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Alliance for Language Learners’ Integrating, Education, and Success
CAEAA – February 2, 2012
ALLIES History
2010: Form steering committee and submit grantCommunity colleges insist on involving the Adult Schools2011: Planning and action research to:Develop best practice collaboration modelPilot test partnership approachesDevelop strategic plan2012 Goal: Implement 3-5 Community Wide Alliances
What’s the problem?No single agency has the resources needed to
serve low-skill adult language learners effectively. There is a gap in systemic coordinationImmigrants are key to our future
1/3 of residents are foreign born1/2 of workforce are immigrants2/3 of children have immigrant parents
Services are at risk due to budget cutsRisk of reduced opportunity and social mobilityRisk of growing achievement gaps
The Need
What Students See Today
Wide variety of individual class offerings
Lack of obvious roadmap of classes to take them to goal
Confusion about progressing among educational systems
Duplication of curriculum among different classes and educational systems
What Students Need
Clear courses of study
Integrated pathways of classes and work experience
Bridges between among educational systems
Alignment of curriculum among different classes and educational systems
Current Structure
Labor
Employers
Support Service
Providers
Elected Officials /Local
Government
Workforce Development
Agencies
Community-Based
Organizations
Researchers
Community Colleges
Adult Schools
Many expert groups
Alliances depend on individuals
Limited regional goal-setting and alignment
Gaps in service not easily addressed
Service replication can easily occur
Preferred Structure
Employers
ALLIANCES
Support Service
Providers
Elected Officials /Local
Government Workforce
Development Agencies
Community-Based
Organizations
Labor
Researchers
Community Colleges
Adult Schools
Many expert groups
Alliances are systemic and widespread
Common regional goals and agendas
Cohesive services with little replication
Guidance and support on collaborating
ALLIES Value AddedBest Practice Collaborative Model and Support
Common Agenda Shared Metrics Mutually Reinforcing Activities Continuous Communication “Backbone” Support Organization
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Figure 1. ALLIES Sub Regions
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ALLIES will support alliances in sub-regions throughout San Mateo and Santa Clara counties
February 2011Gavilan College
60 ESL practitioners
May 2011Santa Clara Adult Ed50 ESL practitioners
Feb - AprilLocal
Collaborations
SummerLocal
Collaborations
October 2011Foothill College
2011 Action Research with ESL Providers
2011 Planning with a multi-sector coalition
Employers
ALLIES
Support Service Providers
Elected Officials /Local Government
Workforce Development
Agencies
Community-Based Organizations
Labor
Researchers
Community Colleges
Adult Schools
Strategic Action Planning GroupDevelop multi-sector strategiesFirst Session: Sep. 16, 2011
• Building Skills Partnership • NOVA WIB• KQED Education• Catholic Charities• Assemblyman Rich Gordon’s Office• San Mateo Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce• Center for Employment and Training• Project Read Menlo Park• Project Read Redwood City• Cañada College• Palo Alto Adult School
Support and Recognition for ALLIES SuccessInvited to testify at California Legislature
Little Hoover Commission as best practice model
Connections with Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office and California Department of Education
Participation at the White House Hispanic Community Action Summit
Presentations at CATESOL, CAEAA, and other associations
Logo, Website, Video and Newsletter
Intended ImpactsIncreased college access and successEmployment in family sustaining careersUpward mobilityAccelerated language and skill acquisitionExpanded technology literacyRegional workforce developmentIncreased community and civic engagementSupport for citizenship
The World of Adult Schools: Approaching
ALLIESWhat do we have?
State standards for ESL7 clearly defined levelsA statewide testing system (for WIA schools)Annual testing targets (for WIA schools) A new strategic plan in the beginning stages
of implementationESL programs that mirror their communities
The World of Adult SchoolsWhat are some variations?
Varying levels depending on the communityOpen entry versus managed enrollmentConnections to K-12 of varying degreesVarying degrees of collaborationMany have small feesSome restrict to residents of the community
The World of Adult SchoolWhat do we need?
Funding and stabilityA system to track student progress after
leavingA system to place students who move from
one community to anotherA coherent way to document student
achievement that can be transferred from one community or employer to another.
ESL in Community Colleges: Approaching
ALLIESCB 21 coding restricting levels of ESLGeneration 1.5 studentsBudget ConstraintsFocus on AccountabilityFocus on EquityIntegrative language learning (Career
Ladders)
Collaborative ActivitiesGavilan credit, non-credit and Gilroy Adult
Establish prioritiesCurriculumAssessment
Gather CASAS scores for a year and try to align scores with Gavilan classes
AccessGavilan orientation at adult schoolAllow adult School students to observe at Gavilan
Learnings-much congruence despite distinctive programs
Collaborative ActivitiesSan Mateo Adult School and College of
San MateoAdult School class visits to CSMVisits by CSM to adult school classesMeetings to discuss assessment, texts,
curriculumPossible college readiness classBoth institutions want data on persistence and
success
Collaborative ActivitiesSanta Clara Adult School and Mission
CollegeAgreement to have adult school serve lower
levelsNeed for more dataNeed a larger picture of other collaborations
such as health care Need to align test scores
Collaborative ActivitiesPalo Alto Adult School
Collaborated with Foothill credit department to look at writing skills
Collaborated with Middlefield Center to establish a bridge class
Need for ongoing communicationNeed to engage all levels of the hierarchy
Common CollaborationsAlignment of assessmentsOrientation of adult school students regarding community
collegesFaculty/teacher observation of partner institutionsConsideration of returning lower level ESL to adult schoolsTracking the movement and success of students between
systemsRelationship buildingCo-location of classes
Observations about the collaborative process
Shared studentsCommon perspectives and challenges across the two
systemsCollaborations are yielding tangible results – helping us
do our jobs better Importance of direct faculty/teacher involvement along
with system changesThe relationship between schools and colleges is not
one-to-one, but often one-to-manyOrganizations looking for and developing models
How can we capture this information?
What data? How to collect? Different colleges and different adult schools
Categories : counseling, assessment alignment, orientations, campus visits, etc. identifying data, identifying students who go to community college from Adult school
Volunteers to help set up structures.