Educational Focus:
Post-secondary Transitions and Student Re-entry Programs
Adult Learners and For‐Profit Colleges
Some adult learners, including some with literacy issues, are choosing to attend for-profit institutions. By attending for-profit institutions, they are not accruing the proper workplace or literacy skills to succeed. In addition, they are faced with large debts from attending for-profit colleges and career options that pay low wages.
Presenter: Shannon Gordon, Graduate Assistant, Buffalo State College, New York
Presentation Format: Poster Session (20 minutes)
Educational Focus: Post-secondary Transitions and Student Re-entry Programs
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session V, 3:15–4:45 p.m. Room: Plaza A & B
Developing a Career Pathways System for ABE Learners
This session will discuss Oregon's activities to build a career pathways system for adult basic education learners. Highlighted will be the key components of the career pathways system, that curriculum design and professional development activities that have been conducted, and processes for measuring implementation and results. Presenters:
* Judith Alamprese, Principal Associate, Abt Associates Inc., Bethesda, Maryland
*Mary Jane Bagwell, State Adult Basic Skills Instructor, Oregon Department of Community College and Workforce Development
*Donna Ball, ABS Instructor, Mt. Hood Community College
Educational Focus: Post-secondary Transitions and student Re-entry Programs
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session III, 9:45–11:15 a.m. Room: Union Square 19 & 20
GED Credential Recipients in Postsecondary Education
Many adult learners who pass the GED Tests go on to postsecondary education. What are the characteristics of GED passers who enroll in and graduate from postsecondary education? When and where do they enroll? This interactive session shares Year 2 findings from GED Testing Service longitudinal research.
Presenter: Margaret Patterson, PhD, Director, Research and Psychometrics, American Council on Education/GED Testing Service, Washington, D.C. Metro Area
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Post-secondary Transitions and student Re-entry Program
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session VI, 10:00–11:30 a.m.
Room: Union Square 3 & 4
Maine College Transitions: Lessons Learned
This presentation will include an overview of the Maine College Transitions model, how it started, development phases, what we have learned and promising practice. At the completion of the workshop, participants will understand the model; understand possible options for replication, and the challenges and success of the various programming options.
Presenter: Eva Giles, Director, Lewiston Adult Education, Lewiston, Maine
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Post-secondary Transitions and student Re-entry Programs
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session VI, 10:00–11:30 a.m. Room: Golden Gate 2
Practical Transitions
Practical solutions that are student centered to help transition your students into college and/or careers. This portfolio approach has been effective to transition GED graduates, who may not be aware of their true goals, to college. Catch a glimpse of a student-centered curriculum along with actual student portfolios. The presentation also introduces the basics that instructors must have to help guide their students through the maze of post-secondary admissions; includes step-by-step handouts that are completely reproducible.
Presenters:
*Melissa Sadler-Nitu, Program Director, Erskine Adult Education Cooperative, Seguin, Texas
*Rene Coronado, Coordinator, Region 20 Education Service Center, San Antonio, Texas
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Inquiry Area: A Learner-Centered System
Educational Focus: Post-secondary Transitions and student Re-entry Programs
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session VI, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Room: Continental Parlor 1
Transition of GED Students into Postsecondary
This presentation describes an externally funded research study that identified best practices for adult education students’ (ABE and ESOL) successful transition into postsecondary settings. Participants will learn about the study and how the results affect students’ transition into developmental education programs and certificate programs.
Presenter: Mary Helen Martinez, Director, Transition Project, Texas State University-San Marcos, Texas
Presenation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Post-Secondary Transitions and Student Re-Entry Programs
Date: Monday, April 18, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session I, 2:10–3:40 p.m. Room: Union Square 17 & 18
Transition from GED to College
Adult Education programs have a responsibility to create program components that optimize student success in transitioning to higher education or training. Harrisburg Area Community College spotlights GED Short Course, NAT Prep and Next Step as three components designed to prepare students for the world beyond the GED.
Presentation Format: Lecture Presentation Session (40 minutes)
Presenters:
*Dr. Lori Fair, Executive Director of Adult Basic Education and Developmental Studies, Harrisburg Area Community College, Pennsylvania
*Robin Paulison, Instructional Program Coordinator, Harrisburg Area Community College, Pennsylvania
Educational Focus: Post-secondary Transitions and student Re-entry Programs
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session VI, 10:50-11:30 a.m. Room: Sutter
Transition Methods for Those Who Learn Differently
Not much is known about post-GED activities of adults with learning disabilities. Come learn about adults who describe, from their view points, the relativity and value of transition planning during adult literacy and basic education skills programs. Ten transition themes are presented for student retention and future program development.
