Washington State Adult Education Advisory Council Work Plan for 2016-18

Washington State Adult Education Advisory Council – Work Plan for 2016-18

Vision: The Adult Education Advisory Council (AEAC) believes everyone in Washington State has the knowledge, skills, and credentials necessary to earn a living wage and achieve economic self-sufficiency, which results in a dynamic economy and vibrant communities. In support of this vision, the AEAC has identified the following list of priorities:

 Goal 1: Foster, support, and advocate the scaling of innovative college and career pathways that move Washingtonians to living wage employment resulting in vibrant communities and economic stability.  Goal 2: Advocate at the state level for a stable funding model made for adult education.  Goal 3: Work with system stakeholders to identify a comprehensive funding protocol that provides all eligible students access to financial support that

allows them funding for the workforce training needed to obtain living wage employment.

 Goal 4: Identify and implement 21st Century marketing and recruitment strategies in order to inform all Washingtonians of the workforce training available through Basic Education for Adults programming and support the state’s Roadmap Educational Attainment Goals for 2023.

 Goal 5: Promote relevant faculty, staff, and partner professional development in support of the implementation of WIOA.

 Goal 6: Expand equitable student access, success, and completion through data driven decisions, comprehensive supports and infrastructure.

Goal 1: Foster, support, and advocate the scaling of innovative college and career pathways that move Washingtonians to living wage employment resulting in vibrant communities and economic stability. Objective Strategy Group(s) Involved Expected Outputs or Outcomes

1.1 Support the state-wide 1.1a Connect with SBCTC Workforce AEAC, CBS, WFB, SBCTC WF &GP, 1.1a Comprehensive/single career development of a single career & Guided Pathways Directors, CBS, WEC, OSPI, WASAC training plan spanning K12-CTC and training action plan that OSPI, the Governor’s Office, and the completion expands the current high school Workforce Board to support and beyond plan to include all discussions and action plan levels of training and development. employment.

1.2 Advocate for the inclusion of 1.2a Actively participate in and AEAC, CBS, WFB, SBCTC WF & GP, 1.2a Basic Skills included in all meta- Basic Skills as the advocate for system-wide discussions WEC, OSPI, WASAC majors as the foundation to the foundational promoting basic skills as foundational pathway piece of all Guided Pathways to pathway development increasing across the CTC system. transition to college and careers.

3.28.17 - HN 1.2b Advocate for BEdA AEAC, SBCTC, CBS, CTCs 1.2b Basic Skills staff/providers presentations in state-wide pathways present at Guided Pathways trainings. trainings.

1.3a Advocate for expanded use of AEAC, SBCTC, FAC, WSSSC, 1.3a Increased basic skills enrollment 1.3 Promote increased dual Ability to Benefit Option for federal Congressional and legislative Reps. in college-level programming enrollment opportunities (HS financial aid. 21+, Open Doors, I-BEST, I-BEST in the High School, etc.) 1.4a Work with local WDCs and WIOA AEAC, WFB, WIOA Implementation 1.4a Participation of BEdA students in 1.4 Research and advocate for the implementation committees to Committees work experience/apprenticeship inclusion of work experience and expand opportunities for BEdA opportunities apprenticeship opportunities for students in work experience and BEdA students. apprenticeship opportunities

1.5a Work with the HS 21+/Open AEAC, SBCTC, DSHS, ESD, WDCs, 1.5a Trainings completed in all 12 1.5 Support cross agency training Doors Outreach Taskforce to develop WWA workforce regions in WA and and navigation. and disseminate trainings across the increased enrollment in basic skills state to local stakeholder agencies. programming.

1.6a Expand HS 21+ trainings for AEAC, SBCTC, CBS 1.6a Pilots/curriculum established for 1.6 Work with BEdA providers to faculty and staff to include strategies credit accrual options at lower levels consider the accrual of HS credits for HS credit options in Levels 1-4 in lower-level BEdA programming where appropriate.

Goal 2: Advocate at the state level for a stable funding model made for adult education.

Objective Strategy Group(s) Involved Expected Outputs or Outcomes

2.1 Advocate for BEdA in the SAI 2.1a Provide input on draft metrics AEAC, CBS, SBCTC 2.1a SAI metrics and points performance funding model and weighting incentivize enrollment and completions in certificate and degree workforce programming.

2.2 Advocate for caseload funding to 2.2a Work with SBCTC to include AEAC, SBCTC, CBS, WFB, SBCTC 2.2a Caseload bill included in next expand capacity in basic skills request in next legislative agenda Research legislative agenda programming.

