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NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
INTEGRATED BASIC SKILLS PATHWAYS
April 2930, 2014 • Bellevue, WA

Theresa Anderson & Lauren Eyster
The Urban Institute
April 30, 2014
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States & Colleges Primarily Focused on
Building AO Pathways during First Year
• Building pathways takes a lot of time & energy
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Enrollment increased by 3 rd semester
• Almost all colleges developed 2+ pathways in first year
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Many colleges developed 3+ pathways https://encryptedtbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRaEtf_YkEfD40bJHG4dyL
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Pathways Active in Each Semester of the First Year of
Implementation
120
100
80
60
40
20
55 52 101 112
0
Semester
1
Semester
2
Semester
3
Unique
Pathways
For IL, KS, KY, & NC, the first semester was Spring 2012; for LA, the first semester was Fall 2012.
Source: AO College Survey.
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Many AO Students Expressed Satisfaction with Their Pathway Program
• Positive description of pathways in focus groups
• Many students plan to continue higher education
• Strong “word of mouth” recruitment https://ahc-assets-websitewsp.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/large/s3/pretty%20happy%20women%
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Institutional Factors Played Important Role in Selection of AO Pathways
• In selecting pathways, colleges considered:
– Labor market demand
– Cooperative CTE departments
– CTE eligibility requirements
– Pathways structures already in place
– Student demand/interest
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Pathways Active in First Year of Implementation, by Industry Area
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Source: AO College Survey.
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Attitudes Toward & Opportunities for Adult
Education Students Beginning to Change
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Faculty, staff, & students expressed willingness to open doors for adult education students
•
AO students from adult ed. started to identify as college students http://drprem.com/life/wpcontent/uploads/sites/5/2013/07/159301709.jpg
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Instructors Used Mix of Team Teaching
Approaches for AO Pathways
• 88% of colleges implemented team teaching of some kind
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Parity between teachers was not always achieved
• Increasing buy-in for
AO & team teaching among CTE faculty & staff is a major priority http://bornstoryteller.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/team_teaching.png
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Team Teaching Approaches, First Year of
Implementation
Complementary-Supportive 89%
Monitoring Teacher 76%
Traditional 59%
Collaborative 43%
Differentiated Split Class 24%
Parallel Instruction 8%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
N=37, Source: AO College Survey
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Consistent & Comprehensive Network of
Support Services – Still a Work-in-Progress
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Students had access to academic support services at the college
•
Most AO programs had coordinators, coaches, & navigators
•
Some colleges reached out to partners to provide services
•
Some college staff & students were not aware of services available to students
•
Strengthening support services is an important policy lever for all states
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Selected Support Services Offered to AO Students,
First Year of Implementation
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
42 18 11 41 16 15 39 12 13 21 7 0 12
3
0
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Tutoring or other academic support
College navigation support
Career planning
Transportation
Child care
Source: AO College Survey
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Loss of Ability to Benefit Caused Major Shift in Most Colleges’ Recruitment Strategies
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Shifted recruitment towards students with a high school credential & basic skill needs
•
60% of AO students had a high school credential at enrollment
– 21% came from existing CTE programs
• Decreased focus on adult ed. students who may have difficulty ever accessing college http://www.straighterline.com/wp/wpcontent/uploads/image-archive/pell-grants.jpg
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Recruitment Sources by State,
First Year of Implementation
100%
13%
90%
80%
42%
41%
39%
46%
70%
63%
60%
6%
3%
50%
21% 20%
85%
40%
43%
30%
7%
6%
24%
50%
20%
10%
28%
30%
3%
12%
11%
0%
All
(N=2,588)
IL
(N=419)
KS
(N=1,001)
KY
(N=499)
LA
(N=451)
NC
(N=218)
External
Internal - Other
Internal - CTE
Internal - Dev. Ed.
Internal - Adult Ed.
Source:
AO College Survey
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Engagement of Workforce Partners
Stronger than Employer Engagement
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Colleges engaged workforce agencies & local CBOs
•
Some states created state-level partnerships with the workforce system
•
Partnerships with employers were still being formed & strengthened
•
Formed internal partnerships to facilitate the implementation of AO
& gain buy-in http://www.canopy.org/media/advisory-board.jpg
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Most Common External Partnerships,
First Year of Implementation
Workforce investment system organization
37
Community-based organization 33
Employer 24
Community college district administrative office
22
Other community college 17
Industry association 10
0 10 20 30
Number of Colleges
40
Source: AO College Survey
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While First-Year Costs Varied, Most
Resources Went to Staffing
•
Resources primarily went toward personnel
•
Costs rose by number of pathways offered & students served
•
State & college staff acknowledged the cost & effort of start-up
•
Expect to realize economies of scale as implementation progresses http://www.mikesroadtrip.com/wpcontent/uploads/2013/09/investment-growth.jpg
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Components of AO Costs,
First Year of Implementation
Personnel
91%
Courses
3%
Tuition/
Scholarships
Support
Services
Advertising
4% 0.4% 0.9%
Source: AO College Survey.
Consultants
0.1%
Other
0.6%
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States Supported AO Implementation; Built on Existing Infrastructure & Relationships
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All states had experience with career pathway initiatives
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States integrated AO with statewide goals to increase postsecondary degree completion https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/eihd/images/navajo.jpg
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State Progress on Policy Levers, First Year of
Implementation
IL
KS
KY
LA
NC
Curricular
Alignment
✔
✔
✔
✔
New Funding Models Data Improvement
Performance-based deadline changes
P-20 (existing)
Tiered
Tuition waivers
Merge with Dept. of
Children & Families
P-20 (existing)
Movement into Banner, expansion of P-20
Systemic overhaul
Source: Site visits & program documents .
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States Engaged in Policy Change; Still
Addressing Challenges
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Worked toward policy change to support AO sustainability & scalability
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Challenged by budget constraints
•
Leveraged AO to decision-makers in policy review to improve opportunities for low-skilled adults
•
State offices offered technical assistance, professional development, & AO oversight http://wlsappeals.com/wpcontent/uploads/2012/11/iStock_000017765581Small.jpg
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State Technical Assistance and Professional
Development, First Year of Implementation
IL
KS
KY
LA
NC
Pathway
Development
✔
✔
✔
✔
Recruitment
/Outreach
Strategies
✔
✔
✔
Professional
Development
Regional
State-wide
State-wide
Labor
Market
Information
✔
✔
✔
State-wide
& regional
✔
✔ In progress
Source: Site visits & program documents.
Surveys on
College AO
Needs
✔
✔
✔
(2)
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KY
LA
NC
ALL
IL
KS
The Year in Review…
Credentials
Awarded
2,641
581
1,190
449
369
52
Credits Awarded
13,382.5
4,221
4,802.5
2,063
1,629
667
Source: AO College Survey.
Students Enrolled
2,588
419
1,001
499
451
218
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Next Steps in the Evaluation
May 2014
1 st Year
Implementation Report
Late 2014
2 nd Year
Implementation Report
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Year 3 College
Survey
Late 2014/
Early 2015
Report on Early
Impact Findings
2016
Final Reports
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Theresa Anderson
AO Evaluation Project Manager
The Urban Institute tanderson@urban.org
Lauren Eyster
AO Evaluation Project Director
The Urban Institute leyster@urban.org
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NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
INTEGRATED BASIC SKILLS PATHWAYS
April 2930, 2014 • Bellevue, WA

