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<br />Estimated Humhee of individuals Served Regionally
<br />Collectively, the four Orange County AEBG consortia provide basic skills education for 225,109 individuals as reported in the
<br />2015 -16 AEBG Student Data Collection Reports. The areas of basic skills education which are also allowable program areas
<br />under AEBG include Adult Basic and Secondary Education (ABEIASE), English as a Second Language /Citizenship (ESL),
<br />Adults with Disabilities (AWD), and Career Technical Education (CTE). 86,298 individuals are served in ABE/ASE courses
<br />within the RPU (CAEC — 35,811; NOCRC — 13,734; RSAEC-33,926; SOCRC — 2,913). 93,772 of individuals are served in
<br />ESL courses within the RPU (CAEC — 10,920; NOCK — 32,585; RSAEC — 43,256; SOCK — 6,436). 4,979 AWD individuals
<br />are served within the RPU (CAEC — 1,140; NOCK — 1,941; RSAEC — 1,449; SOCK — 449). And 40,060 individuals are
<br />sewed in CTE courses within the RPU (CAEC — 2,735; NOCRC — 13,734; RSAEC — 23,465; SOCRC —126).
<br />Basic Skills Relrteu Services in the OC Region
<br />Basic skills education related services that complement traditional classroom settings include, but are not limited to:
<br />• Computer -Based Learning: Many colleges, schools and community -based agencies have built "computer learning
<br />labs," which are classrooms outfitted with the computer hardware and software required to provide instruction in one
<br />or more subjects. Basic education and remediation are common subjects for which this method of instruction is most
<br />useful. A variety of basic education software is available that accommodates various learning styles. Students
<br />progress at their own pace with the assistance of instructors and /or proctors.
<br />• Training: One -Stop representatives have at their disposal a wide range of resources, including programs /courses
<br />provided by both public and private educational institutions; funds that can be used to support work -based training,
<br />such as on-the-job and customized training; apprenticeship programs; and community -based training. In order to
<br />succeed in an intensely competitive job market, job seekers have needed to come to the table with not only basic
<br />skills but also skill sets that reflect the current needs of the workplace, even for entry-level positions. This fact,
<br />combined with State legislation (SB 734) mandating specific training expenditure levels, has ensured that system
<br />clients who need training are referred for these services.
<br />• Support Services: Because those least prepared for work often also lack financial resources to sustain participation
<br />in training over week or months, the One -Stop Systems in the OC RPU have implemented support services protocols
<br />that provide direct support and referrals for housing, transportation, clothesluniforms, tools and other necessities.
<br />Other system partners, such as TANF and AEBG, also have support services resources that can be leveraged and
<br />braided to work towards meeting each clients' needs.
<br />Declaration: Regional partner collaboration, coordination, and alignment of key workforce and education partners, will
<br />promote the availability of basic education skills education and ancillary programs and services that are suitable to various
<br />entry points along a Career Pathway.
<br />Regional Goaliobjective: Improve access and quality of basic skills education services and programs to increase
<br />opportunities for all workers and job seekers for employment in field with high wages and /or career advancement
<br />opportunities, including for those with barriers to employment such as English language learners.
<br />Strategy: Regional partners are working together to meet any unmet needs by improving cross system referral processes,
<br />alignment of assessment techniques, and shared data tracking mechanisms.
<br />State Plan Alignment: Enable upward mobility for all Californians through Integrating service delivery, braiding
<br />resources, and coordinating services at the local level to meet client needs.
<br />The Orange County AEBG consortia each plan to address common gaps in services that will allow for basic skills education to
<br />be integrated into regional sector pathway programs. Identified gaps include transitional counseling, assessment alignments
<br />(from high school run adult education classes to college), alignment of noncredit courses where identified, and articulation
<br />efforts (from high school run adult education CTE courses to community college credit CTE offerings). CAEC will continue
<br />aligning the curricula of the K -12 Adult Education programs and the college programs to create seamless transitions into
<br />postsecondary education or the workforce.
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