2010 ABE SUMMER INSTITUTE2010 ABE SUMMER INSTITUTEThursday: Opening AddressThursday: Opening Address

Dr. Barry ShafferDr. Barry Shaffer

MN State Director of Adult Education MN State Director of Adult Education

Welcome and Thank YouWelcome and Thank You Literacy Minnesota and MCEA Literacy Minnesota and MCEA Planning CommitteePlanning Committee MDE Coordination – Astrid Liden, Brad MDE Coordination – Astrid Liden, Brad

Hasskamp Hasskamp PresentersPresenters VolunteersVolunteers Participants and AwardeesParticipants and Awardees PD Coordinators and RTC’s PD Coordinators and RTC’s DEED & MnSCU PartnersDEED & MnSCU Partners MDE-ABE Staff (see photo)MDE-ABE Staff (see photo)

Alice Smith Astrid Liden Jim Colwell Todd Wagner

Todd Wagner Brad Hasskamp Julie Dincau Laurie Rheault

Astrid Liden

MDE-ABE Re-AlignmentMDE-ABE Re-AlignmentFrom the Food and Nutrition Division From the Food and Nutrition Division

to theto the

Center for Post Secondary SuccessCenter for Post Secondary Success

ABE Overview – FY 2010ABE Overview – FY 2010

51 ABE consortia, 500 51 ABE consortia, 500 delivery sites statewidedelivery sites statewide

1,200 licensed teachers and 3,000 1,200 licensed teachers and 3,000 volunteers served over 78,000 students volunteers served over 78,000 students

1 out of every 11 diplomas issued in MN 1 out of every 11 diplomas issued in MN during 2010 was a GED (5,951) or Adult during 2010 was a GED (5,951) or Adult H.S. Diploma (1,243)H.S. Diploma (1,243)

Of the total students served, 42% were Of the total students served, 42% were ESL, 61% were parents and 12% were ESL, 61% were parents and 12% were unemployedunemployed

Number of Students Number of Students and Contact Hours and Contact Hours

StudentsStudents

HoursHours

FY 2009FY 2009 FY 2010FY 2010

73,38773,387 78,480 78,480 (+6.9%) (+6.9%)

5,371,902 5,371,902 5,827,8605,827,860 ((++8.5%) 8.5%)

Students by ProgramStudents by Program FY 2010 FY 2010

ESLESL 31,781 (42%) 31,781 (42%)

ABEABE 28,145 (37%) 28,145 (37%)

GED/DiplomaGED/Diploma 11,681 (15%) 11,681 (15%)

WBPL + WBPL + Transition to Transition to 3,333 (6%) 3,333 (6%) employment employment

State and Federal AllocationsState and Federal Allocations

State State

FederalFederal

FY 2010FY 2010 FY 2011FY 2011

$43.2 M$43.2 M $ 44.9 M $ 44.9 M

$ 6.3 M$ 6.3 M $ 5.9 M$ 5.9 M

$49.5 M$49.5 M $50.8 M$50.8 M

(+2.4%)(+2.4%)

Cost/Student = $647Cost/Student = $647

Cost/Hour = $8.71Cost/Hour = $8.71

Student Level Student Level CompletionCompletion

FY 2007FY 2007 FY 2008FY 2008 FY 2009FY 2009 FY 2010FY 2010

ABEABE 36% 36% 41% 41% 39% 39% 4545% %

ESLESL 40% 40% 44% 44% 46% 46% 4848% %

Consortia “Report Card” to be released next weekConsortia “Report Card” to be released next week

ABE SuccessABE Success GED, employment and GED, employment and transition indicators not yet transition indicators not yet computed for last yearcomputed for last year ““Continuous Improvement”Continuous Improvement” Currently ABE focused primarily Currently ABE focused primarily on participation and level changeon participation and level change NRS changes are being planned – could NRS changes are being planned – could

impact FY 2011-12impact FY 2011-12 ““Momentum Points” toward post-Momentum Points” toward post-

secondary success will be consideredsecondary success will be considered

State ABE Office State ABE Office “Front Burner” “Front Burner”

