CAEP Three-Year Plan: 2022-23 49 San Francisco Adult Education Consortium
Status: Certified
California Adult Education Program
49 San Francisco Adult Education Consortium: Certified
Details
Assessment
Metrics: CAEP Barriers & Metrics
Consortium Level Metric Targets
* Mandatory for all consortia
Metric Set | Metric | 2019-20 Actuals | 2020-21 Actuals | 2021-22 Actuals | 2022-23 Target | 2023-24 Target | 2024-25 Target |
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All | *Number of Adults Served (AE 200 - Overall) | 25,938 | 24,000 | 24,000 | 24,000 | ||
Student Barriers | English Language Learner (AE 305 - Overall) | 10,081 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | ||
Student Barriers | Low Literacy (AE 311 - Overall) | 11,870 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 |
Member Level Metric Targets
* Mandatory for all members
San Francisco CCD (Reported by San Francisco District)
Metric Set | Metric | 2019-20 Actuals | 2020-21 Actuals | 2021-22 Actuals | 2022-23 Target | 2023-24 Target | 2024-25 Target |
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All | *Adults who Became Participants (AE 202 - Overall) | 19,764 | 18,000 | 18,200 | 18,450 | ||
Progress | Participants with Educational Functioning Levels Gains ASE (AE 400 - ASE) | 163 | 8,000 | 8,100 | 8,200 | ||
Progress | Participants with Educational Functioning Levels Gains ESL (AE 400 - ESL) | 5,590 | 8,000 | 8,100 | 8,200 |
San Francisco Unified (Reported by San Francisco Unified School District)
Metric Set | Metric | 2019-20 Actuals | 2020-21 Actuals | 2021-22 Actuals | 2022-23 Target | 2023-24 Target | 2024-25 Target |
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All | *Adults who Became Participants (AE 202 - Overall) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Progress | Participants with Educational Functioning Levels Gains ASE (AE 400 - ASE) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Progress | Participants with Educational Functioning Levels Gains ESL (AE 400 - ESL) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Member Spending Targets
Member | Percent of 2019-20 Available Funds Spent | Percent of 2020-21 Available Funds Spent | Percent of 2021-22 Available Funds Spent | 2022-23 Target | 2023-24 Target | 2024-25 Target |
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San Francisco CCD | 100% | 57% | 0% | 60% | 60% | 60% |
San Francisco Unified | 100% | 74% | 0% | 80% | 80% | 80% |
Objectives
Address Educational Needs
The Consortium identified five strategies that address the educational needs of AE students in the region. These correspond to SFAEC goals re student progress and transitions to post-secondary education and career, and address barriers Low Literacy and ELL.
- Maintain Adult Education services in the region by supporting a portion of the cost of instruction for classes that, in the absence of AEP funds, CCSF would be unable to offer. Outcome: The CCSF AE schedule is adequate to meet student demand.
- Provide clear pathways from AE programs to post-secondary education and career. Includes collaborating to improve bridges/ onramps to CTE pathways and career services for AE students (SFUSD & CCSF), streamline and clearly map Adult Education program sequences in ESL and TRST in alignment with AB705, and provide clear pathways from those programs to CCSF's Academic & Career Clusters (meta-majors) or careers (CCSF). Outcomes: Adult Education students plan their educational journeys and are aware of their next steps.
- Provide equitable access to instructional support services to AE students by expanding academic supports for noncredit students (educational planning, tutoring, mentorship, career guidance, and access to technology) (CCSF); create and implement a noncredit student success network to connect AE students to existing academic and social supports (CCSF); and provide key information and services to students in their first or preferred language (CCSF).Outcome: Greater numbers of Adult Education students are aware of and access services that facilitate their academic progress.
Bridge the digital divide for AE students. Includes improve and expand development of hybrid and online course offerings, technology, training, curriculum, Peer Online Course Review (POCR), Open Educational Resources (OER) in TRST and noncredit ESL (CCSF); invest in software that supports AE teaching and learning (CCSF); expand the technology loan program (CCSF); invest in smart classrooms (CCSF).
Outcomes: Greater numbers of AE students enroll in and complete their programs online or in hybrid modalities (asynchronous, synchronous, bichronous), and have access to the appropriate technology to do so.Address students' basic needs such as childcare, health and mental health services, food and housing insecurity, transportation, and financial literacy through the SparkPoint/Basic Needs Center (CCSF). Outcomes: Greater numbers of AE students enroll in, persist, and complete their programs.
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Improve Integration of Services & Transitions
The three identified strategies correspond to SFAEC goals of connection and entry, and transitions to post-secondary education and career, and address barriers Low Literacy and ELL.
