Washington State Council for Basic Skills – draft Work Plan for 2014-15
CBS has established the following committees and standing Task force work: Transitions, Retention and Completion, Innovations, and HS 21+ Task Force.
The CBS committee structure reflects the following list of priorities. Each committee integrates advocacy, retention and completion, evidence of success,
professional development, and equity between colleges and community-based programs into their work.
2014-15 CBS Goals
Goal 1: Implement and scale comprehensive innovative college and career pathways to accelerate student completion and foster economic growth.
Objective
Strategy
Increase participation and success of
underrepresented populations by
strengthening the connection
between adult education,
postsecondary education, and the
workforce, and improve services to
English language learners.
(aligns with 1.1, 2.3 on IC Work Plan)
1. Participate in forums at CBS and
with SBCTC and implement WIOA
changes.
2. Cross walk Learning Standards and
College and Career Readiness
Standards and make final
recommendations through CBS
3. Gather faculty feedback – to
inform Standards conversation.
4. Engage stakeholders in developing
an implementation plan.
5. Set annual benchmarks for
implementing changes that align
with the state plan.
1. Support broad understanding of
Student Achievement Initiative and
use data to develop a culture of
evidence to use data and
implement best practices for
student achievement
2. Work with AEAC to establish
increased navigational support to
BEda students.
3. Work with WSSSC to strengthen
wraparound services to BEdA
students.
Broaden discussion of transitions
beyond instruction to strengthen
pathways to college and careers.
Group(s) Involved
CBS, CBS Executive Committee,
SBCTC
Expected Outputs or Outcomes for
14-15
Identified impacts of the new
mandate by the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act on
basic skills programs.
Make a determination on the
direction for standards revision or
implementation by February 2015
System alignment with IC- 2.3
CBS
IC
SBCTC
CBS
AEAC
IC
WSSC
System direction alignment between
CBS and IC
Increased access and support to
students
Increased access and support to
students
As of 10/1/14 – from Darlene
Goal 2: Guide and support transformational instructional practices that accelerate student completion to certificates, the Tipping Point, and AA/BA degrees
leading to family sustaining employment and foster student self-efficacy.
Objective
Strategy
Increase student access and success
1. Create common definitions to
clarify terms “competency” and
“outcomes”.
2. Explore and adapt learning
options that hold students
competencies as a fixed factor in
competency-based models
1. Publish 2014 Rendezvous session
materials including sample
job descriptions, interview
questions, coaching/observations
tools
1. Develop Coaching Model for
classroom observations with CBS
2. Bring innovative best practice
models and “highlight” students
achievement to CBS via quarterly
meetings
3. Work with SBCTC Professional
Development staff to develop
monthly recorded “ted talk” style
presentations from practitioners in
the field to deliver on-line in a
webinar-style format.
Attract and retain innovative and
highly qualified faculty members
Support and improve high quality
instruction in IDEA, HS 21 and
contextualized pathway courses.
(aligns with 3.2 on IC Work Plan)
Group(s) Involved
Innovations Committee
Expected Outputs or Outcomes for
14-15
Definitions and implementation
progress by June 2015
SBCTC- and programs implementing
competency- based mode for the
business MRP-DTA
Innovations Committee
Maintain and grow high quality
instruction in Basic Education for
Adults programs
Innovations Committee
CBS Executive Council
Retain and develop highly qualified
faculty
Report on effectiveness of Open
Education Resources and Instruction
learning tools and summary of
professional development- June 15th
As of 10/1/14 – from Darlene
Goal 3: Maintain, catalyze, and develop innovative practices in contextualize adult education to support transition to high school completion & equivalency
certification, postsecondary education and employment
Objective
Support development and expansion
of adult high school diploma
credential (HS21+)
(aligns with 2.1 on the IC work plan)
Support expansion of contextualized
instruction model in basic skills
(aligns with 1.1 on IC work plan)
Support expansion of adult high
school diploma credential (HS21+)
Strategy
Develop and present strand on HS
21+ at New Directors’ Institute
Group(s) Involved
HS21+ Task Force
ATC
Form registrar taskforce and convene
this group of registrars along with HS
21+ personnel and develop a
protocol for transcripting HS21+.
