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ADULT EDUCATION NEWSLETTER Volume 2/Issue 4
AACAE Conference Page 1-3
Around the State Page 4
Q1 Snapshot Page 4 Rural Business Development Grant Page 5
IET Workforce Training Page 6
Managed Enrollment Page 7
Teacher License Renewals Page 8
Helpful Resources Page 8
ADULT EDUCATION
Newsletter
November 2018
2018 AACAE Administrators of the Year: Barbara Hamilton and Jennifer Black IN THIS ISSUE
The 2018 Arkansas Association of Continuing and Adult Education (AACAE) Conference was held November 8-9 at the Hotel Hot Springs. Approximately 300 registered attendees benefitted from the professional development and networking opportunities to include instructional strategies, English language learners, workforce, transitions, educational technology, parental involvement, and the Adult Learning Alliance (ALA) of Arkansas.
The AACAE Executive Board carefully chose the theme, “Creating Connections” to acknowledge the importance of networking with colleagues, partners and our communities.
The keynote speaker for the conference was Dr. Phillip McClure. Dr. McClure is an expert speaker/facilitator specializing in building teams and developing leaders. His message centered on character building and persistence when faced with adversity.
The Arkansas Adult Learning Resource Center sponsored a pre-conference training on November 7. The session was based on the Bring Your ‘A’ Game to Work curriculum and led by Josh Davies of The Center for Work Ethic Development. Bring Your ‘A’ Game is an interactive curriculum for building seven foundational workplace skills of work ethic. Participants left the pre-conference with ideas and activities that can be used immediately with students and shared with colleagues.
Past president Regina Olson said “I am very pleased with how the conference went this year. We had a great number of educators, administrators, paraprofessionals, partners and state staff join us, and the hotel staff did a wonderful job.” Olson also expressed her thanks to the AACAE Board, ALA and AALRC staff saying “It can take a bit of work to pull off such a large event, and everyone worked hard and did their part to make it successful.”
2018 AACAE Conference Held
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AACAE Conference Award Winners Each year the AACAE recognizes outstanding administrators, teachers, paraprofessionals and community supporters. The 2018-19 AACAE award winners were named during a conference luncheon on November 8.
Outstanding Paraprofessional Ella Humphrey, Little Rock School District Adult Education
Outstanding Adult Education Teacher
Cindy Robinette, Black River Technical College Adult Education (Pocahontas)
Luther H. Black Outstanding Adult Education Administrators
Jennifer Black, Cossatot Community College of the UA (DeQueen) Barbara Hamilton, SAU Tech Adult Education (Camden)
Outstanding Adult Education Supporter
Steve Gann, Owner/Lumber One (Van Buren)
Garland Hankins Award
Ruthie Pride, Phillips Community College of UA (Helena-West Helena)
2018-19 AACAE Slate of Officers
The 2018-19 AACAE slate of officers have been called into service.
President Gary Udouj, Fort Smith Adult Education
Vice President
Anne Bonkofsky, Russellville Adult Education
Secretary Carol Birth, Phillips Community College of UA Adult Education
Treasurer
LaCarol Clement, Lonoke-Prairie Counties Adult Education
Parliamentarian Dorissa Kaufman, UA Monticello College of Technology Adult Education
Past President
Regina Olson, Arkansas Technical University-Ozark Adult Education
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Damone Williams was born in Chicago, Illinois, but grew up in Georgia. He moved to Arkansas three years ago to be with his mother. He is the father of four precious little girls, two are twins just like their father. He loves to listen to country music, especially “Burning It Down” by Jason Aldean. He is also an avid reader of The Cartel book series by Ashley & JaQuavis.
Mr. Williams currently works for UAMS as a supply technician, but he ultimately wants to be an entrepreneur and own a landscaping business. He plans on getting his Arkansas High School Diploma by May so he can walk in the graduation ceremony. He would like to start college next fall and work towards his goal of being a business owner.
I AM FROM By Damone Williams I am from basketball to work I am from Greg and Tina I am from Statesboro, GA I am from a family that sticks together in the worst of times I am from a book of knowledge also known as the man of God I am from a big family that supports my goals and beliefs I am from home cooked meals to cooking on the grill I am from math and history because I love numbers and I like to learn about different cultures I am from sandy beaches on the coast of Georgia to the sandy mountains of Nevada
Around the
State
GED® Testing Programs 1,218 Test Takers 642 Completers 453 Passers 2,774 Total Subject Area Tests Taken 382 Passed 1 Test 209 Passed 2 Tests 83 Passed 3 Tests
4,628 GED Ready® Tests Taken
Q1 Snapshot Quarter 1 2018-19 (July 1- September 30)
Q1 Snapshot
Quarter 1 2018-19 (July 1- September 30)
Adult Education Programs
8,709 Reportable Individuals 5,382 Participants 3,372 ABE Participants
216 ASE Participants 1,794 ESL Participants 276,771 Attendance Hours 23.4 % of Participants have attained an MSG 963 EFL Gains (546 ABE/ASE, 417 ESL) 295 GEDs Earned
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Rural Business Development Grant
The Arkansas Department of Career Education/Adult Education Division (DCE/AED) was awarded $125,000 as a Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) from Rural Development, an Agency of the USDA.
The grant funds will be used to provide distance education entrepreneurial training. Participants will be adult education students enrolled into the online entrepreneurship course. The online course should take approximately twelve months to complete.
The entrepreneurship training will be administered by the Department of Career Education/Adult Education Division in partnership with two-year colleges as well as the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and with participating adult education providers.
