+

TRANSITIONING FROM ABE TO POST-SECONDARYDIANNA FLANAGAN

DEBRAH VARNER

+“MIDDLE COLLEGE”

+Post-Secondary

COLLEGE

a. BACHELOR’S DEGREE

b. ASSOCIATE DEGREE

c. CERTIFICATE

VOCATIONAL/TECHNICAL PROGRAM

APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

ON THE JOB TRAINING (OJT)

+FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

FAFSA

SCHOLARSHIPS

PROMISE

HEAPS – REGULAR – WORKFORCE

FOSTER CHILD WAIVER

GRANTS

LOANS

WORKFORCE ITA

+ASSESSMENTS

+CORRELATION CHART

READING

LANGUAGE

WRITING

MATHEMATICS

ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA

+EXAMPLE: READING

TABE 9.0SAT 260ACT 14ACCUPLACER 53ASSET 36-37COMPASS 65-67

+EXAMPLE: MATH

TABE 11.1

SAT 350

ACT 16

ACCUPLACER 59

ASSET 38

COMPASS 36

+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+

+WVUP Placement

Class Accuplacer ACT SAT

Reading 009 0-33

Reading 090 34-78

Reading NA 79+ 17+ 420+

+HOW CAN ABE CONTRIBUTE?

ASSIST WITH TEST PREPARATION

a. ACCCUPLACER

b. SAT

c. ACT

d. WorkKeys

e. ASVAB

MENTOR BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER CLASS PLACEMENT

HELP RESEARCH FINANCIAL AID OPPORTUNITIES

+HOW CAN ABE CONTRIBUTE?

TEACH CONCEPTS FOR DEVELOPMENTAL CLASSES

a. Math 011

b. Math 021

c. English 039

d. English 091

e. Reading 009

f. Reading 090

+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

+OFFER TUTORIAL ASSISTANCE

DUAL ENROLLMENT - -

ABE STUDENTS CAN ENROLL IN ONLINE COLLEGE COURSES WHILE STILL ENROLLED IN ABE CLASS

i. ENGLISH 101 COMPOSITION I

ii. ENGLISH 102 COMPOSITION II

iii.SPEECH 111/112 FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH

iv.MATH 121 INTRO TO MATH

v. MATH 126 COLLEGE ALGEBRA

vi.CS 101 INTRO TO COMPUTING

+COLLABORATIONS

ABE PROGRAMS & COMMUNITY COLLEGES & WORKFORCE & DHHR & DRS & LITERACY

ADVANTAGES: DISADVANTAGES:

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ??

MENTORS

ACADEMIC SUPPORT

TUTORS

CHILDCARE/TRANSPORTATION

+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.

+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.

+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.

+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 …

+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

+HELP

www.thinkfinity.org

www.learningexpresslibrary.org

http://wvde.state.wv.us/abe/

http://www.wvaea.org/links.html

+

Online Study Resources: GED ONLINE STUDY CENTERS(accompanied by Contemporary's texts)

GED Writing GED Science GED Social StudiesGED ReadingGED Math

+

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 will create 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.

+

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/

+

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

+

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.

+

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

+

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

+

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

+Models of Collaboration

Team – Teaching Summer Model

Adult Transitions Model

Pre-College Assessment Remediation Model

Four to Get Ready Model

+

Active Programs

Eastern WVCTC

Pierpont CTC

New River CTC

Blue Ridge CTC

Southern WVCTC

CTC at WVU Tech

WV Northern CTC

WV State CTC

+

45%

30%

15%

0%Less Than High School

High SchoolGraduate

Some college, No Degree

Associate’s Degree

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate or Professional Degree

10.4%7.3%

18.7%

11.4%

8.3%6.3%

20.9%18.4%

28.5%

42.6%

13.1%14.0%

West Virginia

United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 American Community Survey

+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

+Q & A