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New Director Training The Essential Piece Columbus, IN June 11, 2010. Sara Z. Gutting, Professional Development Director Solutions in Education and Training (317) 503 – 0360 sgutting@sineonline.com. What is the essential piece? . EVALUATION OF PROGRAM & ALL STAFF.
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New Director TrainingThe Essential Piece Columbus, INJune 11, 2010 Sara Z. Gutting, Professional Development Director Solutions in Education and Training (317) 503 – 0360 sgutting@sineonline.com
EVALUATION OF PROGRAM & ALL STAFF FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS, BUDGETING & REPORTING LEADERSHIP AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT EL CIVICS IF APPLICABLE UNDERSTANDING FEDERAL & STATE GUIDELINES, POLICIES & PROCEDURES TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION FACILITY AND CLASS LOCATION – ADA COMPLIANT INSTRUCTIONAL BEST PRACTICES COMMUNITY OUTREACH – REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS – CONSORTIUM COLLABORATION - WORKONE PROGRAM STANDARDS, CURRICULA & PERFORMANCE INDICATORS KNOWLEDGE OF ADULT LEARNER AND ADULT LEARNING THEORY (ANDRAGOGY) MARKETING DATA DRIVEN PROCEDURES, MONITORING & ANALYSIS & ACCOUNTABILITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING FOR ALL STAFF INTAKE, MANAGED ENROLLMENT, ORIENTATION & FOLLOW UP ASSESSMENT POLICIES & PROCEDURES
It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers. ~James Thurber (1894 - 1961)
The Sanity Quiz • Do many of your students complete your intake process but then quit after a couple class sessions? • Do your teachers find themselves constantly juggling between teaching existing students and enrolling new ones? • Do your teachers lack the time they need to help students set realistic and meaningful goals?
If so… You may be suffering from the “All Things to All People” Syndrome – quite common among adult educators.
Objectives • You will: • Review research related to intake processes, • Assess your current orientation and intake procedures, and • Explore options and resources for strengthening those procedures.
What’s the best thing about your program’s intake and orientation?
Adult Education Research Says: Classroom Dynamics in Adult Literacy Education Hal Beder and Patsy Medina • Class composition and enrollment turbulence shape classroom dynamics. • Continuous enrollment and mixed skill levels are serious and understated problems in the adult literacy classroom.
McLendon and Polis, 2007 Adult Education Research Says: “The interpersonal relationships that these adult peers developed in the cohort made a critical difference to their: The Adult Development Study - Robert Kegan Cohorts were important to both supporting and challenging adult students. • academic learning, • emotional and psychological wellbeing, and • ability to broaden their perspectives.” http://www.ncsall.net/fileadmin/resources/research/report19a.pdf
Managed Intake Delivery Options • Centralized Intake • All new student intake is conducted at one location. • Student information is forwarded to class sites upon completion. • Onsite Intake • Student intake is conducted at each class site on a scheduled basis.
Orientation Duration Boot camp vs. intake
Basic parts of an Intake • Welcome and warm up activity • Show a brief video or pamphlets, or something about your program • Current student speakers • Tour of building • Rob Moore disaster planning • One side of sheet is attendance policy • The other side is planning for the unexpected emergencies • 90 day soft exit • Collect information from the student
Basic Parts of an Intake • Presentations from WorkOne • Presentation from Ivy Tech or other post secondary institution • Assessment • Next Steps • Other Activities and Best Practices?
Does it Work in Indiana? North Spencer/ACE Academy Data
Next Steps…. • Include staff in planning and implementation • Contact partners and referring agencies to discuss the changes • Market the new schedule to potential students
Analyzing Reports • How is your retention • How is your performance • How do you get this information to your staff? • What are some strategies your staff can do to make sure they meet performance?
Best Practices Strategies and Methods for Good Performing Programs • Fast Track • On-line Remediation • Targeted Curriculum • Post-testing Practices • Retention—do you have the right teacher? • Teacher Evaluation • Managed Data • Communication with your DWD Adult Education Coordinator
Adult Education Website for Administrators http://www.in.gov/dwd/adultedadmin/
Implementation Plan • After analyzing your reports what is one item that needs to be changed in your program? • What is the missing piece to your program? • What is one strategy or concept that you will implement right away?
Follow up Procedures and Process • Immediately following – email with SINE consultant’s information and questions – to assist us with your follow up • Consultant will schedule on-site follow up meeting with you • You will receive 30 second trainer every other week for the next two months • On-going support is available