Regional Comprehensive Plan ctober !" st Progress Report #able o$ Contents I. Introduction....................................................................................... 1 II. Updated Enrollment Data....................................................................2 III. Core Principles Describing the Consortiums Desired Integrated System...8 IV. Strategies...................................................................................... 12 V. Next Steps...................................................................................... 32 VI. e!ie" and Update Strategies..........................................................33 VII. #ables $ % &................................................................................... 34 %& %ntroduction In 'ul'illment o' the re(uirements 'or the )ctober $* progress report+ this document presents ,ey planning concepts 'or a regional comprehensi!e plan 'or adult education in the consortiums ser!ice area and the strategies identi'ied by consortium members and partners to date. #he concepts presented are based on the 'ollo"ing sources- Participant input' #he input and discussions o' participants in the consortiums planning process. #eachers+ 'aculty+ administrators and other sta'' met in regional+ subregional .Eden /rea and #ri%Valley0 and small group sessions to de!elop the !ision and strategies presented here. #he 1id%/lameda County Consortium also distributed an online sur!ey that "as completed by *23 teachers+ 'aculty+ administrators and classi'ied sta''. #he sur!ey results+ detailed in the 4uly $* report+ !alidated and supported the 'indings 'rom the large and small group meetings. Promising Practices' #he concepts re'lect re!ie" o' se!eral pro5ects 6 both local and national 6 "hich align adult education and post%secondary education. (teering Committee %nput and (ynthesis' #he steering committee has re!ie"ed summaries o' participant input and promising practices to synthesi7e ,ey directions. MACC Meetings Meeting Type Meeting Date(S) Meeting Purpose Number of Attenees Steering !ommittee Apri" 22 May 14 #une 1$ #u"y % September 1& '(tober 2& Pro)ie ongoing input* re)ie+ an guian(e on t,e A- 8. p"anning pro(ess an ensure robust parti(ipation from member agen(ies an partners. /arie* bet+een 1&02& 1egiona" 2or3s,ops in("uing 40 12 5 (ommunity (o""ege instru(tors 5 aministrat ors Apri" 2% September 24 '(tober 8 Pro)ie purpose an nee o)er)ie+ of t,e A- 8. p"anning pro(ess an so"i(it fa(u"ty6instru(tor input on e7isting program a(ti)ities* strengt,s* gaps an potentia" so"utions. 2or3s,ops feature intera(ti)e e7er(ises esigne to ientify 3ey issues an potentia" strategies re"ate to !'8 ob9e(ti)es 3*4 an :. A)erage attenan(e ; .& Stuent <o(us =roup (>e" in 8en Area an Tri0 /a""ey) May 2% Stuent fo(us groups +ere esigne to obtain input on stuents? goa"s* e7perien(es* an re(ommenations for an impro)e au"t eu(ation system. Appro7imat e"y 1& attenees at ea(, session 1 8en Area Subregiona " 2or3s,op May . #une 3 Subregiona" +or3s,ops pro)ie opportunities for in0ept, is(ussion of "o(a" issues* enro""ment ata* ,istory of (o""aboration* gaps an potentia" so"utions. A)erage attenan(e ; 2& Tri0/a""ey Subregiona " 2or3s,op May $ #une 4 Subregiona" +or3s,ops pro)ie opportunities for in0ept, is(ussion of "o(a" issues* enro""ment ata* ,istory of (o""aboration* gaps an potentia" so"utions. A)erage attenan(e ; 2& 2 %%& )pdated *nrollment Data /s part o' the 4uly $* st report+ tables o' enrollment data .Narrati!e #able 20 "ere prepared and presented. #he 'ollo"ing tables ha!e been updated to include con'irmed enrollment data 'rom 83*$%*9+ by program area+ "ith calculated changes 'rom 833:%3; to 83*$%*9. UPDATED Narrative Table 5. NACC Unduplicated Enrollments by Program Area for iscal !ears !s "#$"%& '($')& and ')$'* +as of '".((.("'*, Program '- Elementary . /econdary 0asic /1ills <@ &80&% <@12013 <@13014 A !,ange &80&%613014 !astro /a""ey 1$$ :%4 1&3. 48:A Dub"in $2 $8 .: $'"2 >ay+ar %4& ..1 32$ $352 Bi)ermore 3:1 2&3 1:1 $542 P"easanton :: & & $'""2 San Beanro 814 11:% %&: 11A San BorenCo :4. %8 %$ $#(2 Total Adult /c5ool 2%:: 2$%3 2:81 $')2
!,abot !o""ege !reit -asi( S3i""s 3238 2%1. 284% $'(2 Bas Positas !o""ege !reit -asi( S3i""s 213& 22&: 22&$ 4A Total Community College :3.8 :121 :&:. $32
!,abot !o""ege Non(reit & & & 8n,an(e Non(reit & & & Bas Positas !o""ege Non(reit & & & 8n,an(e Non(reit & & & Total Community College & & &
Total $&48 21.. 12$& $#(2 Program 5- Apprentices5ips <@ &80&% <@12013 <@13014 A !,ange &80&%613014 !astro /a""ey $1 1&2 %4 32A Dub"in & & & >ay+ar 2$18 1483 832 $3%2 Bi)ermore & & & P"easanton & & & San Beanro 14%% 13%: 1213 $'%2 San BorenCo & & & Total Adult /c5ool 4288 2%8& 213% $5"2
!,abot !o""ege %%: :8& .48 $)52 Bas Positas !o""ege & & & Total Community College %%: :8& .48 $)52
Total :283 3:.& 2$8$ $*42 #he most salient 'inding to be discerned 'rom the data is the decrease in enrollments bet"een 833:%3; and 83*$%*9 in se!eral o' the schools. Classes 'or Immigrants+ including ES< experienced a &3= drop in enrollment+ going 'rom nearly *2+333 enrollments in 833:% 3; to 5ust under &+333 in 83*$%*9. Programs 'or />D decreased by 23=. Enrollments in Elementary and Secondary ?asic S,ills courses decreased by :=. #hese radical decreases in program enrollment+ due to se!ere 'unding cuts are restricting the ability to meet the needs o' adult learners. : AB*+A(*+Basic (,ills and educational attainment& In @ay"ard+ "here nearly 83 percent o' adults 82 years and older do not ha!e a high school diploma+ /?EA/SEA ?asic S,ills enrollments "ent 'rom a high o' ;93 in 833:%3; to only $8B in 83*$%*9+ a decrease o' &2 percent. In San <oren7o "here nearly 88 percent o' adults lac, a high school diploma+ /?EA/SEA ?asic S,ills enrollments "ent 'rom 29& in 833:%3; to only ;B in 83*$%*9+ a decrease o' :8 percent. Chabot College enrollments also decreased during the period+ by *8 percent. /t the same time+ Castro Valley enrollments increased signi'icantly and San <eandro increased slightly but the net result "as a *$= decrease in ser!ices at the adult schools and *$= decrease in noncredit college ?asic S,ills enrollment. Classes $or %mmigrants+*(L and *nglish language pro$iciency& In @ay"ard+ "here 8: percent o' the population spea,s English Cless than !ery "ellD+ enrollments in Classes 'or ImmigrantsAES< "ent 'rom :+$;8 in 833:%3; to *+;*2 in 83*$%*9+ a loss o' BB percent. In San <oren7o+ "here nearly 88 percent o' the population spea,s English Cless than !ery "ellD+ enrollments "ent 'rom *+292 in 833:%3; to 98; in 83*$%*9+ a loss o' B8 percent. In both <i!ermore and Pleasanton+ classes 'or immigrants "ere cut by &9 and *33 percent respecti!ely+ e!en though nearly *3= o' the population spea,s English Cless than !ery "ellD. /t the same time+ <as Positas College+ the college located nearest to <i!ermore and Pleasanton+ also cut Classes 'or Immigrants by *9=. /ll told+ noncredit ES< enrollments decreased 'rom *$+$:2 enrollments in 833:%3; to 9+:2: in 83*$%*9. >ith immigrants .together "ith adults "ith disabilities0 among the least mobile o' the populations+ and pro5ected continued gro"th in immigration+ the net decrease in Classes 'or Immigrants is o' concern. C#* and unemployment& C#E can be implemented at !arious le!els and 'or !arying purposes and according to the </)+ there is a lac, o' clarity about the di''erences bet"een noncredit and credit C#E. C#E pro!ides s,ills+ exposes students to a !ariety o' career options+ and pro!ides a thematic context to 'acilitate mastery o' academic s,ills. In adult education+ some students are ready to gain mar,etable s,ills+ "hile others need exposure to options and a context 'or learning English and other basic s,ills. #hroughout the 1id%/lameda region+ short%term+ noncredit C#E has been cut by :8= since 833:%3;. >hile unemployment and po!erty in the region are at their highest in @ay"ard+ at *$.$ percent unemployment and *8.* percent po!erty+ @ay"ard has experienced a ;3 percent cut in short%term C#E programs+ 'rom 8+;$3 enrollments in 833:%3; to $3* enrollments in 83*8%*$+ and only *&* enrollments in 83*$%*9. Similarly+ in San <oren7o+ "hich has an unemployment rate o' ** percent and a po!erty rate o' *3.& percent+ short%term C#E "as eliminated altogether. ?ased on guidance 'rom the /?:& >or,group+ college credit C#E programs "ere excluded 'rom the abo!e tables+ but are robust in both colleges. @o"e!er+ many students lac, the basic s,ills to succeed in these credit%bearing community college programsE they need contextuali7ed programs 6 C#E combined "ith ES< and ?asic S,ills. ?ut i' . contextuali7ation o' ES< and ?asic S,ills to career themes and path"ays is to be implemented+ as recommended by local consortium members as "ell as by researchers throughout the country+ either some 'orm o' C#E "ill ha!e to be reinstated by adult schools or close collaboration and dual enrollment "ith community college C#E programs "ill be re(uired. Classes $or adults -ith disabilities .A/D0 and accommodation needs. Despite the 'act that o!er &&+333 adults in /lameda County ha!e some ,ind o' disability+ speci'ic classes or support ser!ices designed 'or />D populations ha!e been nearly eliminated in the adult schools and cut se!erely in the colleges. /s mandated by la"+ ser!ices to support />D in pursuit o' education still exist+ but "ith smaller budgets than in the past "hich ma,e it nearly impossible to ser!e the range o' accommodation and support ser!ice needs o' this !ulnerable population Apprenticeship programs address the need $or s,ills in the trades& #he adult schools that ser!e as the local educational agency .