Pathways to College & Careers
for
Washington’s Emerging Workforce
Accelerated, Guided Pathways, Increased Opportunities
WIOA Transition
AEAC Fall 2015
Jon M. Kerr, Director
Basic Education for Adults
State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
A NATIONAL CRISIS
 93 million adults with basic or below basic literacy
 13% of adults ages 25-64 have less than a high school credential
 29% have a high school credential but no college
 By 2018, only 36 percent of total jobs will require workers with
just a high school diploma or less
Postsecondary credentials are the gateway to familysupporting wages that are critical to breaking the
intergenerational transmission of poverty in America.
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GOVERNOR INSLEE’S EDUCATIONAL GOALS
FOR BASIC EDUCATION FOR ADULTS
• By 2023, all adults ages 25-44 in Washington State
will have a high school diploma or equivalent
• By 2017, increase the percentage of ABE and ELA
students who transition to precollege or college
level within two years from 12% to 15%
• By 2023, increase the percentage of the population
enrolled in certificate, credential, apprenticeship
and degree programs from 13% in 2012 to 24.8%
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WASHINGTON STATE’S
WORKFORCE NEEDS
• Washington’s needs for trained employees with college credentials will
increase by almost 60% by 2030
• In that same period the population will grow by only 10%
• By 2016 nearly ¾ of available jobs will require at least a postsecondary
credential
• Over the next 20 years there won’t be enough high school graduates to
fill the gap
Washington will need to fill the gap with out
of school youth and working age adults!
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General Updates
Fall 2015
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APPROVED SEPT 2015
WACTC ALLOCATION MODEL RECOMMENDATIONS
STATE FUNDS
• Determines College/District Base Enrollment Allocations
(enrollment targets adjusted annually based on the comparison of the 3-year average
of actual enrollments to the 3-year average target)
• Determines Minimum Operating Allocation (MOA) $2.85
Million/Campus/District
• Allocates 5% Performance Share for SAI
• Weights Priority Enrollments (30%)
 All BEdA enrollments
 All applied baccalaureate programs
 STEM courses designed for STEM majors or transfers
 Workforce high demand courses identified as contributing to
degrees needed to meet skills gaps identified in the Joint Study
on A Skilled and Educated Workforce
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ABILITY TO BENEFIT
UPDATE
David Bartnicki, DOL-Federal Student Aid confirmed
that Academic I-BEST is eligible as a career pathway
under Ability to Benefit as long as students are coenrolled in basic skills and have the goal of a transfer
degree.
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WIOA
Updates
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Adult Education (Title II) Defined
The term ‘adult education’ means academic instruction and
education services below the postsecondary level that increase
an individual’s ability to—
(A) read, write, and speak English and perform mathematics or
other activities necessary for the attainment of a secondary school
diploma or its recognized equivalent;
(B) transition to postsecondary education and training;
(C) obtain employment.*
*WIOA, SEC. 203 Definitions (1)(A)(B)(C)
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SIGNIFICANT WIOA DATES
2015-2016 -Transition Year
o Implement all changes outlined in our transition plan
(exceptions: funding for One-stops, EL Civics changes, and common
performance measures.)
o Run new extension or RFA
2016-2017 – Full Implementation
o RFA/extension awardees begin full implementation of WIOA
o Joint funding for One-stops begins
o EL Civics changes are implemented
o Common performance measures kick in
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DOL’S
VISION FOR ONE-STOPS
The National Vision is that One-Stops are not just Workforce
anymore but an integrated service that is shared.
One-stops should not be a referral system but can actually
serve individuals in the location they enter.
Robert Knight, Adult Services and Workforce System, DOL
• An integrated system that leverages resources
• Has integrated management systems
• Workforce side is funded to provide jobs skills training
• Everyone who walks into the One-Stop needs to be
counted and put into the system
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THE BASIC EDUCATION FOR ADULTS
VISION FOR ONE-STOPS
Washington State One-Stops have integrated staff and
co-located services whenever and wherever possible that
move every individual to the Tipping Point and living wage
jobs in the shortest time possible.
• Workforce, education, and training work with each individual to
develop a career plan that gets them to a living wage job, lifesustaining skills, and meets the needs of the workforce
 Career plans identify work and education goals as both longterm and short-term goals.
 Employment and education happen together whenever
possible
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PERCEIVED CHALLENGES TO ONE-STOP
IMPLEMENTATION
•
An individual with primary responsibility to basic skills is not included on some
local boards
•
Some regions are looking to truly revision one-stops into integrated services
while others feel no change is needed, and others suggest one-stops are only a
referral system
•
Others have not responded to requests for collaboration
•
How will one-stops deal with students lacking a SSN?
