CAEP Annual Plan: 2019-20 16 Feather River Adult Education Consortium

Status: Consortium Approved

California Adult Education Program : Annual Plan : 2019-20 Produced: Aug 12, 2019, 5:03 PM UTC Wendy Jackson

16 Feather River Adult Education Consortium

Plans & Goals - Consortium Approved

Executive Summary
The Feather River Adult Education Consortium (FRAEC) is located in California’s Plumas National Forest, and covers mostly rural geography across Plumas and Sierra Counties. FRAEC consists of five Member districts: Feather River College, Plumas County Office of Education, Plumas Unified School District, Sierra County Office of Education, and Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District. The Alliance for Workforce Development (AWD) serves as the regional Workforce Development Board, and provides services to the following counties: Butte, Del Norte, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity. With such a vast area to cover, the AWD’s engagement with the FRAEC has been limited, but continues to improve.
Regional Planning Overview
The Consortium will work on building relationships with more community partners to leverage existing resources. To address the needs of rural areas, FRAEC will develop and implement a Distance Learning policy. Lastly, FRAEC Members will begin the process of WASC Accreditation as a precursor for applying for WIOA funds, in full recognition of the importance of braided/blended funding. While this might not be possible for every Member, the FRAEC Board commits to exploring options to increase the rigor and credibility of all programs across theConsortium.FRAEC Member Districts recognize the issues of the past, and are committed to engaging in ongoing self-analyses to identify areas where attention is needed, and adjust programs accordingly at the Member level. FRAEC Member districts will engage in some measure of team building activities including, but not limited to, retreats and attending conferences as a team. Additionally, the FRAEC Board recognizes that professional development is critical toConsortium success and commits that both board members and member faculty/staff will attend annual adult education professional development events.

Meeting Regional Needs

Regional Need #1

Gaps in Service / Regional Needs
FRAEC holds Member Districts to a spirit of collaboration in all decision making. This Annual Plan serves as a foundational plan for the Consortium toward the realization of our collective vision and goals while maintaining alignment to the Workforce Development Board's mission. FRAEC envisions working together and leveraging resources to create regional stability among Adult Education providers. With a renewed commitment to the CAEP initiative, this plan was developed in a spirit of collaboration and partnership. During the 2019-2020 period, FRAEC will primarily address gaps in service and seamless transitions. Additionally, the Consortium will deploy methods to support accelerated learning programs for students in their academic pathways and/or career goals.
How do you know? What resources did you use to identify these gaps?
To better understand the adult education needs of the Consortium region, FRAEC undertook several activities to gather information from community agency partners. Through on going community engagement, FRAEC has learned a great deal about the needs of the communities,employers, and students served.
How will you measure effectiveness / progress towards meeting this need?
Progress Indicators 1. Seamless TransitionsDemonstrable increase in transitions to postsecondary as evidenced through Member District DIRs. Demonstrable increase in transitions to the workforce as evidenced through Member District DIRs and LMI data.2. Gaps in ServiceIncreased number of courses and curriculum subjects being offered by Member District. Greater number of community Partners.3. Student AccelerationDeveloped and implemented articulation agreements between K-12 Adult Schools and theCommunity College. Fully implemented integrated education and training programs.4. Professional DevelopmentApproved and implemented plan for professional development across Member Districts. Participation by board, faculty and staff from all Member Districts in professional development opportunities.5. Leveraging Resources Executed MOUs with community partners to reduce duplication of services. Executed MOUs for cross agency referrals.

Gaps In Service

New Strategies

Strategy #1
Expand and improve outreach and marketing to target identified populations, resulting in an increased enrollment for all Member Districts. This will be achieved through increased social media presence and an enhanced print marketing campaign.
Strategy #2
Increase number of short-term certification programs, resulting in increased labor market participation rate and the implementation of two short-term CTE courses offered.
Strategy #3
Increase offerings and enrollment opportunities in Career Pathway programs, including but not limited to mirrored CTE, VESL, and noncredit courses, resulting in faster transition from postsecondary to the workforce and the conducting of a study to determine community needs.
Strategy #4
Develop a Career Pathway for entrepreneurship, and a pilot program, resulting in a greater number of people opening and operating small businesses in the region.
Strategy #5
Increase student participation in work-based learning activities, resulting in greater transition to the workforce and job promotion, through expanded GoTeach and Jail CTE programs.
Strategy #6
Increase number of ABE/ASE/ESL/CTE courses based on community need and enrollment demand, resulting in an increased number of classes offered and greater student persistence, faster literacy gains, and a better understanding of data-driven instruction.
Strategy #7
Provide access to online curriculum in rural areas of the Consortium, resulting in greater student access to learning through the development of a distance learning plan and a pilot of RACHEL devices in rural areas and increased enrollment.