<E/0 'or apprenticeship programs+ recei!ing elated and Supplementary Instruction .SI0 'unds by partnering "ith speci'ic apprenticeship program sponsors are Pleasanton Uni'ied+ San <eandro+ @ay"ard and Castro Valley.. Chabot College is the <E/ 'or six apprenticeship programs+ all o' "hich recei!e 'or%credit instruction through the college. #here is a need 'or more SI 'unds to reco!er the 28= cuts that the colleges recei!ed se!en years ago that "ere ne!er reinstated. /lso+ as the economy reco!ers+ the need 'or s,illed "or,ers is increasing+ but SI 'unds remain stagnant+ and there'ore apprenticeship programs are unable to meet the needs. Castro Valley and San <eandro /dult School continue to Cpic, up the slac,DE ho"e!er+ net enrollments are still do"n in all program areas+ particularly in classes 'or immigrantsAES<+ and classes 'or />D 6 "hich ser!e the county"ide populations "ith the greatest demand and the transportation barriers. Castro Valley has seen lo"er mobility rate o' ES< students to Castro Valley compared to the mobility rates 'or /?EA/SEA?asic S,ills and C#E students. ?oth o' these districts ha!e demonstrated commitment to adult education+ ser!ing students 'rom the entire region+ and should continue to be 'unded at a minimum at the same le!el as they ha!e recently been+ to sustain their extensi!ely%de!eloped programs. E(ually important+ many adult students+ not only immigrants and adults "ith disabilities+ ha!e limited access to transportation. Further+ "hile many students 'rom @ay"ard+ San <oren7o+ and )a,land .in the Northern /lameda region0 ha!e 'ound their "ay to either Castro Valley or San <eandro+ no data exist on the toll that this has exacted in transportation costs+ child care expenses+ and lost "ages. Elimination and reduction in adult schools ha!e created additional barriers 'or many students "ho cannot access adult schools located outside o' their neighborhood. /ccess is a 'undamental principle o' adult education+ suggesting the importance o' examining the 'ull cost o' program cuts and school closures to indi!iduals+ the region+ and the state. $ /?EA/SEA ?asic S,ills and ES< programs are under pressure to "or, "ith C#E to not only prepare students to achie!e basic literacy and numeracy+ but also to ensure that they de!elop Ccollege and career readinessD s,ills to progress to the next le!el o' education. #eaching and learning consistent "ith the ne" Common Core%aligned adult education standards+ is an opportunity to rein'orce critical thin,ing and other 8* st century s,ills+ in demand by employers. Students "ill need inter%system programs o' study that are smoothly ,nit together to reduce barriers to s,ills ac(uisition and transition to college. #eachers+ counselors+ and 'aculty "ill be ,ey to applying inno!ati!e instruction and student supports+ "hich accelerates student learning and increases success at progressi!e le!els o' education. Gi!en that many adult education students start at relati!ely lo" le!els and 'ace many barriers to success+ helping students achie!e college and career readiness re(uires concerted e''orts and in!estments. Inno!ati!e teaching practices+ robust support systems+ and systematic transition mechanisms are re(uired to help students o!ercome barriers and succeed. 8 %%%& Core Principles Describing the Consortium1s Desired %ntegrated (ystem ?uilding an aligned system o' ser!ice deli!ery 'or adults re(uires a shared !ision and common understanding o' ,ey concepts and principles. ?elo" are preliminary core principles and concepts 'or a redesigned system that ha!e emerged during the planning process. #hey ha!e in'ormed the de!elopment o' strategies and ser!e as a CtouchstoneD 'or consortium members and partners "or,ing together to address complex issues. "& (upport $or Diverse (tudents )ur students are at the core o' the redesigned system. Hey principles regarding students include the 'ollo"ing- A& Build on (tudent (trengths' /n integrated system recogni7es and integrates student strengths 6 'rom prior employment and li'e experience 6 into the charting o' their educational paths. B& (upport Diverse (tudent *ducational 2oals' #he integrated system encourages long% term career a"areness and engagement "ith learning+ but pro!ides options 'or those "ho are not immediately college%bound+ including immigrants needing core li'e s,ills+ re% entry students+ adults "ith disabilities and others. C& %ncrease A-areness and 3iability o$ Path-ays to Post-(econdary *ducation' #he redesigned system raises the bar by combining high expectations "ith high le!els o' support+ so that more students see post%secondary education as !iable+ transition success'ully+ and e''iciently complete course "or, needed 'or certi'ications+ trans'er andAor employment. D& *4pand Alignment to Diverse Careers' In'using career options and the possibility o' career gro"th into adult education "ill support expanded student success and support the educational and career success o' the children o' adult education students. Career options should be di!erse and include apprenticeship+ entrepreneurship opportunities+ and supported employment. *& Provide Di$$erentiated %nstructional and Program Design ptions- e'lecting the di!erse needs o' adult students+ the redesigned system see,s to tailor its programming+ instruction+ and ser!ices to meet the learning needs o' all students. 5& Coordinated and %ntegrated Agency Roles #he roles o' the adult schools and the community colleges need to be coordinated and aligned to community partnerships. Hey principles include- A& (tructurally %ntegrate Agency 6unctions' #he t"o agencies+ along "ith community% based organi7ations .C?)s0 and go!ernmental partners+ operate as ongoing strategic partners through 'ormal agreements+ 5oint programming+ 5oint pro'essional de!elopment+ co%located ser!ices+ and shared success metrics and data systems. % B& Di$$erentiate Agency Roles' #he structural integration in the redesigned system allo"s the strengths o' both systems to be 'ully le!eraged- Adult (chools pro!ide an open door to educational opportunities leading to contributions to society and economic sel'%su''iciency+ primarily 'or students "ho ha!e not succeeded in pre!ious education or been out o' school 'or a period o' time+ ne!er had much 'ormal schooling+ or are un'amiliar "ith US customs and institutions. /dult schools are located in the communities o' greatest need and there'ore can ha!e great potential positi!e impact. /dult schools pro!ide support 'or indi!iduals "ho ha!e had lo" engagement or limited success "ith education and use di''erentiated and inno!ati!e strategies to engage these students and promote learning. /dult schools e''iciently assess students+ pro!ide robust in'ormation about educational and career options+ and re'er students to the programs a!ailable at their adult school+ another adult school+ a community college or other programs that "ill most e''ecti!ely meet their needs. Students "ho can bene'it 'rom post%secondary education "ill be encouraged to continue on and be pro!ided "ith the transition and other support ser!ices needed to mo!e 'or"ard and succeed. Community Colleges pro!ide an open door to educational opportunities leading to societal contributions and economic sel'%su''iciency+ primarily 'or students "ho ha!e a base o' 'oundational s,ills and beha!ioral characteristics that prepare them 'or success in a college setting and at college le!els. *ducational Partners pro!ide ser!ices 'or students lac,ing literacy or ha!ing !ery lo" literacy+ including students "ho are ha!e lo" literacy in their language o' origin. Partners also pro!ide education in 5ails and other correctional settings. Public7 Community and 6aith-Based rgani8ations' C?)s and public agencies pro!ide 'unding 'or child care+ transportation+ other li'e needs+ as "ell as case management and social and personal support. !& Access to Diverse *mployment and Career Paths /dult education students ha!e a "ide !ariety o' employment needs and desired career path"ays. #his is a ,ey conduit to success+ as economic studies sho" that postsecondary education 6 de'ined in the research as including on%the%5ob training .)4#0+ apprenticeships+ and military ser!ice occupations+ as "ell as college and uni!ersity 6 is increasingly important in career success. Hey principles and concepts include- A& (upport (mall Business -nership' Small business o"nership and independent "or, is a gro"ing and pre'erred choice in the economy generally+ and 'or adult education students. #he integrated 'uture system "ill support students "ho see, s,ills to start their o"n businesses. B& Provide Access to Apprenticeships' #he integrated system includes apprenticeships as potential careers+ and includes pre%apprenticeships and other bridges to connect students to these re"arding path"ays. 1& C& %nclude ptions $or 9ob )pgrades and %mmediate *mployment -ithin Path-ays' 1any students need to "or, 'or economic sel'%su''iciency. Further+ labor mar,et competiti!eness re(uires 5ob experience in addition to classroom learning. D& (upport #ransition to (upported *mployment' Some adults "ith de!elopmental disabilities can achie!e the greatest le!el o' autonomy and success in careers not supported by current college path"ays. #he redesigned adult education system includes bridges to supported employment and other 'orms o' meaning'ul ser!ice and contribution. :& *$$ective *ducational Path-ays and #ransition (upport Educational path"ays and transitions are central integrating mechanisms 'or the /? :& opportunity. Hey principles and concepts include- /. Provide *$$ective Path-ays $or All AB 86 Programs' #he integrated system pro!ides path"ays and transition supports 'or lo"%s,ill English%spea,ers+ immigrants+ and adults "ith disabilities. ?. *nsure Multiple Points o$ *ntry and *4it' Pro!ide education in components that allo" adults to enter at !arious s,ill le!els and exit "ith meaning'ul