- “Fix the front door” of CCSF. Expand in-person assistance to students at noncredit Admissions & Records service counters (CCSF); expand use of Language Line interpretation services at all student-facing service counters (CCSF); conduct in-person “all in one” registration events at various centers (CCSF); collaborate to improve transition / “warm handoff” of SFUSD Special Education students to CCSF DSPS programs and services (SFUSD & CCSF); collaborate to improve delivery and outcomes of Credit Recovery program (SFUSD & CCSF).
Outcomes: Adult Education students successfully navigate the enrollment and registration processes at CCSF. - Expand capacity for noncredit outreach and marketing. Fund Noncredit Outreach Specialist to conduct in-person and virtual events to reach AE students (CCSF); collaborate with CBOs to refer adults to CCSF programs (CCSF); maintain a social media presence (CCSF); encourage students who have stopped out during the pandemic to return (SFUSD & CCSF). Outcomes: Greater numbers of adults in the region are aware of and access Adult Education services at CCSF.
- Strengthen structures for strategic use of data. Expand online CASAS testing capabilities in collaboration with WIOA Title 2 AEFLA grant (CCSF); standardize use of Attendance Plus or other technology to track student attendance in open-entry classes (CCSF); strengthen structures for strategic use of data on student transitions (CCSF).
Outcomes: CCSF’s data collection and reporting is complete and accurate. Data is available to inform policies and decisions regarding Adult Education.
Improve Effectiveness of Services
SFAEC’s strategies to improve the effectiveness of Adult Education services in the region apply to all three Consortium goals – connection and entry, student progress, and student transitions.
- Strengthen structures for collection and strategic use of data. Expand online CASAS testing capabilities in collaboration with WIOA Title 2 AEFLA grant (CCSF); standardize use of Attendance Plus or other technology to track student attendance in open-entry classes (CCSF); strengthen structures for strategic use of data on student transitions (CCSF). Outcomes: CCSF’s data collection and reporting is complete and accurate. Data is available to inform policies and decisions regarding Adult Education.
- Professional development. Invest in collaborative professional development (SFUSD & CCSF); provide professional development and communities of practice re teaching and learning online, anti-racist syllabi and teaching practices, equity and opportunity gaps, growth and equity mindsets, student-centered teaching, trauma-informed communication, and discipline-specific topics (CCSF). Outcomes: Faculty, staff, and administrators attend professional development activities and apply their learning to improve their delivery of Adult Education services.
Activities & Outcomes
Maintain Adult Education services in the region
Objective that Applies to this Activity
Address Educational Needs
To prevent additional reductions in the size of the noncredit schedule at CCSF, we will support a portion of the cost of instruction for noncredit ESL, high school completion, and noncredit CTE classes taught by adjunct faculty that, in the absence of AEP funding, CCSF would be unable to offer.
ELLs and Low Literacy students continue to have access to free ESL and ASE classes.
The ongoing declines in ASE and ESL enrollment slow and stabilize.
ASE and ESL services available to the community are maintained at a level sufficient to meet the demand and need for those services.
Proposed Completion Date
Adult Ed Metrics and Student Barriers
- Student Barriers: English Language Learner (AE 305 - Overall)
- Student Barriers: Low Literacy (AE 311 - Overall)
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Provide clear pathways from AE to college & career
Objective that Applies to this Activity
Address Educational Needs
Collaborate to improve bridges and onramps to CTE pathways and career services for Adult Education students (SFUSD & CCSF). Streamline and clearly map Adult Education sequences within ESL and Transitional Studies, and from those programs to CCSF Academic and Career Clusters (meta-majors) or careers (CCSF).
Clear pathway maps are created for noncredit ESL and TRST (by June 2023).
The noncredit ESL program is streamlined and curricular changes are instituted (by June 2025). The time to completion and transition is shortened for ESL students.
Adult Education students are empowered to plan and monitor their educational journeys, and are aware of their next steps. Greater numbers of ESL and ASE students transition to college or career in a shorter time.
Proposed Completion Date
Adult Ed Metrics and Student Barriers
- Student Barriers: English Language Learner (AE 305 - Overall)
- Student Barriers: Low Literacy (AE 311 - Overall)
- Progress: Participants with Educational Functioning Levels Gains ASE (AE 400 - ASE)
- Progress: Participants with Educational Functioning Levels Gains ESL (AE 400 - ESL)
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Equitable access to instructional supports
Objective that Applies to this Activity
Address Educational Needs
Expand academic supports for noncredit students, including educational planning, tutoring, mentorship, career guidance, and access to technology (CCSF). Create and implement a noncredit student success network to connect adult education students to existing academic and social supports (CCSF). Provide key information and services to students in their first or preferred language (CCSF).
