AB 86: Adult Education Consortia Planning 2013-2015

3-13-14Debra G. Jones Ed.D.djones@cccco.edu

Statewide coverage

• 100% Participation from CCDs• 2 Regions Combined• Fiscal Agents– 55 Community College Districts (CCDs)– 15 School Districts (SDs)

• Members– 281 SDs– 72 CCDs

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PartnersWorkforce Investment Boards• 56 of 70 consortia included WIBs (80%)• 41 of the 49 WIBs are included in the consortia plans (83%).

County Office of Education• 33 of 70 consortia included (47%).• 38 of the 58 COEs are included in the consortia plans (65%)

Regional Occupation Centers & Programs• 20 of 70 consortia included ROCPs (28%).• 28 of the 72 ROPs are included in the consortia plans (38%).

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Partners

• Community Based Organizations: 44 of 70 (62%)

• County Social Services: 41 of 70 (58%)• Public Libraries: 36 of 70 (51%)• Unions/Employers: 36 of the 70 (51%)• Jails: 28 of 70 (40%)• State Partners: 26 of 70 (37%)

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The role of Data in Planning

• Demographic data to define need• Data informs regional plans• Need for consistency in data• What data exists?

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Demographic Data SourceSource: 2012 American Community Survey (1-year estimates)U.S. Census Bureau

http://www.dof.ca.gov/research/demographic/state_census_data_center/american_community_survey/

http://www.census.gov/acs/www/about_the_survey/american_community_survey/

National Center for Education Statistics (National Assessment of Adult Literacy - NAAL) 3-13-14

Demographic Data Categories

• Citizenship• English Language Learners (ELL)• HS diploma / GED need• Literacy• Students with disabilities• Socioeconomic / Poverty• Unemployment

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Demographic Data to Be provided

• High School Diploma Attainment• Population• Poverty• Unemployment• Citizenship• Disabilities• English Language Learners (ELL)• Literacy

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Sample Demographic Data

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What We Hear from the Field

• For many, a smooth process thus far.• For some, there are challenges.• Questions from the field:– Roles and responsibilities• Fiscal Agent• Facilitator• Third Party contractors, vendors

– Logistics

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Role of Fiscal Agent

• Banker• Provides fiscal oversight• Third-party contracting or sub-contracting– Obtains permission from CCCCO

• Who, what, where, when, why– Follows local district guidelines

• Legal relationship with CCCCO• Fiscal Agent distributes funds based upon the

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A Need for Resources

• Regional Data– Webinar on 2-28-14

• Sample MOUs• Best Practices• Website Remodel• Information about K-12 and CC Systems– Webinar 3-1-14

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2015

• Legislation• Readiness Assessment• Shared Accountability (Data)• Fees• Funding Model/Mechanism

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Reports to the Legislature

• March 2014– Status of funding and grants– Identification of consortia members

• March 2015– Regional Comprehensive Plans– Conclusions– Recommendations

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Questions and Recommendations

• djones@cccco.edu

• http://ab86.cccco.edu

• Share the good work that you are doing by being a webinar presenter – Contact the Work Group at ab86@cccco.edu.

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