ActivitiesActivities

Transitions Activities:Transitions Activities: The Next STEP – Statewide Transitions Expansion The Next STEP – Statewide Transitions Expansion

PriorityPriority ABE Regional Transition Coordinators – RTC’sABE Regional Transition Coordinators – RTC’s Co-directing the Co-directing the MNMN FastTRACFastTRAC initiativeinitiative

Developing sustainable, effective career pathway Developing sustainable, effective career pathway programming that integrates ABE services with post-programming that integrates ABE services with post-secondary training for in-demand occupationssecondary training for in-demand occupations

Targeting low-wage, low skilled Minnesotans Targeting low-wage, low skilled Minnesotans

Promoting Distance Learning – GED-i, Project Promoting Distance Learning – GED-i, Project IDEAL, others – see websiteIDEAL, others – see website

State ABE Office State ABE Office “Front Burner” Activities“Front Burner” Activities

STAR – Year 3STAR – Year 3 We now have nationally certified trainersWe now have nationally certified trainers Participation – 106 teachers, 19 programs, 42 sitesParticipation – 106 teachers, 19 programs, 42 sites Improvements in teacher practice and student outcomesImprovements in teacher practice and student outcomes

Minnesota Numeracy InitiativeMinnesota Numeracy Initiative Applications due September 10Applications due September 10thth – see ATLAS website – see ATLAS website 24 participants will be selected – math practitioners24 participants will be selected – math practitioners Online courses, face-to-face training, virtual professional communityOnline courses, face-to-face training, virtual professional community

ABE Transitions ConferenceABE Transitions Conference – 9/23-24/10 – 9/23-24/10 Call for Proposals due August 20Call for Proposals due August 20thth

National Governor’s Association ForumNational Governor’s Association Forum on Adult Post on Adult Post Secondary Credential Attainment 9/29/10Secondary Credential Attainment 9/29/10

ABE ABE Support Staff ConferenceSupport Staff Conference – 11/8-9/10 – IMPORTANCE – 11/8-9/10 – IMPORTANCE

PEGASUSPEGASUS – Community Based Organizations – Community Based Organizations

ABE Policy ActivitiesABE Policy Activities ABE ABE Report CardReport Card coming out NEXT WEEK!  coming out NEXT WEEK!  Look for it in your e-mail and on the web siteLook for it in your e-mail and on the web site

Updated Updated ABE Program Improvement PolicyABE Program Improvement Policy – dates – dates updated for 2010-2011updated for 2010-2011

ABE ABE Narrative Writers WorkshopNarrative Writers Workshop:  Oct. 21 at the :  Oct. 21 at the Minnesota Department of Education (for consortia Minnesota Department of Education (for consortia scheduled to write their narratives this year and for Low scheduled to write their narratives this year and for Low Performing Consortia identified on the ABE Report CardPerforming Consortia identified on the ABE Report Card

Coming SoonComing Soon:  Revised Distance Learning Policy – Includes :  Revised Distance Learning Policy – Includes new table identifying “Documentation Requirements for new table identifying “Documentation Requirements for Approved Distance Learning Curriculum.” Approved Distance Learning Curriculum.”

ReminderReminder – TABE 7 and 8 are no longer NRS-approved – TABE 7 and 8 are no longer NRS-approved assessmentsassessments

FY 2010 Supplemental ServicesFY 2010 Supplemental Services

Minnesota Literacy Council Minnesota Literacy Council ATLAS (ABE Teaching and Learning ATLAS (ABE Teaching and Learning

Advancement System) Hamline Advancement System) Hamline UniversityUniversity

Learning Disabilities Association Learning Disabilities Association PANDA – Physical and PANDA – Physical and Neurological Disabilities Neurological Disabilities Assistance Assistance St. Paul ABESt. Paul ABE SW ABESW ABE

