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1 TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY BUSINESS MEETING AND SYMPOSIUM NOVEMBER 16-18, 2015 DALLAS, TEXAS TWC ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY STAFF MAHALIA BALDINI ANSON GREEN SHANNA LIVERS ELENA MADRID VERONICA MOORE BLANCA SALDIVAR ANN SAVINO LORI SLAYTON JOHN STEVENSON CARRIE TUPA SPECIAL THANKS KIMBERLY BRADFORD-BROWN, SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TWC JULIA MERCADO, DIRECTOR, TWC CONFERENCE PLANNING AND MEDIA SERVICES SUSAN RUIZ, TWC FORUM & CONFERENCE PLANNING TRAIN PD CONSORTIUM/TEXAS CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF LITERACY AND LEARNING (TCALL)

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3 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 AGENDA AT-A-GLANCE 12:00 PM 5:00 PM BUSINESS MEETING AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE INVITED PARTICIPANTS ONLY ALL SESSIONS WILL TAKE PLACE IN CUMBERLAND A&B Time Session 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Registration Invited Business Meeting and Change Management Institute Participants Only 1:00 PM 2:45 PM AEL Business Meeting Invited Participants Only 2:45 PM 3:00 PM Break 3:00 PM 5:00 PM Change Management Leadership Institute: Leading Through Change Invited Participants Only TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, :00 AM 12:00 PM CHANGE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE: LEADING THROUGH CHANGE INVITED PARTICIPANTS ONLY ALL SESSIONS WILL TAKE PLACE IN CUMBERLAND A&B Time Session 8:00 AM 12:00 PM Change Management Leadership Institute: Leading Through Change Invited Participants Only 12:00 PM 1:30 PM Lunch on your own 1:30 PM 5:00 PM AEL SYMPOSIUM ALL SESSIONS WILL TAKE PLACE IN LANDMARK BALLROOM C Time Session 12:00 PM 1:30 PM Registration 1:30 PM 2:00 PM Opening Remarks: A Call to Action for 2016 Success 2:00 PM 3:45 PM Supersession: Proven Practices in Strategic Recruitment and Retention 3:45 PM 4:00 PM Break 4:00 PM 4:45 PM Keynote: Career Pathways and Texas: A National Perspective 4:45 PM 5:00 PM Closing Remarks WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, :30 AM 12:00 PM AEL SYMPOSIUM Time Session 8:30 AM 9:00 AM Plenary: 20,000 by 2020: A Strategic Plan for Texas Reunion A 9:00 AM 9:15 AM Break 9:15 AM 10:30 AM Breakout 1: Reunion A Breakout 2: Reunion B Breakout 3: Reunion C 10:30 AM 10:45 AM Break 10:45 AM 12:00 PM Breakout 4: Reunion A Breakout 5: Reunion B Breakout 6: Reunion C 12:00 PM Symposium Adjourns ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY BUSINESS MEETING AND SYMPOSIUM AGENDA AT-A-GLANCE 1

4 DETAILED PROGRAM SESSIONS MARKED WITH A * WILL COUNT AS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. PLEASE USE THE TRACKING SHEET PROVIDED AT REGISTRATION TO TRACK YOUR PARTICIPATION. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, :00 PM 1:00 PM BUSINESS MEETING REGISTRATION FOR INVITED PARTICIPANTS ONLY CUMBERLAND A&B 1:00 PM 2:45 PM BUSINESS MEETING FOR INVITED PARTICIPANTS ONLY CUMBERLAND A&B 2:45 PM 3:00 PM BREAK 3:00 PM 5:00 PM CHANGE MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE: LEADING THROUGH CHANGE* FOR INVITED PARTICIPANTS ONLY CUMBERLAND A&B DR. DEREK E. CREWS, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MANAGEMENT, SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY ANSON GREEN, ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY DIRECTOR, TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, :00 AM 12:00 PM CHANGE MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE: LEADING THROUGH CHANGE (CONTINUED)* FOR INVITED PARTICIPANTS ONLY CUMBERLAND A&B ANSON GREEN, ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY DIRECTOR, TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION DR. DEREK E. CREWS, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MANAGEMENT, SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY 12:00 PM 1:30 PM LUNCH ON YOUR OWN 2

