June 4, 2014

KCTCS E Symposium

Kentucky Partners

Why Accelerating Opportunity?

There are more than 410,000 working age adults without a high school diploma/GED in Kentucky

71% of students entering KCTCS need developmental education in one or more areas

54% (1.1 million) of all jobs in Kentucky will require some postsecondary training in 2018

Between 2008 and 2018, Kentucky will create 617,000 job vacancies both from new jobs and from job openings due to retirement.

330,000 of these job vacancies will be for those with postsecondary credentials.

Program Snapshot Replicate Washington’s I-BEST model

• Team teaching • Contextualized basic skills instruction• Wrap around student support services• Align to labor market demand• Career Coaching

Target Population• Students without a high school diploma/GED• Test between 6.0-11.9 grade on TABE test

January, 2012 – May, 2014

1,343 Students Enrolled

1,429 Credentials Earned 1,099 by students in AOKY + 190 industry recognized licenses 330 since students left AOKY 33 students have earned an Associate’s Degree

1,044 students have enrolled in at least one subsequent term 3 students: 9 terms 18 students: 8 terms 55 students: 7 terms 90 students: 6 terms

139 students: 5 terms

189 students: 4 terms

280 students: 3 terms

270 students: 2 terms

Students are earning credentials

Comparison of AO students & first time students: Spring 2012- Fall 2013AO Students Comparison Group

Number Percent Number Percent

Students Enrolled 1,343 10,743

Number of students who earned a KCTCS credential(s) 684 50.9% 923 8.59%

Number of credentials earned by students 863 1,827

Licenses and industry recognized credentials earned 177 230

Number of students who enrolled in subsequent term 978 72.82% 7,405 68.93%

Student Testimonials“I’m learning skills for a new career!”

“It helps you get your skills back where they should be.”

“If it helped me, it can help anybody!”

“It’s a first step, it will allow me to go further in the field.”

“Before, math was going to be a disaster, now it’s a piece of cake!”

“It’s a jumpstart to boost your education.”

“I would not be in college without AO!”

“In this program everyone wants you to succeed.”

“AO gives us the confidence we need to be a good student.”

Testimonials available at: aoky.kctcs.edu/Testimonials

Scaling & Sustaining: AOKY 2.0

Build on what’s working

Scholarship program for GED students

Expand target population