ABE Future-ThinkABE Future-Think

The Nation has a New Major Focus…The Nation has a New Major Focus…

Employment Employment

and the Economyand the Economy

Fuel to the FireFuel to the Fire

Obama’s “Car-in-the ditch” metaphorObama’s “Car-in-the ditch” metaphor

The ABE Solution: You and I are the wrecker The ABE Solution: You and I are the wrecker truck driver. Our mission is to help free the car truck driver. Our mission is to help free the car from the ditch and bring all occupants of the car from the ditch and bring all occupants of the car not only to the road, but get them to their not only to the road, but get them to their destination.destination.

What does this mean for What does this mean for EDUCATION ?EDUCATION ?

Pre-K Pre-K K-8 K-8 9-12 9-12 13-14 13-14 14+ 14+

Pre-KPre-K K-8K-8 9-12 9-12 13-1413-14 1414++

Maximum attention on the “Tipping Point Maximum attention on the “Tipping Point of 1 year post-secondary + credentialof 1 year post-secondary + credential

Lumina’s Big Goal: To increase the Lumina’s Big Goal: To increase the proportion of Americans with high-proportion of Americans with high-quality degrees and credentials to quality degrees and credentials to

60 percent by the year 202560 percent by the year 2025

The Lumina Goal RationaleThe Lumina Goal Rationale

Higher ed is a Higher ed is a prerequisite to successprerequisite to success in a knowledge-based society and economyin a knowledge-based society and economy The social and economic opportunities facing our The social and economic opportunities facing our

country can best be addressed by educating country can best be addressed by educating many more people beyond high school. As we many more people beyond high school. As we attain the goal, we attain the goal, we improve the economyimprove the economy, , strengthen strengthen civic engagementcivic engagement and and reducereduce the the costs of costs of crime, poverty and health carecrime, poverty and health care and, and, in short, improve the human condition.in short, improve the human condition.

Higher education Higher education attainment rates among attainment rates among adults, first-generation college-going adults, first-generation college-going students, low-income students and students students, low-income students and students of color are significantly lower than those of of color are significantly lower than those of other studentsother students. This gap has endured for . This gap has endured for decades and is now widening. This attainment decades and is now widening. This attainment gap is alarming given the country’s demographic gap is alarming given the country’s demographic trends.trends.

National & International Comparison:Percentage of adults (25-64)with a postsecondary degree

54

52

50

48

46

44

42

40

38

36

34

32

30

28

26

24

22

CanadaJapanKorea

Massachusetts

North Dakota

Connecticut/Colorado/New YorkNew Jersey/Vermont/New Hampshire

Illinois/Maryland/NebraskaVirginia/Iowa

Wisconsin/RI/SD/WAPennsylvania/Kansas/Delaware

HawaiiUtah/Montana

Michigan/North Carolina/Georgia

Ohio/MO/OR/WY/CA/FL/ME

IndianaIdaho/South Carolina/Arizona

Texas/Alabama/Tennessee/AlaskaOklahoma

Kentucky/New MexicoMississippi/Louisiana

West Virginia/Arkansas

Nevada

Norway/Ireland/Belgium

United States/Australia/Spain/Sweden

Denmark/France

Finland

Netherlands

Iceland/Switzerland

Greece

Germany

Mexico/Austria

U.K.

Luxembourg

Poland

Hungary/Portugal

New ZealandMinnesota

MN Jobs ForecastMN Jobs Forecast

Current workers will make up Current workers will make up

65%65% of the labor force of 2018 of the labor force of 2018

By 2018, By 2018, 70%70% jobs in MN jobs in MN (2.1 million jobs)(2.1 million jobs) will will require post-secondary education.require post-secondary education.

MN ranks MN ranks 22ndnd in needed post-secondary in needed post-secondary “intensity” for 2018.“intensity” for 2018.

