AB104: Adult Education Block Grant
SALINAS VALLEY
ADULT EDUCATION CONSORTIUM
Kathy Mendelsohn, Hartnell Consortium Designee
Kristen Arps, Interim Consortium Director
Presentation to the Board: November 17, 2015
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Intent of the Adult Education Block Grant
 To better meet the educational needs of
California’s adult learners through expansion and
improvement of adult education services at the
state and regional levels
 To do so through 71 regional adult education
consortia made up of community colleges, K-12
districts, county offices of education, and JPAs,
and their community partners
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AB104 Overview
 Joint effort between the California Community
College Chancellor’s Office and the California
Department of Education
 AB104 = $500M block grant funding in 2015-16 for
implementation of regional adult education plans
through 2018 (further funding expected)
 AB104 ushers in the implementation phase of the
plans developed under AB86, under which the
State allocated $25M for the development of the
regional consortia and their plans in 2014-15
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AB104 Overview
 AB104: Adult Education Block Grant
 Stabilization of current K-12 district adult education
programs via MOE allocations ($337M for 15-16)
 Expansion and alignment of adult education
programs via consortium allocations ($163M for 15-16)
 AB104: Accountability & Assessment Infrastructure
 Additional $25M for development of an aligned,
statewide system for the collection, reporting, and
sharing of student and program data
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AB104 State Funding for 2015-16
2015-16 Budget
$525M
~$337M (AEBG)
~$163M (AEBG)
MOE to stabilize existing
programs
Consortia funding
K-12 Adult Schools
County Offices of
Education
Community Colleges
K-12 Adult Programs
COEs & JPAs
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$25M to CCCCO and
CDE for Statewide
Infrastructure
(separate from AEBG)
AB104 Funding Formula
Variables:
 Adult Population (18 years and older)
 Poverty (Household)
 Educational Attainment: Adults without a HSD
 Employment: Unemployed Adults
 Adult Literacy: 7th Grade Education Level or Below
 ESL: Adult English Language Learners
Each factor was equally weighted
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AB104 Program Areas
1. Basic skills education, including HSE/HSD
2. ESL, citizenship, and workforce preparation for immigrants
3. Preparation for entry/reentry into the workforce
4. Preparation 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
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AB104 Objectives
1. Identify and evaluate existing adult education services
2. Identify gaps, barriers, and needs and address them
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
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AB104 Performance Measures
 Number of adults served by consortium members
 Demonstration of the following:
• Improved literacy skills
• Completion of high school diplomas and equivalents
• Transfers to post-secondary from K-12 adult programs
• Transfers from postsecondary noncredit to credit
• Completion of post-secondary certificates, degrees, or
training programs
• Placement into jobs
• Improved wages
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Consortium Membership Requirements
CCs, K-12 Districts, County Offices of Ed, & JPAs MUST join if
receiving adult ed funding from any of these sources:
 Community college apportionments –
For instruction in any of the AEBG-funded program areas
(ESL, Basic Skills, non-credit CTE, and AWD courses)
 CalWORKS
 WIOA Title II (Federal Workforce Investment Act, Adult
Education and Family Literacy Act)
 Federal Perkins Career and Technical Education Act
 LCFF reserved for students who are 19 years of age or older
 Adults in Correctional Facilities Program
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Consortium Membership Requirements
New conditions of membership:
 Reporting of all funds available to that member for the
purposes of education and workforce services for adults
and the uses of those funds
 Representation by an official designated by the
governing board of the member
 Participation in all decisions made by the consortium
 Expenditure of funds according to the Consortium and
State-approved Regional Adult Education Plans (3-Year
and Annual Plans)
 Accurate reporting of expenditures of AEBG funds
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Consortium Deliverables
New AB104 consortium deliverables:
 Governance plan, including structure, membership,
decision-making, and other rules and regulations
 Regional 3-year adult education plan
 Annual plan, including programming and assessment
plans
 Annual budget
 Reports of other sources of AE funding
 Performance and expenditure reports
 Crosswalks for student assessment and placement
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Salinas Valley Adult Education Consortium
SVAEC Members:
 Hartnell Community College (new Fiscal Agent)
 Gonzales Unified School District
 North Monterey County Unified School District
 Salinas Union High School District
(Fiscal Agent since 2014 through end of 2015)
 Soledad Unified School District
 South Monterey County Joint Union School District
 Monterey County Office of Education (pending)
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Hartnell’s Role in the SVAEC
Hartnell College:
 New fiscal agent
 Hiring and housing the new FT Consortium Director and PT
Consortium Program Assistant
Hartnell College designees to the Consortium:
 Kathy Mendelsohn, Dean, LLS&R
 Eric Becerra, Director, HEP
Other Hartnell participants:
 Deans Zahi Atallah and Renata Funke
 Laura Zavala, College Pathways Coordinator
 ESL Faculty – Carole King, James Beck, Diane Harley
 Susan Pheasant, Ag Institute Director