learning gains and e!idence o' success. Use stac,able designs to 'acilitate progressi!e attainment o' s,ills. C. Provide %ntentional and Resourced #ransition (upport' #he redesigned system has explicitly 'unded and sta''ed transitional support. D. %ntegrate Basic (,ills and Post-(econdary #raining' Contextuali7ed approaches ma,e learning college% and career%rele!ant. E. Co-Locate and Blend (ervices' Pro!ide dual and concurrent enrollment+ and pro!ide adult school and community college ser!ices at the partner agencys location. ;& Ade<uate and Leveraged Resources #he research literature stresses the !alue o' intensi!e programming+ 'aculty collaboration+ original materials that contextuali7e to regional careers+ and the necessity o' "raparound support ser!ices. /t the same time+ the adult education segment in both systems ha!e been historically under'unded. #he core principles related to resources include- /. Provide (upport $or Adoption o$ Best Practices' Pro!ide 'unding 'or pro'essional de!elopment+ 'acultyAteacher planning+ design and collaboration. ?. Braid 6unding Across Programs' Pro!ide su''icient 'unding and training 'or the administration and coordination o' multiple 'unding streams such as pri!ate philanthropy+ >I)/+ Cal>or,s support ser!ices+ etc. 11 6& Pro$essional and rgani8ational Development Indi!idual and institutional capacity must be expanded to create a coordinated and aligned system. Hey principles and concepts include- A& 9oint Pro$essional Development' Pro'essionals 'rom multiple educational agencies de!elop a common language+ understanding+ and approaches to their shared mission. B& Active and (,ills-Based Learning' <earning among 'aculty and sta'' is acti!e and oriented to sol!ing real problemsE pro'essional de!elopment builds instructional and program design competencies. C& *mployer *ngagement' Employers ad!ise on the s,ills re(uired o' the incoming "or,'orce and on the needs o' speci'ic "or,places. Employers host 'aculty to learn through direct exposure to "or,places. /d!isory boards 5ointly ser!e adult school and community college programs. D& (tudent 3oice' Faculty and sta'' are guided in their program de!elopment by the systematic input o' students. *& ngoing Capacity-Building $or (ystem %mprovement' #raining 'or ongoing collaboration and change management is an integral component o' pro'essional de!elopment. 12 %3& (trategies #he strategies presented belo" are clustered to address the 'ollo"ing ob5ecti!es- )b5ecti!e $- #ransitions and Program Integration )b5ecti!e 9- Gaps and Solutions )b5ecti!e 2- Instructional E''ecti!enessA/cceleration )b5ecti!e &- Pro'essional De!elopment )b5ecti!e B- egional Coordination Strategies de!eloped 'or )b5ecti!es $ and 2 emerged during the recent /ugust *% )ctober $* planning period and 'rom con!enings and "or, prior to 4uly $*. 1any o' the gaps and solutions identi'ied in the prior period during discussions about gaps+ such as the lac, o' transition ser!ices+ or the lac, o' "raparound ser!ices+ are also directly related to the e''ecti!eness o' transitions 'rom one segment to another or 'rom education to "or,. #hose strategies ha!e there'ore been integrated into the list o' strategies under )b5ecti!e $- C#ransitions and Program IntegrationD. #he remaining CgapsD "ere primarily those in pro!iders .le!els o' ser!ice0+ "hich remain in the section on )b5ecti!e 9. #hese dra" largely on the changes in enrollment in relation to identi'ied needs. Pro'essional De!elopment .)b5ecti!e &0 and egional Coordination .)b5ecti!e B0 are topics that ha!e sur'aced consistently during the planning process. #he plan concepts 'or these topics are presented generally here and "ill be addressed more intentionally+ and in greater depth+ in the upcoming plan phase. 13 Preliminary /trategies by <b=ective <b=ective )- Transitions and Program 7ntegration <b=ective *- 6aps and /olutions <b=ective 5- 7nstructional E>ectiveness ; Acceleration <b=ective 3- Professional Development <b=ective 4- ?egional Coordination 14 A. Align and improve t5e initial assessment& career planning and placement process -. Align curriculum and progress assessments bet:een adult sc5ools and community colleges !. Provide adult sc5ool to college transition services D. Create bridges to e@isting career pat5:ays& develop ne: pat5:ays and maintain and develop ne: apprentices5ip programs 8. Provide :raparound support services <. Engage employers to promote career alignment and :or1 transitions =. Coordinate data s5aring bet:een adult sc5ools and community colleges >. E@pand and improve recruitment e>ort A. E@pand access to Auality services for underserved areas and populations -. /ustain regional collaboration !. Maintain a regional asset map A. E@plore t5e use of dual enrollment& co$located classes and articulation agreements -. 7ntegrate and conte@tuali9e A0E;A/E and E/8 :it5 career e@ploration& CTE pat5:ays and apprentices5ip programs !. /upport and s5are instructional strategies to accelerate student success D. /upport professional learning communities of adult sc5ool and community college faculty to implement innovation practices A. und =oint CC;AE sta>;faculty ongoing meetings to 1eep programs seamless and non$repetitive -. Provide professional learning and development opportunities on ne: :ays of teac5ing across all program areas. A. Bor1 :it5 public sectors entities suc5 as Alameda County <Cce of Education& Alameda County B70& and Alameda County /ocial /ervices& and t5e ?egional Center of t5e East 0ay to leverage resources and provide needed services 1: b=ective !' #ransitions and Program %ntegration #he 1id%/lameda /lameda County Consortium "ill integrate existing programs o' members and partners and create seamless transitions into postsecondary education and the "or,'orce. #he consortium "ill align and connect existing and 'uture adult education programs to postsecondary academic path"ays andAor career path"ays leading to employment. #his section describes initial plans to align placement tools+ curriculum+ assessment tools and rubrics+ and student per'ormance outcomes across deli!ery systems to ensure that student transition paths+ both bet"een pro!iders and into postsecondary credit programs+ are understood and supported across all systems. Program alignment and path"ays "ill be de!eloped using research%based e''ecti!e practices+ and in ,eeping "ith the core principles described in Section VII+ and summari7ed in #able *. A& Align and improve the initial assessment7 career planning7 and placement process Purpose' /ssist students in starting an educational and career path"ay aligned to their long%term goals. Identi'y students current competencies+ interests and li'e circumstances to de'ine an achie!able path"ay. e'er students to the right mix o' ser!ices. (cope+Audience- #he initial intended audience 'or this inta,e is both adult school students and community college students. utcomes >eeds+(trengths Pro$ile' Understand students needs and goals o Educational s,ill le!els "ith emphasis on s,ills related to their speci'ic career path .diagnostic assessment0 o Existing competencies o Needs .learning di''erences and needs 'or support ser!ices0+ and o Career interests Barrier %denti$ication' Identi'y students li'e circumstances and potential barriers+ and resources to address these (tudents A-areness o$ Career Path-ay ptions' De!elop students a"areness o' career options and path"ays %ndividual (uccess Plan' De!elop a preliminary educational+ career+ and support ser!ices plan 1. Re$erral to Appropriate (ervices' e'er students to the appropriate le!el and combination o' educational+ academic enrichment and support ser!ices ./S+ CC+ partner or combination0 %mplementation #eam and Process #here "ill be a team identi'ied 'rom /S+ CC and partners .as needed0 to conduct detailed strategy de!elopment and implement pilot initiati!es Hey sta,eholders 'or both systems include teachers+ administrators+ counselors+ employers and "raparound ser!ice pro!iders. Potential Action (teps Pro!ide in'ormation on college and career path"ay options to all students see,ing adult education ser!ices both at the adult schools and community colleges. Identi'y all students initial educational and career goals. Identi'y all students educational attainment+ strengths and learning di''erences. Identi'y potential barriers to students success and completion and the resources and ser!ices a!ailable to address those barriers. De!elop shared understanding o' basic expectationsAgoalsE students should be able to per'orm basic English s,ills .reading+ "riting+ and communicating0 regardless o' "hat path they are ta,ing. /ddress concerns about use o' /ccuplacer 'or incoming ES< students or only use /ccuplacer "hen students are ready to mo!e on to other programs+ such as C#E or academic programs. Explore de!elopment o' a uni!ersal assessment .especially 'or ES< 'rom adult schools to CC0. Clari'y potential to use C/S/S assessments at the community college le!el. Consider and de!elop strategic enrollment policies related to open access !ersus managed enrollment and alignment o' course o''erings bet"een adult schools and community colleges. Pro!ide adult education classes at the community college 'or e''ecti!e and e''icient placement. .I' state la" re(uires an alternati!e to a class onsite 'or lo"er le!el learners+ this "ould help resol!e putting lo"er le!el students in classes they cant handle0. /ssign students to counselors at 'irst program entry to 'acilitate smooth progress through programs and 'rom one system to another. /llo" adult schools to pro!ide pre%re(uisite courses to community college courses. Fund a coordinator position to ensure continuity o' ser!ice across segments. #his position could 'unction "ithin a )ne%Stop Center that "ould pro!ide seamless and 'ully integrated cross re'errals. 