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

2. 2 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

3. Requires basic education to align with K-12 standards providing students with the skills to be college ready Requires reading strategies, math, speaking and listening, employability, and technology skills be taught at all levels in both English as a Second Language and Adult Basic Education courses Requires the development of accessible college and career pathways and supports integrated, co-enrolled basic skills and workforce training programs or I-BEST  EL Civics funding can now only be used in support of integrated, co-enrolled programming like I-BEST Changes English as a Second Language (ESL) to English Language Acquisition (ELA) and requires programming to lead to attainment of a high school diploma or its equivalent and transition postsecondary education or training or lead to employment Major Guiding Changes in WIOA

4. 4 BEdA Enrollment 2011-2014 Data Point2011-20122012-20132013-2014Total FTE19653199121951059075 Headcount546115451552328161454

5. BEdA FTE Enrollment Comparison Fall/Winter 2013 - Fall/Winter 2015 5 Data PointF2013W2014F2014W2015 FTE17005166901725817138

6. 6 Data Point2011-20122012-20132013-2014Total FTE1674175020345458 Headcount32753629387310777 I-BEST Enrollment 2011-2014

7. I-BEST FTE Enrollment Comparison Fall/Winter 2013 - Fall/Winter 2015 7 Data PointF2013W2014F2014W2015 FTE2042181921622003

8. THE HS 21+ PIONEERS 8 Bates Technical College Centralia College Edmonds Community College Everett Community College Grays Harbor College Lake Washington Institute of Technology Lower Columbia College

9. HS 21+ INITIAL PILOT RESULTS 9 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 21 Programs Up and Running!

10. 10 21 Colleges Provided HS 21+ in 2014-15 Bates Technical CollegeBig Bend Community College Centralia CollegeClover Park Technical College Edmonds Community CollegeEverett Community College Grays Harbor CollegeLake Washington Institute of Technology Lower Columbia CollegePeninsula College Pierce College DistrictRenton Technical College Seattle Central CollegeShoreline Community College Skagit Valley CollegeSouth Puget Sound Community College South Seattle CollegeSpokane Falls Community College Tacoma Community CollegeWalla Walla Community College Yakima Valley Community College

11. 11 More HS 21+ Developments Sound Learning, in partnership with SPSCC, will begin offering HS 21+ in Fall 2015 30 of our 43 providers will offer HS 21+ in 2015-16

12. HS21+ DATA AS OF JUNE 10, 2015* 12 Data Point2013-1014*2014-2015*Total Students Enrolled521*1,6902,211 Diplomas Awarded168*325493 Significant Gains Earned (CASAS) 391*1,0731,464 Total SAI Points Earned 1,467*3,6275,094 SAI Points Earned Per Student 2.8*2.22.5 Federal Level Gains208*531739 *9 new programs will implement in 2015-2016

13. GED PASS RATES AS OF JULY 10, 2015 13 Washington State Pass Rate: 81% National Pass Rate: 64%

14. I-DEA 14 2013-Implemented in 9 colleges & CBOs 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 & CBOs (Data as of Winter Quarter 2015) 694 students enrolled  *46% made federal level gains (37% for traditional ESL students)  *57% made significant gains (46% for traditional ESL students)

15. I-BEST AS OF WINTER 2015* 15 Data Point2012-20132013-2014*2014-2015*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

16. COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS STANDARDS UPDATE 16 BEdA Rubric Development Work Group Jobs For The Future & BEdA standards experts collaborate on OCTAE bidding process to: Develop CCR standards for adult ELLs Review the alignment of the standards and the NRS for ESL Rewrite the NRS EFL descriptors for ESL Review the draft descriptors

17. ADDITIONAL WIOA UPDATES 17 AEAC’s 4 Asks Submitted to State WIOA Steering Committee AEAC & SBCTC Guiding Principles Updated WDC Listing Contact regional directors & introduce self Recommend BEdA rep. to local board MOU’s & funding One-stops  Regional providers decide if you prefer an umbrella MOU or Program MOU  Consider both 1.5% funds and in-kind support

18. SIGNIFICANT WIOA DATES 18 2015-2016 -Transition Year o Implement all changes outlined in our transition plan (exceptions: funding for One-stops, EL Civics changes, and common performance measures.) o New RFA run. 2016-2017 – Full Implementation o RFA awardees begin full implementation of WIOA o Joint funding for One-stops begins o EL Civics changes are implemented o Common performance measures kick in

19. WACTC ALLOCATION MODEL RECOMMENDATIONS-STATE FUNDS 19 Determines College/District Base Enrollment Allocations (enrollment targets adjusted annually based on the comparison of the 3-year average of actual enrollments to the 3-year average target) Determines Minimum Operating Allocation (MOA) $2.85 Million/Campus/District Allocates 5% Performance Share for SAI Weights Priority Enrollments (30%) All BEdA enrollments All applied baccalaureate programs STEM courses designed for STEM majors or transfers Workforce high demand courses identified as contributing to degrees needed to meet skills gaps identified in the Joint Study on A Skilled and Educated Workforce

20. After 6 years, students with one 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

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

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