State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
Adult Basic Education Office
1300 Quince St SE, P.O. Box 42495
Olympia, WA 98504-2495 www.sbctc.edu

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Extension Process ................................................................................................................................. 4
Funding Process .................................................................................................................................... 4
Additional Information and Technical Assistance ................................................................................ 5
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Introduction
The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) is the agency authorized by state law to administer adult basic education in Washington State. On March 5, 2015, SBCTC will release an extension application for federal funds to provide Adult Basic Education services
July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. The base for this extension is the Washington State Adult
Education 5-year Plan - 2014-2019 with Revised WIOA Requirements for Transition State Plan
2015-16 and its stated:
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.
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.
Goals
• Implement and scale comprehensive, innovative college and career pathways to accelerate student completion and foster economic growth.
• Guide and support transformational instructional practices that accelerate student completion to certificates, the Tipping Point, and AA/BA degrees leading to family sustaining employment.
• Contextualize adult education courses to support transition to high school completion & equivalency certification, postsecondary education, and employment.
• Strengthen and maintain a culture of rigorous instruction and evidence of increased performance.
• Create and maintain strategic alliances to leverage local resources and increase navigational support to students.
• Foster student self-efficacy.
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Core Services Required by all Funded Programs
SBCTC core services are defined as adult education and literacy, including workplace literacy, adult secondary education, and English literacy programs. Additionally, in accordance with
Washington State Adult Education 5-year Plan 2015-2019 with Revised WIOA Requirements for
Transition Year 2015-2016 programs must have a framework that demonstrates a pathway to college and career readiness that supports contextualized instruction, technology and a comprehensive college and career readiness pathway.
Those extending their SBCTC Adult Basic Education and EL Civic Funding will be required to:
1.
Access the SBCTC Online Grant Management System (OGMS) http://www.sbctc.edu/college/_e-abe_grant_rfa.aspx
and develop a budget for each component, upload the completed 2014-15 Student Outcomes Spreadsheet and the
Master and EL Civics Assurances. This application is available March 5, 2015.
2.
Submit fully completed extensions electronically to the SBCTC through (OGMS) no later than April 9, 2015 at 11:55 pm. SBCTC staff are available for assistance until 3:00 pm on
April 9, 2015.
The 2015-2016 Federal ABE/EL Civics funding formula aligns with Washington’s State Adult
Education 5-year Plan – 2014-2019 with Revised WIOA Requirements for Transition State Plan
2015-2016 , guidance from the Governor’s Adult Education Advisory Council (AEAC), the
Governor’s Results Washington initiative, the Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Strategic
Master Plan for Higher Education , the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges’
System Direction and Mission Study , and Policy Focus and Dashboard, and the Workforce
Training and Education Coordinating Board’s High Skills High Wages plan. The intent is to serve more students and serve them more efficiently in order to transition them as quickly as possible to postsecondary education and family sustaining jobs.
Funds awarded through this extension process are made available to Washington State under
Title II of the Workforce Investment Act, Section 211(b)(1); Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, Section 102 (b)(E)(vi) and (vii); and through the Washington State legislature.
PRINCIPLES
The following funding principles were developed as a result of comprehensive input from stakeholders through statewide forums and online surveys
• Funding should be transparent and credible
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• Formula should be based on objective criteria (not local negotiations or regional need)
• Formula should incent transitions to postsecondary education
• Formula should be data-driven, focused on increased access (FTEs) and increased success for students (Student Achievement Points - SAI). Both total points and points per student should be considered
• Institutions must have capacity to spend allotted performance money effectively
METHODOLOGY
Funds are distributed based on a pro rata share among providers for the following (3-yr average of data): a.
50% Performance based * i.
10% Transitions ii.
20% Total Student Achievement Points iii.
20% SAI points per student b.
50% FTE Enrollment
Funding amounts available to providers will be specified in the preliminary approval of the budget proposal.
Applicants will be funded for one year (July 1, 2015-June 30, 2016).
Please contact Cindy Wilson cwilson@sbctc.edu
for general questions about the Grant purpose or structure.
For assistance with the OGMS system, please contact Christy Lowder at clowder@sbctc.edu
.
Timeline
(dates subject to change)
Extensions available in OGMS
Extensions due in OGMS*
Mar 05, 2015
April 09, 2015
Final approval On or around June 20, 2015
*Extensions will not be accepted after April 9, 2014 at 11:55 pm local time in Washington
State. SBCTC staff is available for assistance until 3:00pm on April 9, 2014.
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