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2012 ABE SUMMER INSTITUTE Thursday: Opening Address

2012 ABE SUMMER INSTITUTE Thursday: Opening Address. Dr. Barry Shaffer, Short-timer MN State Director of Adult Education. Welcome and Thank You from MDE-ABE. Alice Smith Astrid Liden Barry Shaffer Brad Hasskamp Cherie Eichinger Jim Colwell Julie Dincau Laurie Rheault Todd Wagner.

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2012 ABE SUMMER INSTITUTE Thursday: Opening Address

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  1. 2012 ABE SUMMER INSTITUTEThursday: Opening Address Dr. Barry Shaffer, Short-timer MN State Director of Adult Education

  2. Welcome and Thank Youfrom MDE-ABE Alice Smith Astrid Liden Barry Shaffer Brad Hasskamp Cherie Eichinger Jim Colwell Julie Dincau Laurie Rheault Todd Wagner

  3. FY 2012 ABE Stats Keyword: Even More Consistency

  4. Students Hours FY 2011 FY 2012 74,847 73,323 (-2%)  5,775,962 5,955,470 (+3%)  493 yrs. Number of Students and Contact Hours

  5. Enrollees by Program FY 2012 ESL 28,135 (38%)  ABE 28,935 (39%)  GED/Diploma 11,332 (16%)  WBPL + Transition to 4,921 (7%)  employment ----------------------------------------------------- By contact hours: ESL= 54%, ABE = 39%

  6. Student Level Completion FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 ABE 39% 45% 46% 49%  ESL 46% 48% 48% 52%  Consortia “Report Card” on the ABE website soon

  7. State Federal FY 2012FY 2013 $45.6 M $ 46.6 M $ 6.1 M $ 6.0 M $51.7 M $52.6 M (+1.7%) Cost/Student = $ 700 Cost/Hour = $ 9.00 State and Federal Allocations

  8. Professional Development FY 13 Supplemental Services: • ATLAS – prof. development • Minnesota Literacy Council - technology, volunteer training • MWCA - collaborations • SW ABE – assessment/testing • LAN - program quality, alternative diploma exploration • PANDA – disability resources & assistance • St. Paul ABE – distance learning • Minneapolis ABE – GED 2014 resources (survey)

  9. Professional Development News • PD System changes: - state PD committee - thank you to our out-going PD reg. coordinators - two full-time coordinators • Fall Regional dates: • Northwest(in Detroit Lakes): Sept 21 • Northeast (in Duluth): Oct. 5 • South (in Mankato): Oct. 26 • Metro (location TBD): Nov. 16 • Please attend today’s regional PD meetings

  10. Professional Development News • Apply by August 31st for: • Project Ideal - DL Planning http://www.mnabe-distancelearning.org/ • MNI – ATLAS table or adv. Team • Support Service Staff Conference • November 8-9 • Content - New staff orientation and assessment implementation information • NEW ABE Support Professional Certificate

  11. Professional Development News We are continuing to work on ACES (Academic, Career, and Employability Skills), one of our key statewide professional development initiatives through ATLAS The goal of ACES is to ensure that ABE programs are providing effective contextualized instruction integrating post-secondary education and training readiness, employability skills and career readiness at all levels. This year we’ll be working on further development of the ACES Transitions Integration Framework and associated professional development activities, with a statewide rollout at next year’s Summer Institute

  12. News New test – January 1, 2014 - Minneapolis ABE supplemental services project working on resources for GED content and format Marketing materials available (through MDE-ABE and LAN) Minnesota high school equivalency diploma project underway

  13. Transitions Next STEP – Yr. 3 - Regional Plans due 8/31 - Bridge activities, contextualized GED and short-term certificates RTC’s – continuing – THANK YOU! FastTRAC – continuing - THANK YOU!

  14. Policy and Operations News • New Website for ABE: www.mnabe.org • Assessment instrument changes - online • NRS changes – cohort groups and goal setting • ABE Consortium Report Card - on website in Aug • Let’s Celebrate! 5 of 6 moved out of improvement plan status; only 2 consortia for FY 2013; • New Targets on the ABE website • Narrative writing – October 11 • Next Managers Meeting - September 27

  15. Mission Possible: Historical Reflections 1965 – MN programs emerge: Minneapolis, St. Paul, Anoka, Brainerd, Duluth, Wadena, Robbinsdale, DOC. MDE Leadership – Larry Erie (‘71), Bob Gramstad (’77), Brian Kanes (‘83), Barry Shaffer (‘96) = 42 years Funding – 1971: $185,000 2013: $52,000,000 Enrollment –1980: 16,200 1990: 54,000 2000: 62,000 2010: 74,000 GED’s - over 250,000 (one of every 10 or 11)

  16. Mission Possible: Major changesfrom 2000 - present “System” status Professionalization Accountability Resources Learner Challenges Collaborations and recognition from others

  17. Mission Possible: Major consistencies from 2000 - present Values Compassion Focus on Learner Success Belief in the Importance of Our Work

  18. Mission Possible: Future-Look Regional connections Increased collaborations Increased co-locations Bridge and Short-term certificates Distance learning and use of social technology GED surge to finish Busier than ever Advocay from FOX LAKE

  19. 3 Main Feelings

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