Adult Education Task Force Meeting - January 30, 2018 - Meeting Notes

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Adult Education Task Force meeting notes from January 30, 2018 document approved 2017-18 PMF (Performance Management Framework) changes and proposed updates for 2018-19. Discussions cover student progress testing requirements, measurement of ABE testing in reading and math, how secondary credential attainment and certification reporting are handled, and concerns about whether changes are sweeping or minor. The group also addresses ESL growth expectations, mission-specific goals alignment with charters, WIOA/NRS implications for employment-related barriers, data burden, and gaps in capturing “missing” GED prep students, including Spanish assessment recognition.

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Overview of Approved 2017-18 PMF Changes

Student Progress

Student Achievement

Proposals for the 2018-19 Framework

Student Progress

Mission Specific Goals

CCR Out of Labor Force Discussion

“Missing” GED Prep Students Discussion

Adult Education Task Force Meeting January 30, 2018 School Leaders and Organization Representatives: Elizabeth Bowman (Briya PCS), Lawrence Bussy (The Family Place PCS), Amber Eby (LAYC Career Academy PCS), HollyAnn Freso-Moore (Carlos Rosario PCS), Andrea Gallegos (The Family Place PCS), Thomas Gerkin (Briya PCS), Nicole Hanrahan (LAYC Career Academy PCS), Karen Hertzler (Briya PCS), Janalee Jordan-Meldrum (YouthBuild PCS/Ten Square), Matthew Layton (Academy of Hope Adult PCS), Sasha Lotas (Academy of Hope Adult PCS), Terese Lowery (The Family Place PCS), Jonathan Mathis (The Next Step PCS), Christie McKay (Briya PCS), Julie Meyer (The Next Step PCS), Ryan Monroe (Carlos Rosario PCS), Oluremi Olufemi (YouthBuild PCS), Marcos Pantelis (Academy of Hope Adult PCS), Preety Patidar (FOCUS),Lorie Preheim (Briya PCS), Rachel PremDas (Community College Prep PCS), Audrey Reese (Academy of Hope Adult PCS), Adrianna Rodriguez (Maya Angelou PCS), Patricio Sanchez (Carlos Rosario PCS), Tanyr Seay (The Next Step PCS), Connie Spinner (Community College Prep PCS), Shannon Webster (Community College Prep PCS), and Haley Wiggins (The Family Place PCS) DC PCSB Staff: Paul Capp, Naomi DeVeaux, Erin Kupferberg, Melodi Sampson, Brandon Sibilia, and Pete Petrin Overview of Approved 2017-18 PMF Changes 􀁸 Student Progress: o Schools must post-test at least 60% of eligible students o ABE students must be tested in reading and math 􀁸 Student Achievement: o Will count relevant GED subject test passage as proof of growth o Earned secondary credential floor is 40% o High-level certification attainment is display only 􀁸 See 2017-18 PMF Guide for details, we are happy to talk through changes 1:1 . Questions and Answers: 􀁸 Community College Prep PCS: There are always sweeping changes to the AE PMF every year. When will these changes stop or at least decrease? When DC PCSB revises the PMF Guide, we must invest a significant amount of money in response to the changes. 􀁸 DC PCSB: Our intention is not to have sweeping changes every year. The AE framework is new when compared to the other Frameworks. Our aim is to improve the Framework so that is accurately captures performance among AE schools. Hopefully we can get to a point where we have a stable framework, but we aren’t there yet. I don’t believe the changes we approved for the 2017-18 Guide were sweeping, and the changes we’re proposing for 2018-19 are minor. 􀁸 Community College Prep PCS: Adjusting the Earned Secondary Credential floor to 40% is not minor. I want to go on record vehemently opposing these changes. Adult schools are not PK-12 schools. I don’t see these differences accounted for in the AE Framework. 􀁸 DC PCSB: We hear you, we don’t want to dismiss your concerns . For now, let’s plan to discuss this offline. I’m happy to talk with you about the changes our Board approved. Proposals for the 2018-19 Framework 􀁸 Student Progress o Eliminate growth expectation for ESL students who pre-test at educational functioning level 6 􀁸 Mission Specific Goals o Align PMF-reported goals with goals in your charter agreement 􀂃 Schools can display up to three goals from their charter agreement or 􀂃 Could implement this for 2017-18. If interested, please let us know via feedback form Questions and Answers: 􀁸 Carlos Rosario PCS: Does this mean we have to amend our agreement so it includes the goals we have been reporting on the PMF? 􀁸 DC PCSB: Our aim is to get schools to choose to display goals on their PMF that are already part of their charter agreement. CCR Out of Labor Force Discussion 􀁸 Per WIOA, barriers to employment replaces the out of labor force designation 􀁸 NRS requires agencies to report exit outcomes for ALL participants, and disaggregate those outcomes by barrier 􀁸 Heavier data burden if we implement NRS guidance 􀁸 For now, PCSB is comfortable leaving out of labor force exemptions as they are. Questions and Answers: 􀁸 Maya Ange

FAQs

What are the key approved 2017-18 PMF changes regarding student progress and testing?

Schools must post-test at least 60% of eligible students, and ABE students must be tested in reading and math. The framework also uses relevant GED subject test passage as evidence of growth and sets an earned secondary credential floor of 40%.

What proposals are discussed for the 2018-19 PMF framework?

Proposals include eliminating growth expectations for ESL students who pre-test at educational functioning level 6 and aligning PMF-reported mission-specific goals with goals in charter agreements, potentially allowing display of up to three goals.

Why are some GED prep students described as “missing,” and how is this expected to be addressed?

Notes cite cases where students lack progress or achievement denominators. The discussion highlights that pre/post-test participation rules may improve counts, and it considers how to capture non-adopted designations and distinguish Spanish versus English GED prep students to better measure progress and achievement.

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