1$ Fund counselors at the adult schools .DSPS model0 that pro!ide learning disability assessments+ career assessments+ and de!elopment o' indi!idual success plans that include learning accommodationsAneeds+ barrier reductions+ resource attainment+ basic s,ill needs+ academic support+ and path"ay plans. Sur!ey existing processes to identi'y "hat "or,s and "hat needs to be impro!ed or changed. Encourage career planning and career assessment in H%*8 and adult education 'or students "ith disabilities. Utili7e Career Exploration+ interest in!entories+ personality assessments+ s,ill assessments and align "ith ones used at the CCs. .Plans are in place 'or state"ide common assessments by 83*& amongst all CCs.0 /dapt and create an assessment tool 'or students "ith intellectual and learning disabilities .consider >or,HeysAHey#rainI0 to assess readiness 'or 5ob training and "or, s,ills. /ddress ,ey in'ormation needs- o State mandates .SSSP0 o Current assessment process o Potential starting point .C/@SEE0 B& Align curriculum and progress assessments bet-een adult schools and community colleges Purpose' /llo" students to transition directly 'rom an adult school class into an appropriate community college class "ithout a 'ormali7ed community college assessment. (cope+Audience- #he initial intended audience 'or this is adult school students. utcomes #ransitions' adult school students transitioning success'ully Persistence' adult school students persist through their course (uccess' adult school students achie!e learning outcomes and passing grades 6aculty+%nstructor ?no-ledge' educators are 'amiliar "ith peer agency o''erings Course Alignment' #here is a connected se(uence o' courses+ "ithout gaps and o!erlaps only "here based on di''erent student needs. %mplementation #eam and Process #here "ill be a team identi'ied 'rom adult schools+ community colleges and partners .as needed0 to conduct detailed strategy de!elopment and implement pilot initiati!es. Hey roles and sta,eholders include- 18 /S- /?EA/SE and ES< teachers+ administrators CC- English+ math and ES< 'aculty )ther ,ey sta,eholders to engage include- a. Curriculum committee b. /rticulation o''icers c. Employers d. )ther adult education partners Potential Action (teps Ensure that adult school course completions and assessments prepare students 'or college. Explore options 'or college classes or "or,shops to be taught at adult schools and !ice !ersa. Continue curriculum mapping by identi'ying program area "or,groups to champion the e''ort. >or, groups "ill de!elop shared course calendar to identi'y timing issues and student populations ser!ed. >or,group "ill also explore teaching approaches to identi'yAunderstand di''erences in teaching modalities and content across systems and course le!els. >or,group "ill also in!entory policy issues. C& Provide adult school-to-college transition services Purpose /ssist students to clari'y their career goals and gain the ,no"ledge and s,ills to transition to post%secondary education or employment. Encourage students to explore post%secondary educational options. Ensure that students enter college 'ully a"are and prepared 'or the academic expectations at the college le!el and ,no" o' a!ailable support ser!ices 'or assistance as needed. Support students "ith college applications+ registration and 'inancial aid. (cope+Audience' #he intended audiences 'or these ser!ices are current adult school students preparing to transition to a community college. utcomes Motivated7 directed and con$ident students' Students ha!e the in'ormation they need to become moti!ated and direct their o"n progress. (mooth transitions' Students mo!e easily bet"een educational segments and the "or,'orce "ith 1% necessary ,no"ledge+ academic and study s,ills and support to manage learning and educationalAcareer progress. #imely achievement o$ goals' Students progress e''iciently at an appropriate pace "ith minimal repetition o' courses and assessments. %mplementation #eam and Process #here "ill be a team identi'ied 'rom /S+ CC and partners .as needed0 to conduct detailed strategy de!elopment and implement pilot initiati!es. Hey roles and sta,eholders include- /S- teachers+ administrators+ transition specialists and student support ad!isors CC- counselors Potential Action (teps Conduct in!entory o' current ser!ices. Pro!ide college transition readiness "or,shop. Pro!ide assistance "ith community college "ebsite na!igation. ?uild on existing success'ul Chabot College models .college readiness courses0. Pro!ide parent education and support. )rgani7e and host "or,shops+ presentations+ spea,ers+ and college tours on career options and de!elopment 'or adult school students. #rain transition ad!isers "ho can 'acilitate students transition to community college. Sta'' transition centers at both institutions including outreach and bridge personnel De!elop intensi!e cohort and bridge programs. Increase ser!ices 'or students "ith learning disabilities. Pro!ide enhanced coordination "ith community ser!ices that can pro!ide culturally sensiti!e or culturally appropriate assistance. D& Create bridges to e4isting career path-ays and create ne- path-ays Purpose' Create intensi!e and supported bridge programs contextuali7ed to existing career path"ays at the colleges. (cope+Audience' #he intended audiences 'or these ser!ices are current adult school students utcomes Success'ul transition to college 2& Completion o' career path"ays /c(uisition o' on the 5ob experience+ employment and earning gains %mplementation #eam and Process #here "ill be a team identi'ied 'rom /S+ CC and partners .as needed0 to conduct detailed strategy de!elopment and implement pilot initiati!es. Hey roles and sta,eholders include- /S- teachers+ administrators+ inta,e specialists CC- counselors+ administrators )ther ,ey sta,eholders include- a. Employers b. >I? and industry experts c. Student mentors+ recent graduates d. Ser!ice and 'aith%based organi7ations e. US citi7enship and immigration ser!ices Potential Action (teps Support and de!elop apprenticeship and pre%apprenticeship programs. De!elop bridge classes contextuali7ed to college and career path"ays 'or in%demand 'ields including- @ealthcare+ In'ormation and Communication #echnology+ 1anu'acturing+ Engineering+ ?iotechnology+ #ransportation and <ogistics+ Public Ser!ice and <a". <e!erage other local grants. Identi'y ,ey s,ills needed 'or path"ays and build related curriculum. ?uild on best practices+ data+ models and research. egionally coordinate the pro!ision o' C#E programs to a!oid duplication. Explore the idea o' C#E @ubs at each adult school aligned "ith the regions labor mar,et demand. )''er college and career readiness courses+ speci'ic to students "ith disabilities+ to include Hey#rain+ counseling+ college applications+ F/FS/ apps+ pro5ects. Con!ene ad hoc committee to brainstorm 5ob de!elopment strategies and adaptable training options "ithin /S and CCs 'or adults "ith intellectual disabilities+ incenti!es 'or employers+ to identi'y "hats already a!ailable+ !iability+ ad!isory committees o' large employers to assist. C#E trainings % bac,"ard plan training needs 'rom ad!isory committeeAemployer hiring promises 21 *& Provide -raparound support services Purpose' Pro!ide the supports necessary 'or students to persist and achie!e their educational goals (cope+Audience- #he intended audiences 'or these ser!ices are adult school and community college students utcomes (tudent Persistence' Students are encouraged to persist despite the personal and academic challenges they encounter (tudent Achievement' Students meet and exceed their academic and career goals "ith targeted support %mplementation #eam and Process #here "ill be a team identi'ied 'rom /S+ CC and partners .as needed0 to conduct detailed strategy de!elopment and implement pilot initiati!es. Hey roles and sta,eholders include- /S- teachers+ administrators+ inta,e specialists CC- counselors and administrators Potential Action (teps Identi'y resources to meet student needs. Engage agencies and partner in structured in'ormation sharing about ser!ices o''ered+ ser!ices re(uested and opportunities 'or collaboration. Pro!ide coordinated transportation "ith in'ormation on timing and locations o' pic,up. Participate in /lameda C#E community ad!isory boards to ad!ocate and stay in'ormed. De!elop memorandums o' understanding .1)Us0 "ith partners. Pro!ide child care. Pro!ide counseling and mentoring. Fund a counselor and resource specialist. Conduct educational presentations to increase a"areness o' a!ailable ser!ices. 6& *ngage employers to promote career alignment and -or, transitions Purpose' Solicit input 'rom regional businesses to pro!ide in'ormation employer demands and s,ill needs and to pro!ide support such as internships+ mentoring+ and 5ob placements. 22 (cope+Audience- #he intended audience 'or this is employers in the county+ especially those associated "ith path"ays identi'ied in Strategy D abo!e. utcomes Increased understanding o'- (,ill needs in$ormation %nternships Participation in Career A-areness Activities 9ob Placements Civic and Resource (upport %mplementation #eam and Process #here "ill be a team identi'ied 'rom /S+ CC and partners .as needed0 to conduct detailed strategy de!elopment and implement pilot initiati!es. Hey roles and sta,eholders include- /S- teachers+ administrators CC- C#E 'aculty+ administrators Potential Action (teps )btain in'ormation on s,ills needed in stable and gro"ing sectors to be shared "ith teachersA'aculty and students. Create internship and "or, experience opportunities to 'acilitate transitions to "or,E lin, students to 5obs. <e!erage "or,'orce programs and current e''orts around employer ser!icesAoutreach. Engage chambers o' commerce. Engage employers in 5oint ad!isory committee together "ith >I? % promoteAcreate 5obs 'or indi!iduals "ith intellectual disabilities .ID0E consider incenti!es and supportsA5ob coach 'unding+ among other options. 