Basic Education 5-Year Grant

Debrief: May 9, 2014

Faculty Feedback November 2013

• Commitment level of students not OK-- ease of attending with no consequences for lack of homework, participation, absences, less chance of success in future programs or work.

• We need to look at how students are placed and moved from level to level; ESL-ABE alignment.

• How can we transition students more effectively? Not all students need GED classes after ABE classes? Some can go straight to college level classes.

• Change curriculum so that there is more consistency between levels.

• Not working: ABE is not graded, so classes do not meet pre-reqs for college classes (exception—student gets higher Compass score) (Compass repeat costs $$)

• Upgraded curriculum reflecting standards & new GED tests.

• Where do ESL students go after Foundations?

State Mission

The adult education system will provide research-proven instruction and college and career readiness pathways that allow adults to master academic and technical skills to attain their career and educational goals and successfully navigate education and employment opportunities.

5-year State goals

• Implement and scale comprehensive, innovative college and career pathways to accelerate student completion and foster economic growth.

• Guide and support transformational instructional practices that accelerate student completion to certificates, the Tipping Point, and AA/BA degrees leading to family sustaining employment.

• Contextualize adult education courses to support transition to high school completion & equivalency certification, postsecondary education, and employment.

• Strengthen and maintain a culture of rigorous instruction and evidence of increased performance.

• Create and maintain strategic alliances to leverage local resources and increase navigational support to students.

• Foster student self-efficacy.

Funding

• Funds are distributed based on a pro rata share among providers for the following (3-yr average of data):

• 50% Performance based• 10% Transitions • 20% Total Student Achievement

Points • 20% SAI points per student

• 50% FTE Enrollment

Our data: 2012-13

% of students who transitioned to College

•2.3 % ESL

•13.1% ABE/GED

•8.1% ALL Basic Education

49% of Basic Education students completed 1 Level gain

Curriculum Revision

• Contextualization of curriculum

• Formalized curriculum

• Technology

• Intensive offerings

• Grades-Accountability

• State Transition Checklist

• Smooth transition within Basic Education and to college programs

• Timeline– Now through 2016-17

aBE-GED

ABE-GED level courses to be transformed into HS21+

• Contextualized curriculum

• Awards credit for prior-learning, high school classes, work experience, etc.

• Prepares students for GED, H.S. diploma & transition to college

HS21+ dRAFT: A Preview

Core Classes: 10 creditsLevels 1-3• Personal Finance & Fundamental Math • Health PE & Fundamental Writing

Levels 1-6• Occupational Education & Technology

Levels 3-4• WA State History & English• Science & Math

Levels 5-6• Science with Lab & Contemporary

World Problems• US History and Government & English

Levels 4-6• Health PE & Math• Fine Arts & English

Electives3 credits• Community Service

Project • Drama • Book Club

2 credits• College Preparation• Capstone

abe-ged

• Intensive Math Review: team-taught, intensive 8-hour course, graded, accepted prerequisite for Math 030 (+ challenge test to skip Math 030)

• Pre-College 101: Course number-title to be determined. Linked with CAP 045, beginning Fall 2014

• GED 021: Course revision to prepare students for new GED (what CAP 045 doesn’t cover)

• Jump Start: Formalize course; 6-hour Reading/Writing, 6-hour Math course

• GED Boot Camp: Intensive 2-week course at WRC

ESL

• I-DEA: ESL 1-3• Intensive, 18-hour hybrid course• Grant pays for 25 laptops with 24/7 internet access

• Foundations (ESL 1-3)• 9 hours Written Communication• 7 hours: Problem-Solving & Technology

• Foundations Plus (ESL 4)• 7 hours: Written communication & Technology• 7 hours: Spoken communication & Technology• 2 hours: Study Skills

ESL

• Fast Track One: Career Exploration (ESL 4-5/ABE 2-3)• Reading & Writing: 6 hours• Communication: 3 hours• Study Skills: 2 hours• Portfolio: 2 hours• Technology: 3 hours

• Fast Track Two: Service Learning (3 hours) (ESL 6)

• Fast Track Two: Reading (4 hours) + Writing (4 hours) (ESL 6)

• Citizenship (3 hours): Revision to incorporate technology

• ESL Offsites at elementary schools (restructure)

I-BEST Expansion

• Academic I-BEST• Geography, Biology, Communications,

Humanities

• Professional-Technical I-BEST• NAC, ECE, Healthcare Core• Proposed: Welding, Production Technician

• Wind River Center

Faculty support

• Faculty work sessions (mid-quarter/finals week)

• Canvas Colleagues

• Outcomes Assessment Projects

What support do you need?

Trainings? Workshops?