Adult Education Block GrantAssembly Bill 104

Allan Hancock College Consortium

Mary Coggins, Lompoc Adult SchoolElaine Healy, Allan Hancock College, Community Education

AB86 to AB104: Strategic Focus

• Established in 2016 after 2-year planning grant to assess regional adult education needs (AB86)

• $25 million to California Department of Education (CDE) and Community College Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO)

• Expand and improve quality of adult education

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AB 104 – FundingGoal

• Better serve the educational needs of California’s adult learners.• Joint effort between the California Department of Education and the

California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office.

Path Forward• Stabilize current adult education providers. • Add services and serve more adults via consortia of providers• Invest in accountability and assessment• Leverage best practices between partners

Adult Education TrendsAdult Education Demand Side Adult Education Supply Side

5.2M adults are without a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent.

Between 2008 and 2014 cuts in state funding for adult education led to an 800,000 student drop in enrollment.

6.2M adults are English Learners (ESL). The K-12 adult education funding stream was cut by 20% in 2009.

1.1M adults are eligible for citizenship courses. Flexed K-12 adult education funding led to a 50% reduction in services.

1.9M adults have disabilities. With current funding, Adult Education providers are meeting 10% of the statewide need.

1.1M unemployed adults lack a high school diploma. English as a Second Language and Career Technical Education programs saw the most significant enrollment drops.

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Adult Education AB 104 Program Areas

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1. Elementary and Secondary Basic Skills Education2. ESL and Citizenship3. Adults with Disabilities4. Short-term Vocational & Career Technical Education5. Pre-apprenticeship Programs6. Older Adult Programs for Entry into Workforce7. Programs for Adults to Assist K-12 Develop Academic

Skills

Allan Hancock College Consortium

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• Allan Hancock College Community Education

• Lompoc Adult School, Lompoc Unified School District (K-12)

Allan Hancock College Community Education

Lompoc Adult School

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Meet the educational, cultural, vocational, and life-

enrichment needs of the community through

noncredit and fee-based programs and activities.

The only K-12 adult education provider in the

region. Plans to revitalize adult education in

the region with a focus on career pathways

(CTE), ESL, and high school diploma classes.

Assessing Regional Needs

• Employer surveys and roundtable—identified needs:• Job skills training to improve employability

• Align curriculum / coursework with employer needs includingworkforce readiness skills training

• Student surveys:• Workplace readiness/skills, identified high interest employment

sectors, cross-industry skills

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Allan Hancock CollegeNEW Career Certificates

• Workforce Readiness

• Workforce Readiness for Adults with Disabilities

• Computer Applications & MS Office Basics

• Vocational ESL (VESL) Childcare

• Basic Skills & ESL

• Personal Care Attendant

Forthcoming . . .

• Pre-apprenticeship

• Industry-driven training

• Programs for older adults re-entering the workforce

• Adults assisting with K-12 preparation

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Lompoc Adult School expansion: Career Technical Programs

Current:• ESL levels I and II• Adult Basic Education (ABE)• Adult Secondary Education (ASE) High School

Diploma• Community Classes (CPR, First Aid)

Proposed *:• In addition to the current schedule…• ESL Level III/VESL• Computer Basics –Cert.• Intro. to Career Pathways –Cert.• Workforce Readiness –Cert.• Parent University –Cert.• Six CTE key industry sector programs/classes –

Cert.• Updated look, updated mission

*(pending LUSD Board approval)

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Allan Hancock College ConsortiumCollaborate with Us

• Collaborate to develop meaningful, industry-driven training programs

• Partner to identify skills gaps —basic skills, ESL, job-specific skills

• Develop pathways to employment for students with employable skills

• Collaborate to develop programs to serve more adults in our region

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Contact Us:• Mary Coggins, AEBG Co-Lead, Lompoc Adult School coggins.mary@lusd.org 805-742-3104

• Kathi Froemming, Asst. Supt. of Education Services, Lompoc Unified School District kfroemming@lusd.org 805-742-3250

• Elaine Healy, AEBG Co-Lead, Allan Hancock College ehealy@hancockcollege.edu 805-922-6966 ext. 3492

• Dr. Sofia Ramirez-Gelpi, Dean, Allan Hancock College sgelpi@hancockcollege.edu 805-922-6966 ext. 3325

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aebg@cccco.edu