Georgetown Univ. Center on Education and the WorkforceGeorgetown Univ. Center on Education and the Workforce

MN Working-Age Adults 18-64MN Working-Age Adults 18-643.3 M3.3 M

60% have not completed college. Of these:60% have not completed college. Of these: 251,210 have not completed high school 251,210 have not completed high school (8%)(8%) 892,744 have completed high school but have not 892,744 have completed high school but have not

entered college entered college (27%)(27%) 832,371 have some college but no degree or 832,371 have some college but no degree or

credentialcredential 61,327 speak little or no English61,327 speak little or no English 346,968 earn less than a living wage (twice the 346,968 earn less than a living wage (twice the

federal. poverty level)federal. poverty level) 43% of MnSCU entrants need one or more 43% of MnSCU entrants need one or more

developmental education classesdevelopmental education classesCouncil for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)

MN Jobs Forecast ContinuedMN Jobs Forecast Continued

3.3 million MN 3.3 million MN workers in 2018 workers in 2018 will be completing will be completing for these jobs: for these jobs:

Georgetown Univ. Center on Georgetown Univ. Center on Education and the WorkforceEducation and the Workforce

Educ Educ LevelLevel 2018 Jobs2018 Jobs

HS. DropoutsHS. Dropouts 189,000189,000

HS. GradsHS. Grads 782,000782,000Some College Some College No DegreeNo Degree 374,000374,000

AA DegreeAA Degree 743,000743,000

Bach. DegreeBach. Degree 729,000729,000

Grad. DegreeGrad. Degree 193,000193,000

Current Unemployment RateCurrent Unemployment RateAmerican Council on Education - 2009American Council on Education - 2009

Educ. LevelEduc. Level 2018 Jobs2018 Jobs Unemployment Unemployment RateRate

HS. DropoutsHS. Dropouts 189,000189,000 15.1 %15.1 %

HS. GradsHS. Grads 782,000782,000 9.6 %9.6 %

Some college no Some college no degreedegree 374,000374,000 8.3 %8.3 %

AA DegreeAA Degree 743,000743,000 6.4 %6.4 %

Bach. DegreeBach. Degree 729,000729,000 4.2 %4.2 %

Grad. DegreeGrad. Degree 193,000193,000 2.5 %2.5 %

Average Annual IncomeAverage Annual IncomeAmerican Council on Education - 2008American Council on Education - 2008

Educ. LevelEduc. Level 2018 Jobs2018 Jobs Unemployment Unemployment RateRate

Avg. Annual Avg. Annual IncomeIncome

HS. DropoutsHS. Dropouts 189,000189,000 15.1 %15.1 % $ 22,220$ 22,220

HS. GradsHS. Grads 782,000782,000 9.6 %9.6 % $ 30,732$ 30,732Some college Some college no degreeno degree

374,000374,000 8.3 %8.3 % $ 38,272$ 38,272

AA DegreeAA Degree 743,000743,000 6.4 %6.4 % $ 43,455$ 43,455

Bach. DegreeBach. Degree 729,000729,000 4.2 %4.2 % $ 50,856$ 50,856

Grad. DegreeGrad. Degree 193,000193,000 2.5 %2.5 % $ 79,144$ 79,144

ABE Importance and RoleABE Importance and Role

The core policy for allocating opportunity in The core policy for allocating opportunity in the US is rapidly becoming post-secondary the US is rapidly becoming post-secondary education. It is becoming our education. It is becoming our workforce workforce development systemdevelopment system. . Anthony CarnevaleAnthony Carnevale

What implication does that have for the ABE What implication does that have for the ABE system and your program/students if system and your program/students if almost half of Minnesotans entering post-almost half of Minnesotans entering post-secondary need remediation?secondary need remediation?

