1. Bridging the Gap Sierra Joint Consortium Summit on Adult Education

2. Summit Agenda • Welcome and Introductions • Overview of AB 86 Legislation • Overview of Consortium Activities • Break • Small Group Work Session • Debrief (optional)

3. The Steering Committee • Bill Bettencourt – Placer School for Adults • Project Coordinator • Joyce Lude – Roseville Adult School • Fiscal Agent • Stephanie Ortiz – Sierra College • Dean, Nevada County Campus • Darlene Jackson – Sierra College • Associate Dean, Career and Technical Education

4. The Steering Committee • Michael Brockman – Roseville Adult School • Counselor • Vanessa Leon – Placer School for Adults • Administrative Support • Diane McKnight – Consultant • Retired Sierra College • Nevada Union Adult Education • Anita Bagwell

5. Assembly Bill 86 - Adult Education • “It is the intent of the legislature to work toward developing common policies related to adult education affecting adult schools . . .and community colleges including policies on fees and funding levels.” • “It is the intent of the legislature to provide additional funding to the consortium in 2015-2016 to expand and improve adult education.”

6. The Sierra Joint Consortium • “Sierra Joint” Consortium Members include: • Nevada Union Adult Education – A. Bagwell, T. Dellis • Placer School for Adults – B. Bettencourt • Roseville Adult School – Joyce Lude (fiscal agent) • Sierra College – Stephanie Ortiz, Darlene Jackson • Consortium Partners include regional adult education program and services providers. • Sierra ASSETS • Adult Student Support and Educational Training Services.

7. Adult Education Consortiums shall provide: • Elementary and basic skills (high school diploma or equivalency); • English as a Second Language (ESL) and citizenship classes; • Programs for adults with disabilities; • Short-term CTEprograms; and • Programs for apprentices.

8. Regional Plan Objectives • Evaluatecurrent level and types of services • Evaluate current needs • Integrate and create seamless transitions • Address gaps in services • Acceleratestudent progress toward goals • Collaborate on professional development • Leverageexisting regional services

9. Consortium Work To-Date • Evaluatecurrent level and types of services • Evaluate current needs • Integrate and create seamless transitions • Addressgaps in services • Acceleratestudent progress toward goals • Collaborate on professional development • Leverageexisting regional services

10. Regional Gaps in Service

11. Strategies to Meet the Needs of Regional Adult Learners • Heightened outreach • Alignment of educational programs • Student support/transition services • Streamliningreferral processes • Industry-specific academic pathways • Occupational programs and internships

12. AB86: What’s Next? Oct. 31st Regional Plan - Objectives 3, 5, 6, 7: • Create seamless transitions • Accelerate student progress/outcomes • Collaborate on professional development • Leverage existing regional services Your collaboration, insight and partnership are appreciated!

13. Breakout Group Assignment • REVIEW what our organizations do, what we do well, and what we need help with. • OUTLINE plans for integrating/aligning programs to support seamless transitions into postsecondary education / workforce. • CALENDAR next workgroup meetings to address acceleration of student progress and collaboration on professionaldevelopment.

14. Consortium Vision It is the intent of the Sierra Joint Consortium to: • leverage the strengths of members and partners • to deliveroutstanding adult education programs and services • with seamless transitions into the workforce or postsecondary education. www.SierraASSETS.org