•
Integrated funding to one-stops will not change the support and resources to
basic education individuals
•
Students referred by one-stops to education providers will not make it to the
campus
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BASIC EDUCATION FOR ADULTS
RESOURCES AND CAPABILITIES
• Funds & In-kind supports/services
• College and Career Pathways
• Co-located Space
• Shared Staff
• Testing & Education Placement Expertise
• Educational Advising and Navigation
• Incumbent Worker Training-I-BEST at Work
• Training & Skills Development
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BASIC EDUCATION FOR ADULTS
ONE-STOP FUNDING UPDATE
Two Options
• The local option
• The state option
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HS 21+
• Allows students 21 and older to attain a
competency-based high school diploma
• Awards credit for prior learning, military
training, and work experience
• Students can move quickly as outcomes are
met saving both time and money
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HS 21+ INITIAL PILOT RESULTS
• Collectively Pilot Colleges:
• Enrolled 361 students
• Awarded 52 diplomas
• Transitioned 14 students into I-BEST
• Transitioned 13 students into other college
programs
• Had 20 students get jobs
21 Programs Up and Running!
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HS21+ DATA
AS OF JUNE 10, 2015*
Data Point
Students Enrolled
Diplomas Awarded
2013-2014
521
168
*2014-2015
*1,690
*325
*Total
2,211
493
Significant Gains
Earned (CASAS)
Total SAI Points
Earned
SAI Points Earned Per
Student
Federal Level Gains
391
*1,073
1,464
1,467
*3,627
5,094
2.8
*2.2
2.5
208
*531
739
*9 new programs will implement in 2015-2016
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I-DEA
2013-Implemented in 9 colleges & CBOs
• 408 students enrolled
 50% made federal level gains (39% traditional ESL students)
 60% made significant gains (51% for traditional ESL students)
 2 Student Achievement Points made on average
2014-Implemented in 19 colleges & CBOs (Data as of Winter Quarter 2015)
• 694 students enrolled
 *46% made federal level gains (37% for traditional ESL
students)
 *57% made significant gains (46% for traditional ESL students)
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Professional Technical I-BEST
Professional Technical (Traditional) I-BEST programs result
in recognized certificates that lead to employment and
progression along a defined educational and career pathway.
•I-BEST programs are also offered in correctional facilities.
Recent analysis found that Professional/Technical I-BEST
results were relatively stable and represent a mature program
model
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I-BEST EXPANSION TO A TWO-YEAR DEGREE
• Expands professional technical I-BEST programs to the
next level of training along that same career pathway.
• This allows I-BEST completers to successfully complete
pre-college/Dev. Ed. levels and barrier classes that lead to
a two year degree.
• Twelve pilot projects implemented and tested strategies
that move students further and faster accelerating time to
the highest credential in the pathway.
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EARLY RESULTS PROVE PROMISING
Professional Technical Expansion I-BEST Results
• Accumulated an average of 42 college credits
• Had a retention rate of 75%
• 80% completed 1 or more levels of Dev. Ed math
• 84% completed 1 or more levels of Dev. English
• Had an average GPA of 2.9
• 48 students completed at least 1 college of level math course
• 111 students completed at least 1 college of level English course
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Academic I-BEST
Academic I-BEST employs the same strategies as traditional I-BEST
and applies them to a transfer pathway that leads to higher wage
jobs.
Like traditional I-BEST, Academic I-BEST students in the first cohorts
have been highly successful in attaining student achievement points:
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76% of the students made basic skills gains
79% made college readiness gains
73% earned their first 15 college credits successfully
37% earned their first 30 college credits
And 11% reached the tipping point and earned a college
certificate or degree all in 1-3 quarters
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I-BEST
AS OF WINTER 2015*
Data Point
Students Enrolled
FTE
Degrees & Certificates
Significant Gains
Earned (CASAS)
Total SAI Points
Earned
SAI Points Earned Per
Student
2012-2013
2,698
1,749
1,604
1,541
2013-2014
2,904
2,034
1,883
1,675
*2014-2015
*2,430
*1,559
*465
*1,239
*Total
*8,004
*5,342
*3,952
*4,455
16,210
17,068
*10,835
*44,113
4.6
4.6
*3.8
*4.3
Federal Level Gains
903
926
*713
*2,542
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THE GUIDED PATHWAY
FUNDED
On-Ramps to I-BEST
I-BEST Quarter 1
($25/quarter)
-HS 21+
(Opportunity Grant &
State Need Grant)
-I-BEST at Work
-Tuition
-I-DEA
-Books
-College Readiness
-Fees/Supplies
-Career Specific
I-BEST to 2
Year Degree
(Ability to Benefit
& State Need
Grant)
-High School
Diploma
Baccalaureate
Degree
(Ability to Benefit &
State Need Grant)
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Shared Vision, Values & Principles of Collaboration
between
Title II: Washington State Basic Education for Adults
&
Washington Workforce Association
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I-BEST: A Pathway Out Of Poverty
I-BEST HAS A PROVEN TRACK RECORD
IN INNOVATIVE EDUCATION RESULTING
IN STUDENT SUCCESS BY DESIGN
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QUESTIONS?
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