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A Bridge To Nowhere??? Creating Bridge Programming in Outstate Minnesota

A Bridge To Nowhere??? Creating Bridge Programming in Outstate Minnesota. Carman Mills Program Manger and Transitions Coordinator SW ABE-Granite Falls Region Sara Karbo Job Counselor and FastTRAC Navigator SW MN Private Industry Council. Bridge Program Definition . What is it?

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A Bridge To Nowhere??? Creating Bridge Programming in Outstate Minnesota

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  1. A Bridge To Nowhere???Creating Bridge Programming in Outstate Minnesota Carman Mills Program Manger and Transitions Coordinator SW ABE-Granite Falls Region Sara Karbo Job Counselor and FastTRAC Navigator SW MN Private Industry Council

  2. Bridge Program Definition What is it? Prepares adults with limited academic or limited English skills to enter and succeed in post-secondary education and training leading to career-path employment.

  3. Bridge Program Goal What is it? Bridge the gap between the initial skills of individuals and what they need to enter and succeed in post-secondary education and career path employment.

  4. Starting Point • Create Partnerships • A. ABE • B. MnSCU • C. Workforce Council • D. Community Based Organizations • E. Employers • Choose a Career Pathway • Healthcare • Manufacturing • Customer Service • Any High Demand Career Area that is pertinent to the region

  5. Starting Point Develop Core Elements A. Contextualized Instruction 1. Reading 2. Math 3. Language Skills 4. Industry/Occupation Knowledge B. Career Development 1. Career Exploration 2. Career Planning within a Career Area 3. Understand the World of Work C. Transition Services 1. Student Services 2. Support Services 3. Financial Services

  6. Starting Point • Determine Program Eligibility • Reading and Math Levels ? • English Language Proficiency Levels ? • GED/Adult Diploma ? • Incumbent Worker ? Determine Program Options A. Single Course B. Series of Courses 1. Contain Knowledge and Skills Common for Entry-Level Occupations within a Broad Cluster 2. Sufficient Duration and Intensity to Produce Transition Results

  7. Starting Point Determine Outcomes A. Short-Term B. Long-Term C. Student Evaluations D. Program Evaluations Determine Roles A. ABE B. MnSCU C. Workforce Counselor D. Employer F. Outside Providers

  8. Bridge Program Advantages • Contextualized Academic Instruction • Delivered in an Accelerated Format • Higher Levels of Staff Support with Students • *Navigator

  9. SW ABE Consortium • 4 Regions • Granite Falls • Marshall • Worthington • Jackson • Minnesota West • Granite Falls • Canby • Jackson • Pipestone • Worthington • SW MN Private Industry Council • Montevideo • Marshall • Worthington

  10. Career Pathways Healthcare Industrial Maintenance

  11. SW ABE Bridge Program - 2011 • Program Eligibility • CASAS • Reading and Math • Score 230 or better on both tests • Unemployed or Underemployed • High School Diploma or GED • Can be working towards completion

  12. SW ABE Bridge Program - 2011 • Program Components • Computer Skills • Math Skills • Soft Skills • Career Defining Skills

  13. Computer Skills • Assessment • MIRC • Tutorials • Individualized

  14. Math Skills Time Metric System Ration Proportion Measurements Ohm’s Law (IM) • Addition • Subtraction • Multiplication • Division • Fractions • Percents

  15. Soft Skills • Skills • Technical Skills • Soft Skills • Determination / Hard Work • Goal Setting • Above and Beyond • Visioning • Reliability • Overcome Distractions • Be Accountable • 100% Affect • Experience • Look for Good Opportunities • Always be Prepared • Know your Value/Worth • Habits • Strengths/Weaknesses • Overcoming Potential Roadblocks

  16. Career Defining Skills • Career Exploration • Post-secondary Exploration • College Experience • Mindquest • Career and Post-secondary Assessments • Resume Writing • Interviewing Skills

  17. Lessons Learned - 2011 • Math Skills Appropriate • Age of Student Depends on Computer Skills • More Rigorous • More College Preparation • Experience of Students Determines Skills Taught • Deliverables Could be Held at Many Locations • Need Specific Outcomes

  18. SW ABE Bridge Program 1 - 2012 • Eligibility for Bridge Program • CASAS Reading and Math – 221 - 230 • Eligibility for Integrated Program • CASAS Reading and Math – 230 or better • Computer Skills • Score 80% or better on Computer Assessment www.digitalliteracyassessment.org • Score 79% or lower, computer skills training

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  21. SW ABE Bridge Program 1 - 2012 • Learner Web • Medical Office Preparation • Complete 80% of plans with 80% passing on all assignments/tests • Provide Additional Instruction for Students Needing a GED • Provide Additional Instruction for Students Needing Reading and Math Skills Brush-up

  22. SW ABE Bridge Program 2 - 2012 • Math Skills for Healthcare Employees • Mindquest • D2L Experience • LASSI (Learning and Study Strategies Inventory) • Accuplacer – if CASAS Reading at 236 or better • My Foundations Lab • Serve Safe Preparation • Read Book • Review Vocabulary

  23. SW ABE Bridge Program 2 - 2012 • Soft Skills • Skills • Hard Work • Reliability • Experience • Habits/Personal Attributes • Communication • Team Building • Problem Solving • Learner Web • Prepare to be a CNA • Integrated Medical Terminology • Classroom Setting • Lab Setting • Individual Setting

  24. SW ABE Bridge Program 2 - 2012 • Support Services • Gas Vouchers • SNAP Referral • Budgeting • Career and Post-Secondary Exploration • Resume Writing • Job Search • Interviewing Skills • Admissions Process • Financial Aid Information/FAFSA • Healthcare Programs

  25. SW ABE Bridge Program 2 - 2012 • Assess learning style with LASSI diagnostic tool • Learn to navigate the Desire2Learn system • Familiarize themselves with job skills needed to be a nursing assistant • Learn basic medical terminology Student Outcomes

  26. SW ABE Bridge Program 2 - 2012 • Learn math skills pertinent to employment in the healthcare industry • Create a resume for minnesotaworks.net and potential employers • Create personal and employment goals Student Outcomes

  27. Program Outcomes SW ABE Bridge Program 2 - 2012 • 80% Success/Completion Rate • CASAS Level Change • Move 15 students into Universal Healthcare Worker class • Prepare students for independent study

  28. What Type of Bridge Fits Your Program?

  29. Questions? Thank you for participating!  Carman Mills Program Manager & Transitions Coordinator SW ABE – Granite Falls Region & SW Regional Transitions Area carman.mills@gmail.com 320-269-9297, ext. 116 Sara Karbo Job Counselor & FastTRAC Navigator SW MN Private Industry Council skarbo@swmnpic.org 507-537-6236

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