VISION FOR ABE: VISION FOR ABE: Core Mission ChangeCore Mission Change

FROM: FROM: Basic Academic Skills and ESL plus Basic Academic Skills and ESL plus

Cognitive Skills and Life SkillsCognitive Skills and Life Skills

TO: TO: The above, The above, plusplus the integration of… the integration of…

TRANSITION SKILLSTRANSITION SKILLS & & TRAINING SKILLSTRAINING SKILLS

- Employment Readiness -Work in Context- Employment Readiness -Work in Context

- Career Preparation- Career Preparation - Bridge Prep and Bridge - Bridge Prep and Bridge

- College Readiness - College Readiness - Integrated Occupational - Integrated Occupational

ProgrammingProgramming

KEY VISION CONCEPTSKEY VISION CONCEPTS

Core mission expansionCore mission expansion ABE mission recognized as integral to the ABE mission recognized as integral to the

state and national economystate and national economy Integrating transition and training skills into Integrating transition and training skills into

all levels of ABE and ESLall levels of ABE and ESL Expanded partnerships and collaborationsExpanded partnerships and collaborations Targeted professional development:Targeted professional development:

- teaching skills- teaching skills - adopt model programs- adopt model programs

- best practices- best practices - policy / technical - policy / technical assistance assistance

FastTRAC Program Model

Focused preparation for postsecondary occupational course

Integrated Adult Basic Education with Career and Technical Education

Intentional, embedded work skills

Postsecondary Credential

Integrated Developmental Education

Skill building within a variety of occupational sectors

Assessment, career advising, support services, work experience, etc., provided throughout the pathway by Workforce Development, Employers, Community Based Organizations, Human Services

Integrated Adult Basic Education

Minnesota Coursework Repository Minnesota Coursework Repository of Curricula and the OIDof Curricula and the OID

Final Thoughts about our StudentsFinal Thoughts about our Students

Our students have to make the choice Our students have to make the choice to come to class each day.to come to class each day.

We have to have the supports in place We have to have the supports in place to help them make the “right” to help them make the “right” decision.decision.

Final Thoughts about our ProgramsFinal Thoughts about our Programs

In order to help students make the In order to help students make the right decisions, our programs must:right decisions, our programs must:

Have quality and intensity of Have quality and intensity of instructioninstruction

Have measurable goalsHave measurable goals Help students plan their futureHelp students plan their future Seek collaborations and partnershipsSeek collaborations and partnerships Provide personal supports for student Provide personal supports for student

retentionretention

Photo FunniesPhoto Funnies

Although ABE re-aligned to the Although ABE re-aligned to the CENTER FOR POST-SECONDARY CENTER FOR POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS, certain problematic issues SUCCESS, certain problematic issues have come up….have come up….

1. My request for a hands-free blue 1. My request for a hands-free blue tooth phone was turned down, and tooth phone was turned down, and this alternative was offered….this alternative was offered….

2. I was given a key to the 2. I was given a key to the executive washroom, but it executive washroom, but it appeared to be a bicycle lock appeared to be a bicycle lock key…..key…..

3. My request for a state car to come 3. My request for a state car to come to this conference was denied – so I to this conference was denied – so I had to use this vehicle left over from had to use this vehicle left over from the Christine Jax – Jessie Ventura the Christine Jax – Jessie Ventura administration…..administration…..

4. I was approved for a meeting in 4. I was approved for a meeting in Seattle last week, but my flight was Seattle last week, but my flight was on Friday the 13on Friday the 13thth….….

5. In my weekly progress meetings 5. In my weekly progress meetings with Todd and Brad I received this with Todd and Brad I received this report……report……

Todd Brad

Bossy Barry

6. Even my duck-hunting dog, Tipper, 6. Even my duck-hunting dog, Tipper, rebelled….rebelled….

6. Things were getting a little out of 6. Things were getting a little out of control – FAST……control – FAST……

7. So I needed a little “ME” time….7. So I needed a little “ME” time….

8. So after some thoughtful reflection 8. So after some thoughtful reflection mixed with a trip to the Boundary mixed with a trip to the Boundary Waters………… Waters…………

I returned with a rejuvenated outlook I returned with a rejuvenated outlook and sense of the future with this and sense of the future with this motto in mind……motto in mind……

THE END – THANK YOU !