DESIGNING FOR RACIAL EQUITY PATHWAYS TO COLLEGE CAREERS

DESIGNING FOR RACIAL EQUITY: PATHWAYS TO COLLEGE & CAREERS FOR WASHINGTON’S EMERGING WORKFORCE CBS Winter 2020 Jon Kerr, Director Basic Education for Adults

SBCTC FEDERAL PRIORITIES 2019 -2020 • Higher Education Act (HEA) Reauthorization • College Affordability • Workforce Development • Basic Needs Assessment • Undocumented Students • Student Veterans 3

THE FUTURE ACT The bipartisan FUTURE Act* reinstated a critical stream of funding to Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions. The Act will also facilitate and simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application process. • Key FUTURE Act features include: § Guaranteed mandatory funding for critical institutional aid programs, including Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Predominantly Black Institutions, and the Asian American, Native American, Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Programs. § Eliminating 22 questions from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). § Ending the need for many community college students to undergo the cumbersome student aid “verification” process. § Facilitating access to income-based repayment, which is under-utilized by low-income, low-balance borrowers—often community college students. *AACC’s summary of the bill can be found at: https: //www. aacc. nche. edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/AACCFUTURE_ACTSummary. pdf 4

FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2020 APPROPRIATIONS Final funding legislation included key community college priorities. • Some of the funding highlights include: § A $150 increase in the Pell Grant maximum for the 2020 -21 award year, bringing the maximum grant to $6, 345. § Creating a new "Strengthening Community College Training Grants" Program in the Department of Labor, funded at $40 million. § Significantly increasing a number of institutional aid programs, with the highest percentage increases going to support minority-serving institutions. § Adding significant new resources to National Science Foundation's Advanced Technological Education Program, which focuses on community colleges. § $15 M increase for state AEFLA (Basic Education) grants. *A summary of the bill can be found at https: //www. aacc. nche. edu/2019/12/23/final-fy-2020 -appropriations-legislation-aacc-perspective/ 5

OCTAE: WIOA STATE PLAN UPDATE NEW!!! • Due date is March 2, 2020 • For State Plans submitted after April 1, 2020: § The Secretaries of Labor and Education, as well as the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration, will do their best to approve the Unified or Combined State Plans prior to July 1, 2020, which is the start of PY 2020. § However, because Plans submitted after April 1, 2020 will not give the Secretaries the full 90 days allowed by law to review and approve the Plans, the awarding of funds for those States could be delayed. 6

BEDA: WIOA STATE PLAN UPDATE DRAFT TIMELINE • January 1 -23, 2020: § Complete final draft of Title II section of state plan o Submit to OCTAE for initial review-January 2, 2020 o Incorporate new vision, mission, values, and goals statements o Submit final draft to the Workforce Board for integration into the TAP Plan • January 29, 2020: TAP Plan goes out for 30 -day public comment period • February 28, 2020: Comment period closes and input considered and incorporated • March 27, 2020: Plan submitted to the feds (per OCTAE extension) 7

BASIC EDUCATION FOR ADULTS AT A GLANCE 2018 -2019 • Funded Providers § § • Allocation Methodology 34 CTCs 7 CBOs Funds distributed based on a prorata share among providers for the following (3 -yr average of data): • Students § § 44, 371 (2, 499 st. decrease) 53% ELL, 47% ABE 59% Female (3% increase), 41% Male 67% Students of Color • Funding 2018 -2019 § § Federal $9, 800, 701 Non-federal $47, 526, 443* § 50% Performance based § i. 10% Transitions ii. 20% Total Student Achievement Points iii. 20% SAI points per student 50% FTE Enrollment *Reported for MOE • Faculty § § 22% Full Time (1% increase) 78% Part Time 8

SUMMER 2019 ENROLLMENT COMPARISON TO SUMMER 2018 Increases • Applied baccalaureate +13% • e. Learning +5% • Worker Retraining +9% Decreases • State Supported FTE -3% • Apprenticeships -3% • Basic Education -2% • BFET -4% • Corrections -1% • I-BEST -2% • International -13% • International Contract -10% • Work. First -13% 9