Seamless Transitions

New Strategies

Strategy #1
Improve initial student data collection and ongoing data tracking resulting in accurate Consortiumdata for State/Federal reporting; Data-Driven Instruction and an increased number of literacy gains in all CASAS-tested areas.
Strategy #2
Increase number of ABE/ASE/ESL/CTE courses based on community need and enrollment demand. Resulting in an increase in class scheduling; Greater student persistence, feaster literacy gains and better understanding of data usage.
Strategy #3
Increase enrollment in all programs. Greater number of students transitioning to postsecondary programs and the workforce resulting in 20% enrollment growth.
Strategy #4
Develop pathways agreements between Adult Schools and Feather River College, resulting in greater transition of students to postsecondary, for-credit programs and the development of two pathways aligned to FRC courses.
Strategy #5
Develop pathway agreements between Adult Schools resulting in a seamless transition of students between programs and articulation agreements for enrollment in CalFire and EMT programs.
Strategy #6
Implement consortia-wide agreement for placement into college level courses using EFLs, CASAS scale scores and other multiple measures, resulting in a process for a seamless transition to postsecondary Agreement on criteria for student enrollment and placement.
Strategy #7
Implement a transition plan for students identified with disabilities from the K-12 programs intoAdult Education, resulting in processes and procedures between the Adult Education schools andthe SELPAs of each Consortium Member and implementation of processes and procedures forstudents.
Strategy #8
Hire a part-time transition counselor to facilitate a greater level of transition from Adult Schools into Feather River College, resulting in a greater level of wraparound services for all studentsserved by the Consortium.
Strategy #9
Develop and pilot a single intake form used by all Consortium members and community partners, resulting in seamless transitions between agencies. (Explore using CASAS Program Entry form.)

Student Acceleration

New Strategies

Strategy #1
Increase offerings of postsecondary CTE credential programs (short-term and longterm), resulting in faster transition from postsecondary to the workforce, with a focus on implementing agribusiness courses.
Strategy #2
Improve information available to students about career pathways, career opportunities, and alignment between course offerings at the adult schools and the community college through the development of a Student Handbook and a Course Catalogue, and conduct a study to determine community needs for Career Pathways.

Professional Development

New Strategies

Strategy #1
Develop an ongoing professional development plan for all Members and Partners that will allow for a deeper and broader understanding of how Adult Education services are funded, structured, delivered, and evaluated in California and across the US to better align service delivery with community needs. The FRAEC Board and Member District Faculty/Staff will attend state and national conferences and convenings and use the information gathered to provide ongoing internal professional development.
Strategy #2
On-site, program-specific professional development to develop a greater depth of knowledge for NEDP, GED, Aztec, Burlington, CASAS, resulting in an increased level of data-driven placement and instruction.

Leveraging Resources

New Strategies

Strategy #1
Engage with the Workforce Development Board across all Consortium communities to develop policies and procedures, via MOU, to better engage with the with WDB to increase in labor force participation, increased job promotions, and increased wages.
Strategy #2
Partner with the California Department of Tourism to revitalize the tourism and hospitality sector and develop a strategic plan for industry growth.
Strategy #3
Develop a Reentry Program in partnership with the County Probation Department to reduce recidivism and create an easier transition for returning citizens through the development of a course framework, syllabus, curriculum, and processes/procedures.
Strategy #4
Establish a referral process with county agencies to provide greater access to services needed by adult education students, and conduct regular meetings with key agencies.
Strategy #5
Partner with the WDB on developing an Employability Skills Program, IET opportunities, and employer-focused Basic Skills through identifying areas for collaboration and engagement with regional employers, and sign MOUs, to identify programs that can be supported through FRAEC and WDB.

Fiscal Management

A narrative justifying how the planned allocations are consistent with the annual adult education plan which is based on your CAEP 3-year plan.
The FRAEC Board has allocated funds to each Member District to support the implementation of the 2019-22 Three-Year Plan and the 2019-20 Annual Plan.
An approach to incorporating remaining carry-over funds from prior year(s) into strategies planned for 2019-20.
The FREAC Board has developed a "spend-down" plan to address carry-over funds. This plan has been discussed in public forum.

Certification

Feather River CCD - Member Representative

Approved by Derek Lerch

2019-08-08

Plumas Co. Office of Education - Member Representative

Approved by Kristy Warren

2019-08-08

Plumas Unified - Member Representative

Approved by Kristy Warren

2019-08-08

Sierra Co. Office of Education - Member Representative

Approved by Wendy Jackson

2019-08-12

Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified - Member Representative

Approved by Wendy Jackson

2019-08-12