2& Coordinate data bet-een adult schools and community colleges Purpose' De!elop a mutually shared data system and identi'y opportunities 'or coordination and sharing that "ill enhance ser!ice and program e!aluation e''orts "hile respecting student pri!acy. (cope+Audience- #he intended audience 'or this ser!ice is the students "ho "ill be bene'it 'rom a coordinated data system and the schools+ "ho "ill trac, student progress+ 23 achie!ement and better e!aluation program e''ecti!eness. #he data "ill be used by administrators and instructors 'rom adult schools+ community colleges+ social ser!ice organi7ations and community partners. utcomes Increased understanding o'- (tudent academic history' Coordinated data pro!ides a comprehensi!e context 'or counselors and educators to tailor educational planning as appropriate. (tudent o$ needs' Coordinated data pro!ides an opportunity 'or counselors and educators to match students "ith a!ailable resources and support+ (uic,ly and e''iciently. (tudent progress' Coordinated data allo"s 'or enhanced trac,ing to understand "here students go once they lea!e an educational institution and allo"s 'or e!aluation o' programAser!ice e''ecti!eness. %mplementation #eam and Process #here "ill be a team identi'ied 'rom /S+ CC and partners .as needed0 to conduct detailed strategy de!elopment and implement pilot initiati!es. Hey roles and sta,eholders include- /S- teachers+ administrators+ inta,e specialists CC- counselors+ 'aculty+ administrators Potential Action (teps' Implement common data collection and sharing mechanism "ith in'ormation such as- a. Demographic data b. Goal data c. /ssessment o' student learning needs and e''ecti!e accommodations d. Preparedness 'or college%le!el course"or, .English+ math0 e. <e!el o' ES< achie!ed '. EntryAexit trac,ing Integrate adult education into Cal%P/SS and the <aunchboard @& *4pand and %mprove Recruitment *$$orts Purpose' Existing and potential students o' all s,ill le!els are pro!ided the in'ormation they need+ to encourage them to continue or embar, upon their educational 5ourney and are a"are o' the opportunities their accomplishments "ill pro!ide them. 24 (cope+Audience' #he intended audience 'or recruitment is existing students and community members o' all s,ill le!els utcomes %ncreased outreach 'rom community college to adult school and the community%at% large *nhanced relationships bet"een educational institutions and community partners %ncreased enrollment at all schools and transitions 'rom /S to CC %mplementation #eam and Process #here "ill be a team identi'ied 'rom /S+ CC and partners .as needed0 to conduct detailed strategy de!elopment and implement pilot initiati!es. Hey roles and sta,eholders include- /S- teachers+ administrators+ inta,e specialists CC- counselors+ administrators Potential Action (teps Increase outreach- o Social and local media o Campus !isits- host e!ents at schools o oad sho"s to local high schools o Participate in community e!ents o /ssign CC outreach sta'' to /S Share student testimonials and success stories De!elop community%"ide+ combined orientation on adult education options In!ol!e employers in mar,eting the education opportunities b=ective :' 2aps and (olutions #he Consortium members and partners "ill pro!ide access to (uality ser!ices 'or all "ho can bene'it 'rom the /? :& programs in the region. /n analysis o' demographic need .lac,ing @S diploma+ spea, English less than "ell0 and enrollment data has re!ealed signi'icant gaps in ser!ice and the 'ollo"ing strategies are designed to address these gaps+ speci'ically- /?EA/SEA?asic S,ills courses in areas "ith lo" educational attainment. 2: Classes 'or ImmigrantsAES< and in areas "ith lo" English language pro'iciency. C#E o''erings in areas "ith high unemployment. Classes 'or adults "ith disabilities ./>D0 and accommodation needs.
A& *4pand access to services $or underserved areas and populations Purpose' Pro!ide increased resources and access to educational opportunities 'or underser!ed areas "ithin the region "ith additional 'ocus on the hardest to ser!e. (cope+Audience' #he intended audiences 'or these ser!ices are existing and potential adult school and community college students "ith a 'ocus on the hardest to ser!e+ including- /dults "ith disabilities @omeless Foster youth Pre!iously incarcerated youth and adults Pregnant teens and teen parents Veterans Immigrant children "ith limited English understanding and capability #his strategy is also intended to address ser!ice gaps in the region. utcomes Enhanced and inno!ati!e ser!ice deli!ery to the region. %mplementation #eam and Process' #here "ill be a team identi'ied 'rom /S+ CC and partners .as needed0 to conduct detailed strategy de!elopment and implement pilot initiati!es. Hey roles and sta,eholders include- /S- teachers+ administrators+ inta,e specialists CC- counselors+ 'aculty+ administrators Potential Action (teps Enhance partnerships to pro!ide ser!ices and programs at community 'acilities Continue 'unding+ at the same le!el+ those districts "ho ha!e demonstrated commitment to adult education+ ser!ing students 'rom the entire region and ha!e sustained extensi!ely de!eloped programs /?EA/SEA?asic S,ills- Increase o''erings in- 2. o @ay"ard or neighboring adult schools+ "here nearly 83 percent o' adults 82 years and older do not ha!e a high school diploma. #here are 88+$9& .88= o' population0 adults o!er 82 years old lac,ing a high school diploma. o San <oren7o or neighboring adult schools "here nearly 88 percent o' adults lac, a high school diploma ImmigrantsAES<- Increase o''ering to support English language pro'iciency+ particularly in- o @ay"ard+ "here 8: percent o' the population spea,s English Cless than !ery "ellD+ and enrollments ha!e 'allen o!er BB percent due to program cuts. o San <oren7o+ "here nearly 88 percent o' the population spea,s English Cless than !ery "ellD+ and enrollments ha!e 'allen o!er B8percent due to program cuts. C#E- Increase o''erings+ particularly in- o @ay"ard+ "ith *$.$ percent unemployment and *8.* percent po!erty. @ay"ard has experienced a ;2 percent cut in short%term C#E programs. #here are o!er 8&+333 adults o!er the age o' 82 "ith no high school+ high school diploma or some college "ho are not in the labor 'orce J 8& percent o' the population aged 82 and o!er. o San <oren7o+ "ith ** percent unemployment and a po!erty rate o' *3.& percent+ short%term C#E "as eliminated altogether. /dults "ith Disabilities ./>D0- estore classes to meet the needs o' adults "ith de!elopmental disabilities in the region. )!er &&+333 adults in /lameda County ha!e documented disabilities. Castro Valley /dult School is currently the only pro!ider. Explore additional strategies including- o Greater mo!ement to"ards integration o' adults "ith intellectual disabilities into regular CC and /S C#E Certi'icate programs -ith supports A possibly $rom Regional CenterB o Fee%based classes in CC possibly able to pro!ide adaptions to C#E certi'icates and other 'lexible classes. Potential pay 'or classes by CE? 'or indi!idual clients. /pprenticeships- estore 'unding to pre%budget crisis le!els and increase to meet demands. B& (ustain regional collaboration Purpose' 1aintain and expand ongoing regional collaboration across educational+ community+ social ser!ice and business partners to le!erage a!ailable 'unding and program expertise. 2$ (cope+Audience' #he intended audiences 'or ongoing regional collaboration are educational institutions+ community%based organi7ations+ social ser!ice organi7ations+ local businesses. utcomes *4panded and enhanced programming' egional collaboration 'osters program gro"th and impro!ement through in'ormation sharing and targeted resource sharing %mproved student outcomes' Students bene'it 'rom regional collaboration resulting in impro!ed academic outcomes and path"ay ad!ancement %mplementation #eam and Process' #here "ill be a team identi'ied 'rom /S+ CC and partners .as needed0 to conduct detailed strategy de!elopment and implement pilot initiati!es. Hey roles and sta,eholders include- /S- teachers+ administrators+ transition specialists CC- counselors+ 'aculty+ administrators Potential Action (teps Fund a 'ulltime regional consortium administrator to pro!ide o!ersight and leadership o' ongoing regional planning and implementation. Fund program area chairs at both the CC and /S 'or each o' the 'i!e designated program areas. C& Develop and maintain a regional asset map Purpose' Pro!ide a current and comprehensi!e in!entory o' regional programs+ acti!ities and 'acilities. (cope+Audience' #he intended audience is students+ educational administrators+ teachers+ 'aculty and community partners utcomes Accessible and usable resource' #he regional asset map can be accessed in a !ariety o' plat'orms ."eb+ print+ mobile0. It can be easily updated to stay current and rele!ant. (ustained and increased regional collaboration' #he asset map "ill directly support )b5ecti!e 9+ Strategy ? CSustain egional CollaborationD. *nhanced strategic planning' #he asset map pro!ides an accurate picture o' "ho does "hat in the region+ assists "ith gap identi'ication+ guides strategic planning and in!estment+ and a!oid duplication o' programs and ser!ices. 28 %mplementation #eam and Process' #here "ill be a team identi'ied 'rom /S+ CC and partners .as needed0 to conduct detailed strategy de!elopment and implement pilot initiati!es. Hey roles and sta,eholders include- /S- teachers+ administrators+ inta,e specialists CC- counselors+ 'aculty+ administrators Potential Action (teps In!entory courses and 'acilities to guide planning and de!elopment. In!entory community programs and assets that can be le!eraged to impro!e student success. b=ective ;' %nstructional *$$ectiveness + Acceleration #he consortium "ill support approaches pro!en to accelerate a students progress to"ard his or her academic or career goals+ such as contextuali7ed basic s,ills and career technical education+ and other 5oint programming strategies bet"een adult education and career technical education. esearch has emerged in recent years identi'ying practices that reduce the time it ta,es 'or adult learners to progress through basic s,ills and career education path"ays. Common strategies include compressing courses into shorter+ more intensi!e terms .accelerated0+ indi!iduali7ed instruction based on a students competencies .competency%based0+ and putting basic s,ills content into the context o' a students goals and career path .contextuali7ed0. 