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TRANSITIONING FROM ABE TO POST-SECONDARY

TRANSITIONING FROM ABE TO POST-SECONDARY. DIANNA FLANAGAN DEBRAH VARNER . “MIDDLE COLLEGE”. Post-Secondary. COLLEGE BACHELOR’S DEGREE ASSOCIATE DEGREE CERTIFICATE VOCATIONAL/TECHNICAL PROGRAM APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM ON THE JOB TRAINING (OJT). FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

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TRANSITIONING FROM ABE TO POST-SECONDARY

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  1. TRANSITIONING FROM ABE TO POST-SECONDARY DIANNA FLANAGAN DEBRAH VARNER

  2. “MIDDLE COLLEGE”

  3. Post-Secondary • COLLEGE • BACHELOR’S DEGREE • ASSOCIATE DEGREE • CERTIFICATE • VOCATIONAL/TECHNICAL PROGRAM • APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM • ON THE JOB TRAINING (OJT)

  4. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE • FAFSA • SCHOLARSHIPS • PROMISE • HEAPS – REGULAR – WORKFORCE • FOSTER CHILD WAIVER • GRANTS • LOANS • WORKFORCE ITA

  5. ASSESSMENTS • TABE • OPT • SAT • ACT • WorkKeys • ASVAB • ACCUPLACER • ASSET • COMPASS

  6. CORRELATION CHART • READING • LANGUAGE • WRITING • MATHEMATICS • ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA

  7. EXAMPLE: READING • TABE 9.0 • SAT 260 • ACT 14 • ACCUPLACER 53 • ASSET 36-37 • COMPASS 65-67

  8. EXAMPLE: MATH • TABE 11.1 • SAT 350 • ACT 16 • ACCUPLACER 59 • ASSET 38 • COMPASS 36

  9. WVUP Class Placement • Class Accuplacer ACT SAT • Math 011 0-40 0-13 • Math 021 41-69 14-18 • Math 111 70-83 19-22 460 • English 039 0-39 • English 091 40-87 • English 101 88+ 18+ 450+

  10. WVUP Placement • Class Accuplacer ACT SAT • Reading 009 0-33 • Reading 090 34-78 • Reading NA 79+ 17+ 420+

  11. HOW CAN ABE CONTRIBUTE? • ASSIST WITH TEST PREPARATION • ACCCUPLACER • SAT • ACT • WorkKeys • ASVAB • MENTOR BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER CLASS PLACEMENT • HELP RESEARCH FINANCIAL AID OPPORTUNITIES

  12. HOW CAN ABE CONTRIBUTE? • TEACH CONCEPTS FOR DEVELOPMENTAL CLASSES • Math 011 • Math 021 • English 039 • English 091 • Reading 009 • Reading 090

  13. MATH 011 & ABE • TEACH MATH 011 CLASS(ES) ON CAMPUS • TEACH MATH 011 IN ABE CLASSROOM • TUTOR STUDENT IN ABE CLASSROOM ENROLLED IN COLLEGE CLASS MATH 011 • TUTOR STUDENT AT COLLEGE LEARNING LAB ENROLLED IN COLLEGE CLASS MATH 011 • ASSIGN PLATO/KEYTRAIN/THINKFINITY/LEARNING EXPRESS LIBRARY TO BE USED ON HOME OR COLLEGE COMPUTER

  14. OFFER TUTORIAL ASSISTANCE • DUAL ENROLLMENT - - ABE STUDENTS CAN ENROLL IN ONLINE COLLEGE COURSES WHILE STILL ENROLLED IN ABE CLASS • ENGLISH 101 COMPOSITION I • ENGLISH 102 COMPOSITION II • SPEECH 111/112 FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH • MATH 121 INTRO TO MATH • MATH 126 COLLEGE ALGEBRA • CS 101 INTRO TO COMPUTING

  15. COLLABORATIONS • ABE PROGRAMS & COMMUNITY COLLEGES & WORKFORCE & DHHR & DRS & LITERACY ADVANTAGES: DISADVANTAGES: • FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ?? • MENTORS • ACADEMIC SUPPORT • TUTORS • CHILDCARE/TRANSPORTATION

  16. Economic and Non-Economic Outcomes for GED® Credential Recipients • Presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), March 24–28, 2008, in New York, New York.

  17. STUDY continued • Most studies on labor market outcomes for GED® credential recipients have targeted specific groups for comparisons across age, gender, or geographic areas. .. the studies have yielded mixed results. • Furthermore, scholars have noticed a scarcity of research on the noneconomic outcomes of GED® credential recipients, such as their social participation, health, and parenting skills.

  18. STUDY continued • This study provides evidence through a recently released nationally representative sample of adults, the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL), on the economic outcomes as well as the noneconomic outcomes for GED® credential recipients. • On the economic outcomes, this study examines labor force participation, work history, weekly wage, and personal income. On the noneconomic outcomes, this study looks into political and social participation, family, literacy, and health.

