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2012 Effective Transitions in Adult Education Conference

2012 Effective Transitions in Adult Education Conference. Transitioning Skills Checklist: A Tool for College & Career Readiness. Mary Lou Friedline Adult Education Instructor, In-House PD Specialist PIC of Westmoreland/Fayette, Inc. Greensburg, PA 15601

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2012 Effective Transitions in Adult Education Conference

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  1. 2012 Effective Transitionsin Adult Education Conference Transitioning Skills Checklist: A Tool for College & Career Readiness Mary Lou Friedline Adult Education Instructor, In-House PD Specialist PIC of Westmoreland/Fayette, Inc. Greensburg, PA 15601 mfriedline@privateindustrycouncil.com friedlin@comcast.net

  2. Checklist Origin • Career Gateway Pilot 2005-2008 • 10 programs with transitioning success—5 each 1st two Program Years • Agencies/students funded • Post-secondary collaborators • Identification of necessary skills • Evaluation of pilot success

  3. In this session, we will identify: • Skills expected of post-secondary learners. • Individual learning needs that may/may not include just academics. • Appropriate, effective learning formats. • Resources—there are many available--FREE!!!!!

  4. Expected Academic Skills Understanding Learning During Lectures Preparing for Class After Taking Notes Before Reading Preparing for Testing While Reading Computer/Internet While Questioning Math English/Writing

  5. Expected Individual Needs • Financial Aid • Labor Market • School Requirements • Preparing Yourself/Building Support

  6. Small Group Activity • Select a card. • Discuss the expected skills or individual learning needs that you believe fit in this category. • Record the skills.

  7. Small Group Activity, cont’d. • Share a few • Give additional examples • Compare to the checklist

  8. Methods/resources to acquire: • College-level study skills texts • College/pse text resources online • College sites • Post-secondary/education input • Former students attending/completed pse/training

  9. Online Resources: • www.studygs.net • Effective College Learning TOC (www.pearsonhighered.com) • Google: • effective college learning pdf chapter • effective college learning video • Dartmouth videos • World Education: College Readiness for Adults: Beyond Academic Readiness

  10. Summary • Further discussion. . . • Questions. . . • Additional resources. . .

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