1any examples o' these Cbest practicesD are already in place "ithin and among Cali'ornia adult education and community college programs. #hese Cbest practicesD are not ne" to 'acultyE in 'act+ 'aculty ha!e de!eloped them. #he consortium "ill de!elop plans to ma,e use o' these strategies "ithin their basic s,ills and career programs and in 5oint programming strategies. A& *4plore dual enrollment7 articulated and co-located classes Purpose' /llo" students to accelerate their completion o' adult school and college%le!el classes and experience in college expectations and culture. (cope+Audience' #he intended audiences 'or these ser!ices are adult school students. utcomes 2% Acceleration o$ (tudent Progress' Students complete college%le!el courses needed 'or their goals "hile still in adult school CCollege ?no-ledgeD' Students gain ,no"ledge o' the le!el o' per'ormance needed in classes that are accepted by the colleges. %mplementation #eam and Process #here "ill be a team identi'ied 'rom /S+ CC and partners .as needed0 to conduct detailed strategy de!elopment and implement pilot initiati!es. Hey roles and sta,eholders include- /S- teachers+ administrators CC- Faculty+ deans .language arts+ math+ counseling0 Potential Action (teps In!entory and determine the optimum programs 'or dual%enrollment Expand course articulation agreements Describe and map out the process o' dual enrollment Communicate in'ormation regarding dual%enrollment processes .ho" to sign up+ "ai!ers+ etc.0 Identi'y student needs and schedules e!ie" promising practices De!elop a liaison role to pro!ide coordination assistance B& %ntegrate and conte4tuali8e AB*+A(* and *(L -ith career e4ploration7 C#* Path-ays and apprenticeships Purpose' /lign /?EA/SEA?asic S,ills and ES< to broadly rele!ant career topics and concepts as "ell as speci'ic path"ays. (cope+Audience' #he intended audience is both adult school and community college 'aculty. utcomes %ncreased Relevance7 Persistence and (uccess $or (tudents' Increase moti!ation in 'aculty and curriculum designers to maximi7e use o' contextuali7ed learning. %mplementation #eam and Process 3& #here "ill be a team identi'ied 'rom /S+ CC and partners .as needed0 to conduct detailed strategy de!elopment and implement pilot initiati!es. Hey roles and sta,eholders include- /S- teachers+ administrators CC- 'aculty + deans Partners- Employers Potential Action (teps Explore and de!elop C#E @ubs at adult schools "here speci'ic career%contextuali7ed ES< and /?EA/SE are o''ered. C& (upport instructional strategies to accelerate student success Purpose' Support 'acultyAteachers to expand their existing e''ecti!e classroom practices and e!aluate and adapt promising instructional practices 'rom other disciplines and institutions. /reas include- Indi!iduali7ed and di''erentiated instruction Compressed+ intensi!e courses #eam teaching )nline A 'lipped A hybrid teaching models /cademic supports .supplemental instruction+ cohorts+ tutoring0 Supports and accommodations 'or students "ith learning di''erences (cope+Audience' #he intended audience is both adult school and community college 'aculty. utcomes (tudent -nership and Contribution to their Learning' Use o' strength%based models and approaches that acti!ely engage students in learning. FacultyA#eacher <eadership o' Pedagogical Inno!ation- Faculty and teachers collaborate to identi'y Accelerated (tudent (uccess %ndividuali8ed and Cohort Approaches' ?ased on student needs+ increased use o' both di''erentiatedAindi!iduali7ed instruction and learning communities .cohorts0. Diversity o$ Learning and Delivery ptions' / blending o' methods o' access and learning including online+ hybrid+ "or,%based learning+ pro5ect "or,+ port'olios+ etc. %mplementation #eam and Process 31 #here "ill be a team identi'ied 'rom /S+ CC and partners .as needed0 to conduct detailed strategy de!elopment and implement pilot initiati!es. Hey roles and sta,eholders include- /S- teachers+ administrators CC- 'aculty+ deans Partners- Employers Potential Action (teps Pro!ide pro'essional de!elopment in promising practices. ?uild on cohort model and establish cohort bridge groups .Castro Valley has ?ridge to College and Careers 6 last le!el o' ES<0. Support independent study 'or students "ho can mo!e more (uic,ly on their o"n. #each ES< community college classes at adult schools and !ice !ersa. Ensure all students ha!e basic computer literacy s,ills. D& (upport pro$essional learning communities o$ adult school and community college Purpose' Pro!ide administrators+ teachers "ith ongoing opportunities 'or 'ormal and in'ormal pro'essional learning+ sharing and de!elopment to coordinate and align the educational system 'or adult learners. (cope+Audience' #he intended audience is administrators+ 'aculty and instructors 'rom adult schools and community college utcomes Expanded indi!idual and institutional capacity 4oint pro'essional de!elopment including- a. De!elopment o' a shared language b. Enhanced instructional and program design competencies c. Understanding o' approaches to shared mission Impro!ed student experience and outcomes %mplementation #eam and Process #here "ill be a team identi'ied 'rom /S+ CC and partners .as needed0 to conduct detailed strategy de!elopment and implement pilot initiati!es. Hey roles and sta,eholders include- 32 /S- teachers+ administrators+ inta,e specialists CC- Faculty+ counselors+ administrators Hey regional employers )ther partners "ho either deli!er educational ser!ices or pro!ide support ser!ices Potential Action (teps Fund 5oint CCA/S sta''A'aculty training to encourage seamless bridging 'or students. Pro!ide pro'essional learning and de!elopment opportunities 'ocused on the 'ollo"ing topics- a. Peer%to%peer pro'essional de!elopment. Explore ne" "ays o' teaching together across all program areas. b. Engage employers to pro!ide systematic input regarding s,ills needed in the "or,place. b=ective 6' Pro$essional Development #he consortium "ill identi'y pro'essional de!elopment plans addressing a range o' topics 'rom practices that build Ccollege readinessD s,ills to team building to enhanced cultural competency. #he topic o' pro'essional de!elopment has been mentioned and discussed consistently in the context o' other )b5ecti!es. During this 'inal planning stage+ this ob5ecti!e "ill be addressed in greater depth and "ith more speci'icity to expand upon the Pro'essional and )rgani7ational De!elopment principles identi'ied on page 2. Preliminary training topics+ identi'ied in strategy 2D include- Fund 5oint CCA/E sta''A'aculty ongoing meetings to ,eep bridging seamless and non% repetiti!e. Conduct ongoing pro'essional de!elopment on ne" "ays o' teaching across all program areas+ 'ocused on the 'ollo"ing topics- o Faculty%'aculty%teacher peer %to%peer pro'essional de!elopment. Explore ne" "ays o' teaching together across all program areas. o Communication strategiesAtips 'or communicating "ith immigrants+ clari'ying myths and assumptions. o 1eeting students "here they areE de!eloping cultural competency to communicate e''ecti!ely "ith students o #raining related to ES< students and their legal or non%legal status+ la"s and opportunities 'or them. Identi'y related grant opportunities. 33 b=ective E' Regional Collaboration #he consortium relies hea!ily on the contributions o' and collaborations "ith partner and related regional organi7ations. #he 'inal plan "ill detail ho" the consortium "ill continue to engage "ith partners and regional organi7ations to le!erage a!ailable resources 'or enhanced ser!ice deli!ery to students. #he plan "ill detail potential outreach and position e''orts that "ill increase the resources and e''ecti!eness o' the consortium. )rgani7ations that "ill be engaged in plan de!elopment in coming months include County Social Ser!ices+ the /lameda County >or,'orce In!estment ?oard+ the egional Center o' the East ?ay and the /lameda County )''ice o' Education. 