Presenter: Nancie Payne, President/CEO, Payne & Associates, Inc., Washington
Presentation Format: Lecture Presentation Session (40 minutes)
Educational Focus: Post-secondary Transitions and student Re-entry Programs
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session III, 9:45-10:25 a.m. Room: Union Square 22
Transitioning English Learners into Health Care Career Classes
Are your health care career students having difficulty because their English skills aren't strong enough? Try implementing a bridge class! Learn how one adult school created a bridge class to prepare English learners to be successful in their health care career classes. Step-by-step program guidance is provided in this presentation.
Presenters:
*Megan Brown, El Civics Coordinator/ESL Teacher, Riverside Adult School, Riverside, California
*Kathleen Bywater, Career Technical Education Coordinator, Riverside Adult School, Riverside, California
Presentation Format: Lecture Presentation (40 minutes)
Educational Focus: Post-Secondary Transitions and Re-Entry Programs
Date: Monday, April 18, 2011 Time: Concurrent Presentation II, 3:50-4:30 p.m.
Room: Union Square 17 & 18
What Should a 21st Century Classroom Look Like?
The adult education classroom for the 21st century has definitely changed over the years. It has moved from a self-paced course structure to a classroom providing explicit instruction and a technological base to be carried into the workforce and into the post secondary classroom. Learn how Muscogee County School District is succeeding in this!
Presenter: Kris Jain, GED/ESL Instructor, Muscogee County School District, Georgia
Presentation Format: Poster Session (20 minutes)
Educational Focus: Workforce Development
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session V, 3:15–4:45 p.m. Room: Plaza A & B
Writing for Transitions: What Can We Teach?
What writing skills do students need for successful college/career transitions? How can teachers help?
Workshop participants will:
1. Define the writing process and writing purposes/audiences/tasks relevant to post-secondary education and employment;
2. Experience professional development activities geared toward developing adult students’ writing.
Presenter: Peggy McGuire, Center for Literacy Studies, University of Tennessee
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Post-secondary Transitions and student Re-entry Programs
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session V, 3:15–4:45 p.m. Room: Union Square 1 & 2
Some adult learners, including some with literacy issues, are choosing to attend for-profit institutions. By attending for-profit institutions, they are not accruing the proper workplace or literacy skills to succeed. In addition, they are faced with large debts from attending for-profit colleges and career options that pay low wages.
Presenter: Shannon Gordon, Graduate Assistant, Buffalo State College, New York
Presentation Format: Poster Session (20 minutes)
Educational Focus: Post-secondary Transitions and Student Re-entry Programs
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session V, 3:15–4:45 p.m. Room: Plaza A & B
Developing a Career Pathways System for ABE Learners
This session will discuss Oregon's activities to build a career pathways system for adult basic education learners. Highlighted will be the key components of the career pathways system, that curriculum design and professional development activities that have been conducted, and processes for measuring implementation and results. Presenters:
* Judith Alamprese, Principal Associate, Abt Associates Inc., Bethesda, Maryland
*Mary Jane Bagwell, State Adult Basic Skills Instructor, Oregon Department of Community College and Workforce Development
*Donna Ball, ABS Instructor, Mt. Hood Community College
Educational Focus: Post-secondary Transitions and student Re-entry Programs
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session III, 9:45–11:15 a.m. Room: Union Square 19 & 20
GED Credential Recipients in Postsecondary Education
Many adult learners who pass the GED Tests go on to postsecondary education. What are the characteristics of GED passers who enroll in and graduate from postsecondary education? When and where do they enroll? This interactive session shares Year 2 findings from GED Testing Service longitudinal research.
Presenter: Margaret Patterson, PhD, Director, Research and Psychometrics, American Council on Education/GED Testing Service, Washington, D.C. Metro Area
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Post-secondary Transitions and student Re-entry Program
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session VI, 10:00–11:30 a.m.
Room: Union Square 3 & 4
Maine College Transitions: Lessons Learned
This presentation will include an overview of the Maine College Transitions model, how it started, development phases, what we have learned and promising practice. At the completion of the workshop, participants will understand the model; understand possible options for replication, and the challenges and success of the various programming options.
