Illinois Community College Board CTE/Remedial Bridge Programs Transitions into Postsecondary Education For Adults Forum for Excellence Pre-session Hilton

Illinois Community College Board

CTE/Remedial Bridge CTE/Remedial Bridge ProgramsPrograms

Transitions into Postsecondary Transitions into Postsecondary Education For AdultsEducation For Adults

Forum for Excellence Pre-sessionHilton Hotel / Springfield, IllinoisSeptember 28, 2009


What is a Bridge Program?

• Bridge Definition– Adult Education Bridge– CTE / Remedial Bridge

• Today’s concern: CTE/Remedial Bridge• For information on the Adult Education

Bridge contact Jennifer Foster, Senior Director for Adult Education @ 217-785-0171.

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Why are Bridges Important?

• Educational Reform Agenda– Public Agenda for College and Career Success– Common High School and College Readiness Standards– College and Career Readiness Act– P-20 Data System– Vision for Adult Education– Shifting Gears

– All reforms at easing the transition of high school students or adults to postsecondary education and/or careers

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Why Are Bridges Important?

Developmental Credit Hours Over Five Years

Credit Hours

Year Attempted Earned Percent Completed

2003 608785 393263 64.60%

2004 613104 395029 64.43%

2005 613047 386853 63.10%

2006 612747 380150 62.04%

2007 603047 373566 61.95%

Total 3050730 1928861 63.23%

Average 610146 385772.2 63.23%

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Why Are Bridges Important?

Selected Initiatives Focused on Developmental Education with key goals

Key Goals

American Diploma Project Redesign of High School Curriculum to promote college readiness

College and Career Readiness Act

Reduction of Remediation

High School to College Success Report

Facilitate Secondary to Postsecondary Conversations around curriculum and effective transitions to college

Perkins IV (Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act)

Increasing curricular alignment between secondary and postsecondary career and technical education

Public Agenda for College and Career Success

Refocusing and improving the entire higher education system in

Shifting Gears Developing Adult Education and Developmental Education bridge programs into credit bearing courses

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Context: What Is a CTE/Remedial Bridge & Why is it Important?

• Transitions Students into CTE– Combines Remedial Academics with Career & Technical

Education– Contextualized instruction– Exposure to Career Cluster & Programs of Study

• Prepares for Workforce Entry– Exposure to Workplace Skills– Preparation for entry-level credentialing

• Provides Appropriate Supportive Services– Flexible Course Formats– Individualized Student Supports for Adults



Integrated Remediation will lead to…

• Reduced dependency on traditional remediation coursework (to bring students “up to speed” academically)

• Improved Course Retention• Increased Transitions• Increased CTE Program Completion• Increased Job Placement

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Bridging Across CC Divisions• CTE Division• Remedial Ed Division• Continuing Ed Division• Adult Education• Student Support = Case Management


Bridge Instruction: The Shifting Gears Initiative• Vision: State & Local policy development

supports low-skilled adults’ access to & success in training & education that leads to jobs & improved state economies.

• Target Sectors: Health, TDL, Manufacturing

• Goal: Increase adult transitions from Developmental Ed and/or Adult Ed to Postsecondary Credit programs

• How?: Bridge instruction


Bridge Instruction: The Shifting Gears Initiative

• Shifting Gears 1.0– Defining Bridges in Illinois– Policy Recommendations (7)– Pilot Sites

• Shifting Gears 2.0–Webpage– Communications Plan– Transition data– Embed polices into Bridge


Bridge Instruction: The Shifting Gears Initiative

Policy Recommendations• Bridge Definition• Contextualization• Course classification• Policy Clarification • Data• WIA Training• Student Support

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What Is a Bridge Program?

Core Elements of a Bridge: • Contextualized Instruction: Blends

workplace competencies, career exploration, and basic literacy and math skills in an occupational context

• Career Development: Incorporates career exploration, planning & preparation through exposure to & understanding of the world of work

• Transition Services: Provides individualized supportive services for students moving from adult ed and/or remedial ed into CTE

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CTE/Remedial Bridge

Eligibility: Target Population• High school credential holders• Reading and/or Math levels at or

above the 6th grade – pre-college level

• Low-skilled, low-income adults unprepared to enter postsecondary CTE programs

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CTE/Remedial Bridge

Education & Training Providers:• Community Colleges• Community Colleges & Other

Partners (i.e. Adult Ed & WIA Title I providers)


CTE/Remedial Bridge

Program Design Options: Single course or Series of courses that…

• Prepares for a higher level Bridge, or• Moves students directly into a

Postsecondary credit-bearing course/program, or

• Prepares for Entry-level employment


CTE/Remedial Bridge

Bridge Instruction may…• Provide opportunities for students to earn

partial or full credit• Offer dual enrollment in non-credit & credit

instructional offerings• Introduce students to knowledge & skills at

the Cluster, Pathway or Program of Study level*

* Based on one of Illinois’ Career Clusters


CTE/Remedial Bridge: ICCB Approval

• Development in Health, TDL, or Manufacturing

• Course Addition Request (Form 11)– PCS 1.6 (Vocational Skills)– Generic Course Codes (defined by ICCB)– Addendum Information (as outlined in

Bridge Definition)

• ICCB Staff Review/Approval


CTE/Remedial Bridge Pilots: Lessons Learned

• Bridge Instruction Area & Goal(s)– Oakton CC: CNA to LPN Bridge– DuPage: Manufacturing Bridge to industry

certification– Lake County: CNC Bridge

• Biggest Challenges• Successes• Coordination across Partners


CTE/Remedial Bridge Pilots: Lessons Learned

Evaluation was conducted by

• Office of Community College Research & Leadership

and• Workforce Enterprise Services


What We Learned from the 3 Dev Ed Pilot SitesDemographics (n- 43)

48.8 female,

54% minority 43% with p.s. credits 89% with income over $21,000 9% with limited English skills

Outcomes72% completion rate (42% Ad Ed pilot rate)30.2% entered credit instruction (14.3)23.1% entered further remedial instruction9.3% entered employment


What we Learned, con’t.

• 100% had access to college orientation and advising

• 58% had career orientation• 69.8% received academic supports• 81.4% were involved in a learning

community• 88.4% received financial aid and

admissions assistance• 27.9% received $ for exam fees• 9% received transportation assistance


Recommendations

• Coordinated transition services should be available to students – lack of college knowledge

• Add performance measures that track student milestones and tipping point markers

• Include contextualized bridge instruction in dev ed courses

• Integrate instruction (reading, math, workplace skills, career exploration)

• Accelerate instruction (intensity x duration)• Assure student services are available at times

Dev Ed students are on campus• Partner with employers


Contacts

Brian Durham Telephone: [email protected]

Lavon Nelson Telephone: [email protected]

Tricia BroughtonTelephone: [email protected]

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Documents

Illinois Community College Board CTE/Remedial Bridge Programs Transitions into Postsecondary Education For Adults Forum for Excellence Pre-session Hilton