FYI Judy Mortrude . CLASP . office 202.906.8014 . mobile 651.276.7067 . clasp.org From: ALLIES <ilse=allies4innovation.org@mail249.suw101.mcdlv.net> On Behalf Of ALLIES Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2018 11:10 PM To: Judy Mortrude <jmortrude@clasp.org> Subject: AB 2098 - Immigrant Integration in Adult Education - signed! [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/702a3725584e045f5bdf55e97/images/cdb4505f-38d8-471d-a62c-93a46456326f.jpg] Alliance for Language Learners' Integration, Education and Success AB 2098 signed! Immigrant Integration in California's Adult Education Program Dear ALLIES partners, We are thrilled to share the news with you that this week Governor Brown signed AB 2098 (McCarty and Thurmond) into law! AB 2098 adds ‘immigrant integration’ to the list of outcomes that may be reported by the 71 Adult Education Program Consortia in California. As you may know, existing outcomes largely focus around career and transitions to postsecondary education. The addition of immigrant integration outcomes validates the historic role of adult education in welcoming newcomers and will strengthen this critical work for the future. The ALLIES Immigrant Integration Framework, developed together with our community partners, helped inform and drive this legislation. We couldn’t be more grateful for your continued support of our work and look forward to sharing more details and next steps with you all at the ESL Provider Network meeting on Oct 15<https://allies4innovation.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=702a3725584e045f5bdf55e97&id=ea8c99b7d9&e=19cd437450> and in the months to come. Thank you for being allies of English Learners in your schools, colleges, organizations and beyond. In solidarity, The ALLIES team. *** For a full version of AB 2098 click here<https://allies4innovation.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=702a3725584e045f5bdf55e97&id=952b5c0fd3&e=19cd437450> *** Continue reading for a statement from the ALLIES Board of Directors in support of AB 2098, submitted to the legislature: A guiding principle in ALLIES’ work, affirmed by our network of community stakeholders, is that adult English learners are best served by a comprehensive approach that places language learning and educational advancement in the broader context of immigrant integration. When language acquisition is infused in equal measure with economic and social integration objectives, adult education providers and their cross-sector partners can truly move the needle on immigrants’ social and economic mobility. California’s EL Civics instructional model is a prime example of student-informed instructional content, leading to real-life linguistic competencies, that increases adult English learners’ social integration and civic participation. Outcomes achieved by adult education providers using EL Civics or other program models that promote immigrant integration deserve to be recognized as valid measures of progress for immigrant learners. Adding immigrant integration to AEBG outcomes, as outlined in AB 2098, is fully aligned with ALLIES’ mission to promote adult English learner success in education, career and community; and will restore a balanced approach to serving immigrants and refugees in California’s Adult Education Program. Adult Education’s historic mission to serve all students, including consistently large numbers of English language learners, will be validated and strengthened by formally recognizing immigrant integration as an outcome for adult learners, and will provide incentive for education providers to maintain and improve services to our state’s sizeable immigrant and refugee community. At a time when inflammatory anti-immigrant rhetoric urges us to stand up for our immigrant neighbors, AB 2098 will boost the capacity of California’s robust adult education system to develop long-term strategies that promote immigrant integration, thus contributing to the continued social and economic prosperity of our State. ALLIES is a coalition of adult schools, community colleges, and community-based organizations in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. 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