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Plan Declaratlon: The OC Regional Plan has taken into consideration the regional strategic plans of partners and key stakeholders and has herein integrated and aligned the OC Regional Plan with those of other partners in an effort to align regional goals and streamline service delivery through leveraging resources. R e g 1 o n a 1 0 o a 110b, j a cti ve: Strategic regional alignment to increase efficiencies and innovations in the workforce system that will promote competitive and world -class education and workforce opportunities to the OC Region. Strategy: Align regional goals and strategies across systems, foster cross referral among all partners, increase ratio of braided funds, aligned business engagement, support infrastructure development and coordination State -. Plan A.ignment: Alignment of workforce, education, and business engagement programs to foster a comprehensive workforce system responsive to demand - driven skills attainment through system alignment, service Integration and continuous improvement. The Adult Education Block Grant (AEBG) created consortia statewide by using existing community college district boundaries. As such, Orange County has four AEBG consortia that have each participated in the WIOA regional planning process. The Coast Adult Education Consortium (CAEC) runs from Seal Beach, the most north- western point of the Orange County coast, and runs south through Newport Coast. The North Orange County Regional Consortium for Adult Education (NOCRC) comprises the northern portion of the county including the most populous city in the county, Anaheim. Rancho Santiago Adult Education Consortium (RSAEC) resides In the heart of the county and includes the second most populous city, Santa Ana. The fourth AEBG consortia, South Orange County Regional Consortium (SOCRC), is located in the southern half of the county with the largest square miles of territory of all the consortia and the second highest overall number of residents. Declaration: Through participation in the OC Leadership Council, the AEBG Consortia actively contributed to the OC Regional Plan from the planning through development of the plan with commitments to collaborate on implementation. R eg 1 o n a I G o a 110 bj e ctiv a: Strategic regional alignment, collaboration, and coordination to address basic skills needs. Strategy: Evaluation of current needs for adult education programs within the OC Region, input into pathways development so as to allow those with basic skills deficiencies the ability to participate in meaningful regional sector career pathways. S tate P la n A 11 g n m e nt: Foster demand -driven skills attainment through collaboration with education/ training partners. �;;r CF I }1AtT �hl�a zr I MR, ANALYSIS OF BASIC SKILLS EDUCATION IN THE OC RPU The need for basic skills education in the Orange County RPU is substantial. As of the 2016 -2017 Orange County Workforce Indicators Report, 15.9% of the county population of those 25 years of age or older do not have a high school diploma. An additional 17.3% of the population have a high school diploma, but no postsecondary education. Each year, a sizable number of job seekers served by the workforce and education systems are assessed as basic skills deficient. In order to ensure that these individuals have the skills necessary to qualify for and succeed in jobs, many are referred to services for language skills and math remediation. Such services are available through WIOA- funded and other programs including community college programs, adult schools, ROPS, non - profit agencies and community learning centers. While the length of time that participants spend in basic education varies from student to student based on individual skill deficits, it Is not the case that large numbers of these students spend inordinately long periods of time in basic education. Most quickly acquire new skills to support their employment efforts and it is not uncommon for learners to continue studying to increase communication and computation competencies after they begin work. Demography and Languages Spoken in the n.DC Region According to the Orange County Community Indicators 2016 Report, 46% of all residents over age five speak a language other than English at home. In AEBG RSAEC's region, 15% of all households have "no one age 14 and over [who] speaks English or speaks English very well ". (US Census Bureau, 2008 -2012 American Community Survey). Page 24 19D -39