Adult Education Program Development
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The Opportunity
In 2013, the state legislature passed AB 86 which included requirements that every California
community college district work with the adult schools in its region to develop a plan for
improving and expanding educational services to adults.
In March, 2015, the Peralta Community College District, in a Consortium with our adult school
partners from Berkeley, Oakland, Alameda, and Piedmont, submitted our regional plan. In
August, the California Community College Chancellor’s Office allocated funds to our
Consortium to begin implementing our plan in the 2015-16 year.
One of the key elements of our plan is the development of career pathway programs (or
sequences of courses to bridge entry into existing career pathway programs, and
contextualized math, English and/or ESL courses to support students through career
pathway programs) in collaboration with our adult school partners that would allow adults
(and opportunity youth ages 16-24) to move seamlessly from the adult schools to the Peralta
Colleges and from non-credit coursework to for-credit courses leading to a credential or
degree and, ultimately, gainful employment.
Our Adult Education Consortium is now seeking Peralta Career Technical Education (CTE)
faculty and other faculty interested in forming inter-disciplinary teams to develop these
pathway programs.
Criteria
The criteria for selecting eligible CTE programs that can be developed as Adult Education
Pathways include:
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Livable wages and/or wage gains for adult and opportunity youth students
Growth potential in terms of the job opportunities forecast in related industries
in our region (within a 50-mile radius)
Low to moderate barriers to entry into the program (either existing or proposed)
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Stackable credentials (either existing or proposed) such that students can
continue their education and the sophistication of their skills while working and
being “job ready.”
Contextualized English, ESL, and math courses (either existing or proposed)
A high level of interest and motivation of all proposed faculty (CTE, English,
math, counselors) as evidenced by the existence and level of participation of an
industry advisory committee and a history of collaboration between the
department and other departments, community-based organizations, adult
schools and/or employers.
Required Elements of a Proposal
A successful proposal will identify a team, a narrative describing the nature of the program
you would like to propose or develop, a corresponding budget including a description of the
level of effort required to build out the adult education pathway program (ensuring that
every aspect of the criteria listed above has been addressed) and the level of involvement
(roles, responsibilities, time commitment) of adult school counterparts.
1. Design Team: An Adult Education CTE program design team should have, at a
minimum, the following represented (not all need to be compensated – level of
effort should match proposed compensation):
a. A CTE lead;
b. Adult School counterparts/partners (contact Karen Engel in Educational
Services to be connected to Adult School counterparts)
c. The following advisors/liaison(s) from your college:
i. A basics skills English lead
ii. Math lead
iii. ESL lead
iv. DSPS lead (or advisor)
v. A counselor (liaison) – if needed
vi. The college’s curriculum committee chair or co-chair (if new
curriculum is being proposed/developed)
2. A review and evaluation of existing CTE pathway programs (including minutes
from the program’s latest industry advisory committee meeting) serving the
target population and a rationale for your proposed selection (per the criteria).
3. Identification any gaps or new programs that need to be developed.
4. A plan for filling gaps or developing new courses or programs as needed and/or
as evidenced in the latest Program Review or Annual Program Update.
5. A budget corresponding to the proposed program development level of effort
and timeline.
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6. Details regarding the adult school partners and their roles, responsibilities, and
time commitment.
Deliverables
If your proposal is accepted and funded, your Design Team will need to adhere to the
timetable below (stipends will not be disbursed to programs developed beyond this
timeframe. They will be disbursed as soon as all aspects of your program are complete
and accepted by the N. California Regional Adult Education Consortium Working Group.
Schedule
Proposals due:
Draft program designs due:
Final programs due:
Curriculum developed (if necessary):*
New curriculum to CIPD:
New Program Launch
Program implementation:
September 18, 2015
October 15, 2015
November 1, 2015
November 1, 2015
By end of the fall semester, 2015
By March 1, 2016
Fall semester, 2016
Resources Available
All faculty part of an Adult Education Program Design Team is eligible for an extra
service stipend. The amount of the stipend will be a function of the level of effort
embodied in the proposal.
Budgets
Please submit a budget detailing the level of effort of (in terms of number of hours) and
deliverable(s) for each team member. Ensure that your budget aligns with the scope of
your proposed program and the timeline listed above under Schedule. Provide a total
estimate for the cost of your proposal.
Submittal
Submit an electronic copy of your proposal and its corresponding budget no later than
September 10, 2015 at 5 p.m. to:
Dr. Karen Engel
Director of Economic & Workforce Development
Educational Services
Peralta Community College District
333 East 8th Street
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Oakland, CA 94606
(510) 466-7389
kengel@peralta.edu
The members of the N. Alameda County Regional Adult Education Consortium Working
Group (see members below) will review proposals and notify funded projects no later
than September 20, 2015. Work should begin immediately if your proposal is funded.
Members of the N. Alameda Regional County Adult Education Regional Consortium
Working Group
Michael Brady, Piedmont Adult School
Peter Brown, Laney College
Joy Chua, Alameda Adult School
Lisa Cook, Laney College
Judy Flores, Oakland Adult School
Ron Nelson, Merritt College
Sue Pon, Oakland Adult School
Cleavon Smith, Berkeley City College
Karen Engel, Educational Services
Berkeley Adult School representative TBD
*Existing courses should be utilized or adapted as much as possible
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