5 12:00 PM 1:30 PM (CONT D) SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION LANDMARK BALLROOM C 1:30 PM 2:00 PM OPENING REMARKS: A CALL TO ACTION FOR 2016 SUCCESS (PLENARY) LANDMARK BALLROOM ANSON GREEN, TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION 2:00 PM 3:45 PM SUPERSESSION: PROVEN PRACTICES IN STRATEGIC RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION* LANDMARK BALLROOM KIM VINTON, COORDINATOR III, REGION 20 ESC/ALAMO AREA ADULT EDUCATION CONSORTIUM ROBIN BOOTH, INSTRUCTIONAL COORDINATOR, HOUSTON GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL EDUCATION CONSORTIUM TAMARA CLUNIS, DEAN, ACADEMIC SUCCESS, AMARILLO COLLEGE SESSION DESCRIPTION: Texas Adult Education and Literacy is striving to increase student access to services while providing responsive and high-quality services that lead to student retention and success. Three AEL leaders will describe their different models for building student access and success models. The session will begin with a review of diversified recruitment and retention models that incorporate strategies in both rural and urban areas, across system partners, and in coordination with community colleges. To conclude, a proven orientation model that builds immediate student engagement based on goals and is standardized among providers across a large consortium will be described. 3:45 PM 4:00 PM BREAK 4:00 PM 4:45 PM KEYNOTE: CAREER PATHWAYS AND TEXAS: A NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE LANDMARK BALLROOM HOPE COTNER, VICE PRESIDENT, U.S. PROJECTS CENTER FOR OCCUPATIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (CORD) MOVING PATHWAYS FORWARD PROJECT PARTNER 4:45 PM 5:00 PM CLOSING REMARKS LANDMARK BALLROOM ANSON GREEN, TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY BUSINESS MEETING AND SYMPOSIUM DETAILED PROGRAM 3

6 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, :30 AM 9:00 AM ACHIEVING 20,000 IN CAREER PATHWAYS BY 2020: AN UPDATE ON THE AEL STRATEGIC PLAN FOR TEXAS (PLENARY) REUNION A ANSON GREEN, ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY DIRECTOR, TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION 9:00 AM 9:15 AM BREAK 9:15 AM 10:30 AM BREAKOUTS PROVEN INNOVATION IN INTEGRATED EDUCATION & TRAINING MODELS* REUNION A BREAKOUT 1 REUNION A JUAN CARLOS AGUIRRE, DIRECTOR, CONTINUING, PROFESSIONAL, AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION, SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE ANSON GREEN, ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY DIRECTOR, TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION SESSION DESCRIPTION: Increasingly, as Texas implements innovations in Adult Education and Literacy service across the state, the Integrated Education and Training model will become a standard course offering in many programs. TWC has invested greatly in the development and proliferation of these models and Texas community college are using this service delivery model to define program alignment and completion objectives for lower-skilled students who are often best-served in Adult Education and Literacy. This session will describe South Texas College s best-in-class system design, core program components, models of implementation, levered funding, model of integration with Region 1 ESC, and the process for documenting practice and outcomes. Tools will be shared that include delivery model schematics, braided funding approaches, standard operating procedures, data-gathering forms to document practice, and professional development efforts to deploy the system. BETTER TOGETHER: BEST PRACTICES IN WORKFORCE BOARD INTEGRATION* REUNION B BREAKOUT 2 REUNION B DEAN RANSDELL, ADULT EDUCATION DIRECTOR, TEXARKANA ISD SANDRA SHINGLEUR, WORKFORCE AND EDUCATION TRAINING PROJECT MANAGER, WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS NORTHEAST TEXAS TERESA YUN, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT LEADER, RESCARE DEMETRIA ROBINSON, VICE PRESIDENT, WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS GREATER DALLAS SESSION DESCRIPTION: Adult Education and Literacy providers and Workforce Solutions offices and Boards will need to collaborate and integrate service delivery and reporting models in unprecedented ways under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. While Texas is ahead of the nation in this area, there is still much work to do. This session will feature speakers from two workforce areas that are delivering win-win services across AEL and Workforce Solutions systems. Come learn not only what these areas are doing, but their experiences and lessons learned. 4

