SALINAS VALLEY ADULT EDUCATION CONSORTIUM
AB104: Adult Education Block Grant
Presentation to the
Academic Affairs Council of Hartnell College
March 9, 2016
Eric Becerra, Hartnell Designee to the SVAEC
DID YOU KNOW THAT IN THE SALINAS VALLEY…?
Adult Education Need:
o Limited English: 28% (55,000 adults)
•
2.5 times higher than State rate
o 7th Grade Ed or Below: 19% (38,000 adults)
•
Almost 3 times higher than State rate
o No HSD or HSE: 32% (65,000 adults)
•
2 times higher than State rate
Pre-AEBG, only 7,000 being offered ESL and Basic Skills
instruction: Less than 5% of those in need!
2013-14 data; Legislative Analyst’s Office Adult Ed Consortium Tracker
(http://www.lao.ca.gov/Education/WorkforceEd/Consortia)
INTENT OF THE ADULT EDUCATION BLOCK GRANT
To better meet the educational
needs of California’s adult
learners through the expansion
and improvement of adult
education services at the state
and regional levels.
AEBG OBJECTIVES
1.
Identify and evaluate existing adult education services
2.
Identify gaps, barriers, and needs and address
3.
Integrate existing programs and create seamless
transitions into postsecondary education or the
workforce
4.
Address the gaps identified
5.
Employ approaches proven to accelerate a student’s
progress toward his/her academic or career goals
6.
Collaborate in the provision of ongoing professional
development opportunities for faculty and other staff
7.
Develop partnerships and leverage existing regional
structures and resources
AEBG PROGRAM AREAS
1.
Basic skills education, including HSE/AHSD
2.
ESL, citizenship, and workforce preparation for
immigrants
3.
Programming for entry/reentry into the workforce
4.
Training to assist elementary and secondary school
children succeed academically in school
5.
Educational programs for adults with disabilities
6.
Short-term CTE with high employment potential
7.
Pre-apprenticeship training
Includes:
•
County corrections programs for 18+ year olds
•
Programs for older adults
AEBG PERFORMANCE MEASURES
o Number of adults served by consortium members
o Demonstration of the following:
•
Improved literacy skills
•
Completion of high school diploma or equivalent
•
Transfer to post-secondary from K-12 adult programs
•
Transfer from postsecondary noncredit to credit
•
Completion of post-secondary certificates, degrees, or
training programs
•
Placement into jobs
•
Improved wages
AB104 STATE FUNDING FOR 2015-16
2015-16 Budget
$525M
~$337M (AEBG)
MOE to stabilize
existing programs
K-12 Adult Schools
County Offices of
Education
~$163M (AEBG)
Consortia funding
Community Colleges
K-12 Adult Programs
COEs & JPAs
$25M to CCCCO and
CDE for Statewide
Infrastructure
(separate from AEBG)
SALINAS VALLEY ADULT EDUCATION CONSORTIUM
SVAEC Members:
•
Hartnell Community College
•
Gonzales Unified School District
•
North Monterey County Unified School District
•
Salinas Union High School District
•
Soledad Unified School District
•
South Monterey County Joint Union School District
•
Monterey County Office of Education
SVAEC 15-16 FUNDING
15-16 Total
AEBG Funding
Member
Consortium Funding
MOE Funding
(some K-12 districts)
15-16 Allocation:
MOE Funding
15-16 Allocation
GONZALES USD
TOTAL
$255,689
$149,250
$106,439
TOTAL
$304,388
$304,388
$0
TOTAL
$28,000
$28,000
$0
TOTAL
$454,242
$206,615
$247,627
TOTAL
$1,716,285
$531,000
$1,185,285
TOTAL
$342,618
$147,957
$194,661
TOTAL
$78,500
$78,500
$0
TOTAL
$258,189
$258,189
$0
SVAEC TOTAL
$3,437,911
$1,703,899
$1,734,012
HARTNELL CCD
MCOE
NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY USD
SALINAS UHSD
SOLEDAD USD
SOUTH MONTEREY COUNTY JUHSD
SVAEC (consortium-wide funds)
REGIONAL NEEDS & SOLUTIONS
o Increased capacity and offerings
• More classes, especially ESL, Basic Skills, CTE, other
workforce prep
• Facilities, instructors, staff, equipment, curriculum,
training
o New programming
• Contextualized Basic Skills / Integrated Tech Ed
• Citizenship
• Family Literacy
• Computer/Technology training
o Support services
• Targeted marketing, outreach, recruitment
• Counseling/education & career pathway guidance
• College and career preparation
• Childcare
• Transportation
REGIONAL NEEDS & SOLUTIONS
o Viable options for underserved adults
• Undocumented/non-resident students
• Low-income students
• Students working full time
o Alignment
• Assessment/placement, standards, outcomes,
curriculum, eligibility, fees
o Data and Assessment
• Tools, metrics, methods, and training
o Professional development
• In student acceleration, curriculum
contextualization/integration, use of technology, and
data collection and analysis
o Communication, coordination, and collaboration of
providers and partners within the region
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES
ESL PLC
o Hartnell and Adult School ESL faculty
o Hartnell College Pathways Coordinator
o Objectives:
• Increase mutual understanding and coordination of
regional ESL programs & practices
• Map educational pathways for ESL students
• Align assessment, curriculum, and outcomes
• Identify and address gaps and needs for adult ESL
learners
• Provide recommendations to the Consortium Steering
Committee regarding ESL programs and services
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES
Basic Skills/HSE PLC
o Eric Becerra (HEP) and Adult School ABE and HSE
instructors and staff
o Would like 1-2 basic skills faculty from Hartnell
o Objectives:
• Map educational pathways for adult basic skills
students (basic literacy, ABE, ASE, HSE, and postsecondary level)
• Align Adult Basic Education instructional standards,
assessments, and outcomes
• Identify and map current regional services
• Identify regional gaps and needs in ABE, develop
strategies to address, and make recommendations
• Exchange information about programs, resources, best
practices, successful models, trends in the field, PD
HARTNELL’S ROLE IN THE SVAEC
o New fiscal agent for the Consortium
o Housing the new FT Consortium Director and PT
Consortium Program Assistant
o Hartnell College designees to the Consortium:
• Kathy Mendelsohn, Dean, LLS&R
• Eric Becerra, Director, HEP
o Other Hartnell participants:
• Deans Zahi Atallah and Renata Funke
• Laura Zavala, College Pathways Coordinator
• ESL Faculty: Carol King, James Beck, Diane
Harley
• Susan Pheasant, Ag Institute Director
HARTNELL COLLEGE AE PLANS FOR 15-16
Hartnell allocation: $223,250
o Integrated Basic Skills/ESL Learning Support for
CTE students (to be developed cooperatively by
English, Math, ESL, and CTE faculty)
o Spanish Office Technology Workshop Series
o Building Trades Pre-Apprenticeship Program with
IBEW and WDB
o Farmworker Education & Advancement Program
with Industry Support
o Burlington English Software
o PLC participation and other Consortium activities
o College Pathways Coordination with Adult Schools
OPPORTUNITIES FOR HARTNELL THROUGH AEBG
o Fulfill our mission and meet our strategic priorities
• Better serve underprepared, underserved, nontraditional adult students
o Collaborate and coordinate with adult schools
o Develop an intentional, viable, and appropriate plan
for adult education at Hartnell
o Innovative programming, including noncredit and
not-for-credit instruction, academic support, training
o Build/strengthen community and industry
partnerships
o Complement other initiatives at Hartnell
• SEP, SSSP, BSI, HIS
o Regional leadership and stewardship of resources