adult education: local, state, national, and global perspectives

JACK O’CONNELLState Superintendent of Public Instruction

Adult Education:Local, State, National, and Global

Perspectives

California Council of Adult Educators

5/7/10Debra G. JonesAdministrator Adult Education OfficeCalifornia Department of Education


What’s New?

• Global Connections• Adult School Data• Impact Survey• Strategic Plan• Policy 2 Performance Grant• A New Vision for Adult Education


5.5 Million Adults Without a High School Diploma

• One in four Californians cannot– locate information in short readings

on familiar topics– read a newspaper– read and understand short health

related instructions• Four of five CC students lack skills

to complete college level work


Education & Earnings

• Less than a High School Diploma– Women earn $323 per week– Men earn $421 per week

• College Degree– Women earn $809 per week– Men earn $1,089 per week

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2002


California Fast Facts

• Population - 37 million• Population growth twice U.S.• 5.4 M - no high school diploma• 32% drop out rate• Pop. Increase 11.5 % (since 2000 )

• 4.7 M below poverty (12.4 %)

• $18 Billion deficit • Hourglass economy• 200 Languages spoken• By 2020 - Hispanic Majority

Sources US Census and Legislative Analysts Office “2006 Cal Facts”


Education projections for 2020: Employment Demand and Population

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A troubled future: too few with college degrees

Economy’s education demands

Education levels of pop-ulation

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Percentage of Foreign-Born in Total Employment: 1960-2004

9 1016

2532 33

6 5 6 913 14

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Language Isolation

Source: US Census 2000


Diversity

0.14%

0.42%

0.93%

1.16%

1.41%

2.41%

3.14%

12.13%

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13.49%6.68%

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“No English” Concentration


Combined Federal, State, and Local Funding


California Enrollment 2008–09Program Enrollment N %

Adult Basic Education (ABE) 76,516 6%Adult Secondary Education (ASE) 266,053 19%English as a Second Language (ESL) 44,892 37%Career Technical Education 180,494 15%Older Adults 142,319 11%Adults with Disabilities 26,839 3%Parenting Education 67,688 6%Citizenship 2,985 .2%Home Economics 17,371 1%Health & Safety 26,911 2%Total Enrollment 1,242,246 100%


Enrollment by Programs

2000-20012001-02

2002-03 2003-04

2004-052005-06

2006-072007-08

2008-090

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California WIA Title II Agency Type 2008-09

671,228

7,20593,451

2,3885,217

87,082 174 Adult Schools

34 Community-Based Orga-nizations

17 Community College Districts

9 Library Literacy Programs

7 County Offices of Education

21 Institutions (Section 225)


California WIA Title II Agency Size 2008–09

77

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31

2118

77 agencies with 500 or fewer learners64 agencies with 501 - 1,500 learners51 agencies with 1,501 - 3,000 learners31 agencies with 3,001 - 5,000 learners21 agencies with 5,001 - 8,000 learners18 agencies with over 8,000 learners


California WIA Title II Enrollment 2008-09

1.6% 6.8%

12.4%

14.2%

14.6%

50.4%

77 agencies with 500 or fewer Learners

64 agencies with 501 - 1,500 Learners

51 agencies with 1,501 - 3,000 Learners



18 agencies with over 8,000 Learners

Total Enrollment 866,571


Highest Diploma or Degree Earned

Learners with no Degree or Certificate

Program Year 2008–09

528,090

16,263

150,378

19,84911,491

30,56312,93021,575

None

GED Certificate

High School Diploma

Technical/Certificate

A. A./A.S. Degree

4 yr. College Graduate

Graduate Studies

Other Diploma/Degree


Employment Status at Entry

27.9

26.78.7

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25.7 Employed

Unemployed

Retired

Not Seeking Work

Missing Data


Employment Status at Entry by Program

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WIA Title II NRS Federal Table 5 2008–09

618,767 Students

• 687 students entered employment

• 920 students retained employment

• 645 students entered postsecondary education or training

• 12,614 students obtained a GED or high school diploma.


California Adult Education Projection Survey

2010-2011• March 2010: a five question survey sent

to all state-funded agencies via email regarding the 2010-2011 school year.

• 151 responses: Of 320 state-funded agencies, CDE received a 47% response rate.

• Of the respondents, 116 receive WIA Title II funding.


Question #1

• Will the adult education program be in operation for the 2010-2011 school year?

95% Yes

3% No

2% Unsure


Question #2

• What are the proposed budget cuts for the 2010-2011 school year based on the 2007-2008 state allocation?

Percentage of Cuts for the 2010-2011 School Year

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Question #3

• If your state allocation is being reduced for the 2010-2011 school year what areas will you cut?

Areas of Projected Reductions for 2010-2011 School Year

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Administration Classified Certificated Classes No Reductions


Question #4

• Provide the number of reductions in each area.

Administration

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Question #4 continued - Provide the number of reductions in each area.

Certificated Staff

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Question #5

• Will the number of students projected to be served in the 2010-2011 school year increase or decrease?

• 15% of agencies will have an increase • 66% of agencies will have a decrease • 13% of agencies serve same number• 6% are unsure


Conclusions

• The majority of the respondents will remain open for the 2010-2011 school year.

• Over half of the respondents will reduce their budget between 0%-40% for the 2010-2011 school year.

• The majority of reductions for the 2010-2011 school year will be in the areas of certificated staff and classes.

• Over half of the respondents will see a decrease in student enrollment for the 2010-2011 school year.


Next Steps

• Post Survey on OTAN• New Survey in September• Prepare an Impact Brief

– LAO– OVAE– Local, State, and National


Sustainability Requires a New Vision

• Not business as Usual• Fewer Resources• Greater Need• Reauthorization• P2P• New Directions


Reauthorization

• Transitions to postsecondary and to the workplace

• Alignment between Title I and II• Create multiple pathways to high school

completion• Expand use of career pathway models for

transition• Use innovative educational technologies• Partnerships and collaborations


California

Levels of Educational Need: Most Critical Critical Less Critical Least Critical

ENI Includes: Educational Factors Economic Factors Growth Factors Market Factors Population Factors



ESL ABE ASECTE

EmploymentPost Secondary

Transitions


Key Components of a Transition System

adult education: local, state, national, and global perspectives

Documents

formal postsecondary

high school diplomaone

high school diplomawomen

new jobs

high school diploma32

college grad75

peoplesome college

college graduates