Adult Education: The Next Five Years Randy L. Whitfield, Ed.D. Basic Skills & Family Literacy Conference November 2009

North Carolina Community College System Fifty-eight Institutions Educating and Training a World-Class Workforce Adult Education and Economic Growth Act of 2009 Purpose: To increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth. 10/5/20152

North Carolina Community College System Fifty-eight Institutions Educating and Training a World-Class Workforce Adult Education and Economic Growth Act of 2009 In order to remain competitive in today's global economy, the United States must reverse the trend of underinvestment in adult education and workforce development and empower its workforce through adequate resources and effective and innovative educational and workforce programs. 3

North Carolina Community College System Fifty-eight Institutions Educating and Training a World-Class Workforce Adult Education and Economic Growth Act of 2009 Since 1979, investments in adult education and workforce development programs have declined in real terms by more than 70 percent. 10/5/20154

North Carolina Community College System Fifty-eight Institutions Educating and Training a World-Class Workforce Adult Education and Economic Growth Act of 2009 In order to meet the needs of The workforce, there must be a strong connection between the adult education and workforce development system, in order to better meet the needs of limited English proficient job seekers and those with basic skills deficiencies. 10/5/20155

North Carolina Community College System Fifty-eight Institutions Educating and Training a World-Class Workforce Adult Education and Economic Growth Act of 2009 For example, in program year 2006, less than 11 percent of individuals who exited the title I adult program under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 were co-enrolled in adult education. 10/5/20156

North Carolina Community College System Fifty-eight Institutions Educating and Training a World-Class Workforce Adult Education and Economic Growth Act of 2009 The purposes of this Act are the following: (1)To increase access substantially to adult education, literacy, and workplace skills services for adults who have limited basic skills, lack a high school diploma or its equivalent, or are limited English proficient. 10/5/20157

North Carolina Community College System Fifty-eight Institutions Educating and Training a World-Class Workforce Adult Education and Economic Growth Act of 2009 (2) To create seamless pathways from adult education and occupational skills development to postsecondary education or training and workforce development programs and services that help adult learners persist throughout the pipeline from the lowest levels of basic literacy or English language proficiency to the achievement of a level of proficiency that will enable the adult learner to successfully transition to family-sustaining jobs in careers with the promise of advancement. 10/5/2015 8

North Carolina Community College System Fifty-eight Institutions Educating and Training a World-Class Workforce Adult Education and Economic Growth Act of 2009 (3) To develop an adult education, literacy, and work skills system that coordinates and integrates adult education, literacy, and workplace skills services with workforce development and postsecondary education and training opportunities across agencies and programs. 10/5/20159

North Carolina Community College System Fifty-eight Institutions Educating and Training a World-Class Workforce Adult Education and Economic Growth Act of 2009 (4) To greatly improve outcomes for adults receiving adult education, literacy, and workplace skills services in terms of learning gains, acquisition of basic workforce skills, accelerated learning, acquisition of a high school diploma or its equivalent, or successful transition to postsecondary education or training or to family-sustaining jobs in the workplace. 10/5/201510

North Carolina Community College System Fifty-eight Institutions Educating and Training a World-Class Workforce 10/5/ Adult Education, Literacy, and Workplace Skills It is the purpose of this title to create a partnership among the Federal Government, States, and localities to provide, on a voluntary basis, adult education and literacy services, in order to– (1)assist adults to become literate and obtain the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and self-sufficiency and postsecondary education and training;

North Carolina Community College System Fifty-eight Institutions Educating and Training a World-Class Workforce Adult Education, Literacy, and Workplace Skills (2) assist adults who are parents to obtain the educational skills necessary to become full partners in the educational development of their children; (3) assist adults in the completion of a secondary school education and transition to postsecondary education or career pathways; and 10/5/

North Carolina Community College System Fifty-eight Institutions Educating and Training a World-Class Workforce Adult Education, Literacy, and Workplace Skills 4) assist adults with limited English proficiency in improving their reading, writing, speaking, listening, and comprehension skills in English and mathematical skills and acquiring an understanding of the American system of Government, individual freedom, and the responsibilities of citizenship.'' 10/5/201513

North Carolina Community College System Fifty-eight Institutions Educating and Training a World-Class Workforce Adult Education, Literacy, and Workplace Skills The term `career pathway' means a high quality, rigorous, engaging set of education, training, and workplace experiences that-- (A) align adult education, job training, postsecondary education, or occupational training to create a pathway to attaining a recognized postsecondary education credential that will qualify an individual for career advancement. 10/5/201514

North Carolina Community College System Fifty-eight Institutions Educating and Training a World-Class Workforce Adult Education, Literacy, and Workplace Skills (B) include advising and counseling to support the development of individual education and career plans; and (C) lead to a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent (for individuals who have not completed secondary school), a postsecondary degree, a registered apprenticeship or another recognized occupational certification, a certificate, or a license. 10/5/

North Carolina Community College System Fifty-eight Institutions Educating and Training a World-Class Workforce Adult Education, Literacy, and Workplace Skills The term “eligible provider” means an organization that has demonstrated effectiveness in providing adult education, literacy, and workplace skills activities. Deletes “of demonstrated effectiveness” after “a community based organization. 10/5/201516