Create common definitions clarify
terms “competency” and
“outcomes”
Expected Outputs or Outcomes for
14-15
Increased professional development
and training for implementation and
sustaining HS21+
System consistency in awarding Adult
High School Credentials
CBS Innovations Committee
HS 21+ Task Force
CBS Executive Committee
Provide a list of successful strategies
to expand HS21+, I-BEST that have
been taken to scale to IC by June 15
Identify common elements, codify
procedures and establish
benchmarks.
SBCTC staff will work with
colleges to complete a gap analysis
and identify outlying issues.
Approve definition and protocol June
2015
Reinstate regional meetings (could be
virtual meetings using collaborate)
and “field trips to other colleges to
learn about programs” to facilitate
faculty to faculty discussions.
Professional development
opportunities for all Basic Skills,
program administrators and staff to
foster and maximize innovation and
implementation of best practices
going on around the state.
Identify presenters to share
information and give mini trainings at
CBS meetings
Continue HS21+ Taskforce as part of
CBS committee structure for 2014-15
Create common messaging
CBS HS21+ Taskforce
ATC
Student Services Commission
Increased number of programs
implementing HS21+ option
Increased national awareness of
HS21+
As of 10/1/14 – from Darlene
Goal 4: Strengthen and maintain a culture of rigorous instruction and evidence of increased performance
Objective
Strategy
Conduct a comprehensive evaluation
of the basic skills assessment system
to determine if current tools align
with state and federal goals for basic
education for adults and accurately
demonstrate evidence of
performance
Crosswalk CASAS Competencies with
College and Career Readiness
standards
Group(s) Involved
Retention and Completion
Committee
Recommendation for testing optionsshort time-line:
Report to CBS Spring 2015
Conduct a national scan to explore
correlations between the tests states
use and achievement of federal level
targets
(aligns with 2.3F on IC work plan)
Monitor College and Career
Readiness standards and update IC
regarding new mandate by WIOA.
Review Gap Analysis -CASAS and
CCRS and inform CBS of findings
Support and improve opportunities
for collaboration between programs,
faculty, and staff to strengthen and
maintain a culture of rigorous
instruction
(aligns with 3.2- on the IC Work Plan
Expected Outputs or Outcomes for
14-15
Identify topics of high interest and
relevance to the system
Work with SBCTC to Compile
qualitative and quantitative data
from 2013-14
Retention and Completion
Committee
SBCTC
Executive Committee
Transitions Committee
Increased collaboration between
programs and Increased
opportunities for professional
development
scaling of new innovations practices
related to rigor, transition, and
completion (elearning, on-line and
hybrid, and enhanced courses)
As of 10/1/14 – from Darlene
Goal 5: Create and maintain strategic alliances to leverage local resources and increase navigation support to students.
Objective
Strategy
Group(s) Involved
Expected Outputs or Outcomes for
14-15
Engage partners in WEC and ATC to
explore more possibilities around
transition to college pathways
Collaborate with WEC and ATC to
plan joint meeting or professional
development opportunity (already
identified possibilities of
competency-based credentials,
transitions, and culture of evidence)
CBS Executive
WEC Executive Committee
ATC Executive Committee
WSSSC Executive Committee
Increased professional development
around career pathways and
WEC/CBS/ATC/WSSC shared interests
Evaluate and develop the appropriate
role for CBOs in relation to
Utilize CBO’s collaborative relations
in communities to enhance strategic
alliances for entire CBS system.
CBO Committee
CBS
Clearly identified areas where CBO
and College partners work together
to serve the needs of Basic Skills
Students.
College & Career Pathways
HS 21
I-Best
Investigate and make
recommendations regarding tracking
system and SAI point structure so
that work that CBOs do in moving
students forward is appropriately
credited.
Presentation at winter CBS
Explore ways to better utilize
complementary strengths of CBOs
and Colleges.
As of 10/1/14 – from Darlene