Accelerated Pathways, Increased Opportunities
WIOA Transition
AEAC Summer Retreat 2015
Jon M. Kerr, Director
Basic Education for Adults
State Board for Community and Technical Colleges

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• Bates Technical
College
• Centralia College
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Edmonds
Community
College
• Everett
Community
College
• Grays Harbor
College
• Lake Washington
Institute of
Technology
• Lower Columbia
College
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• 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
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HS21+ DATA
AS OF JUNE 1, 2015*
Data Point
Students Enrolled
2013-1014
521
Diplomas Awarded 168
* 2014-2015
*1,374
*322
Total
*1,895
*490
Significant Gains
Earned (CASAS)
Total SAI Points
391
1,467
Earned
SAI Points Earned Per
Student
2.8
Federal Level Gains 208
*856
*2,808
*2.04
*411
*1,247
*4,275
*2.42
*619
*9 new programs will implement in 2015-2016
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2013-Implemented in 9 colleges & Community Based Organizations
• 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 & Community Based Organizations
• 694 students enrolled as of April 2015*
 *46% made federal level gains (37% for traditional ESL students)
 *57% made significant gains (46% for traditional ESL students)
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AS OF WINTER QUARTER, 2015*
Data Point
Students Enrolled
FTE
2012-2013
2,698
1,749
Degrees & Certificates 1,604
Significant Gains 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
Earned (CASAS)
Total SAI Points
Earned
SAI Points Earned Per
Student
16,210
4.6
17,068
4.6
*10,835
*3.8
*44,113
*4.3
Federal Level Gains 903 926 *713 *2,542
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The term ‘adult education’ means academic instruction and education services below the postsecondary level that increases 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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WIOA PURPOSE
To increase, for individuals in the United States, particularly those individuals with barriers to employment, access to the opportunities for the employment, education, training, and support services they need to succeed in the labor market.
BEdA VISION
All adult Washingtonians will have access to innovative, high quality education programs that provide the knowledge, skills and credentials necessary for securing family sustaining employment that strengthens the state and local economies.
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WIOA PURPOSE
To improve the quality and labor market relevance of workforce investment, education, and economic development efforts to provide
America’s workers with the skills and credentials necessary to secure and advance in employment with family-sustaining wages and to provide
America’s employers with the skilled workers the employers need to succeed in a global economy.
BEdA MISSION
The adult education system will provide research-proven instruction and college and career readiness pathways that allow adults to master academic and technical skills to attain their career and educational goals and successfully navigate education and employment opportunities.
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WIOA-
Requires the development and implementation of effective and accessible college and career pathways. “Prepares individuals to be successful in any of a full range of secondary or postsecondary education, options including apprenticeships.”
BEdA Goal-
Implement and scale comprehensive, innovative college and career pathways to accelerate student completion and foster economic growth.
 Conducted week-long College and Career Pathway Development workshop-2014
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Provided technical assistance in comprehensive I-BEST pathway development
 Collaborated to provide Joint technical assistance for Out of School Youth pathways between OSPI-Open Doors & SBCTC-HS 21+

WIOA-
Requires that Basic Education aligns to the K12 standards and no longer gets students to 10 th grade competency levels but provides them with the skills to be college ready.
BEdA Goal-
Guide and support transformational instructional practices that accelerate student completion to certificates, the Tipping Point, and AA/BA degrees leading to family sustaining employment.
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Adopted federal College and Career Readiness Standards aligned with the K-12
Common Core. Outcomes prepare students to be college ready
 Conduct system-wide professional development for CCR Standards-2014, 2015,
2016
 Implemented competency based-ABE/ESL high school completion programming
 Facilitated system-wide implementation of HS 21+; I-DEA; and expansion of I-BEST into on-ramps, Developmental Education, and Academic Transfer

WIOA-
Requires employability skills be taught in every class at every level.
BEdA Goal-
Contextualize adult education courses to support transition to high school completion & equivalency certification, postsecondary education, and employment.
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Conducted system-wide contextualization professional development trainings across the state-2014
 Conducted week-long workshops for contextualization, HS 21+, I-DEA, and I-BEST
Team-teaching

WIOA-
It supports — I-BEST -- or integrated, co-enrolled workforce and training programs that accelerate the transition to post-secondary certificates and degrees that ensure adults have the skills to secure family sustaining jobs and contribute to Washington’s 21 st Century workforce.
BEdA Goal-
Implement and scale comprehensive, innovative college and career pathways to accelerate student completion and foster economic growth.
 Conducted extensive system-wide I-BEST team teaching and evaluating team teaching trainings
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Expanded I-BEST Comprehensive pathways to include on-ramps (vocational, HS 21+, &
I-DEA), Developmental Education, and Academic Transfer
 Implemented grading in Adult Basic Education for Adults courses
 Facilitated system-wide training on implementation of Math & English Transition courses for ABE/ESL to accelerate transition into I-BEST
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Implemented I-BEST and competency-based ABE/ESL courses to increase acceleration and decrease time to degree