7 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING FOR PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT* REUNION C BREAKOUT 3 REUNION C WAYNE CRANDALL, TRAIN PD SPECIALIST JOE GARCIA, TRAIN PD SPECIALIST DAVID GERABAGI, DIRECTOR, DENTON ISD ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY LESLIE MONTEZ, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST, DENTON ISD ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY RESA WINGFIELD, EXECUTIVE SUPERVISOR, LITERACY COUNCIL OF TYLER SESSION DESCRIPTION: Strategic professional development that is aligned to performance data is a method programs are using to boost program performance and support greater student success outcomes. In this session, program directors and their TRAIN PD specialists outline how they assess their program via data analysis and identified gaps in service provision, and how they identify particular professional development that will assist with their program improvement strategies. 10:30 AM 10:45 AM BREAK 10:45 AM 12:00 PM BREAKOUTS UPWARD MOBILITY: WORKPLACE LITERACY MODELS* REUNION A BREAKOUT 4 REUNION A BREAKOUT 5 REUNION B EDUARDO HONOLD, DIRECTOR, ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY, HARRIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TIFFANY JOHNSON, DIRECTOR, ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY, VICTORIA COLLEGE FRANCISCO MONTEJANO, VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, EDDY PACKING, INC. SESSION DESCRIPTION: Up-skilling and the development of foundational and technical skills are critical to the health of the Texas workforce. The U.S. is unique among other nations in that almost two-thirds of those at the lowest literacy levels are employed and are earning low wages. Because so many low-skilled adults are employed, reaching them through employer-based educational programs and providing foundation skills to increase their career mobility is critical to the growth of the workforce. This session looks at the career pathway options of Workplace Literacy and Work-based programs (under 30 hours), and how two programs are achieving success through collaborations with employers that provide basic skills to participants in the workforce. EXPANDING STUDENT OUTREACH AND SERVICES THROUGH COMMUNITY NETWORKING* REUNION B L.G. SWIFT, REGIONAL MANAGER, URBAN SERVICES. FORT WORTH LIBRARY ALLISON LANDRUM, COMMUNICATIONS & GRANT DEVELOPMENT. BEAUMONT HOUSING AUTHORITY SESSION DESCRIPTION: Community organizations across the state are building collaborative partnerships to support, deliver and expand Adult Education and Literacy service delivery. This session will define how a public housing authority and public library are collaborating to open access to new populations in need of adult education and literacy services and supporting AEL provider capacity. 10:45 AM 12:00 PM Breakouts continued on next page ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY BUSINESS MEETING AND SYMPOSIUM DETAILED PROGRAM 5

8 NEW ROOTS TO EMPLOYMENT: A HYBRID CAREER READINESS PROGRAM FOR INTERNATIONALLY TRAINED ESL STUDENTS WITH ADVANCED DEGREES* REUNION C DIANA SATIN, DIANA SATIN CONSULTING BREAKOUT 6 REUNION C SESSION DESCRIPTION: Adult Education and Literacy providers are implementing unique career pathways service delivery models to support Internationally-trained professionals. This session will share lessons learned from a pilot program designed for these students. Key components of the model included: An aggressive recruitment strategy targeted for non-english speaking professionals who already hold advanced degrees in STEM areas; Burlington English as an online distance curriculum; Schoology as an online platform to manage course content and resources; Small group meetings utilizing Skype; Face-to-face workshops; and One-on-one career counseling. This session will be of interest to directors and instructional staff that are developing plans that integrate distance learning, educational technology and face-to-face instruction and, especially, to staff that are planning their own programs for internationally trained ESL students. 12:00 PM SYMPOSIUM ADJOURN 6