Laurie Bouillion LarreaPresident  

Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas

Dallas County Local Workforce Development Board Consortium 

Panhandle AEL Consortium

A focus on system integration and alignment

Panhandle Consortium

Consortium Members

Key Partners

• Panhandle Regional Planning Commission–Workforce Solutions Panhandle

• Amarillo Area Adult Literacy Council

 More PartnersPARTNERS ROLES

AISD Student Referrals and Case Management Support for Students

Faith-based Partners (6) Student Referrals and Case Management Support for Students

Continuing Healthcare Education Student Referrals, Scheduling, Testing and Intake Support

Career and Technical Education  Scheduling, Testing, and Intake Support

WHY A NEW CONSORTIUM?

• System Alignment and Integration • Changing Legislative Requirements– Higher Education –Workforce

Integration from the Outset!

• Registered college students• Student ID Cards• Studying on a college campus – when possible• Full Integration into College data systems– Amarillo College 2015– Clarendon College- TBD– Frank Phillips College - TBD

AEL

Remediation

Workforce Traini

ng

Completion

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TRADITIONAL DELIVERY SYSTEM

TRADITIONAL APPROACH

Majority of AEL students never get past this point

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NEW CONSORTIUM MODEL

PROMISING PRACTICE

ACCELERATED COMPLETION!

Workforce 

Training

Remediation

Support

High Paying Technical Training

Healthcare Pathway

Pathways to a Family-Supporting Wage

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SPECIALIZED ADVISING

Early Identification and Connections Assessment and Orientation

Focus on MSAA and Level 1 Certificates

Benefit Bank services

BE THE RIGHT PERSON! Faculty-Based Advising Model

Constant contact with students in class Share concerns with

Coordinator/Advisors Transition Advisors

Check in weekly with students Workshop programming Provide resources for student barriers (i.e.)

Food Banks located on AC campuses15

INTERNAL CASE MANAGEMENT, SUPPORT SERVICES & Advising

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Neighborhood Navigators Close contact with students from AISD Case management in program

Workforce case managers – System Alignment Case management support Financial assistance: tuition, books,

transportation, childcare Monitor student attendance and progress in

class

EXTERNAL CASE MANAGEMENT, SUPPORT SERVICES & ADVISING

For More Information

Jacqui JonesDirector, Panhandle AEL ConsortiumAmarillo College 806-371-5203

Judy IsbellDepartment Chair, DE and ABEAmarillo Collegejjisbell@actx.edu806-371-5423

Nancy CrawfordExecutive Director

Literacy Council of Tyler

Literacy Council of TylerConsortium