CTE/Remedial Bridge Programs Transitions into Postsecondary Education For Adults

1. CTE/Remedial Bridge ProgramsTransitions into Postsecondary Education For Adults Forum for Excellence Pre-session Hilton Hotel / Springfield, Illinois September 28, 2009

2. What is a Bridge Program? • Bridge Definition • Adult Education Bridge • CTE / Remedial Bridge • Today’s concern: CTE/Remedial Bridge • For information on the Adult Education Bridge contact Jennifer Foster, Senior Director for Adult Education @ 217-785-0171.

3. Why are Bridges Important? • Educational Reform Agenda • Public Agenda for College and Career Success • Common High School and College Readiness Standards • College and Career Readiness Act • P-20 Data System • Vision for Adult Education • Shifting Gears • All reforms at easing the transition of high school students or adults to postsecondary education and/or careers

4. Why Are Bridges Important?

5. Why Are Bridges Important?

6. Context: What Is a CTE/Remedial Bridge & Why is it Important? Transitions Students into CTE Combines Remedial Academics with Career & Technical Education Contextualized instruction Exposure to Career Cluster & Programs of Study Prepares for Workforce Entry Exposure to Workplace Skills Preparation for entry-level credentialing Provides Appropriate Supportive Services Flexible Course Formats Individualized Student Supports for Adults

7. Context: What Is a CTE/Remedial Bridge & Why is it Important? Integrated Remediation will lead to… • Reduced dependency on traditional remediation coursework (to bring students “up to speed” academically) • Improved Course Retention • Increased Transitions • Increased CTE Program Completion • Increased Job Placement

8. Context: What Is a CTE/Remedial Bridge & Why is it Important? Bridging Across CC Divisions CTE Division Remedial Ed Division Continuing Ed Division Adult Education Student Support = Case Management

9. Bridge Instruction: The Shifting Gears Initiative Vision: State & Local policy development supports low-skilled adults’ access to & success in training & education that leads to jobs & improved state economies. Target Sectors: Health, TDL, Manufacturing Goal: Increase adult transitions from Developmental Ed and/or Adult Ed to Postsecondary Credit programs How?: Bridge instruction

10. Bridge Instruction: The Shifting Gears Initiative Shifting Gears 1.0 Defining Bridges in Illinois Policy Recommendations (7) Pilot Sites Shifting Gears 2.0 Webpage Communications Plan Transition data Embed polices into Bridge

11. Bridge Instruction: The Shifting Gears Initiative Policy Recommendations • Bridge Definition • Contextualization • Course classification • Policy Clarification • Data • WIA Training • Student Support

12. What Is a Bridge Program? Core Elements of a Bridge: • Contextualized Instruction: Blends workplace competencies, career exploration, and basic literacy and math skills in an occupational context • Career Development: Incorporates career exploration, planning & preparation through exposure to & understanding of the world of work • Transition Services: Provides individualized supportive services for students moving from adult ed and/or remedial ed into CTE

13. CTE/Remedial Bridge Eligibility: Target Population • High school credential holders • Reading and/or Math levels at or above the 6th grade – pre-college level • Low-skilled, low-income adults unprepared to enter postsecondary CTE programs

14. CTE/Remedial Bridge Education & Training Providers: Community Colleges Community Colleges & Other Partners (i.e. Adult Ed & WIA Title I providers)

15. CTE/Remedial Bridge Program Design Options: Single course or Series of courses that… Prepares for a higher level Bridge, or Moves students directly into a Postsecondary credit-bearing course/program, or Prepares for Entry-level employment

16. CTE/Remedial Bridge Bridge Instruction may… Provide opportunities for students to earn partial or full credit Offer dual enrollment in non-credit & credit instructional offerings Introduce students to knowledge & skills at the Cluster, Pathway or Program of Study level* * Based on one of Illinois’ Career Clusters

17. CTE/Remedial Bridge: ICCB Approval Development in Health, TDL, or Manufacturing Course Addition Request (Form 11) PCS 1.6 (Vocational Skills) Generic Course Codes (defined by ICCB) Addendum Information (as outlined in Bridge Definition) ICCB Staff Review/Approval

18. CTE/Remedial Bridge Pilots: Lessons Learned Bridge Instruction Area & Goal(s) Oakton CC: CNA to LPN Bridge DuPage: Manufacturing Bridge to industry certification Lake County: CNC Bridge Biggest Challenges Successes Coordination across Partners

19. CTE/Remedial Bridge Pilots: Lessons Learned Evaluation was conducted by Office of Community College Research & Leadership and Workforce Enterprise Services

20. What We Learned from the 3 Dev Ed Pilot Sites Demographics (n- 43) 48.8 female, 54% minority 43% with p.s. credits 89% with income over $21,000 9% with limited English skills Outcomes 72% completion rate (42% Ad Ed pilot rate) 30.2% entered credit instruction (14.3) 23.1% entered further remedial instruction 9.3% entered employment

21. What we Learned, con’t. 100% had access to college orientation and advising 58% had career orientation 69.8% received academic supports 81.4% were involved in a learning community 88.4% received financial aid and admissions assistance 27.9% received $ for exam fees 9% received transportation assistance

22. Recommendations Coordinated transition services should be available to students – lack of college knowledge Add performance measures that track student milestones and tipping point markers Include contextualized bridge instruction in dev ed courses Integrate instruction (reading, math, workplace skills, career exploration) Accelerate instruction (intensity x duration) Assure student services are available at times Dev Ed students are on campus Partner with employers

23. Contacts Brian Durham Telephone: 217-524-5502 Brian.Durham@illinois.gov Lavon Nelson Telephone: 217-557-2742 Lavon.Nelson@Illinois.gov Tricia Broughton Telephone: 217-785-0082 Tricia.Broughton@illinois.gov