Presenter: Eva Giles, Director, Lewiston Adult Education, Lewiston, Maine
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Post-secondary Transitions and student Re-entry Programs
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session VI, 10:00–11:30 a.m. Room: Golden Gate 2
Practical Transitions
Practical solutions that are student centered to help transition your students into college and/or careers. This portfolio approach has been effective to transition GED graduates, who may not be aware of their true goals, to college. Catch a glimpse of a student-centered curriculum along with actual student portfolios. The presentation also introduces the basics that instructors must have to help guide their students through the maze of post-secondary admissions; includes step-by-step handouts that are completely reproducible.
Presenters:
*Melissa Sadler-Nitu, Program Director, Erskine Adult Education Cooperative, Seguin, Texas
*Rene Coronado, Coordinator, Region 20 Education Service Center, San Antonio, Texas
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Inquiry Area: A Learner-Centered System
Educational Focus: Post-secondary Transitions and student Re-entry Programs
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session VI, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Room: Continental Parlor 1
Transition of GED Students into Postsecondary
This presentation describes an externally funded research study that identified best practices for adult education students’ (ABE and ESOL) successful transition into postsecondary settings. Participants will learn about the study and how the results affect students’ transition into developmental education programs and certificate programs.
Presenter: Mary Helen Martinez, Director, Transition Project, Texas State University-San Marcos, Texas
Presenation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Post-Secondary Transitions and Student Re-Entry Programs
Date: Monday, April 18, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session I, 2:10–3:40 p.m. Room: Union Square 17 & 18
Transition from GED to College
Adult Education programs have a responsibility to create program components that optimize student success in transitioning to higher education or training. Harrisburg Area Community College spotlights GED Short Course, NAT Prep and Next Step as three components designed to prepare students for the world beyond the GED.
Presentation Format: Lecture Presentation Session (40 minutes)
Presenters:
*Dr. Lori Fair, Executive Director of Adult Basic Education and Developmental Studies, Harrisburg Area Community College, Pennsylvania
*Robin Paulison, Instructional Program Coordinator, Harrisburg Area Community College, Pennsylvania
Educational Focus: Post-secondary Transitions and student Re-entry Programs
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session VI, 10:50-11:30 a.m. Room: Sutter
Transition Methods for Those Who Learn Differently
Not much is known about post-GED activities of adults with learning disabilities. Come learn about adults who describe, from their view points, the relativity and value of transition planning during adult literacy and basic education skills programs. Ten transition themes are presented for student retention and future program development.
Presenter: Nancie Payne, President/CEO, Payne & Associates, Inc., Washington
Presentation Format: Lecture Presentation Session (40 minutes)
Educational Focus: Post-secondary Transitions and student Re-entry Programs
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session III, 9:45-10:25 a.m. Room: Union Square 22
Transitioning English Learners into Health Care Career Classes
Are your health care career students having difficulty because their English skills aren't strong enough? Try implementing a bridge class! Learn how one adult school created a bridge class to prepare English learners to be successful in their health care career classes. Step-by-step program guidance is provided in this presentation.
Presenters:
*Megan Brown, El Civics Coordinator/ESL Teacher, Riverside Adult School, Riverside, California
*Kathleen Bywater, Career Technical Education Coordinator, Riverside Adult School, Riverside, California
Presentation Format: Lecture Presentation (40 minutes)
Educational Focus: Post-Secondary Transitions and Re-Entry Programs
Date: Monday, April 18, 2011 Time: Concurrent Presentation II, 3:50-4:30 p.m.
Room: Union Square 17 & 18
What Should a 21st Century Classroom Look Like?
The adult education classroom for the 21st century has definitely changed over the years. It has moved from a self-paced course structure to a classroom providing explicit instruction and a technological base to be carried into the workforce and into the post secondary classroom. Learn how Muscogee County School District is succeeding in this!
Presenter: Kris Jain, GED/ESL Instructor, Muscogee County School District, Georgia
Presentation Format: Poster Session (20 minutes)
Educational Focus: Workforce Development
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session V, 3:15–4:45 p.m. Room: Plaza A & B
Writing for Transitions: What Can We Teach?
What writing skills do students need for successful college/career transitions? How can teachers help?
Workshop participants will:
1. Define the writing process and writing purposes/audiences/tasks relevant to post-secondary education and employment;
2. Experience professional development activities geared toward developing adult students’ writing.
Presenter: Peggy McGuire, Center for Literacy Studies, University of Tennessee
Presentation Format: Interactive Learning Session (1.5 hour)
Educational Focus: Post-secondary Transitions and student Re-entry Programs
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Time: Concurrent Session V, 3:15–4:45 p.m. Room: Union Square 1 & 2
