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Group C ( AE State Leadership). Group Report to General Session. Section I: Current Transition Practices. Section I contains the following topics which you will address on the subsequent slides: Organizational Role Current Transition Efforts Effective Components Evidence of Effectiveness.
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Group C(AE State Leadership) Group Report to General Session
Section I: Current Transition Practices Section I contains the following topics which you will address on the subsequent slides: • Organizational Role • Current Transition Efforts • Effective Components • Evidence of Effectiveness
Organizational Role • Tri-Agency Work-plan • Pending Legislation regarding alignment of AE to Post-secondary education • TX LEARNS assumes the primary role of leadership in providing successful transition • Professional Development • Responding to Rider 77 (AE /Postsecondary objectives) • Contractor for Workforce Development and student transition
Organizational Role • Texas AE Content Standards Development • Shop Talk (Workforce & Transitions Newsletter) • TELL Research Study (ESL to ABE) • TISESL (ESL students to work) • Implementation of the Lexile framework • Lexile Pilot (Aligning TABE to Lexile scores)
Organizational Role • Texas Success Initiative-College Readiness Standards • TBEC-Texas Business Education Coalition contracted to Lexile reading requirements for 16 industry clusters and college entry reading requirements • TWC Technology Grants • Participation in Web Portal for transitions to college (Higher Ed sponsored)
Current Transition Efforts • Transition Coordinators (full-time) • iBest Models • Project Quest • Working with EOC’s • Conferences for Adult Ed/Developmental Ed Instructors (Collaborative) • Intensive ABE Instruction for (Reading, Writing and Math) to transition students into higher levels of developmental ed
Current Transition Efforts • College for a day for ABE Students • Collaboration between agencies (joint summits) • Capital IDEA (Austin Community College) • Local Foundation Funding (for transition) • Family Literacy to support eventual transition of children • ISP-Intensive Summer Program • Drop Out Recovery Programs • Childcare funding through workforce for GED students entering higher ed/developmental ed
Effective Components • Transition Counseling • Mentoring • Partnerships with businesses and other agencies • Professional Development for Adult Education and Developmental Education Instructors • $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Evidence of Effectiveness • TEAMS Data • Data Matching • Special Project Data • Anecdotal evidence • Drop Out Recovery-Successful completion of an academic course
Section II: Recommended Transition Practices Section II contains the following topics which you will address on the subsequent slides: • Recommended Content • Recommended Key Components
Recommended Components • Rider 77 Components • Outreaching and advising • Assessment, Curriculum and Instruction • Persistence Interventions • State Level Accountability to monitor performance • Service Provider Performance levels and program evaluation • Standards to enhance data quality and sharing among agencies and service providers • Needs assessment of students and service providers to identify other structural issues and barriers • Grants including federal and other funds to maximize revenue
Recommended Key Content • Orientation (Comprehensive intake) • College 101 • College Readiness • Financial Aid • Historical and Social Context • Integration of transition to college at all levels • Personal readiness and career exploration • Intensive/accelerated classes