  19. STUDY continued • Education is widely recognized as a vehicle for social upward mobility. Attainment of a GED® credential, a “second chance” to certify high school education and a stepping stone to better employment and higher education, has been used by many adult education programs as well as workforce investment programs as a major measurement of program success. … Economic or higher education success depends on many other factors, including non-cognitive skills. …it may be time …to consider enhancing efforts in improving adults’ non-cognitive skills and aiming for higher education …

  20. STUDY continued • A link to this document sits on our Facts and Statistics site under the GED® tab: http://literacyfacts.wordpress.com/ged/ • http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=27817

  21. HELP • www.thinkfinity.org • www.learningexpresslibrary.org • http://wvde.state.wv.us/abe/ • http://www.wvaea.org/links.html

  22. Online Study Resources: • GED ONLINE STUDY CENTERS(accompanied by Contemporary's texts) • GED Writing • GED Science • GED Social Studies • GED Reading • GED Math

  23. GED  Practice online • GED Connection (weekdays 5:30 am) These 39 half-hour programs support GED preparation for the new GED 2002 exam. At the Literacy Link Web site you can register for a free portfolio that contains free practice tests and quizzes. • Kaptest Site • 4Tests.com • March to Success Site • www.pbs.org/literacy This site offers study modules as well as two practice tests for each subject. You willcreate a username and a password for use on this site; follow the links to GED materials. • www.wvinfodepot.org Click the link that takes you to the Learning Express Library; you will create a username and a password. You can also access this resource through your local library using your library card. This site offers study materials for GED, ACT, SAT, and many other tests.

  24. NCTN's College Transition Toolkit • Science & Numeracy Special Collection by Lincs • Check out www.makebeliefscomix.com a site where students can create their own comic strip online. • ED-Helper -- for worksheets and handouts in all basic subject areas • Sites of Reference and Study for Language Arts • GED Preparation Materials- http://amby.com/GED/ • GED Testing Service- http://www.acenet.edu/clll/ged/index.cfm • General Reference Sites (can be helpful for students conducing research): • Internet Public Library- http://www.ipl.org/

  25. TABE: Resources on the Net • http://www.tabetest.com/ • http://www.tabe-test.org/ • LINCS • The West Virginia Adult Education Association, Inc. 1-800-642-2670 • Applications for Certification in West VirginiaDownloadable Forms from the WVDE • Librarians Index to the Internet- http://lii.org/ • Online Reference Desk- http://www.refdesk.com/ • WWW Virtual Library- http://vlib.org/Overview.html

  26. West Virginia Newspapers Online -http://www.wvpress.org/newsonline.asp • Math Sites: • The Math Forum: Internet Mathematics Library- http://mathforum.org/library/ • ThinkQuest: Algebra- http://library.thinkquest.org/10030/algecon.htm • Math2- http://www.math2.org/index.html • The Math Archives- http://archives.math.utk.edu/topics/ • LINCS -the Literacy Information and Communication System - is the premier on-line information and communications network for adult and family literacy.

  27. All Files are PDF -PDF format requires Acrobat Reader • Instructors Handbook • Introduction • Part 1 Meeting the Needs • Part 2 Marketing/ Needs/Assessment • Part 3 Program Orientation-Intake • Part 4 Assessment to Instruction • Part 5 Enrollment Attendance • Part 6A Syllabi • Part 6B Programs of Study

  28. Computer Online Classroom Guide • GED Classroom Guide • Assessment Rubrics • Adult Learning Activities • Part 7 ABE Reports • Part 8 Appendix • Student Handbook • Windows XP - This is the ON Button

  29. Western-Pacific LINCS- http://literacynet.org/lincs/ • Northwest LINCS -http://www.nwlincs.org/ • Midwest LINCS- http://archon.educ.kent.edu/Midwest/index.html • Southern LINCS- http://slincs.coe.utk.edu/ • Title: DV School - URL: http://www.DVSchool.comDescription: A Valuable School Directory and Information Resource • Teacher Toolbox • Student Page • Fill in the Blank - Web Tool - business and office

  30. Models of Collaboration • Team – Teaching Summer Model • Adult Transitions Model • Pre-College Assessment Remediation Model • Four to Get Ready Model

  31. Active Programs • Eastern WVCTC • Pierpont CTC • New River CTC • Blue Ridge CTC • Southern WVCTC • CTC at WVU Tech • WV Northern CTC • WV State CTC

  32. 45% 42.6% 30% 28.5% 20.9% 18.4% 18.7% 14.0% 15% 13.1% 11.4% 10.4% 8.3% 7.3% 6.3% 0% Graduate or Professional Degree Some college, No Degree Associate’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree Less Than High School High School Graduate WV Educational Levels West Virginia United States Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 American Community Survey

  33. Undereducated Workforce • The Good News: • 86% WV adults 25-64 have a HS diploma • The Bad News: • 18.7% WV adults 25-64 have a Bachelor’s Degree or higher • WV ranks 50th in the US for education beyond high school for the adult population

  34. Q & A

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