ab 86: adult education webinar series 1-23-2015
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AB 86: Adult Education
Webinar Series
http://ab86.cccco.edu1-23-2015
Agenda for Today’s Webinar
• Governor’s Budget Highlights• Next Steps on the proposal• Questions?• Partnering between K-12 Adult and
Community Colleges• Marin Consortium – Transitioning Students • Upcoming Webinars
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California’s Governor’s Budget 2015-16
• Released January 9, 2015• Found on Department of Finance website• http://
www.ebudget.ca.gov/2015-16/BudgetSummary/BSS/BSS.html
• More than the adult education block grant– Labor & Workforce & Adult Education– Public Safety & Adult Education– Career Technical Education 3
Labor & Workforce
• Unified state workforce plan with input from adult education providers.
• Regional planning efforts reflecting needs of workforce partners.
• Common measures for adult education and literacy programs.
• Reauthorizes the Adult Education and Literacy Program with emphasis on transition to post-secondary & career pathways.
• Allow for increase funding to support correctional education programs. 4
Public Safety
• Highlights reentry hubs for inmate willing to take advantage of educational, vocational, and behavioral treatment programs.
• Highlights expansion of pilot reentry programs.
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Career Technical Education
• $250M in one time Prop-98 funding in each of the next three years to support a transitional CTE Incentive Grant Program for school districts, COEs, and charters.
• Extends CTE Pathways Initiative grant program for an additional year (K-12 & Community College).
• Increases funding for Apprenticeship Programs (K-12 and Community College).
• Continues Existing Workforce Education and Training Programs (CPAs, High School Programs, AG Incentives, Economic Development Programs, Jail Education Programs).
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Adult Education - Funding
• The Budget provides $500 million Proposition 98 General Fund for the Adult Education Block Grant.
• The Block Grant will fund programs in:– Elementary and secondary basic skills– Classes and Courses in citizenship and English as a second
language for immigrants– Education programs for adults with disabilities– Short-term CTE programs linked to occupations with high
employment potential– Programs for apprentices
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Alignment with the labor market
• These programs should be well aligned with the economic needs of each region and that they provide clear pathways to in-demand jobs as determined by regional labor market information.
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State Allocations – Year 1
• The Chancellor of the Community Colleges and the Superintendent of Public Instruction will jointly approve allocations of funds with an emphasis on providing funding to those regions with the greatest adult education needs.
• Funding allocations approved by the Chancellor and Superintendent will be distributed as determined by their allocation committees.
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State Allocation – Year 1 & Future
• In the first year, to ease the transitions, funding will be provided directly to K-12 school districts in the amount of the K-1 districts’ maintenance of effort for adult education.
• Further allocations will be distributed according to the local allocation committees.
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Allocation Committee• Proposed development of an allocation committee for each adult education
consortium responsible for planning and allocation block grant funds.• The allocation committee will consist of seven members who represent the
following:– Community Colleges– K-12 Districts– Other adult education providers– Local workforce investment boards– county social services departments– Correctional rehabilitation programs– One public member with relevant expertise
• Allocation committees will coordinate with regional partners to funding streams are integrated within the region.
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Allowable Expenses
• Allocation committees will determine how to allocate block grant funds for:– Direct Instruction– Support Services and,– Administration of its consortium
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Reporting – State & Local
• Each consortium will report annually on progress toward fulfilling its adult education plan. These reports will inform distribution of block grant funds in the future. (Local)
• A final report from the 2-year planning process will be provided by March 1, 2015 which will inform the accountability framework for delivery of adult education and remaining policy decisions such as how fees are charged for similar programs by different providers. (State)
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Next Steps
• DOF Trailer Bill Language• Legislative Hearings• May Revise• Legislative Session
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Questions???
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Transitioning To Post- Secondary Education
One Example of a Strong Partnership Between an Adult
School and Community College
Partnering For Student Success
A Partnership FormedO Leveraging existing relationships and
building new ones: “Change moves at the speed of trust”.
O 5 years of working on a smooth transition for adult school (AS) students in Marin County
O A shared knowledge and understanding of AS students, their dreams, hopes and potential
O An open door policy to discuss ideas, students needs, provide feedback
Strong Partnership Showing in Marin County
O Strong mutual respect: if Anna asks for me to participate in an event – I’m there and vice versa
O Conferences & presentations together
O AB86 work group supportO Marin County committeesO Shared student success mandates
OTAN’s Students Succeed
Program
ACSA and OTAN work together annually to highlight
student successes. Students chosen have a story to tell,
have made an impact on our lives and those in their
communities. The student below shows how a strong
partnership supports student success, opening doors and
potential.
Here is Grely’s story:http://
www.adultedlearners.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=studentStory&sId
=210
Key Areas of Partnership: Student Services
O Outreach on TAS CampusO Annual speakers, placement testing on
campus, COM counselor referralsO Outreach on COM CampusO AB540 agency agreement to support
students, inviting TAS students on campus for a tour and program information (teachers invited, dinner served!)
O TAS staff invited to Countywide Administrator and Counselor meetings hosted by COM
Looking AheadWhat else can & should we do?
O Track students between TAS and COM, keep better data
O Personalize transfer experience – placement test preparation, 1:1 application assistance, financial aid information and assistance for dreamers/AB540
O Continuous improvement cycle
Make Connections!Develop A Strong Partnership
O Get to know community college (cc) counselorsO Introduce yourself to the cc outreach coordinator O Ask for cc presenters to come to your adult schoolO Create links to college on your adult school site, make it easy
for students to findO Present adult school program to cc staff, vice-versaO Know the college schedule of classes, recommend some to
your studentsO Make time to complete online apps with students, understand
the processO Learn about placement testing, how to assist students. O Understand cc special programs, learning communities, e.g.,
EOPS, Puente Program, First Year Experience classO Identify and build upon shared mission and outcomesO Schedule regular meetings with cc outreach coordinator, or
other designated staff members
How Will You Partner For Student Success?
Resources & LinksO Tam Adult School www.tamadulted.orgO Jaemi Naish: [email protected]
O College of Marin www.marin.eduO Anna Pilloton:
O OTAN: http://www.otan.us/O OTAN Students Succeed nomination
form: http://www.adultedlearners.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=nominationForm
Above & BeyondO TAS is advertised on
COM webpageO COM is advertised on
TAS webpageO Counseling 115b –
taught on TAS campusO Anna attends and has
been a speaker at TAS graduation
O Jaemi attends annual countywide counselor meeting
O www.marin.eduO http://
www.marin.edu/student_services/AssessmentAndTesting/other.html
O www.tamadulted.org
O http://www.tamdistrict.org/Page/7877