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SVAEC Planning
 AB86 Planning Funds (14-15): $260,572
AB86 Planning Activities:
 Regional adult education provider collaboration in
assessment of current services, identification of gaps and
needs, planning for improvement and expansion, and
networking
 Development of a draft long-term regional adult education
plan and a draft 2015 work plan, with strategies to address
needs and meet objectives
 ESL Professional Learning Community
 Collaborative professional development
 New program development
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Regional Needs Identified
 More adult education programs, especially ESL, Basic
Skills, CTE, and other workforce prep
 Increased capacity: facilities, instructors, staff
 Tailored outreach and recruitment
 Alignment of assessment/placement, curriculum,
outcomes
 Technology: access and training
 Childcare and transportation assistance
 Alternative class schedules
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Regional Needs Identified
 College and career pathway guidance and prep
 Viable options for undocumented/non-resident students
 Non-credit post-secondary instruction/training
 Data tracking and sharing tools, methods, and training
 Professional development in student acceleration,
curriculum contextualization/integration, use of
technology, and data collection and analysis
 Communication, coordination, and collaboration of
providers and partners within the region
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Regional Strategies Developed
Fill the gaps and meet the needs by increasing:
 Capacity and course offerings
 Outreach efforts
 Access to and training in computers/technology
 Childcare and transportation assistance
Accelerate students’ learning:
 Increase academic learning support with tutoring, workshops,
and supplemental instruction
 Contextualize curriculum and integrate ESL and Basic Skills with
technical education
 Increase non-credit and not-for-credit options at the
postsecondary level
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Regional Strategies Developed
Create smooth transitions into postsecondary and/or workforce:
 Increase college preparation for adult learners
• Counseling/advising
• Assessment test prep and early assessment
• Bridge classes/programs
• Increased Hartnell-adult school communication &
collaboration (faculty, counselors, staff, administrators)
• Viable options and clarified policies for undocumented adults
 Career preparation for adult learners
• Career exploration and development modules and classes
• Collaboration with industry partners
 Curriculum alignment between adult schools and Hartnell
 Student assessment and student information systems alignment
amongst adult schools and between adult schools and Hartnell
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Regional Strategies Developed
Increase communication and collaboration amongst providers:
 Use the Consortium meetings, workgroups, and Professional
Learning Communities to share information and work together
 Focus on alignment of activities, performance measures and
outcomes, data collection methods and metrics
Increase collaborative professional development:
 Student acceleration, curriculum contextualization/integration,
unique needs of adult learners, student assessment and student
information systems training, co-teaching
Increase partner outreach and leveraging of local resources:
 Industry/employers, WIB, social services, jails, community
organizations, libraries
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Consortium Deliverables & Next Steps
Submitted on November 6:
 Governance Compliance Report
 3-Year Regional Plan Amendment
 15-16 Annual Plan
Due December 11:
 15-16 Budget
In Process:
 Hiring a new Consortium Director and Program Assistant
 Implementing 15-16 Annual Plan
 Refining Assessment Plan and reporting process
By the end of February 2016, preliminary 16-17 consortia
allocation projections should be announced.
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SVAEC 2015-16 Annual Plan
SVAEC AB104 AEBG Funding:
 AB104 MOE Funds for K-12 Districts (15-16): $1,756,883
 AB104 Consortium Funds (15-16): $1,703,899
 Filling gaps in ESL, Adult Basic Education, and High School
Equivalency programming
 Providing crucial adult learner support services: college and
career advising, child care, and transportation
 Increasing access to and training in technology/computers
 Developing new workforce preparation and career technical
education programs
 Integrating curricula and contextualizing instruction
 Offering citizenship classes
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Hartnell College AE Plans for 15-16
 Adult & Workforce Education Director and Support Staff
 Spanish Office Technology Workshop Series
 Integrated Basic Skills/ESL Learning Support Workshops
for CTE students (to be developed cooperatively by
English, Math, ESL, and CTE faculty)
 Burlington English Software at Alisal and King City
campuses
 Building Trades Pre-Apprenticeship Program with IBEW
and WDB
 Farmworker Education & Advancement Program with
Industry Support
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Professional Learning Communities
ESL Professional Learning Community
 Began in September 2015, will continue in 2016
 3 Hartnell ESL faculty plus ESL instructors from adult schools
 Hartnell College Pathways Coordinator also connecting with group
 Objectives:
• Align assessment, curriculum, and outcomes
• Map educational pathways for ESL students
• Increase mutual understanding and coordination of regional
ESL programs & practices
• Identify and address gaps and needs for adult ESL learners
• Provide recommendations to the Consortium Steering
Committee regarding ESL programs and services
More PLCs to begin in 2016:
 Basic Skills/High School Equivalency PLC
 CTE PLC
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