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Helping Missouri's Immigrants through Education and Workforce Development

Learn about Missouri's Adult Education & Literacy Program, English Language Acquisition, and how it supports immigrants in improving their English skills, gaining employment, and achieving their career goals.

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Helping Missouri's Immigrants through Education and Workforce Development

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  1. Helping Missouri’s Immigrants Through Education and Workforce Development

  2. Pam Kaiser, East Central College, Adult Education and Literacy, English Language Acquisition Coordinator and Volunteer Coordinator Brian Heldenbrand, East Central College, Adult Education and Literacy, Instructor Missouri Job Center-Rolla, Workforce Development Specialist I

  3. What Is AEL?Adult Education & Literacy Program ABE/ASE ELA Working to improve English Skills • Working to improve Basic Skills

  4. Missouri Is #1 in the Nation • 63% of the adult learners advanced at least one educational gain. • More than 17,000 students in 2017-18. • Nearly 5,600 were enrolled in English literacy. • 97% of Missouri’s adult education students have a barrier to employmentwhen entering the program.

  5. English Language Acquisition (ELA) • Provides both English and Academic English for language skill development for higher education AND the workforce. • Provides pathway to US citizenship.

  6. English Language Acquisition • Focuses on: • Reading • Writing • Listening • Speaking • Civics • Citizenship • Job skills and vocabulary • Student goals are: • Employment/Better job to match personal skills • Understand what people say (job safety and accuracy) • Better communication with others • Citizenship • TOEFL score development • College/Graduate School Enrollment

  7. Requirements for Students in ELA • At least age 16 • English Language Learner not using an F1 Student Visa

  8. Where Does ELA Fit with WIOA? Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (Title II) Purpose: to provide adult education and literacy activities to assist adults: To become literate and obtain the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and economic self-sufficiency. Who are parents to obtain the educational skills necessary to become full partners in the educational development of their children. Attaining a secondary school diploma and in the transition to postsecondary education and training, including career pathways.

  9. Where Does ELA Fit with WIOA? AND Assist English Language learners in improving literacy skills, mathematic skills and in acquiring an understanding of the American system of government, individual freedom and responsibilities of citizenship.

  10. WIOA Priority of Services Recipients of Public Assistance Other Low-Income Individuals Individuals Who Are Basic Skills Deficient* Veterans

  11. *WIOA sec. 3(5) defines basic skills deficient as referring to an individual: • Who is a youth with English reading, writing, or computing skills at or below the 8th grade level on a generally accepted standardized test: or • Who is a youth or adult, that is unable to compute or solve problems, or read, write, or speak English, at a level necessary to function on the job, in the individual’s family, or in society.** **Note: Individuals who are English Language Learners meet the criteria for “basic skills deficient” and must be included in the priority populations for the Title I Adult program. See TEGL 19-16 for the definition.

  12. WIOA Performance Measures • Measurable Educational/Skills Gain • Employment • Credential Attainment

  13. Credential Attainment • Associate’s degree; • Occupational licensure; • Occupational certificate: including registered apprenticeship and career and technical education certificates; • Other recognized certificates of industry/occupational skills completion sufficient to qualify for entry-level or advancement in employment. • This does not include certificates for work readiness or those from workforce development boards (i.e. WorkKeys)

  14. Integrated Education & Training (IET) Adult Education and Literacy Programs Career pathway Employer collaboration and partnerships Missouri Job Center collaboration Community college and postsecondary education partnerships

  15. Integrated Education & Training All local AEL programs are NOT required to provide IET, it is only one activity of many, that may be provided. If a program does offer IET, not all students are required to participate.

  16. IET Programs • Provide Adult Education & Literacy activities concurrently with Workforce Preparation and Workforce Training • • Potential short term credential programs • CNA • Welding • Digital Literacy • Construction • Hospitality • Childcare • Logistics

  17. ELA Workforce Curriculum Employment Sectors Job search skills Resume’ writing Digital literacy Career Exploration

  18. WorkforcePreparation – Employability Skills • Soft Skills • Communication • Leadership • Time management • Work ethic • Teamwork • Problem solving • Hard Skills • Proficiency in a foreign language • Degree or certificate • Machine operation • Computer skills

  19. ELA Can Help Employees • Find a Job • At risk of losing their job • Interested in further training • To be successful in their job • For promotion

  20. Workforce Benefits • Utilize the talents of employees • Many are well-educated, professionals in their native country Pharmacists, Engineers, Chemists, Physicists, CPA, Instructors • Utilize linguistically diverse skills What other workforce benefits do immigrants provide?

  21. How Much Does It Cost? • Classes are FREE!!! • Programs throughout Missouri • Morning and evening classes • IET varies by program

  22. Education Pays

  23. Now the fun begins…

  24. Case Study #1 • Current test Levels 5-6 • 170+ hours in class in the fiscal year • 30 years old • 1 year in USA • Math/French instructor in Mexico • How can Missouri Job Centers help? • Self disclosed barrier to employment: English Language Learner and Cultural

  25. Case Study #2 • Current test Levels 4-5 • Has attended class for 2 months, this year and has enrolled the last 4 years • Permanent residency, but returns to home country to earn money • 69 years old • College professor/researcher in home country • How can Missouri Job Centers help? • Self disclosed barrier to employment: English Language Learner, Cultural, and low income

  26. Case Study #3 • Current test Levels 2-5 • 300+ hours in class this fiscal year, attends morning, evening and free class offered through a church • 30 years old • In USA for 9 months • CPA in home country • How can Missouri Job Centers help? • Self disclosed barrier to employment: English Language Learner

  27. Case Study #4 • Current test Levels 4-5 • 10 hours in class this fiscal year (works 16 hours/day, 6 days/week with little time to attend class) • 39 years old • In USA about 1 year • Won the lottery • Engineer in home country • How can Missouri Job Centers help? • Self disclosed barrier to employment: English Language Learner, Cultural, and Low income

  28. Case Study #5 • Current test Levels 4 • 230+ hours in class this fiscal year • 48 years old • Won the Lottery • New citizen of the USA • Math instructor in home country • How can Missouri Job Centers help? • Self disclosed barrier to employment: English Language Learner, Cultural, and Low income

  29. How Can Missouri Job Centers Help • If language barrier exists, refer to ELA classes • Interpretive services offered • Provide information for services available • Provide connection/networking opportunities • Assist with job search/career service opportunities • Local assistance/support reach out to meet a need • Counselling • Find help to transcribe transcripts to help find jobs in their area of expertise • Resumes

  30. Resources: https://dese.mo.gov/communications/news-releases/missouri-adult-education-tops-nation-student-academic-achievement?fbclid=IwAR3HVgbIfflns7gYT6b-GE1Sx0PBcRO_IngmLvde5VMfWdA4NCZ3rXRNiEA WIOA: https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr803/BILLS-113hr803enr.pdf Adult Education: A Crucial Foundation for Middle-Skill Jobs http://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/resources/publications/file/9.26-NSC-AdultEd-factsheet_final.pdf WIOA Overview: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/AdultEd/wioa-overview.pdf AEL: Not Your Old GED Program http://ccdaily.com/Pages/Academic-Programs/ed-adult-ed.aspx

  31. Resources: Missouri State Assessment of Adult Literacy (2003) http://www.air.org/sites/default/files/downloads/report/SAAL_MO_web_0.pdf Program for the International Assessment Adult Competencies (PIACC, 2012 & 2014) https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/piaac/ United States Census Bureau Quick Facts https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045215/00

  32. Thank You

  33. Pam.Kaiser@eastcentral.edu Brian.Heldenbrand@eastcentral.edu

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