1 AB86 Curriculum Conference Welcome- Dr. Cathleen Greiner Dean, Online and Extended Education Irvine Valley College Beverly de Nicola AB 86 Project Director
AB 86 Adult Education Consortium Planning Grant Collaborating to Better Serve the Educational Needs of Adults in South Orange County
To rethink and redesign a system to establish linkages for adult education students across K- 12 Adult Schools and Community Colleges To provide adults with the academic and career skills needed to succeed (from AB 86 Certification of Eligibility) (from AB 86 Certification of Eligibility) Our Challenge:
Irvine Valley College (fiscal agent) Saddleback College Capistrano USD Irvine USD Saddleback Valley USD Laguna Beach USD Tustin USD SOC Regional Consortium Members
Partners: ROPs Workforce Investment Boards OCDOE Library Literacy Programs Cities And more…
Our regional population919,000 Living in Poverty 135,000 Adults with no high school diploma 60,000 Unemployed 56,000 English Language learners 382,000 Adults with Disabilities 93,000 In the Citizenship process131,000 Need Basic Literacy education145,000 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Dept. of Finance Demographic Research Page, National Center for Educational Statistics, National Assessment on Adult Literacy) Our South Orange County Demographics Slide
7 Priority AB 86 SOC Goals Rebuild instructional capacity in the 4 program areas Create a seamless system for students- Actual and virtual “Hub” of information and services Offer collaborative professional development Leverage regional resources Develop new programs for Adult Ed students: ◦ CTE training for low-skilled students ◦ Preparing adults with disabilities with workforce skills ◦ Aligned ESL programs that embed workforce skills ◦ High School Diploma, Equivalency and basic skills
8 Our Goals for Today: From Planning to Implementing Receive and discuss current info on AB 86 Review where we are today Share curricular ideas and best practices Identify next steps for each priority program area Celebrate completion of our Planning Year
9 Next Steps Moving our plan from Planning to Implementation Building a collaborative, sustainable plan for the region Thank you for being a part of AB 86