Noncredit student success network is launched, and students receive services (by June 2023)
Learning Assistance Center is expanded to provide tutoring services to noncredit students. AE students are aware of and access services (by June 2025).
Greater number of adult education students are aware of and access services that facilitate their academic progress.
Proposed Completion Date
Adult Ed Metrics and Student Barriers
- Student Barriers: English Language Learner (AE 305 - Overall)
- Student Barriers: Low Literacy (AE 311 - Overall)
- Progress: Participants with Educational Functioning Levels Gains ASE (AE 400 - ASE)
- Progress: Participants with Educational Functioning Levels Gains ESL (AE 400 - ESL)
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Bridge the digital divide for Adult Ed students
Objective that Applies to this Activity
Address Educational Needs
Improve and expand the development of hybrid and online course offerings, including technology, training, curriculum, Peer Online Course Review (POCR), Open Educational Resources (OER) in Transitional Studies and noncredit ESL (CCSF). Invest in software platforms that support Adult Education teaching and learning (CCSF). Expand the technology loan program (CCSF). Invest in smart classroom technology (CCSF).
At least 10 additional adult education courses are developed for online delivery (by June 2023)
POCR reviewers are trained for noncredit courses, and POCR review is completed for all online noncredit courses/ instructors that are willing to participate (by June 2025).
Adult education students are able to access high-quality online courses that help them meet their goals on their own schedule
Proposed Completion Date
Adult Ed Metrics and Student Barriers
- Student Barriers: English Language Learner (AE 305 - Overall)
- Student Barriers: Low Literacy (AE 311 - Overall)
- Progress: Participants with Educational Functioning Levels Gains ASE (AE 400 - ASE)
- Progress: Participants with Educational Functioning Levels Gains ESL (AE 400 - ESL)
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Basic needs services
Objective that Applies to this Activity
Address Educational Needs
In collaboration with the United Way Bay Area Spark Point (competitive grant) and Basic Needs Center (CCCO-mandated), provide access to basic needs services to noncredit adult education students to remove barriers to their persistence and Ssuccess. Includes childcare, health and mental health services, food and housing insecurity supports, transportation, financial literacy training (CCSF).
Spark Point/ Basic Needs Center opens and adult education students begin accessing services (by June 2023).
A higher percentage of Adult Education students persist and complete their programs because they receive assistance with life issues that might otherwise cause them to stop out (by June 2025)
Adult Education and noncredit students feel valued and supported as part of the CCSF community.
Proposed Completion Date
Adult Ed Metrics and Student Barriers
- Student Barriers: English Language Learner (AE 305 - Overall)
- Student Barriers: Low Literacy (AE 311 - Overall)
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Fix the front door of CCSF
Objective that Applies to this Activity
Improve Integration of Services & Transitions
Expand in-person assistance to students at noncredit Admissions & Records service counters (CCSF). Expand use of Language Line interpretation services at all student-facing service counters (CCSF). Conduct in-person "all-in-one" registration events at various Centers (CCSF). Collaborate to improve transitions and "warm hand-off" of SFUSD Special Education students to CCSF DSPS programs and services (SFUSD & CCSF). Collaborate to improve delivery and outcomes of Credit Recovery program (SFUSD & CCSF).
Noncredit students consistently receive the assistance they need to successfully navigate the enrollment and registration process at CCSF (by June 2023).
The business processes and technology affecting CCSF's noncredit enrollment processes are consistently reviewed to identify areas for improvement, and corrective action is taken in a timely manner to improve the student experience (by June 2025).
The noncredit enrollment and registration process at CCSF is simple, intuitive, and easily navigated online and in person.
Proposed Completion Date
Adult Ed Metrics and Student Barriers
- Student Barriers: English Language Learner (AE 305 - Overall)
- Student Barriers: Low Literacy (AE 311 - Overall)
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Expand noncredit outreach & marketing capacity
Objective that Applies to this Activity
Improve Effectiveness of Services
Maintain a noncredit outreach specialist in the CCSF outreach office. Collaborate with community based organizations to refer adults to CCSF programs and services. Maintain a social media presence. Identify students or populations that have stopped out during the pandemic and conduct targeted outreach to encourage them to return to their studies (SFUSD & CCSF)
The rate of enrollment decline in adult education slows at both SFUSD and CCSF (by June 2023).
Greater numbers of adults in the region who may benefit from adult education services are aware of and access courses and programs at CCSF (by June 2025).
Community based organizations consistently refer their clients to CCSF for adult education courses and services.
