Produced: Aug 16, 2024, 10:55 PM UTC - By Trenae Nelson
2024-25
Plans & Goals
- Executive Summary
The Victor Valley Adult Education Regional Consortium (VVAERC) is in the High Desert region of Southern California. It covers a vast suburban and rural area serving 17 zip codes in San Bernardino County across 1700 square miles, ranging from Kramer Hills in the north to Lucerne Valley in the Southeast and near Phelan in the southwest. The region is in San Bernardino County; the largest county in the United States. VVAERC comprises six Member districts: Apple Valley USD, Hesperia USD, Lucerne Valley USD, Snowline Joint USD, Victor Valley Union High School District, and Victor Valley College. The vision of the Victor Valley Adult Education Regional Consortiumʼs (VVAERC) is to provide adult learners in our region with the skills needed for employment, career advancement, and personal growth. We believe that by working collaboratively with community partners in our area, we will be able to strengthen adult education and ensure students have access to full supportive services and high-quality programs leading to their success in college and their careers. Major Accomplishments during 2023-2024 include:
Apple Valley, Hesperia, Snowline, Lucerne Valley Adult Schools, and Victor Valley College will continue to receive WIOA II Adult Education Federal funding through 2027.
5/6 member districts increased unduplicated enrollment across all program areas.
All member districts have increased HSD and HSD completion rates.
All member districts have increased adult education transitions to post-secondary education.
Apple Valley Adult School received WASC Accreditation as of July 1, 2023
Hesperia Adult School Received WASC Accreditation
Snowline Adult School received a 6-year WASC Accreditation.
Victor Valley College received a 7-year WASC Accreditation.
Victor Valley College: hired a Director of Noncredit Programs; expanded credit and noncredit career education certificate training programs; doubled HSE student enrollment; increased ESL and HSE course enrollment by 48% over prior year and exceeded pre-pandemic unduplicated enrollment in these areas; doubled the ESL course offering and enrollment at AVAS campus; Transition Counselor services surpassed pre-pandemic services to students and transitions.
Transitional Counselor was hired full-time to facilitate and track transitions.
Victor Valley Adult Education Regional Consortium (VVAERC) will continue implementing a three-year strategy to enhance Adult Education Programs across all member districts. Our 2022-2025 Three-Year Plan is the foundation for the development of our goals; as such, during the first year of implementation, we will focus on three key objectives during FY 2024-2025.
These three goals are (1) Improve adult student transitions to postsecondary and career opportunities. (2) Increase opportunities for English language acquisition through ESL and Citizenship courses (3) Expand CTE course offerings that are aligned with regional workforce needs. These goals allow us to consistently improve and integrate adult education services in the High Desert region of California and outline a roadmap for career success. To achieve those Objectives the following strategies for 2022-2025 have been developed.
Increase the number of in-demand noncredit Career Development and College Preparation and CTE Align curriculum and levels of courses offered at adult schools with courses offered at VVC.
Increase the number of students demonstrating Measurable Skills Gains by completing Educational F Increase HSD/HSE completion rate as certified by diplomas issued Increase student transitions from adult education to post-secondary institutions.
Share a common form to track student transitions to postsecondary education and/or the workforce across the region.
Create a unified branding strategy to generate a consistent message throughout the region, including an increased social media presence.
- Regional Planning Overview
VVAERC is continuously looking toward the future to see how we can best serve the regionʼs students. Over the past year, the consortium members worked diligently to implement the strategies in the Three-year plan while following the guidelines set by the state. The consortiumʼs implementation plan will focus specifically on the areas that are among VVAERCʼs top priorities.
VVAERC will continue to utilize the Three-Year Plan as a guiding tool to improve existing programs and create new programs to help support adult education in the area. VVAERC was able to analyze regional WDB and regional LMI data to identify long- term trends in high-growth sectors, and from this, will be able to implement continuous process improvement focusing on closing gaps and working cohesively with community partners to provide high-quality adult education services. Furthermore, during the 2024-2025 FY, our members will continue to collaborate with all stakeholders, including community partners and local businesses, to prioritize strategies, and identify potential opportunities and partnerships that can help address our adult studentsʼ needs during this time of increased demand for High School Diploma, High School Equivalency, ESL and Career Education Programs.
