners….As Washington colleges move forward, we hope that institutions will review the new guidance—as well as your resources at SBCTC—and work to successfully implement the restoration of ATB.” – Bryce McKibben, Policy Advisor to Senator Patty Murray
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“This is important information on Ability to Benefit.  Thanks to Senator Murray’s great work we are back in the game! I hope you share the information with all the appropriate folks at your colleges.” – SBCTC Executive Director Marty Brown response, sent to all College Presidents

14. TRAINING UPDATES
November Train-the-Trainer Team Teacher Cadre is canceled – we will hold this training June 1-2
We are adding a pathway navigator event on January 18th
Supporting Quality Team Teaching is rescheduled from December 20th to March 7th

15. PATHWAY NAVIGATORS
January 18th – the first ever statewide event for Pathway Navigators!
Topics will include:
Navigation Duties and Best Practices
Integration with the Guided Pathways initiative

16. January 18th – the first statewide event for Pathway Navigators!
Who should come?
I-BEST Navigators/Coordinators
IELCE Navigators
Transitional Studies Navigators
Navigators from Workforce
Program Deans and Directors

17. QUESTIONS & CONTACT INFO
William S. Durden
Policy Associate, I-BEST
WA State Board for Community and Technical Colleges |
I thank you for your time, your patience, and your attention, and I welcome your questions – both today and after the fact by contacting me via the above information.