Proposed Completion Date
Adult Ed Metrics and Student Barriers
- Student Barriers: English Language Learner (AE 305 - Overall)
- Student Barriers: Low Literacy (AE 311 - Overall)
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Strengthen structures for strategic use of data
Objective that Applies to this Activity
Improve Integration of Services & Transitions
Expand online CASAS testing capabilities in collaboration with WIOA Title 2 AEFLA grant (CCSF). Standardize use of Attendance Plus+ or other technology to track attendance in open-entry classes (CCSF). Support capacity of Office of Research and Planning to provide essential data on noncredit students and programs to support planning and improvements (CCSF). This activity also supports the Objective Improve Effectiveness of Services.
Full implementation of Attendance Plus+ or other technology to track attendance in open-entry classes completed (by June 2023).
Full implementation of online CASAS testing in ESL and Transitional Studies completed (by June 2025).
Accurate and timely data and analysis is available to guide planning and decision making.
Proposed Completion Date
Adult Ed Metrics and Student Barriers
- Student Barriers: English Language Learner (AE 305 - Overall)
- Student Barriers: Low Literacy (AE 311 - Overall)
- Progress: Participants with Educational Functioning Levels Gains ASE (AE 400 - ASE)
- Progress: Participants with Educational Functioning Levels Gains ESL (AE 400 - ESL)
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Professional development
Objective that Applies to this Activity
Improve Effectiveness of Services
Invest in collaborative professional development (SFUSD & CCSF). Provide professional development and communities of practice about teaching and learning online, anti-racist syllabi and teaching practices, equity and opportunity gaps, growth and equity mindset, student-centered teaching, trauma-informed communication, and discipline-specific topics (CCSF).
At least two Adult Education professional development events are provided to faculty and staff in academic year 2022-2023.
Faculty, staff, and administrators attend professional development activities and apply their learning to improve their delivery of Adult Education services (by June 2025)
Adult Education courses and teaching practices are transformed to be student-centered, anti-racist, and equity-minded.
Proposed Completion Date
Adult Ed Metrics and Student Barriers
- Student Barriers: English Language Learner (AE 305 - Overall)
- Student Barriers: Low Literacy (AE 311 - Overall)
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Funds Evaluation
Member Allocations and Expenditures
Member Agency | Prior Year Total Leveraged Funds | Program Reporting Status |
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San Francisco CCD | $3,568,735 | Certified |
San Francisco Unified | $267,500 | Certified |
Totals | $3,836,235 | 2/2 Certified |
SFAEC members plan their activities to align with the current funding level, and routinely spend each annual allocation within 18 months. Budgets prioritize direct services to students and system improvements, primarily funding salaries for the teachers, counselors, and staff working directly on the strategies and activities in the plan. Should there be changes to the funding model and level within the term of this plan, as mentioned in several CAEP Technical Assistance webinars, SFAEC members will adjust their plans as needed.
SFAEC leverages existing regional resources and structures to improve services to adult education populations. These include restricted funding, services provided by other agencies, and ongoing efforts to improve the student experience, including:
- WIOA Title II AEFLA. CCSF currently receives 87% of the region’s Federal WIOA funds that support ABE and ESL, which the Consortium leverages to expand services and progress assessments for students.
- Perkins and SWP (both K-12 and community college funds) to create more and better career education, improved pathways to living wage jobs, and technical skill development.
- CCSF CA Apprenticeship Initiative funds, which have a long history of apprenticeship instruction to expand the offering of pre-apprenticeships accessible to Adult Education students.
- Student Equity & Achievement Program funds to make the CCCCO Vision for Success a reality by closing equity and opportunity gaps for racially minoritized and disproportionately impacted students.
- United Way Bay Area Spark Point, Basic Needs, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI) funds to provide basic needs services to all students, including noncredit Adult Education students.
- RiSE funds and work to institutionalize pathways and efforts to meet students where they are.
- CCSF's Fan5 integrated planning, budgeting, and implementation structure to align the Consortium’s activities with those of other categorical funds to achieve common goals of improving student access and success, promote student equity, commit to best practices through professional development, streamline student services, and improve assessment and evaluation.
- CCSF Office of Extension and Contract Education to pilot short term vocational trainings.
- Partnerships with CBOs serving AE populations (primarily funded by OWED) for referrals, case management, and other services.
Certification
San Francisco CCD - Member Representative
Wendy Miller - Associate Dean of Adult Education Programs
- wlmiller@ccsf.edu
- (415) 239-3370
San Francisco Unified - Member Representative
Gwen Lin - Supervisor
- ling1@sfusd.edu
Joana Feit - Director
- feitj@sfusd.edu