Breaking Through: Beyond the G.E.D. EFFECTIVE MODELS THAT ACCELERATE TRANSITION TO COLLEGE

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1 Breaking Through: Beyond the G.E.D. EFFECTIVE MODELS THAT ACCELERATE TRANSITION TO COLLEGE

2 Introduction Pathways to Post-Secondary AEL Innovative Models Dean Ransdell Buddy Powell Janet Phelps Tiffany Johnson

3 Connection to WIOA

4 Positioning Students for Success Dean Ransdell AEL Director Texarkana Independent School District

5 From Past Student Barriers to Success Life experiences Past failure in education and employment Lack of family support Child care Lack of transportation Homelessness, drugs, poverty Criminal background

6 From Past to Present New Expectations Managing life Meeting a deadline Staying on schedule Being organized Study discipline Test-taking skills Self-sufficiency Self-directed

7 From Past to Present Emphasis Career Exploration Career Knowledge College Culture Basic skills: reading, writing, speaking, listening Research Using Power Point Presentations

8 Moving Students into the Present through Transition to College New Student Orientation Career Knowledge College Knowledge Select a Career Present to Others Distance Learning- PLATO Multi-media assignments Guest Speakers 8 Week Schedule Prep for College and GED

9 What s Next Accelerate Texarkana and Career Pathways Workforce-NCCER Certification Job Opportunities & Placement

10 Felita Gilmore, ATX Instructor, Bill Moss, TC Workforce, Katie Jewell, ATX Coordinator, Mayor Bob Bruggeman, Dean Ransdell, AEL Director, Ronda Dozier, TC Dean of Workforce

11 Dean Ransdell Director of Adult Education

12 Building Integrated College Models Three Platforms Buddy Powell McLennan Community College Director, AEL Janet Phelps AEL Faculty Transition Coordinator

13 Overview and Start-up Activities Background- AEL Program Research on Best Practices Interviews (Students, Administrators, Faculty, Staff) Target Audience for Recruitment and Instruction YEAR One Activities YEAR TWO Growth

14 Model 1: FastTrack to College Year One: Research Class Design: length, content, recruitment Stand-alone transition-to-college class 3 weeks, part-time College and personal readiness Academic Instruction (Texas Success Initiative Preparation)

15 What our cohort #1 taught us: Customer feedback: This was a necessary offering. Students were deeply under-prepared for college. Passing the GED did not mean they were academically ready for college. We needed more class time.

16 FastTrack to College: Lessons We Learned Cohort 1 3-week course, 48 hours Successes: Positive student feedback Positive teacher feedback Entrance to college Challenges: Not enough time Low TSI passing rates Low TABE progress rates

17 FastTrack to College: Lessons We Learned Cohort 2 10-week course, 70 hours Successes: Students passed the TSI College entrance Challenges: Low enrollment Retention Many students bypassed this class from our GED classes because of time of year

18 FastTrack to College: Lessons We Learned Cohort 3 Spring: GED to College Academy Summer: FastTrack to College, 10-week course in the summer

19 Model 2: On-ramp for Integrated Education and Training Contextualized GED for CNAs Transition Course supplement Certified Nurse Aide IET Course (with concurrent AEL)

20 Transitions for Career Pathway students Goal: Prepare students for success in CNA training and employment. Contextualized GED for CNAs: GED preparation contextualized to Certified Nurse Aide curriculum (College Continuing Education) Transition instruction Transition Course supplement: Study skills Soft skills for professional CNAs (local employers) Job search skills and strategies (Goodwill)

21 Alternative to Developmental Education Texas Success Initiative Rule change, June 2015 Adult Education & Literacy The Great Experiment Developmental Education Base Math option for at-risk students

22 Instruction for low-level collegebound students Pilot program of two sections: A non-credit on-ramp to Developmental Math AEL Instruction Computer-based learning, Plato Learning Frameworks requirement Control group of three sections: Taught by college faculty MyMathLab software Learning Frameworks requirement Preliminary results

23 Buddy Powell Director of Adult Education Janet Phelps Transition Coordinator

24 SAIL: Students Accelerating through Integrated Learning

25 SAIL: Students Accelerating through Integrated Learning

26 WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS Golden Crescent Partnership Childcare GED Testing Fees Immunization Costs Referrals Transportation Assistance Employment Assistance

27 Results: from SAIL (THECB funds braided with TWC AEL funds) VICTORIA COLLEGE EXCEEDED THE 200 PARTICIPANT TARGET AND SERVED 229 PARTICIPANTS* CERTIFIED NURSE AIDE (C.N.A.)= 137 ELECTRICAL = 29 COMMERCIAL TRUCK DRIVING (C.D.L.) = 25 WELDING = 38 * 97 ARE CURRENTLY IN THE FINAL SEMESTER OF STUDY

28 Outcomes Established a sustainable model for adult education students to postsecondary Created relationships and collaborations to develop a program to move students into self-sufficiency

29 Outcomes Integration and recognition of adult education students in the college courses and campus opportunities. Attracted the attention from several state agencies, example: Texas Higher Ed Coordinating Board Mentor contract

30 Outcomes Established a sustainable model for adult education students to postsecondary Created relationships and collaborations to develop a program to move students into self-sufficiency

31 Impact AEL relocated to the main campus to fully integrate adult education students Recognition & perception of AE students improved

32 Impact

33 Impact

34 Tiffany Johnson Director of Adult Education