BEDA ENROLLMENT UPDATE: HEADCOUNT FEDERALLY REPORTABLE (CUMULATIVE) 2018 -2019 § Summer: 10, 871 § Fall: 26, 232 § Winter: 35, 353 § Spring: 43, 369 2019 -2020* § Summer: 10, 080 (-0. 07) § Fall: 23, 866 (-0. 09) § Winter: TBD § Spring: TBD *As of: January 3, 2020 10

IMPORTANT REMINDERS • Enrollment Rule Policy: Districts are expected to maintain strong commitment to the following types of enrollments: § Adult Basic Education § Apprenticeships § I-BEST Actual enrollments will be compared to the prior year and quarter enrollment levels. Colleges under-enrolled in a monitored enrollment type may be subject to a reduction in enrollments and associated funding. • Basic Skills generates weighted enrollment (1. 3) • I-BEST generates enhanced FTE (1. 75) • Basic Skills generates additional SAI points for college momentum points • SAI equity points bring additional point gains to many BEd. A students 11

COMMUNICATIONS & ENROLLMENT WORKGROUP UPDATE AEAC Workplan Goal 4: Implement proven marketing strategies to engage individuals, families, employers, and others in basic skills workforce education opportunities. • September 9 – 20: Surveyed Council of Basic Skills deans and directors and College Public Information Officers to solicit input on how to invest the 50 K • November 19, 2019: Workgroup meeting § Reviewed survey results & decided on a two-year approach: o 2019 -2020: Conduct Market Research (50 K) o 2020 -2021: Implement Marketing Campaign (50 K) 12

COMMUNICATIONS & ENROLLMENT WORKGROUP NEXT STEPS • December 10, 2019: • BEd. A & Public Relations met to determine next steps • Drafted statement of need & parameters for RFP • January 2020: • Finalize RFP • Release RFP • March 2020: • Select vendor • July 2020: • Review results, establish next steps, and identify timeline for implementation in September 2020 13

2018 -2019 GED® PASS RATES JULY 1, 2018 – JUNE 30, 2019 (PRELIMINARY NUMBERS) • Washington State Pass Rate: 85% (616 BEd. A GEDs awarded & 4, 810 additional awarded in WA) • National Pass Rate: 79% 14

2018 -2019 CORRECTIONS GED® PASS RATES JULY 1, 2018 – JUNE 30, 2019 (PRELIMINARY NUMBERS) • Washington State Pass Rate: 83% (1, 095 GEDs awarded) • National Pass Rate: 79% 15

ABE DATA (SAI 3. 0) (EXCLUDES: SPECIAL PROGRAMS, i. e. , I-BEST, HS 21+, etc. ) Data Point 2016 -2017 -2018 -2019* Total* Students Enrolled 13, 968 13, 022 10, 097 37, 087 State FTE (Annualized) 1, 750 1, 604 1, 153 4, 507 11, 004 11, 460 8, 829 31, 293 0. 8 0. 9 3, 390 3, 474 2, 561 9, 425 Total Performance Points (SAI) Earned Performance Points Earned Per Student (SAI) Federal Level Gains *Yearend data still pending 16

ELA DATA (SAI 3. 0) (EXCLUDES: SPECIAL PROGRAMS, i. e. I-BEST, HS 21+, etc. ) Data Point 2016 -2017 -2018 -2019* Total* Students Enrolled 21, 099 20, 548 18, 807 60, 454 State FTE (Annualized) 3, 137 3, 135 2, 726 8, 998 Total Performance Points (SAI) Earned 20, 861 20, 621 17, 507 58, 989 Performance Points Earned Per Student (SAI) 1. 0 0. 9 1. 0 9, 221 9, 434 8, 292 26, 947 Federal Level Gains *Yearend data still pending 17

