NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTEGRATED BASIC SKILLS PATHWAYS April 29-30, 2014 • Bellevue, WA

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2. MAJOR PROGRESS MADE IN FIRST YEAR OF AO Theresa Anderson & Lauren EysterThe Urban Institute April 30, 2014

3. States & Colleges Primarily Focused on Building AO Pathways during First Year • Building pathways takes a lot of time & energy • Enrollment increased by 3rdsemester • Almost all colleges developed 2+ pathways in first year • Many colleges developed 3+ pathways https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRaEtf_YkEfD40bJHG4dyLW7o2ZK1c8I5tNCbr4Oc6YzOxjp4Wfjg

4. Pathways Active in Each Semester of the First Year of Implementation For IL, KS, KY, & NC, the first semester was Spring 2012; for LA, the first semester was Fall 2012. Source: AO College Survey.

5. Many AO Students Expressed Satisfaction with Their Pathway Program • Positive description of pathways in focus groups • Many students plan to continue higher education • Strong “word of mouth” recruitment https://ahc-assets-website-wsp.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/large/s3/pretty%20happy%20women%20ethnic.jpg?itok=r7egVsmN

6. Institutional Factors Played Important Role in Selection of AO Pathways • In selecting pathways, colleges considered: • Labor market demand • Cooperative CTE departments • CTE eligibility requirements • Pathways structures already in place • Student demand/interest http://timemanagementninja.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Which-path.jpg

7. Pathways Active in First Year of Implementation, by Industry Area Source: AO College Survey.

8. Attitudes Toward & Opportunities for Adult Education Students Beginning to Change • Faculty, staff, & students expressed willingness to open doors for adult education students • AO students from adult ed. started to identify as college students http://drprem.com/life/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2013/07/159301709.jpg

9. Instructors Used Mix of Team Teaching Approaches for AO Pathways • 88% of colleges implemented team teaching of some kind • Parity between teachers was not always achieved • Increasing buy-in for AO & team teaching among CTE faculty & staff is a major priority http://bornstoryteller.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/team_teaching.png

10. Team Teaching Approaches, First Year of Implementation N=37, Source: AO College Survey

11. Consistent & Comprehensive Network of Support Services – Still a Work-in-Progress • Students had access to academic support services at the college • Most AO programs had coordinators, coaches, & navigators • Some colleges reached out to partners to provide services • Some college staff & students were not aware of services available to students • Strengthening support services is an important policy lever for all states http://www.communitypartnersnh.org/wp-content/themes/nautilius/images/CommunitySupportServices.jpg

12. Selected Support Services Offered to AO Students, First Year of Implementation Source: AO College Survey

13. Loss of Ability to Benefit Caused Major Shift in Most Colleges’ Recruitment Strategies • Shifted recruitment towards students with a high school credential & basic skill needs • 60% of AO students had a high school credential at enrollment • 21% came from existing CTE programs • Decreased focus on adult ed. students who may have difficulty ever accessing college http://www.straighterline.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/image-archive/pell-grants.jpg

14. Recruitment Sources by State, First Year of Implementation Source: AO College Survey

15. Engagement of Workforce Partners Stronger than Employer Engagement • Colleges engaged workforce agencies & local CBOs • Some states created state-level partnerships with the workforce system • Partnerships with employers were still being formed & strengthened • Formed internal partnerships to facilitate the implementation of AO & gain buy-in http://www.canopy.org/media/advisory-board.jpg

16. Most Common External Partnerships, First Year of Implementation Source: AO College Survey

17. While First-Year Costs Varied, Most Resources Went to Staffing • Resources primarily went toward personnel • Costs rose by number of pathways offered & students served • State & college staff acknowledged the cost & effort of start-up • Expect to realize economies of scale as implementation progresses http://www.mikesroadtrip.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/investment-growth.jpg

18. Components of AO Costs, First Year of Implementation

19. States Supported AO Implementation; Built on Existing Infrastructure & Relationships • All states had experience with career pathway initiatives • States integrated AO with statewide goals to increase postsecondary degree completion https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/eihd/images/navajo.jpg

20. State Progress on Policy Levers, First Year of Implementation

21. States Engaged in Policy Change; Still Addressing Challenges • Worked toward policy change to support AO sustainability & scalability • Challenged by budget constraints • Leveraged AO to decision-makers in policy review to improve opportunities for low-skilled adults • State offices offered technical assistance, professional development, & AO oversight http://wlsappeals.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/iStock_000017765581Small.jpg

22. State Technical Assistance and Professional Development, First Year of Implementation

23. The Year in Review…

24. Next Steps in the Evaluation

25. Questions? Theresa Anderson AO Evaluation Project Manager The Urban Institute tanderson@urban.org Lauren Eyster AO Evaluation Project Director The Urban Institute leyster@urban.org

26. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTEGRATED BASIC SKILLS PATHWAYS April 29-30, 2014 • Bellevue, WA

27. New Funding for AO-K From the Department for Children and Families: • Up to $1.7million during FY 14 From Legislature: • $500,000 for use in AO-K Programs (Proviso to SB155) • $1,900,000 GED Accelerator (incentive for GEDs and CTE certificate)

28. Scaling Accelerating Opportunity in IL • Transitions Academy • An intensive one year project • Application process • Funded by Adult Education and Career and Technical Education • Face to face meetings, online courses, webinars, assignments, transitions blog, google group, mentors assigned, and a final presentation • Two-day Workshop • Day one is for the academy participants • Day two is open to the entire state • Expansion to 18 colleges • FY2015 adding 4-6 colleges

29. Louisiana’s New Attitude • 4th Anniversary of WorkReady U in July • Comprehensive Approach to Adult Ed. • Focus on the Undereducated and Underemployed • AE Scaled from 1 College to ALL 13 • Adult Learner Stereotypes Shattered • Partnership Network Aligned • Biggest AO Skeptics Embraced & Utilized • AO Scaled from 9 Colleges to ALL 13

30. Scaling & Sustaining • AOKY is Statewide! • Recruitment is Everybody’s Business • Team Teaching is an Equal Partnership • Next Frontier: AOKY 2.0

31. A-OK 2012-2014

32. Communicating the Success Black Hawk College- 1st AO Cohort Illinois Community College Board Meeting • Transition Newsletter • Highlights a program • Events • Presentations: • Board Meetings • Community College Presidents Council • Community College Trustees Association • Community College Faculty • Chief Academic Officers • CTE/Perkins • P-20 Council • IL Longitudinal Data System Committee • Adult Education Program Directors • AO Report - Compendium • IL AO Video

33. The Opportunity to be Part of the Solution Louisiana’s Economic and Moral Imperative • 1 in 5 working aged citizens do NOT possess a HSE • The Skills Gap is widening – PIACC Report • Federal Financial Aid Guidelines – Barrier to Success • LA workforce needs are exploding • LWC projected increase of demand for workers = 236,000 through 2020 • LWC projected more than 621,000 new job opening through 2020 • Postsecondary Education in LA is changing – Wise Funding

34. Using Data to Demonstrate Success

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