WIOA-
Includes math instruction and reading strategy instruction be taught at all levels for both ABE and ESL.
BEdA Goal-
Strengthen and maintain a culture of rigorous instruction and evidence of increased performance.
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Conducted extensive system-wide Reading Apprenticeship professional development for
ABE/ESL-2011-2016
 Adopted College and Career Readiness Standards to provide students with the reading strategies and skills to be college ready
 Facilitated state-wide numeracy trainings-2014-2015
 Provided system-wide training on the implementation of Math & English Transition courses for ABE/ESL

WIOA-
New Clarification on EL Civics: The inclusion of integrated employment and training activities such as I-BEST is all that can be funded with
Integrated English and Literacy Civics Education
BEdA Goal-
Implement and scale comprehensive, innovative college and career pathways to accelerate student completion and foster economic growth.
 Contextualized all ESL courses in college and career readiness
 Conducted I-BEST train-the-trainer workshops for ESL trainers on delivering team teaching training
 Implemented Integrated Digital English Acceleration curriculum at 19 colleges and CBOs as on-ramps to I-BEST

WIOA-
Includes speaking and listening for ABE
BEdA Goal-
Strengthen and maintain a culture of rigorous instruction and evidence of increased performance.
 Adopted College and Career Readiness Standards which require providing ABE students with speaking and strategies and skills at the academic level to be college ready
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WIOA-
Expands the provision for technology
BEdA Goal-
Guide and support transformational instructional practices that accelerate student completion to certificates, the Tipping Point, and
AA/BA degrees leading to family sustaining employment.
 Implemented Integrated Digital English Acceleration (I-DEA) curriculum at 19 colleges and CBOs. Students complete online modules to learn, practice and develop knowledge of concepts.
 Released $1M in funds for providers to transition from WIA to WIOA. WIOA . WIOA now allows funds to be used for technology infrastructure
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WIOA-
Increases accountability and demonstrated effectiveness in reaching federal targets
BEdA Goal-
Strengthen and maintain a culture of rigorous instruction and evidence of increased performance.
• Implemented performance-based funding allocation model for allocation of federal
Basic Education for Adults funds-2014
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Conducted two-year Data for Program Improvement training and research project development as a grant requirement to develop action plans for increasing progression and completion
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WIOA-
Requires that English Language Acquisition (ELA) instruction leads to attainment of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent and transition to postsecondary education or training or lead to employment.
BEdA Goal-
Implement and scale comprehensive, innovative college and career pathways to accelerate student completion and foster economic growth.
 Implemented HS 21+ to provide ELA students with a competency-based high school diploma option
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Require math instruction for ELA students at all levels
 Conducted contextualized training system-wide for ELA faculty
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WIOA-
Requires that federal core program employment, education, and training services are coordinated and complementary by requiring a single, 4-year
Strategic State Plan for achieving the workforce goals of the state.
Requires collaboration among mandated one-stop partners to provide comprehensive workforce, employment and training and navigation services.
BEdA Goal-
Create and maintain strategic alliances to leverage local resources and increase navigational support to students.
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Partners conducted trainings on WDC and ESD services available to all Basic
Education for Adults participants with BEdA deans and directors
 Added BEdA representatives to local boards in several workforce development regions
 BEdA representatives participate on all WIOA committees and taskforces
 Ensured comprehensive BEdA participation in local workforce board WIOA planning sessions
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The goal of WIOA is to improve the quality of the workforce, reduce welfare dependency, increase economic self-sufficiency, meet skills requirements of employers, and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the nation.
BEdA Goal-
Foster student self-efficacy
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Implemented BEdA State Plan Goals in tandem with WIOA requirements providing students with opportunities to access rigorous, meaningful educational experiences that prove an individual’s abilities and can provide them with the skills and certifications needed to succeed in the labor market
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1 year of college level credits + a credential
• After 6 years, students with 1 year of college credits + a credential had the most significant future earnings bump:
• $7,000 more/year for ESOL students
• $8,500 more/year for ABE students
• $2,700 more/year for workforce students entering with a GED
• $1,700 more/year for students entering with a HSD

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Providers, agencies, and individuals are welcome to submit any comments and/or recommendations on WIOA Regulations at the sites listed below. The entire document for each title can be uploaded as an attachment or individual comments entered. To upload an attachment just go to the link below for each individual title
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Click on the blue “Comment Now!” button on the upper left
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Write in comment box: See attachment OR type your comment in
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Attach document by selecting the “Choose files” button in the lower left just under the text box
• Complete name etc. at bottom of page
• Select the appropriate “Category” and click “Continue”
• Click “Submit Comment”
Comments and recommendations on WIOA must be submitted at regulations.gov
Title I Comments can be submitted at: ETA-2015-0002
Title II Comments can be submitted at: ED-2015-OCTAE-0003
Titles I and III Comments can be submitted at: ETA-2015-0001
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QUESTIONS?

"Better Jobs. Better Futures. A Stronger Washington."
Jon M. Kerr, Director
Adult Basic Education
V (360) 704-4326
E jkerr@sbctc.edu
Kathy Cooper, Policy Associate, Innovation
Adult Basic Education
V (360) 704-4332
E kcooper @sbctc.edu
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Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges
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