34 3& >e4t (teps %mmediate >e4t (teps Immediate next steps include t"o regional con!enings .No!ember 2 th and December $ rd 0 an executi!es session .No!ember *B th 0 and monthly steering committee meetings. Upcoming regional meetings "ill 'ocus on re'inement o' preliminary strategies 'or )b5ecti!es $+ 9 and 2 and de!elopment o' additional strategies and reporting out 'or )b5ecti!es & and B. In addition to region%"ide meetings+ program area group meetings "ill identi'y curriculum alignment and coordination opportunities. December Report Preparation #his progress report contains elements that "ill be included in a complete dra't report that is due on December $* st . Upcoming acti!ities "ill be designed to generate and re'ine content 'or inclusion in this report. #he outline o' the December report is pro!ided belo". December !" st Report utline I. Introduction II. ?ac,ground .en!ironmental scan0 a. Needs b. Issues c. Context III. Plan Content .and Completed #ables0- )b5ecti!es *%B IV. Implementation and )ngoing Collaboration V. /ction ItemsANext Steps 3: 3%& Revie- and )pdate (trategies Strategies "ill be re'ined and 'inali7ed 'or the December report. #o 'acilitate se(uencing o' acti!ities .as in a logic model0+ costing+ and de!elopment o' measures and timelines+ strategies may be placed into the 'ollo"ing categories- *. Program Development Activities J 'or example+ de!elop articulation agreement .)b5ecti!e $0 or de!elop ES< course contextuali7ed to particular industry sectors .)b5ecti!e 20E these are strategies that in!ol!e teacherA'aculty meetings+ con!ening o' the <eadership #eam+ or con!ening o' ad hoc committees 8. >e-+3alue Added (ervices J .to be included i' the consortium has already identi'ied the need to commit resources0 'or example+ as appropriate+ transition liaisons .)b5ecti!e $0 or ne" C#E instructors to co%teach "ith an ES< teacher 'or any contextuali7ed courses using a team%teaching model .)b5ecti!e 20 $. Reinstated programs to $ill gaps .)b5ecti!e 90 9. Consortium Development Activities .currently under )b5ecti!e 9 but could be placed under )b5ecti!e &+ Pro'essional De!elopment+ or )b5ecti!e B+ <e!eraging o' Partner esources0 2. Pro$essional Development Activities 'ocused on content and teaching approaches .)b5ecti!e &0 &. *4isting programs to be maintained under Cmaintenance o' capacityD .currently described under )b5ecti!e 90 3. 3%%& #ables ! - 6 3$ Table ).'- 7mplementation /trategies to Create Pat5:ays& /ystems Alignment& and Articulation among Consortium Participants Transition to be Addressed /trategy;Approac5 to be Employed ?esource s Needed Estima te of t5e Cost ?esponsible Parties +speciDc Adult /c5ools or Community Colleges, Met5ods of Assessm ent Timelin e Transitions among an bet+een eu(ationa" an support ser)i(e pro)iers A.Align and improve t5e initial assessment& career planning and placement process !on)ene (onsortium members an re"ate partners to +or3 on program development a(ti)ities t,at may in("ue; 87p"ore e)e"opment of a uni)ersa" assessment (espe(ia""y for 8SB from au"t s(,oo"s to !!). !onsier an e)e"op strategi( enro""ment po"i(ies re"ate to open a((ess )ersus manage AS; (ounse"ors* tea(,ers an aministrator s !!; (ounse"ors6a )ising staD* 8'PS* DSPS* 8ng"is,* Mat, an 8SB fa(u"ty* !ommon Assessment Enitiati)e team members T-D MA!! Steering !ommittee T-D T-D 38 Table ).'- 7mplementation /trategies to Create Pat5:ays& /ystems Alignment& and Articulation among Consortium Participants enro""ment an a"ignment of (ourse oDerings bet+een au"t s(,oo"s an (ommunity (o""eges. Aapt an (reate an assessment too" for stuents +it, inte""e(tua" an "earning isabi"ities ((onsier 2or34eys6 4eyTrain) to assess reainess for 9ob training an +or3 s3i""s. Ne:;Ealue Added /ervices !onsier a""o+ing au"t s(,oo"s to pro)ie pre0 reFuisite (ourses to (ommunity (o""ege (ourses* eit,er on t,e (ommunity (o""ege (ampuses or at t,e au"t 3% Table ).'- 7mplementation /trategies to Create Pat5:ays& /ystems Alignment& and Articulation among Consortium Participants s(,oo"s. <un (ounse"ors at au"t s(,oo"s. Assign stuents to (ounse"ors at Grst program entry to fa(i"itate smoot, progress t,roug, programs an from one system to anot,er* pro)ie "earning isabi"ity assessments* (areer assessments* an e)e"opment of ini)iua" su((ess p"ans. A"ign assessments in bot, systems. 8n(ourage (areer p"anning an (areer assessment for stuents +it, e)e"opmenta" isabi"ities. Hti"iCe !areer 87p"oration* interest in)entories* persona"ity assessments* s3i"" assessments an a"ign +it, ones 4& Table ).'- 7mplementation /trategies to Create Pat5:ays& /ystems Alignment& and Articulation among Consortium Participants use at t,e !!s. <un Transition !oorinator positions to ensure (ontinuity of ser)i(e a(ross segments. Consortium;Professio nal Development Activities De)e"op information on (o""ege an (areer pat,+ay options to pro)ie to a"" stuents see3ing au"t eu(ation ser)i(es bot, at t,e au"t s(,oo"s an (ommunity (o""eges. Determine ,o+ to ientify a"" stuents? initia" eu(ationa" an (areer goa"s an "earning strengt,s an e)e"op a stuent su((ess p"an to be use a(ross bot, 41 Table ).'- 7mplementation /trategies to Create Pat5:ays& /ystems Alignment& and Articulation among Consortium Participants systems. Eentify potentia" barriers to stuents? su((ess an (omp"etion an t,e resour(es an ser)i(es a)ai"ab"e to aress t,ose barriers. Aress (on(erns about use of* an timing of A((up"a(er for in(oming 8SB stuents. !onsier 3ey information points; State manates (SSSP)* !urrent assessment pro(ess* Potentia" starting point (!A>S88) 42 Table ).'- 7mplementation /trategies to Create Pat5:ays& /ystems Alignment& and Articulation among Consortium Participants Au"t S(,oo" I !ommunity !o""ege Transitions 0.Align curriculum and progress assessments bet:een Adult /c5ools and community colleges Program Development 87p"ore options for oDering au"t s(,oo" (ourses at (ommunity (o""ege an )i(e )ersa an re"ate po"i(y issues. 8nsure t,at au"t s(,oo" (ourse (omp"etions an assessments prepare stuents for (o""ege. Consortium;Profes sional Development Activities !ontinue (urri(u"um mapping by ientifying program area +or3groups to (,ampion t,e AS; A-86AS8 an 8SB tea(,ers* aministrator s !!; 8ng"is,* Mat, an 8SB fa(u"ty T-D MA!! Steering !ommittee T-D T-D 43 Table ).'- 7mplementation /trategies to Create Pat5:ays& /ystems Alignment& and Articulation among Consortium Participants eDort. 2or3 groups +i"" e)e"op s,are (ourse (a"enar to ientify timing issues an stuent popu"ations ser)e. 2or3group +i"" a"so e7p"ore tea(,ing approa(,es to ientify6unerstan iDeren(es in tea(,ing moa"ities an (ontent a(ross systems an (ourse "e)e"s. 2or3group +i"" a"so in)entory po"i(y issues. Au"t S(,oo" I !ommunity !o""ege Transitions Pro)ie Au"t S(,oo" to (o""ege transition ser)i(es. Program Development 1egu"ar"y (on)ene (onsortium members an re"ate partners to e7p"ore issues an e)e"op pi"ots an strategies to support smoot, au"t s(,oo"0to0 AS; tea(,ers* aministrator s* inta3e spe(ia"ists !!; (ounse"ors* Partners; Apprenti(es,i p programs T-D MA!! Steering !ommittee T-D T-D 44 Table ).'- 7mplementation /trategies to Create Pat5:ays& /ystems Alignment& and Articulation among Consortium Participants (o""ege transitions. De)e"op intensi)e (o,ort an brige programs. Ne+6/a"ue Ae Ser)i(es. Pro)ie funing to support transition outrea(, an informationa" programming. StaD transition (enters at bot, institutions in("uing outrea(, an brige personne" 'rganiCe an ,ost +or3s,ops* presentations* spea3ers* an (o""ege tours on (areer options an e)e"opment for au"t s(,oo" stuents. Pro)ie (o""ege transition reainess +or3s,ops in("uing 4: Table ).'- 7mplementation /trategies to Create Pat5:ays& /ystems Alignment& and Articulation among Consortium Participants assistan(e na)igating (o""ege +ebsites. Pro)ie parent eu(ation an support. !onsortium6Professi ona" De)e"opment A(ti)ities !onu(t in)entory of (urrent ser)i(es. -ui" on e7isting su((essfu" !,abot !o""ege moe"s ((o""ege reainess (ourses). Pro)ie en,an(e (oorination +it, (ommunity ser)i(es t,at (an pro)ie (u"tura""y sensiti)e or (u"tura""y appropriate assistan(e. Train transition a)isers +,o (an fa(i"itate stuents? transition to (ommunity (o""ege. 4. Table ).'- 7mplementation /trategies to Create Pat5:ays& /ystems Alignment& and Articulation among Consortium Participants Transitions among an bet+een eu(ationa" an support ser)i(e pro)iers Transitions to t,e +or3for(e C.Create bridges to e@isting career pat5:ays and create ne: pat5:ays Program Development Support an e)e"op apprenti(es,ip an pre0apprenti(es,ip programs. De)e"op brige ("asses (onte7tua"iCe to (o""ege an (areer pat,+ays for in0 eman Ge"s in("uing; >ea"t,(are* Enformation an !ommuni(ation Te(,no"ogy* Manufa(turing* 8ngineering* -iote(,no"ogy* Transportation an Bogisti(s* Pub"i( Ser)i(e an Ba+. 'Der (o""ege an (areer reainess AS; tea(,ers* aministrator s* (ounse"ors !!; (ounse"ors* !T8 fa(u"ty an eans Partners; 2E-* emp"oyers* inustry asso(iations* apprenti(es,i ps* pub"i( agen(ies* !-'s T-D MA!! Steering !ommittee T-D T-D 4$ Table ).'- 7mplementation /trategies to Create Pat5:ays& /ystems Alignment& and Articulation among Consortium Participants (ourses* spe(iG( to stuents +it, isabi"ities* to in("ue 4eyTrain* (ounse"ing* (o""ege app"i(ations* <A<SA apps* pro9e(ts. Ne:;Ealue Added /ervices 87p"ore t,e iea of !T8 >ubs at ea(, au"t s(,oo" a"igne +it, t,e region?s "abor mar3et eman. Consortium;Profes sional Development Activities Be)erage ot,er "o(a" grants. Eentify 3ey s3i""s neee for pat,+ays an bui" re"ate (urri(u"um. -ui" on best pra(ti(es* ata* moe"s an resear(,. 1egiona""y 48 Table ).'- 7mplementation /trategies to Create Pat5:ays& /ystems Alignment& and Articulation among Consortium Participants (oorinate t,e pro)ision of !T8 programs to a)oi up"i(ation. !on)ene a ,o( (ommittee to brainstorm 9ob e)e"opment strategies an aaptab"e training options +it,in AS an !!?s for au"ts +it, inte""e(tua" isabi"ities* in(enti)es for emp"oyers* to ientify +,at?s a"reay a)ai"ab"e* )iabi"ity* a)isory (ommittees of "arge emp"oyers to assist. !T8 trainings 0 ba(3+ar p"an training nees from a)isory (ommittee6emp"oye r ,iring promises 4% Table ).'- 7mplementation /trategies to Create Pat5:ays& /ystems Alignment& and Articulation among Consortium Participants Transitions among an bet+een eu(ationa" an support ser)i(e pro)iers Transitions to t,e +or3for(e D.Provide :raparound support services 1egu"ar"y (on)ene (onsortium members an re"ate partners to e7p"ore issues an e)e"op pi"ots an strategies to (reate pro)ie en,an(e +raparoun support ser)i(es. Program Development De)e"op memoranums of unerstaning (M'Hs) +it, partners. Ne:;Ealue Added /ervices <un (ounse"ors an6or resour(e spe(ia"ists. !onu(t eu(ationa" presentations to in(rease a+areness of a)ai"ab"e AS; tea(,ers* aministrator s* inta3e spe(ia"ists !!; (ounse"ors* is(ip"ine fa(u"ty* Partners; !