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Kick-Off Institute

Kick-Off Institute. Welcome. Jeffrey Fantine Points of Entry Project Director Kratos Learning Solutions. Introductions & Project Overview. Laura C. Lanier Director of Education Services Kratos Learning Solutions. Introductions . Special Acknowledgements Open Society Foundations

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Kick-Off Institute

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  1. Kick-Off Institute

  2. Welcome Jeffrey Fantine Points of Entry Project Director Kratos Learning Solutions

  3. Introductions & Project Overview Laura C. Lanier Director of Education Services Kratos Learning Solutions

  4. Introductions • Special Acknowledgements • Open Society Foundations • Office of Vocational and Adult Education • Abt Associates, Inc. • Credo Management Consulting • Kratos Learning Solutions

  5. Introductions • Points of Entry Demonstration Sites • Alabama: J.F. Ingram State Technical College • California: Contra Costa County Office of Education Elk Grove Adult & Community Education • Massachusetts: Ludlow-Hampden-Holyoke Collaborative Cambridge Community Learning Center • New York: Syracuse City School District Literacy West NY, Inc. St. Lawrence – Lewis BOCES

  6. Overview • Project Goal - Determine best practices for reentry and low-skilled adults transitioning into college and employment

  7. Overview • Key Elements - Identify programs that already have innovative practices in place - Provide quality services vs. quantity - Implement and test practices that have potential for state and national dissemination

  8. Overview • Target Populations - Lower-Skilled Adults (6-8 GLE) - Incarcerated Adults (6-12 GLE) - Adults on Probation/Parole (6-12 GLE)

  9. Overview • Kick-Off Institute Roles - Points of Entry Demonstration Site Teams - State Representatives - Subject Matter Experts - Team Facilitators

  10. Overview • Kick-Off Institute Objectives - Understand Model - Share Knowledge of Best Practices - Receive Technical Assistance - Develop Implementation Plan

  11. Overview • Kick-Off Institute • Agenda • Binder Materials • Resources

  12. Funding & Sustainability Mimi Clarke Corcoran Director of the Special Fund for Poverty Alleviation Open Society Foundations

  13. Policy & Partnerships Brenda Dann-Messier Assistant Secretary Office of Vocational and Adult Education U.S. Department of Education

  14. Focus Areas • Career Pathways • Personal Growth – Behavior Change • Partnerships • Sustainability

  15. Points of Entry Model Judith Alamprese Principal Investigator Abt Associates Inc.

  16. Model

  17. Subject Matter Experts • Dave Garrison, Ivy Tech Community College • Sharon Halter, Ohio Hi-Point Career Center • Anthony Iacono, Indian River State College • Ann Jacobs, Prisoner Reentry Institute, John Jay College of Criminal Justice • John Linton, Office of Vocational and Adult Education • John Nally, Indiana Department of Corrections • Denise Pottmeyer, Retired State Director, Ohio Adult Basic and Literacy Education • Hank Rosen, Council of State Government Justice Center • Juliana Taymans, George Washington University

  18. Profile of Reentry Population John Linton Office of Vocational and Adult Education

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