Bridges, ICAPS and Beyond Transitions In Illinois

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1 Bridges, ICAPS and Beyond Transitions In Illinois Joint Central and Southern Illinois Fall Conference, Effingham, IL Presented by Bevan Gibson, SIPDC and Aime e Julian, ICSPS

2 FY 2015 Priorities for Adult Education Creating Pathways for Adult Learners Develop a Career Pathway System Alignment with College and Career Readiness Technology Skills Expand Bridge Programs Integrated Learning Opportunity Acceleration Strategies Programs 2

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4 The Problem of Disconnected Pathways Traditional ABE/GED Programs Developmental Education Postsecondary Career Programs Lack of alignment with career/technical credential programs postsecondary entrance requirements The black hole of developmental education: Low completion rates for underprepared students Remediation not customized to career pathway requirements Programs lack supports and are ill-equipped to meet the needs of nontraditional students Multiple Loss Points Low rates of program completion and credential attainment 4

5 Connecting Career & Technical Education to Adult Career Pathways Accelerating Opportunity Workforce Investment Opportunity Act Illinois Career & Academic Pathways Initiative Alliance for Quality Career Pathways Workforce Strategic Plan CTE s role and how to get there 5

6 Career Pathways Approach (working definition) 6 An approach to connecting progressive levels of basic skills and postsecondary education, training, and supportive services --in specific sectors or cross-sector occupations --in a way that optimizes the progress and success of individuals including those with limited education, English, skills, and/or work experience --in helping individuals secure marketable credentials, family-supporting employment, and further education and employment opportunities Career pathways help employers meet their workforce needs and help states and communities strengthen their workforces and economies.

7 7 Career Clusters

8 What do you know about Career Clusters and Career Pathways? 8

9 What are Career Clusters? Career Clusters are groups of occupations and industries that have in common a set of foundational knowledge and skills. There are 16 nationally recognized clusters, and multiple career pathways. 9

10 What are Career Pathways? Career Pathways are multi-year programs of academic and technical study that prepare students for a full range of postsecondary options within each of the 16 clusters. Currently, there are 81 nationally recognized pathways, each with specific pathway knowledge and skills. Clusters Pathways 10

11 11 The 16 Career Clusters

12 Career Cluster: Health Science 12

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14 14 Bridge Programs

15 What do you know about Bridge Programs? 15

16 Bridge Programs Definition Bridge programs prepare adults with limited academic or limited English skills to enter and succeed in credit-bearing postsecondary education and training leading to career-path employment in high-demand, middle- and high-skilled occupations. The goal of bridge programs is to sequentially bridge the gap between the initial skills of individuals and what they need to enter and succeed in postsecondary education and career-path employment. These programs must include three core elements: Contextualized Instruction, Career Development and Transition Services. 16

17 Three Core Elements of a Bridge Program Contextualized Instruction: Integrates basic reading, math and language skills, and industry/occupational knowledge. Career Development: Includes career exploration, career planning within a career area, and understanding the world of work (specific elements depend upon the level of the bridge program and on whether participants are already incumbent workers in the specific field). Transition Services: Provide students with the information and assistance they need to successfully navigate the process of moving from adult education or remedial coursework to credit or occupational programs. Services may include (as needed and available) academic advising, tutoring, study skills, coaching, and referrals to individual support services, e.g., transportation and child care. 17

18 ICAPS /AO Integrated Instruction Model 18

19 What do you know about Illinois Career & Academic Preparation System (ICAPS) and Accelerating Opportunity (AO)? 19

20 Illinois Career & Academic Preparation System (ICAPS) What is it? Illinois version of the I-BEST Model Integrated Basic and Education Skill Training Blend of basic and technical skills model Intensive Transition Services Credit Bearing Team Teaching Approach 20

21 Accelerating Opportunity Gates Foundation Initiative managed by Jobs for the Future, in partnership with: o o o o Washington State, State Board of Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) National Council for Workforce Education (NCWE) National College Transition Network, (NCTN) Added multiple funders including the Joyce Foundation Uses the Washington State s IBEST Integrated Basic Education Skills Training initiative as a model of implementation in each state. 21

22 Accelerating Opportunity Builds on the Strengths of the Shifting Gears Joyce Foundation initiative Builds on the Strengths of the Illinois Adult Education Strategic Plan Creating Pathways for Adult Learners Aligns with the Illinois Program of Study model Highlights Adult Education population! 22

23 ICAPS/AO Requirements Explicit articulation of two or more educational pathways, linked to career pathways, which begin with adult basic education or ESL and continue to a one year college-level certificate and beyond; Evidence of strong local demand for the selected pathways, including the presence on the Workforce Investment Board demand list for the local area or other local data demonstrating robust demand; Acceleration strategies, including contextualized learning and the use of hybrid (online and classroom-based) course designs; Use of the support class is required 23

24 ICAPS/AO Requirements Evidence-based dual enrollment strategies, including paired courses and I-BEST-like approaches; Comprehensive academic and social student supports (e.g., tutoring, child care, transportation, access to public benefits, subsidized jobs); Achievement of marketable, stackable, credit-bearing certificates and degrees; award of some college-level professional-technical credits, which must be transcribed the semester in which they are earned; and Team teaching is a requirement with a 50% overlap CTE and Basic Skills Partnerships with Workforce Investment Boards and/or employers and college readiness, with an explicit goal of bypassing developmental education; 24

25 Outcomes and Deliverables Produce a total of 2,526 credential (8 colleges) Tran scripted college level professional-technical credit in the semester in which it is earned (12 credits) Achievement of marketable, stackable, credit bearing certificates and degrees. Demonstrate college readiness by-passing developmental education. Acceleration strategies, including contextualized, online, dual enrollment including paired courses, and team teaching (50% overlap in instruction) Comprehensive Academic Social and Student Supports 25

