Alignment of Course Standards and Assessments

Overview ofCTE Task Group

Bridge to the future

• 1 community college• 8 districts

Working as 1 Consortium

Our purpose…

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1. Academic - Elementary and secondary basic skills, including classes required for a high school diploma or high school equivalency certificate

2. ESL - Classes and courses for immigrants eligible for educational services in citizenship and English as a second language, and workforce preparation classes in basic skills

3. Adults with Disabilities - Education programs for adults with disabilities

4. CTE - Short-term career technical education programs with high employment potential

5. Apprenticeship - Programs for apprentices

The primary goal of the consortium is to develop a regional comprehensive plan to improve the delivery of adult education in the following five PROGRAM AREAS:

How AB86, the Planning Grant, was Developed

How the Plan was Developed

Seven (7) Focus area

1. Evaluated current levels and types of adult education programs2. Evaluate current needs for adult education within our region3. Integrate existing programs within the consortium for seamless transitions

• Transfer within the consortium• Transitions into postsecondary education• And into the workplace

4. Address the gaps identified in point 1 and 25. Accelerate student progress towards academic and/or career goals6. Collaboration with help of ongoing professional development opportunities to

achieve greater program integration and improve student outcome7. Plans to leverage existing structures

After two or three drafts and almost a year of hard work, the

final 171-page Narrative was completed and sent to the State

before the deadline of March 1, 2015

Summer Work

Grant Extension

• The State extended the usage of the initial grant funds to December of 2015.

• This allowed us to continue our work into the implementation phase.

AB104 What’s

New

http://aebg.cccco.edu/portals/1/docs/AB104-39003.pdf

- Approved July 1, 2015

- Adult Education Block Group (AEBG)

- Phase out AB86 with AB104

http://aebg.cccco.edu/http://aebg.cccco.edu/portals/1/docs/

AB104-39003.pdf

What’s AB104- Three (3) year grant which is

renewable

- Addition of 2 new areas (Older Adults and Pre-apprenticeship) making a total of seven (7) program areas

- Implementation phase of the “Plan”

AB104: Adult Education Block Grant

Implementation Phase• 3 fiscal year process• Set annual goals• The PLAN

- Review initial plan- Set Priorities and alignments- Execute the plan

Summer Work

Scope of workFirst meeting – July 8 - alignment phase

• Committee started with three areas of CTE (Information Technology, Health Careers, and Culinary)

• Due to conflict of scheduling, participation and availability - our focused narrowed overtime

• Committee selected Information Technology as the focus point because all members of the consortium offered some form of this program. Program areas included:

Computer Applications including graphic arts and webpage designBusiness ApplicationsComputer Repair & Networking

Summer Work

Alignment of Course, Standards & Assessments

Course Inventory

Review of Assessments

Alignment of Standards

Summer Work

Course Inventory

• Course Descriptions / Outlines

• Course Curriculum

• Teaching Methods

• Instructional Materials / Textbook /

Technology

Resource: California CTE Model Curriculum Standards (pdf)

Summer Work

Alignment of Course Standards

• Foundation Standards• Academic

• Pathway Standards• Career Path

Summer Work

Alignment of Course to Industry Standards

- Sector Oversight committees- Certificates and Licensures

- Advisory and Industry members

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/mos-certification.aspx

http://certification.comptia.org/certifications

Summer Work

Review of Assessment Standards• Testing Standards are based

on:

- Industry Competencies

- Textbooks & assignments

- Certificates

AB104: Adult Education Block Grant

• Measure program benchmarks annually • Measurable criteria and outcomes based

on…- enrollment- completers- placement- improved salary

Any Questions…

AB104: Adult Education Block Grant

How to get involved• Sign up – Form will be passed out and your admin will be notified of your interest to participate

• Once Board approved, you will be notified of meeting dates and times

• Steering committee will determine next pathway based on recommendations

• You will be paid for your participation and work