Meeting Regional Needs
Regional Need #1
- Gaps in Service / Regional Needs
The VVAERC member districts identified the need to expand and improve adult student transitions within their program, between programs, and to postsecondary and career opportunities, increase opportunities for English language acquisition through ESL and Citizenship courses, and the expansion of CTE courses that align with regional workforce needs.
- How do you know? What resources did you use to identify these gaps?
Throughout the Three Year Planning process, member districts and partners engaged in multiple professionally facilitated planning sessions. Gaps in Services were identified and agreed upon by VVAERC Member Districts and Partners. Planning sessions and engagement tools include community and staff surveys, consensus workshops, coordinator committee meetings, LMI data analysis, and ongoing engagement with parallel state initiatives such as Strong Workforce.
- How will you measure effectiveness / progress towards meeting this need?
Effectiveness will be measured through performance outcomes submitted via DIR and MIS quarterly data and fiscal expenditure reporting.
Address Educational Needs
2024-25 Strategies
Improve Integration of Services & Transitions
2024-25 Strategies
Improve Integration of Services & Transitions- Co-locate ESL and CTE programs; dual enrollment
Activity that Applies to this Strategy
Increase student transitions
Metrics that Apply to this Activity/Strategy
- Student Barriers: Low Literacy (AE 311 - Overall)
VVAERC will track student transitions to postsecondary programs and careers by utilizing a shared spreadsheet with input from our Transition Counselor and K12 Transitions Staff. All transition staff will help establish criteria that indicate students who will be successful in transitioning. A student transition plan will be developed earlier in their education cycle to better prepare students for transitioning to post-secondary and/or career. Transition staff will also aid in providing students with career exploration, matriculation, and cross-referral services.
We will work to increase student transitions from adult education to postsecondary institutions. Strategies for achieving this goal includes evaluating the student program post-test to estimate success in college-level courses, promoting noncredit college success courses, leveraging adult education dual enrollment, providing a full-time Transition Counselor and transition services, and following up with students after they have enrolled in college.
Improve Effectiveness of Services
2024-25 Strategies
Effectiveness of Services
Activity that Applies to this Strategy
Develop a Unified Branding Strategy
Metrics that Apply to this Activity/Strategy
- All: Number of Adults Served (AE 200 - Overall)
VVAERC will maintain a unified branding strategy to generate consistent messaging throughout the region. The goal is to lower the barriers students face in discovering options and enrolling in classes. This will more effectively engage students and improve their awareness of the educational opportunities available to them, thereby leading to increased enrollment
-Strong digital media presence observed through activity reports
-Positive student survey results
- Increased Community Outreach
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 annual Plan is based on the CAEP 2022-2025 Three-Year Plan (which includes the strategies used in this plan).
- An approach to incorporating remaining carry-over funds from prior year(s) into strategies planned for 2024-25.
The Executive Committee and adult education coordinators review carry-over funds and allocate regional funds based on CAEP guidance. Funds are expended in the priority areas identified in the consortium's Three Year Plan as strategies, region-wide needs, and activities
Certification
Apple Valley Unified - Member Representative
Trenae Nelson - trenae_nelson@avusd.org
- (760) 247-8001 ext: 20012
Patrick Schlosser - Assistant Superintendent
- pat_schlosser@avusd.org
- (760) 247-8001 ext: 20502
Hesperia Unified - Member Representative
David Olney - Superintendent
- david.olney@hesperiausd.org
- (760) 244-4411
Lucerne Valley Unified - Member Representative
Peter Livingston - peter_livingston@lucernevalleyusd.org
- (760) 248-6106
Olga Fisher - Assistant Superintendent Business
- olga_fisher@lucernevalleyusd.org
- (760) 248-6108
Snowline Joint Unified - Member Representative
Ryan Holman - ryan_holman@snowlineschools.com
- (760) 868-5817
Chad Brooks - Principal
- chad_brooks@snowlineschools.com
- (760) 868-5400 ext: 22010
Victor Valley CCD - Member Representative
Todd Scott - Dean, Health Sciences, Public Safety, and Industrial Technology
- todd.scott@vvc.edu
- (760) 245-4271 ext: 2412
Martha Mendez - martha.mendez@vvc.edu
- (760) 245-4271 ext: 2685
Daniel Walden - daniel.walden@vvc.edu
Victor Valley Union High - Member Representative
Lorraine Collins - Director
- lcollins@vvuhsd.org
- (760) 955-3201 ext: 10272
Carl Coles - ccoles@vvuhsd.org