26 What do you know about Programs of Study?

27 What is a Programs of Study? Programs of Study are sequences of courses that incorporate a non-duplicative progression of secondary and postsecondary elements which include both academic and career and technical education content, and lead to the attainment of an industry recognized credential, certificate, or degree. 27

28 POS orchestrates coordination of Educational Systems to ease student transition Postsecondary High School (Secondary) Adult Education/ Re-entry Elementary & Middle School Programs of Study Business & Industry 28

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30 Statewide Transitioning Plan Integrates ALL of the prior components Elevates programs beyond the standard models o Accelerating Opportunity o ICAPS o Branding of Adult Education in Illinois 30

31 Integrating Career Pathways into an existing Adult Education system Generation of Transitioning Study Development of an Adult Education Strategic Plan Illinois Shifting Gears initiative to institute policy change in IL Bridge Programs-Development and Implementation Models Core Training Bridge Basics Training Bridge Information Guide Statewide Curricula for Healthcare and for Manufacturing Accelerating Opportunity Transitions Academy 31

32 Illinois Transitions Academy The Transitions Academy is designed to assist colleges and partnerships working on developing Bridge and ICAPS (Integrated Career and Academic Preparation System) programs by increasing awareness of the expanding partnership between Adult Education and Career and Technical Education as it relates to the ICAPS model, Accelerating Opportunity, Illinois Bridge programs, and Illinois Programs of Study. 32

33 Transitions Academy Expectations Participate in a six-eight month project Participation in the Transitions Academy Launch (July-Aug) Develop a program specific logic model Attend additional professional development requirements NCTN, Forum for Excellence, NCPN, and AE conferences Present project at an open forum Implementation of ICAPS and Bridge Program by the end of the process Participation in the Spring Transitions Academy Professional Development 33

34 Transitions Academy Goals 34 To expand services to multiple populations of students To connect students to multiple career pathways and POS To open a dialogue between Adult Education (AE) and Career and Technical Education (CTE) To expand College and Career Readiness services to the adult education population To provide a variety of instructional delivery methods for students To connect more students to middle skills jobs that will require some postsecondary education To align instruction with the Common Core and College and Career Readiness Standards To provide an array of services that meet student and employer needs

35 Transitions Academy AO Expectations In addition to the aforementioned AO sites will identify a minimum of one pathway based upon local demographic and employer needs AO sites will produce marketable, stackable, and industry recognized credentials for students using a team teaching approach 35

36 Accelerating Opportunity Illinois Model ICAPS Integrated Career and Academic Preparation System 36 Illinois selected 8 colleges to participate in the initial year (The Original Eight) Daley College, City Colleges of Chicago College of Lake County Danville Area College Elgin Community College Lake Land College Lewis and Clark Community College Lincoln Land Community College McHenry County College

37 Transitions Academy Cohort 1 ICAPS/AO Participants the Fantastic Four Parkland College Black Hawk College Kishwaukee College Illinois Central College 37 Bridge Program Participants Decatur Public School District #61 Illinois Eastern Community College Greater West Town Development Project Illinois Valley Community College

38 Transitions Academy Cohort 2 ICAPS/AO Participants the Super Six Heartland Community College Kaskaskia College College of DuPage Prairie State College Rock Valley Community College South Suburban College 38 Bridge Program Participants Moraine Valley Community College National Able Network Southeastern Illinois College Macon Piatt Adult Education Joliet Junior College Illinois Department of Corrections Morton College

39 Transitions Academy Cohort 3 ICAPS/AO Participants the Fabulous Five Waubonsee Community College South Western Community College (SWIC) Harper College Carl Sandburg College Rend Lake College Olive Harvey College Joliet Junior College 39 Bridge Program Participants Triton College John Wood Community College Literacy Chicago Urbana School District #116 Richland Community College

40 Why the Illinois Transitions Academy is AWESOME! Preparation of students for careers and postsecondary education Meeting employer needs Building and enhancing curriculum Integration of the Adult Learner in the CTE Program of Study Better Partnerships Better Collaboration Connecting students to Student and Financial Services Students receive education, college credit, and industry recognized credentials Meeting Statewide accountability measures Meeting national agenda 40

41 Branding of Adult Education in Illinois Accelerating Opportunity Building Success in Adult Education Career Pathways Graphic 41

42 Future Trends in Illinois High percentage of workers lacking basic skills Increase in the number of low skill immigrants Critical Skill Shortage Areas: Health Care Manufacturing Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics Other career cluster areas as need indicates 42

43 Where do we go from here? Where is your program in the transitioning continuum? Where does your program fit in the Illinois Career Pathway Graphic? For Administrators: What policy modifications are needed to allow you to move forward? 43 For Teachers: What modifications are needed to allow you to move forward with your curriculum? What can you do in your classroom as you are awaiting implementation?

44 44 How do we plan?

45 Logic Models Definition: A tool used most often by managers and evaluators of programs to evaluate the effectiveness of a program Graphical depiction of the logical relationships between the resources, activities, outputs and outcomes of a program 45

46 Purpose of Logic Models To assess the if-then relationships between elements of the program, i.e., if the resources are available for a program, then the activities can be implemented. If the activities are implemented successfully, then certain outputs and outcomes can be expected. 46

47 Program Logic Model Defined A description of how your project is to work the theory and assumptions underlying the program Links outcomes (both short and long term) with: program activities/processes the theoretical assumptions/principles of the program 47

48 48 Your Turn!

49 Questions?

50 Thank you. For more information visit the following resource sites. Southern Illinois Professional Development Center (SIPDC) Illinois Center for Specialized Professional Support (ICSPS) 50 Illinois Transitions Academy