From the Department for Children and Families:
 Up to $1.7million during FY 14
From Legislature:
 $500,000 for use in AO-K Programs (Proviso to SB155)
 $1,900,000 GED Accelerator (incentive for
GEDs and CTE certificate)

Scaling Accelerating
Opportunity in IL
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Transitions Academy
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An intensive one year project
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
Application process
Funded by Adult Education and
Career and Technical Education
Face to face meetings, online courses, webinars, assignments, transitions blog, google group, mentors assigned, and a final presentation
Two-day Workshop
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Day one is for the academy participants
Day two is open to the entire state
Expansion to 18 colleges
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FY2015 adding 4-6 colleges

• 4 th Anniversary of WorkReady U in July
• Comprehensive Approach to Adult Ed.
• Focus on the Undereducated and
Underemployed
• AE Scaled from 1 College to ALL 13
• Adult Learner Stereotypes Shattered
• Partnership Network Aligned
• Biggest AO Skeptics Embraced & Utilized
• AO Scaled from 9 Colleges to ALL 13

 AOKY is Statewide!
 Recruitment is Everybody ’ s Business
 Team Teaching is an Equal Partnership
 Next Frontier: AOKY 2.0

Communicating the Success
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Transition Newsletter
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Highlights a program
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Events
Presentations:
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Board Meetings
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Community College Presidents
Council
Community College Trustees
Association
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Community College Faculty
Chief Academic Officers
CTE/Perkins
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P-20 Council
IL Longitudinal Data System
Committee
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Adult Education Program
Directors
AO Report - Compendium
IL AO Video
Black Hawk College- 1 st AO Cohort
Illinois Community College Board Meeting

• 1 in 5 working aged citizens do NOT possess a HSE
• The Skills Gap is widening – PIACC Report
• Federal Financial Aid Guidelines – Barrier to Success
• LA workforce needs are exploding
 LWC projected increase of demand for workers =
236,000 through 2020
 LWC projected more than 621,000 new job opening through 2020
• Postsecondary Education in LA is changing – Wise Funding

Using Data to Demonstrate Success
Comparison of AO students & first time students: Spring 2012- Fall 2013
AO Students Comparison Group
Number
1,343
Percent Number
10,743
Percent
Students Enrolled
Number of students who earned a KCTCS credential(s)
684 50.9% 923 8.59%
Number of credentials earned by students
Licenses and industry recognized credentials earned
Number of students who enrolled in subsequent term
863
177
978 72.82%
1,827
230
7,405 68.93%

NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
INTEGRATED BASIC SKILLS PATHWAYS
April 2930, 2014 • Bellevue, WA