I-DEA DATA (SAI 3. 0) Data Point 2016 -2017 -2018 -2019* Total* 1, 970 1, 857 1, 645 5, 472 386 370 336 1, 092 Total Performance Points (SAI) Earned 2, 615 2, 499 2, 009 7, 123 Performance Points Earned Per Student (SAI) 1. 3 1. 2 1. 3 1, 097 1, 102 933 3, 132 Students Enrolled State FTE (Annualized) Federal Level Gains *Yearend data still pending 18

HS 21 + DATA (SAI 3. 0) Data Point 2016 -2017 -2018 -2019* Total* 3, 826 3, 685 3, 930 11, 441 655 591 626 1, 872 Diplomas 1, 617 1, 649 1, 361 4, 627 Total Performance Points (SAI) Earned 7, 163 7, 538 7, 619 22, 320 1. 9 2. 0 1. 9 1, 225 1, 670 1, 712 4, 607 Students Enrolled State FTE (Annualized) Performance Points Earned Student (SAI) Federal Level Gains *Yearend data still pending 19

HS 21+ DATA - CORRECTIONS (SAI 3. 0) Data Point 2016 -2017 -2018 -2019* Total* Headcount 137 107 157 401 Diplomas 47 52 45 144 Total Performance Points (SAI) Earned TBD TBD SAI per student TBD TBD 46 57 69 172 Federal Level Gains *Yearend data still pending 20

I-BEST DATA (SAI 3. 0) Data Point 2016 -2017 -2018 -2019* Total* Students Enrolled 3, 745 4, 187 4, 593 12, 525 FTE 1, 472 1, 567 1, 598 4, 637 Degrees & Certificates 1, 917 2, 012 1, 927 5, 856 Total Performance (SAI) Points Earned 18, 785 21, 065 22, 133 61, 983 Performance Points Earned per Student 5. 0 4. 8 4. 9 Federal Level Gains 1, 257 1, 447 1, 470 4, 174 *Yearend data still pending

SAI POINTS FOR I-BEST AND COMPARISON GROUPS (SAI 3. 0) 2018 -19 Student Achievement Points for I-BEST and Comparison Groups Headcount Transfer Workforce I-BEST Basic Skills No I-BEST Total Basic skills points per student Basic skills points College points per student Total points per student 128556 * n/a 152686 1. 19 235594 1. 83 79495 * n/a 91254 1. 15 136384 1. 72 6635 4685 0. 71 16913 2. 55 27269 4. 11 37228 26231 0. 70 3970 0. 11 37717 1. 01 251914 30916 0. 70 264823 1. 05 436964 1. 73 2018 -19 College-level credits for I-BEST and Comparison Groups Program Credits attempted** Credits earned Credit earned ratio Total points per student Transfer 2, 647, 979 2, 272, 819 86% HS+ 1. 9 Workforce 1, 782, 346 1, 593, 710 89% I-DEA 1. 9 159, 252 142, 342 89% 36, 846 30, 997 84% I-BEST Basic Skills No I-BEST *Small number of basic skills points are earned by this group, primarily HS completion and transition **Transcript database, credits attempted (CLVL_IND = Y) credits earned (earn_ind = Y) Cohort definitions (SAI 3 database): Transfer Intent last = B, Kind of basic skills = null, targeted program indicator = not like 1* Workforce Intent last = F, G, M, I, Kind of basic skills = null, targeted program indicator = not like 1* I-BEST Targeted program indicator = 1* Basic skills No I-BEST Targeted program indicator = not like 1*, Kind of basic skills = not null 22

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CONTACTS "Better Jobs. Better Futures. A Stronger Washington. " Jon M. Kerr, Director Basic Education for Adults V (360) 704 -4326 E jkerr@sbctc. edu ___________ Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges 1300 Quince St SE | PO Box 42495 | Olympia, Washington 98504 Note: All material licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4. 0 International License.