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Transitioning Students from Adult Basic Education to Adult Secondary Education

Transitioning Students from Adult Basic Education to Adult Secondary Education. Carol S. Hirota Stockton School for Adults chirota@stockton.k12.ca.us. Stockton, California. 286,927 population (State Department of Finance 2008) 43.3% speak language other than English (2000 Census)

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Transitioning Students from Adult Basic Education to Adult Secondary Education

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  1. Transitioning Students from Adult Basic Education to Adult Secondary Education Carol S. Hirota Stockton School for Adults chirota@stockton.k12.ca.us

  2. Stockton, California • 286,927 population (State Department of Finance 2008) • 43.3% speak language other than English (2000 Census) • 68.2 % age 25+ achieved high school diploma • 15.4 % age 25+ achieved Bachelor’s Degree + • 23.9 % below poverty level (2000 Census) • 15.6% unemployment rate (April 2009) • 26% English learners (SUSD K-12 students)

  3. Adult Basic Education 2002-2003 0/0 2003-2004 151/45 2004-2005 610/91 2005-2006 576/72 2006-2007 603/88 2007-2008 598/81 2008-2009 512/74 English as a Second Language 2002-2003 4,237/693 2003-2004 4,261/714 2004-2005 4,349/720 2005-2006 4,343/838 2006-2007 4,437/766 2007-2008 4,444/686 2008-2009 3,451/865 Stockton School for AdultsEnrollment/Average Daily Attendance

  4. What Prompted the Changes atStockton School for Adults? Need for an Adult Literacy Program • decoding, oral reading, comprehension, writing • study skills Resources: California Adult Literacy Professional Development (CalPRO) Research-BasedPrinciplesforAdultBasicEducationReadingInstruction (John Kruidenier) LocatingandCorrectingReadingDifficulties (Shanker, Ekwall)

  5. Identify Students Goal Setting & Orientation Assign Teacher Provide Professional Development Select Curriculum Select Assessment Create Delivery of Service Model Identify Support Services Academy of Reading Wilson Reading Program REWARDS (Archer, Gleason, Vachon) BeaBetterReader (Nila Banton Smith) Reciprocal Teaching Critical Thinking Bloom’s Taxonomy Study Skills (Archer) Adult Basic EducationAdult LiteracyStockton School for Adults

  6. What Prompted the Changes to Start a Transition Program at Stockton School for Adults? Need to successfully transition students from ESL to Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education or other Postsecondary Education programs. • academic vocabulary • reading strategies • study skills • student support services

  7. Identify Students Goal Setting & Orientation Assign Teacher Provide Professional Development Select Curriculum Select Assessment Create Delivery of Service Model Identify Support Services Academy of Reading REWARDS (Archer, Gleason, Vachon) BeaBetterReader (Nila Banton Smith) Reciprocal Teaching Critical Thinking Bloom’s Taxonomy Study Skills (Archer) GED/high school subject materials, textbooks ESL/ABE/ASE TransitionStockton School for Adults

  8. California WIA Title II LearnersFederal Table 4National Reporting System ABEBeg LitBeg BasicInt LowInt High 07-08 State Goal 25% 43% 36% 31% 07-08 State Average 26.4% 39% 35.3% 25.6% 07-08 Stockton 18.2% 54.5% 56.3% 37.3% 06-07 Stockton 10% 47.4% 35.9% 31.2% 05-06 Stockton 13.3% 37.1% 36.7% 18.2% 04-05 Stockton 4% 21.2% 24.5% 17.7%

  9. Kaizen…Continuous Improvement • Orientation process • Assessment process • Curriculum and Instruction • Learner persistence • Follow-up with students who exit • Community agency collaboration • Community College • Employers • Other

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