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Bridging the Gap: Sierra Joint Consortium Summit on Adult Education Agenda

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Join us for the Sierra Joint Consortium Summit focused on Adult Education, where we will introduce our agenda including welcome, overview of AB 86 legislation, consortium activities, and breakout sessions. Engage with key leaders such as Bill Bettencourt from Placer School for Adults, Joyce Lude from Roseville Adult School, and Stephanie Ortiz from Sierra College. Together, we will evaluate services, address needs, and develop strategies for seamless transitions into postsecondary education and the workforce. Your insights are invaluable for enhancing adult education!

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Bridging the Gap: Sierra Joint Consortium Summit on Adult Education Agenda

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  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

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