-'s* pub"i( agen(ies an fait,0base organiCations . T-D MA!! Steering !ommittee T-D T-D :& Table ).'- 7mplementation /trategies to Create Pat5:ays& /ystems Alignment& and Articulation among Consortium Participants ser)i(es. Eentify an e)e"op M'Hs +it, partners to forma"iCe e7isting arrangements an (ommit to ongoing partners,ip. Consortium;Profes sional Development Activities Eentify resour(es to meet stuent nees. 8ngage agen(ies an partner in stru(ture information s,aring about ser)i(es oDere* ser)i(es reFueste an opportunities for (o""aboration. Pro)ie (oorinate transportation +it, information on timing an "o(ations of pi(3up. :1 Table ).'- 7mplementation /trategies to Create Pat5:ays& /ystems Alignment& and Articulation among Consortium Participants Parti(ipate in A"amea !T8 (ommunity a)isory boars to a)o(ate an stay informe. Pro)ie (,i" (are. Pro)ie (ounse"ing an mentoring. Transitions among an bet+een eu(ationa" an support ser)i(e pro)iers Transitions to t,e +or3for(e E. Engage employers to promote career alignment and :or1 transitions 1egu"ar"y (on)ene (onsortium members an re"ate emp"oyment partners to e7p"ore issues an e)e"op pi"ots an strategies to promote (areer a"ignment an +or3 transition strategies. Program Development !reate interns,ip an +or3 e7perien(e opportunities to AS; tea(,ers* aministrator s !!; !T8 fa(u"ty* aministrator s !ounty So(ia" Ser)i(es* !ommunity Partners,ip for <ami"ies* >ea Start* !a"2'14S* 2E-* !A >uman De)e"opment T-D MA!! Steering !ommittee T-D T-D :2 Table ).'- 7mplementation /trategies to Create Pat5:ays& /ystems Alignment& and Articulation among Consortium Participants fa(i"itate transitions to +or3J "in3 stuents to 9obs. Consortium;Profes sional Development Activities 'btain information on s3i""s neee in stab"e an gro+ing se(tors to be s,are +it, tea(,ers6fa(u"ty an stuents. Be)erage +or3for(e programs an (urrent eDorts aroun emp"oyer ser)i(es6outrea(,. 8ngage (,ambers of (ommer(e. 8ngage emp"oyers in 9oint a)isory (ommittee toget,er +it, 2E- to promote6(reate 9obs for ini)iua"s +it, inte""e(tua" isabi"ities (ED) an :3 Table ).'- 7mplementation /trategies to Create Pat5:ays& /ystems Alignment& and Articulation among Consortium Participants fun 9ob e)e"opment6(oa(, funing Au"t S(,oo" I !ommunity !o""ege Transitions . Coordinate data s5aring bet:een Adult /c5ools and Colleges 1egu"ar"y (on)ene (onsortium members to e7p"ore issues an e)e"op pi"ots an strategies to (oorinate ata bet+een au"t s(,oo"s an (ommunity (o""eges. Ne:;Ealue Added /ervices Emp"ement (ommon ata (o""e(tion an s,aring me(,anism +it, information su(, as emograp,i( ata* =oa" ata* Assessment of stuent "earning nees* an eDe(ti)e AS; tea(,ers* aministrator s* inta3e spe(ia"ists !!; (ounse"ors* fa(u"ty* aministrator s* resear(, an p"anning staD* MES staD Partners; !a"0 PASS T-D MA!! Steering !ommittee T-D T-D :4 Table ).'- 7mplementation /trategies to Create Pat5:ays& /ystems Alignment& and Articulation among Consortium Participants a((ommoations* Prepareness for (o""ege0"e)e" (ourse+or3 (8ng"is,* mat,)* Be)e" of 8SB a(,ie)e* an 8ntry6e7it tra(3ing Entegrate au"t eu(ation into !a"0 PASS an t,e Baun(,boar Transitions among an bet+een eu(ationa" an support ser)i(e pro)iers 6. E@pand and improve recruitment e>orts Ne:;Ealue Added /ervices De)e"op (ommunity0+ie* (ombine orientation on au"t eu(ation options En(rease outrea(,; oSo(ia" an "o(a" meia o!ampus )isits; ,ost e)ents at s(,oo"s o1oa s,o+s to "o(a" ,ig, s(,oo"s AS; tea(,ers* aministrator s* inta3e spe(ia"ists !!; (ounse"ors* outrea(, staD* fa(u"ty Partners; !-'?s* pub"i( agen(ies an fait,0base an ot,er (ommunity groups T-D MA!! Steering !ommittee T-D T-D :: Table ).'- 7mplementation /trategies to Create Pat5:ays& /ystems Alignment& and Articulation among Consortium Participants oParti(ipate in (ommunity e)ents oAssign !! outrea(, staD to AS Consortium;Profes sional Development Activities En)o")e emp"oyers in mar3eting t,e eu(ation opportunities S,are stuent testimonia"s an su((ess stories Table *.' 7mplementation /trategies to Address 7dentiDed 6aps Description of t5e 6ap /trategies to Address t5e 6ap ?esources Needed Estimate of t5e Cost ?esponsible Parties +speciDc Adult /c5ools or Community Colleges, Met5ods of Assessment Timeline Bo+ "e)e" of ser)i(es in ,ig, nee (ommunities of >ay+ar an San BorenCoJ e"imination of D. E@pand access to Auality services for underserve d areas and populations <uning an staD time for >ay+ar* San BorenCo an P"easanton Au"t S(,oo"s MA!! Steering !ommittee T-D T-D :. programs +,ere nee +i"" gro+. Bimite regiona" (oorination for au"t eu(ation 8. /ustain regional collaboratio n Beaers,ip an staD time MA!! Steering !ommittee T-D T-D =ap in 3no+"ege of regiona" assets <. Develop and maintain a regional asset map StaD time of members an partners MA!! Steering !ommittee T-D T-D Table 5.' Bor1plan for 7mplementing approac5es proven to accelerate studentsF progress to:ard t5eir academic or career goals Description of t5e Approac5 Tas1s and Activities Needed to 7mplement t5e Approac5 ?esources Needed Estimate of t5e Cost ?esponsibl e Parties +speciDc Adult /c5ools or Communit y Colleges, Met5ods of Assessment Timeline -. E@plore t5e use of dual enrollme nt& co$ located classes and articulati on agreeme nts Program Development 87pan (ourse arti(u"ation agreements Des(ribe an map out t,e pro(ess of ua" enro""ment Ne:;Ealue Added /ervices De)e"op a "iaison ro"e to pro)ie (oorination assistan(e AS; tea(,ers* aministrators !!; <a(u"ty* Deans (Banguage Arts* Mat,* !ounse"ing) Partners; 8mp"oyers T-D MA!! Steering !ommittee T-D T-D :$ Consortium;Profession al Development Activities En)entory an etermine t,e optimum programs for ua"0 enro""ment !ommuni(ate information regaring ua"0enro""ment pro(esses (,o+ to sign up* +ai)ers* et(.) Eentify stuent nees an s(,eu"es 1e)ie+ promising pra(ti(es !. 7ntegrate and conte@tu ali9e A0E;A/E and E/8 :it5 career e@plorati on& CTE pat5:ay s and apprenti ces5ip program s Program Development 87p"ore an e)e"op !T8 >ubs at au"t s(,oo"s +,ere spe(iG( (areer0(onte7tua"iCe 8SB an A-86AS8 are oDere. AS; tea(,ers* aministrators !!; <a(u"ty* Deans (Banguage Arts* Mat,* !ounse"ing) Partners; 8mp"oyers T-D MA!! Steering !ommittee T-D T-D D. /upport Program Development AS; tea(,ers* T-D MA!! T-D T-D :8 and s5are instructi onal strategie s to accelerat e student success Tea(, 8SB (ommunity (o""ege ("asses at au"t s(,oo"s an )i(e )ersa -ui" on (o,ort moe" an estab"is, (o,ort brige groups (!astro /a""ey ,as -rige to !o""ege an !areers K "ast "e)e" of 8SB). Support inepenent stuy for stuents +,o (an mo)e more Fui(3"y on t,eir o+n. 8nsure a"" stuents ,a)e basi( (omputer "itera(y s3i""s. Consortium;Profession al Development Activities Pro)ie professiona" e)e"opment in promising pra(ti(es. aministrators !!; <a(u"ty* Deans (Banguage Arts* Mat,* !ounse"ing) Partners; 8mp"oyers Steering !ommittee 8. /upport professio nal learning communi ties of adult sc5ool and communi ty college faculty Consortium;Profession al Development Activities <un 9oint !!6AS staD6fa(u"ty training to en(ourage seam"ess briging for stuents. Pro)ie professiona" "earning an e)e"opment opportunities fo(use on t,e fo""o+ing topi(s; a. Pro)ie peer0to0peer AS; tea(,ers* aministrators* inta3e spe(ia"ists !!; <a(u"ty* (ounse"ors* aministrators T-D MA!! Steering !ommittee T-D T-D :% to impleme nt innovatio n practices professiona" e)e"opment. 87p"ore ne+ +ays of tea(,ing toget,er a(ross a"" program areas. b. 8ngage emp"oyers to pro)ie systemati( input regaring s3i""s neee in t,e +or3p"a(e. T,e tab"e be"o+ MA!! +i"" ientify (urrent* eDe(ti)e professiona" e)e"opment strategies (arrie out by (onsortium members t,at (ou" be aapte for (onsortium0+ie use. A. Table 3.' Current Professional Development Topi( Professiona" De)e"opment Strategy Program Area(s) Aresse 8stimate !ost to Emp"ement !onsortium0 2ie T-D T-D T-D T-D T-D T-D T-D T-D T,e tab"e be"o+ +i"" aress topi(s t,e (onsortium (onsiers priorities for collaborative professiona" e)e"opment. En("ue* at a minimum* topi(s to ,e"p a(,ie)e integration among (onsortium members an impro)ement of stuent out(omes. Table 3.( Collaborative Professional Development Plan Topic Collaborative Professional Development /trategy +Activities& Participants& Delivery Mode& reAuency, Program Area+s, Addressed Estimated Cost to 7mplement Consortium$ Bide .& Strategies re"ate to ob9e(ti)es 3* 4 an : <un 9oint !!6A8 staD6fa(u"ty ongoing meetings to 3eep programs seam"ess an non0repetiti)e. A"" T-D Strategies re"ate to ob9e(ti)es 3* 4 an : Pro)ie professiona" "earning an e)e"opment opportunities on ne+ +ays of tea(,ing a(ross program areas. A"" T-D Table 4.' 8everage of E@isting ?egional /tructures from Partners +e@pand table as necessary, Partner 7nstitution /upporting ?egional Consortium Program area to be addressed +'$5, Tas1s;Activities Needed to 7mplement /upport of t5e Program Member Counterpart+s , G Partner ContributionGG Timeline T-D A"" !o""aborate +it, regiona" (o""aborati)e "eaers,ip eDorts T-D T-D T-D T-D A"" Be)erage resour(es T-D T-D T-D L Eni(ate t,e (onsortium member(s) +,o +i"" be t,e users of t,e (ontribution. LL Partner !ontributions may be in t,e form of (as,* in03in (i.e.* fa(i"ities* staD time* et(.)* or a (ombination of bot,. P"ease note; mat(,ing (ontributions are not reFuire for a (onsortium?s partners or members. T,e purpose of t,is tab"e is to ientify t,e (ontributions t,at partners may ma3e to t,e eDorts of a (onsortium to+ar (oorinating t,e Au"t 8u(ation programs to be oDere by t,e (onsortium. .1