2.3 Use data to inform advocacy for 2.3a Provide quarterly data updates AEAC, SBCTC, SBCTC Research 2.3a Data updates provided at all increased funding to basic to AEAC. AEAC meetings skills. 2.3b Develop I-BEST Dashboard AEAC, SBCTC, SBCTC Research 2.3b Provide link to I-BEST dashboard for AEAC members 2.3c Expand quarterly report card AEAC, SBCTC, SBCTC Research 2.3c Include AEAC in data dissemination to include AEAC dissemination. members

2.4a Work with the CTC system to AEAC, SBCTC, CTC system 2.4a Increased percentage of BEdA 2.4 Advocate for more full-time basic advocate for increased full time faculty are full time. skills faculty. faculty

2.5a SAI Taskforce membership to SBCTC, SBCTC Research 2.5a New/revised metrics to incent 2.5 Conduct equity analysis of new revise metrics to include equity as a colleges to close the achievement policies. Guiding Principle and support gap; greater emphasis on milestone incentive for colleges to close the achievements and transition to achievement gap for college-level for Fed Aid eligibility underrepresented students under Ability to Benefit

Goal 3: Work with system stakeholders to identify a comprehensive funding protocol that provides all eligible students access to financial support that allows them funding for the workforce training needed to obtain living wage employment.

3.28.17 - HN 3.1 Advocate for a system-wide 3.1a Advocate with IC and act as a SBCTC, FAC, 3.1a Increased use of tuition waiver solution to waiving the tuition for the catalyst for moving the initiative CBS, IC Transitions Committee, FAC, for first quarter of college classes to first 6 college-levels to move forward Congressional Reps. expand use of Ability to Benefit. students onto the Ability to Benefit option to federal financial aid. 3.1b Increased levels of transition from Basic Skills to college-level classes/programs through to completion of certificate/degree.

3.2 Promote training for all 3.2a Showcase effective college SBCTC; FAC 3.2a Increased awareness of stakeholders in the various financial practices for onboarding and braided successful Financial Aid practices for aid funding sources available to BEdA funding at WSSSC Conference supporting student success to students and support braided certificate/degree. funding training across the workforce system. 3.2b Increased levels of transition from Basic Skills to college-level classes/programs through to completion of certificate/degree.

3.3 Support cross agency navigation. 3.3a Advocate for ongoing cross- SBCTC, CTCs, agency partnerships 3.3a Increased funding support for communication with partner from Basic Skills to completion of agencies to ensure understanding of college-level certificate/degree. funding eligibility requirements and referral resources.

3.4 Conduct equity analysis of new 3.4a Review policies pertaining to AEAC, CBS 3.4a Regular review of new and policies. BEdA students and programming to revised policies ensure equity

Goal 4: Identify and implement 21st Century marketing and recruitment strategies in order to inform all Washingtonians of the workforce training available through Basic Education for Adults programming and support the state’s Roadmap Educational Attainment Goals for 2023. Objective Strategy Group(s) Involved Expected Outputs or Outcomes

4.1 Work with AEAC, SBCTC 4.1a Coordinate statewide OSPI; SBCTC; WWA; WDC; DSHS; 4.1a Increased awareness of HS Communications, and identified information sessions to frontline staff Dept. of Commerce; Community completion options; higher HS stakeholders to get the word out of partner agencies. Action Councils; Head Start; local completion rates. about the array of free and low-cost CTCs; other partner agencies. options available to the nearly 4.1b Showcase HS completion DSHS; Dept. of Commerce; WDC; 4.1b Increased levels of partnership 600,000 individuals in Washington options at stakeholder meetings and Community Action Councils; Head between providers in aligning HS state who are in need of completing conferences across the state. Start completion strategies. a high school credential.

4.2 Use social media to recruit 4.2a Utilize Facebook, Instagram, and SBCTC BEdA and Communications 4.2 Increased outreach to broader other social media tools staff base of clients/students.

Goal 5: Promote relevant faculty, staff, and partner professional development in support of the implementation of WIOA.

5.1 Train WDC, DSHS, and other 5.1a Coordinate statewide OSPI; WWA; WDC; DSHS; Dept. of 5.1a Increased awareness of HS stakeholder frontline staff as information sessions to frontline staff Commerce; Community Action completion options; higher HS to of partner agencies. Councils; Head Start; local CTCs; completion rates. the array of free and low- other partner agencies. cost options available to earn a 5.1b Showcase HS completion DSHS; Dept. of Commerce; WDC; 5.1b Increased levels of partnership high options at stakeholder meetings and Community Action Councils; Head between providers in aligning HS conferences across the state. Start school diploma or equivalent completion strategies. and pathway options for clients at all levels.

3.28.17 - HN Goal 6: Expand equitable student access, success, and completion through data driven decisions, comprehensive supports and infrastructure.

6.1 Close the achievement gap for 6.1a Conduct professional SBCTC; CBS; CTC faculty 6.1a Increased awareness and unserved/underserved development trainings for faculty and implementation of BEdA strategies in populations. staff on I-BEST Guided Pathways and alignment with statewide Guided Navigator/Advising support. Pathways initiative.

6.1b Conduct statewide professional SBCTC; CBS; CTC faculty 6.2b Increased levels of awareness development training on topics such and use of inclusive practices in the as implicit bias; stereotype threat; classroom. race and white privilege.

6.2 Advocate for Faculty professional 6.2a Conduct statewide professional SBCTC; CBS; CTC faculty 6.2a Increase levels of awareness and Development with a focus on development training on culturally use of inclusive practices in the relevant curriculum and inclusive classroom. culturally relevant curriculum pedagogy & 6.2b Higher retention levels of instruction; other related underserved and/or marginalized topics. student populations.