North Carolina Community College System Fifty-eight Institutions Educating and Training a World-Class Workforce Adult Education, Literacy, and Workplace Skills The new bill adds the following new eligible provider: J) a partnership between an entity described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (I) and an employer.'' 10/5/201517

North Carolina Community College System Fifty-eight Institutions Educating and Training a World-Class Workforce Adult Education, Literacy, and Workplace Skills The term “family literacy services'' means services that are of sufficient intensity in terms of hours, and of sufficient duration, to make sustainable changes in a family and that better enable parents to support their children’s learning needs, and that integrate all of the following activities: (A)Parent adult education, literacy, and workplace skills activities that lead to readiness for postsecondary education or training, career advancement, and economic self-sufficiency. 10/5/201518

North Carolina Community College System Fifty-eight Institutions Educating and Training a World-Class Workforce Adult Education, Literacy, and Workplace Skills (B) Interactive literacy activities between parents and their children. (C) Training for parents regarding how to be the Primary teacher for their children and full partners in the education of their children. (D) Parent literacy training that leads to economic self-sufficiency. (E) An age-appropriate education to prepare children for success in school and life experiences. 10/5/201519

North Carolina Community College System Fifty-eight Institutions Educating and Training a World-Class Workforce Adult Education, Literacy, and Workplace Skills The term “integrated education and training” means training that combines education or training for a specific occupation or occupational cluster with English literacy instruction or other adult education, literacy, and workplace skills activities, including programs that provide for dual or concurrent enrollment. 10/5/201520

North Carolina Community College System Fifty-eight Institutions Educating and Training a World-Class Workforce Adult Education, Literacy, and Workplace Skills The term “integrated English literacy and civics Education program” means programs of instruction designed to help an individual of limited English proficiency achieve competence in English through contextualized instruction on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship, naturalization procedures, civic participation, and United States history and government to help such an individual acquire the skills and knowledge to become an active and informed parent, worker, and community member. 10/5/201521

North Carolina Community College System Fifty-eight Institutions Educating and Training a World-Class Workforce Adult Education, Literacy, and Workplace Skills The term “workplace skills” means the combination of basic skills, critical thinking skills, and self management skills with competency in utilizing resources, using information, working with others, understanding systems, working with technology, and other skills necessary for success in the workplace. 10/5/201522

North Carolina Community College System Fifty-eight Institutions Educating and Training a World-Class Workforce Adult Education and Economic Growth Act of 2009 Core Indicator of Performance: Placement or completion of postsecondary education, including registered apprenticeship, or other skill training programs; and 10/5/201523

North Carolina Community College System Fifty-eight Institutions Educating and Training a World-Class Workforce Adult Education and Economic Growth Act of 2009 Core Indicator of Performance: Attainment of work readiness, workforce skills, and certificates that are nationally or industry recognized or approved by the State board or local board, as appropriate. 10/5/201524

North Carolina Community College System Fifty-eight Institutions Educating and Training a World-Class Workforce New Performance Measures  Employment performance indicator  Technology literacy indicator 10/5/201525

North Carolina Community College System Fifty-eight Institutions Educating and Training a World-Class Workforce 10/5/ So what does all that mean for Basic Skills/Literacy programs?

North Carolina Community College System Fifty-eight Institutions Educating and Training a World-Class Workforce Form Partnerships  Title I, Job Link Career Centers  Career Readiness Certificate Programs  Curriculum and Continuing Education  Business and Industry 10/5/201527

North Carolina Community College System Fifty-eight Institutions Educating and Training a World-Class Workforce Develop/Use Advanced Curricula  Approximately 27% of GED graduates enroll in postsecondary, but less than 10% actually earn a degree.  Programs need to develop or use advanced curricula rather than just GED preparation materials that currently exist. 10/5/201528

North Carolina Community College System Fifty-eight Institutions Educating and Training a World-Class Workforce Increase Number of Students Served  Expand marketing campaign  Focus on finding target population in service area – Where are your potential students?  Set up workforce courses (not necessarily in the workplace)  Connect Basic Skills/literacy to outcomes students want (get a job). 10/5/201529

North Carolina Community College System Fifty-eight Institutions Educating and Training a World-Class Workforce Increase Career Counseling Services  Work with Continuing Education and Curriculum to find best paying jobs in your area.  Encourage students to take HRD courses.  Encourage students to take college success courses.  Have lunchtime seminars on career topics. 10/5/201530

North Carolina Community College System Fifty-eight Institutions Educating and Training a World-Class Workforce Increase Program Outcomes  Focus on all outcome measures to determine where your successes and your weaknesses are, then work toward replicating successes and eliminating weaknesses.  Set goals for program improvement. 10/5/201531

North Carolina Community College System Fifty-eight Institutions Educating and Training a World-Class Workforce Resources  Guide to Adult Education for Work: Transforming Adult Education to Grow a Skilled Workforce, National Center on Education and the Economy, Workforce Development Strategies, Group, Walmart,  Reach Higher, America: Overcoming Crisis in the U. S. Workforce, Report of the National Commission on Adult Literacy, June  Supporting the Presidents Workforce Initiatives; The Postsecondary Goal: Five million postsecondary diplomas or certificates, National Council of State Directors of Adult Education (NCSDAE), 2009, 10/5/201532

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