Hot Topics, New Projects and Current Challenges

JACK O’CONNELLState Superintendent of Public Instruction

Hot Topics, New Projects and Current Challenges

ACSA Adult Schools MatterSeptember 26, 2008

Debra JonesCalifornia Department of Education

Adult Education Office


Changes, Challenges, Opportunities

• As we value the best of what is, we envision what might be.

• Envisioning involves passionate thinking in which the exceptional becomes everyday and ordinary.

• Together we seek to find innovative ways to move adult education closer to the ideal.


Adult School Enrollment


Enrollment by Program Area


Demographics


Age by Instructional Program


Highest Degree Earned Prior to Enrollment


California Earnings and Educational Background


Labor Force Status by Instructional Program


Employment Outcome Results


Persistence by Program Area


Exit Reasons by Gender


Positive Learner Outcomes


Agency Types

Agency TypeApplied for

FundingReceived

FundingReceived

Funding

N N %

Adult Schools 179 175 97.8Community-Based Organizations 50 40 80.0Community College Districts 18 18 100.0Library Literacy Programs 13 11 84.6County Offices of Education 10 8 80.0California Conservation Corps 1 0 0.0Institutions (Section 225) 27 21 77.8California State Universities 1 0 0.0County/City Government* 1 0 0 Total 300 273 91.0CASAS 2007


N % N % N % N % N % N % N %

Adult Schools 143 73.2 150 67.2 163 63.1 174 59.7 180 59.2 177 61.3 175 64.1Community-Based Organizations 13 6.7 24 10.8 43 16.7 54 18.6 54 17.8 47 16.3 40 14.7Community College Districts 12 6.2 16 7.2 18 7.0 18 6.2 19 6.3 18 6.2 18 6.6Library Literacy Programs 8 4.1 10 4.5 8 3.1 13 4.5 13 4.3 12 4.2 11 4.0County Offices of Education 5 2.6 6 2.7 7 2.7 9 3.1 9 3.0 8 2.8 8 2.9California Conservation Corps 1 0.5 1 0.4 1 0.4 1 0.3 1 0.3 1 0.3 N/A --Institutions (Section 225) 13 6.7 16 7.2 17 6.6 22 7.6 26 8.5 25 8.6 21 7.7California State Universities* N/A -- N/A -- 1 0.4 N/A -- 1 0.3 N/A -- N/A --County/City Government** N/A -- N/A -- N/A -- N/A -- 1 0.3 1 0.3 N/A -- Total 195 100.0 223 100.0 258 100.0 291 100.0 304 100.0 289 100.0 273 100.0CASAS 2007

2006-072005-062004-052003-042000-2001 2001-02 2002-03Agency Type

Agency Types


Where We Serve

Geographic RegionApplied for

Funding ReceivedFunding

ReceivedFunding

N N %

Bay Area Region 52 51 98.1Central Valley Region 24 24 100.0Los Angeles Perimeter Region 46 45 97.8Los Angeles County Region 51 49 96.1San Diego Region 14 13 92.9State Agencies 4 3 75.0Balance of State 89 88 98.9 Total 280 273 97.5CASAS 2007

JACK O’CONNELLState Superintendent of Public Instruction California’s Central Valley

is expected to triple its population by 2040,

making it the 2nd largest region in the state.


Distribution of ADA vs.

Number of Adult Schools

58.68%

3.2% ADA

39.67%

60.2% ADA

1.65%

36.6% ADA

0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

70.00%

80.00%

90.00%

Schools < 200 Schools 201-4999 Schools > 5000


Our Charge…

To serve the hardest to serve and those most in need…


CDE Adult Education Office

Informed by research…

Driven by data…

• ABE Initiative– Transitions– Managed Enrollment– Curriculum and Instruction



ESL ABE ASECTE

EmploymentPost Secondary

Transitions


AEO Teams

• CTE

• Small Schools

• Jail Education

• Innovations focus Group

• WIA Grant Team

• Leadership Projects Team


Leadership ProjectsCALPRO, OTAN, CASAS

• Online Resource Guide

• California Impact Report

• CDE Digest


• Strategic Plan• POE• Standards• Department of Aging• GAO Visit• Oregon Science and Math

Initiative• CTE


Think passionately.

• Value the best of what is, envision what might be.

• Strive to make the exceptional become everyday and ordinary.

• Find innovative ways to move adult education closer to the ideal.

Hot Topics, New Projects and Current Challenges

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