Illinois Professional Development: Creating a New Culture Presented by: Bevan Gibson, Director Southern IL Professional Development Center Aime’e LaFollette Julian, Co-Director IL Center for Specialized Professional Support Sarah Goldammer, Training Specialist, Southern IL Professional Development Center

FY 2014 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

The Problem of Disconnected Paths 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

Handouts Career Pathways Graphic & Skills Sheet As we began addressing the disconnect in our state, we also began work on a career pathways graphic to represent transitioning in adult ed for our students. As we look at our model, we see that a partnership with CTE is crucial for success

Connecting Career and Technical Education to Adult Career Pathways Accelerating Opportunity Illinois Career & Academic Pathways Initiative Alliance for Quality Career Pathways Workforce Strategic Plan CTE’s role and how to get there Under Integrated Instruction

The Journey The “Elite 8”-colleges who began with AO ICCB decision to scale up the number of colleges participating Development of Transitions Academy Added 4 colleges in first year (Cohort 1-AO Affiliate Colleges) Added 6 colleges this year (Cohort 2-AO Affiliate Colleges)

The process Integration of Adult Education and Career and Technical Education Professional Development Providers Professional development for Elite 8 Used Elite 8 administrators as mentors for Cohort 1 and provided professional development Used Elite 8 and Cohort 1 administrators as mentors for Cohort 2 and provided professional development

professional Development opportunities Logic models Online Transitioning Continuum Google group for Elite 8 Transitions Academy 20 Minutes of Fame presentations Mentors Transitions Newsletter Webinars Transitions Blog In-person trainings

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.

components of a Logic Model Resources/ Inputs Activities/ Goals Outputs /Core Components Outcomes Impact Certain resources are needed to operate your program If you have access to them, then you can use them to accomplish your planned activities If you accomplish activities, then you will hopefully deliver the amount of product and/or service that you intended activities to the extent you intended, then your participants will benefit in certain ways If these benefits to participants are achieved, then certain changes in organizations, communities, or systems might be expected to occur Handout of logic model discussion questions & of sample logic model Your Planned Work Your Intended Results

Online Transitioning continuum Transitioning through Life, Advanced Education, and the World of Work Free online professional development to help adult educators in transitioning knowledge from basic to complex Handout Transitioning Continuum Flyer with topics listed Take them to the site and do a quick walk through with handout of what is available

Google Group for Elite 8 Accelerating Opportunity Google Group Elite 8 invited to join Opportunity to ask questions and share information with other AO programs Developed from the request of the programs to have a forum for sharing

Transitions Academy Goals 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 – 20 Minutes of Fame 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. Handout – TA timeline & Transitions Academy Brochure (Aimee)

20 Minutes of Fame Describe AO process Partnerships formed Enrollment Pathways Credentials/certificates Number of staff involved Recruitment process update Partnerships formed Policy changes locally Early lessons learned Handout 20 Minutes of Fame Guidelines Networking with the other Accelerating Opportunity programs is very important. Why reinvent the wheel when we can learn from each other? We provided programs with 20 minutes of fame as a professional development activity. This was a 15 minute PowerPoint presentation and a 5 minute Q & A follow-up..   What Do We Want to Learn From Your Program? Describe your AO process. Enrollment Pathways Credentials/certificates Number of staff involved Recruitment process update What partnerships have been formed? Roles of partners Internal partners External partners Describe/Address your relationship and planning activities between Adult Education and CTE. Are there any policy changes? Local policy changes Impact of changes to Ability to Benefit on your AO project What are some early lessons learned? Successes Challenges Are students making the transition to employment or CTE POS?

Mentoring Assignment made with consideration of proximity, pathway choice, and size of institution Guidelines for mentoring given to mentors and mentees Encouraged to share templates, models, data collection suggestions, and invite mentees to tour mentor’s program Handout - Bridge/ICAPS Mentoring Program Guidelines

Transitions Newsletter Distributed electronically 3 times per year Highlights transitional programs in Illinois, upcoming professional development opportunities, JFF meetings and trainings Found on SIPDC website www.siue.edu/SIPDC/ Distributed electronically 3 times per year Highlights transitional programs in Illinois, upcoming professional development opportunities, JFF meetings and trainings Found on SIPDC website – take participants to website and show the newsletters Also highlighted on Transitions Blog Handout – sample newsletters

webinars Experienced Bridge Programs Answer Your Questions Experienced Team Teachers Answer Your Questions The content of the webinar was chosen by the participating Bridge & AO participants and gave all the beginning programs a chance to learn from more experienced programs. Bridge session has been offered twice and is archived for future use Team Teachers session has been offered once and is archived for future use All participants appreciated the opportunity to learn so much information in an hour with no travel This also provided an opportunity to strengthen mentoring within the group

Transitions blog http://www.illinoistransitions.blogspot.com/ Share information Promote programs Easy link to resources Stimulates community/culture of transitioning Take participants to blog to show them what it looks like Some of the topics: Transitions newsletter link Reports on mentoring JFF Braided Funding link SIUE M.S. in Educational Curriclum

In-person Trainings JFF Meetings Braided Funding World Ed Career Navigator Training Washington Team Teachers Illinois leadership sharing the vision Networking among Illinois programs

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Illinois Professional Development: Creating a New Culture Presented by: Bevan Gibson, Director Southern IL Professional Development Center bgibson@siue.edu Aime’e LaFollette Julian, Co-Director IL Center for Specialized Professional Support alafoll@ilstu.edu Sarah Goldammer, Training Specialist, Southern IL Professional Development Center sgoldam@siue.edu For more information or to view this presentation visit http://icsps.illinoisstate.edu/illinois-career-and-technical-education-professional-development-center/transitions-academy/