The entrepreneurship training program will offer students both face-to-face training and online training. The Certificate of Proficiency in Entrepreneurship is designed to inspire critical thinking in students, develop positive approaches to problem solving, build attributes of creativity, and foster and enhance entrepreneurial traits in individuals.
Each participant will have access to a mentor provided by the ASBTDC. Mentors will be successful small business owners from across the state. Communication with the mentors will be enabled through multiple forms of media (i.e. telephone, skype, chat, etc.).
The entrepreneurship application will now be on a rolling basis; however, priority will be given to those who submit a completed application by Friday, November 30, 2018. For more information on the grant, please go to the website below.
https://arcareereducation.org/looking-for/public-review-documents/scholarships
Information can also be found on the Arkansas Adult Education Facebook page at the following location https://www.facebook.com/ARAdultEd/.
For additional information, please contact Todd Hunter at [email protected].
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IET Workforce Training Partners and Funding Resources Workforce Training Provider Resources
Arkansas Consumer Report System: One-Stop approved training providers for students who meet eligibility requirements Statewide List WIOA Eligible Training Certification Providers WIOA approved Apprenticeship programs WIOA Eligible Youth Providers Projected Employment Opportunities List https://www.workforce.arkansas.gov/ACRS/Default.aspx
WIOA Approved Apprenticeship Programs
https://www.workforce.arkansas.gov/ACRS/Default.aspx
DWS Discover Arkansas: Projected Employment Opportunities List http://www.discover.arkansas.gov/Occupation/Projected-Employment-Opportunities-List#738724840-view-the-list
IET Funding Resources
Braided Funding for IET: Refers to the weaving together of state, federal and private funding streams, and the development of funding strategies, to support integrated pathways and the students enrolled in them and seamless student service delivery. Streams and Strategies are equally important and should focus on sustainability.
National Association of State Workforce Agencies: http://www.naswa.org/assets/utilities/serve.cfm?gid=739F4139-2F05-42CB-B4F0-9020BFF0EDAF
Streams: Existing, multi-year sources of funding from federal, state programs, and private dollars. Strategies: Ways to create more funding opportunities independent of streams, including:
Reducing costs
Raising new revenue
Redirecting existing revenue
IET Funding Streams Ability-to-Benefit: Allows students without a high school diploma or equivalent to access federal financial aid if they enroll in an eligible career pathway program https://sites.ed.gov/octae/2015/06/05/new-guidance-on-ability-to-benefit/
Other Funding Streams
• WIOA Title I Adult & Dislocated
Workers/Disadvantaged Youth
Program
• TANF/SNAP E&T
• Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants
• Local Community Service Block Grants
• Arkansas Department of Workforce
Services
• U.S. Department of Labor
• U.S. Department of Education
• U.S. Department of Higher Education
• Arkansas Association of Two-Year
Colleges
• Department of Health and Human
Services
• Department of Agriculture
• Grants.gov
• Private Foundations or Non-Profit
Organizations
• Business/Industry Investment of
Scholarship
IET Funding Strategies • Redirect Existing Funds
• Engage Community and Private
Foundations
• LEA or Provider Fee Waivers
• Allow Student Self-Pay
• Employer-Paid Tuition Benefits
• Collaboration Initiatives to Share
State/Local Resources
• K-12 Instructors/Facilities
• One-Stop Partners
• Non-Profit Organizations
• Local Chambers of Commerce
• State/Local Economic
Development Commissions
For more resources on Adult Education & Family Literacy Funding visit: OCTAE Website https://sites.ed.gov/octae/2013/12/13/addressing-college-costs-for-adult-ed-transition-students/
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Managed Enrollment Adult Education Policy - Arkansas Adult Education Policy requires programs to have 75% managed enrollment courses by the end of a program year. Managed enrolled classes are strategic and purposeful. Instructors develop learning objectives, teach, assess students’ learning, and evaluate whether or not the course was effective based on student outcomes. Managed enrolled classes tend to have a higher retention rate and educational gains compared to open entry classes.
What is Managed Enrollment? According to Alisa Povenmire for the Massachusetts Department of Education, "a student may enter an
instructional program only during specific enrollment periods, attend a specific class for the duration of the class
term, continue in the same class for subsequent terms only by re-enrolling, and miss no more than a prescribed
number of class sessions within a session”.
Managed Enrollment Requirements 1. Time Frame – Class times, number of weeks
2. Subject – Area of study
3. Standards – CCR, ELPS, WAGE, Employability, Digital, Financial Literacy
4. Expectations – Course policy
Benefits of Managed Enrollment
Some of the benefits of managed enrollment include increased educational gains, higher retention, and a better use and management of staff time. In addition, managed enrollment can help build a community of learners in which students can engaged in learning from one another.
CANVAS Support The Arkansas Adult Education Learning Management System, CANVAS, provides an opportunity for teachers to set up classes in a blended learning or online environment. Teachers can even create quizzes to assess students’ learning and progress. For more information on how to utilize CANVAS in the classroom, please see the following training dates below.
Training Dates December 6th, UACC Batesville
December 7th, NWACC
Training upon request
Spring dates to be announced
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Helpful Resources
Find professional development opportunities offered by the
Arkansas Adult Learning Resource Center (AALRC) http://aalrc.org/adminteachers/workshops.html
See more conference pictures and connect with AACAE on Facebook
Stay up to date with adult education’s national organization,
the Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE) https://www.coabe.org/
ADULT EDUCATION
Newsletter
Adult Education Division Arkansas Department of Career Education Three Capitol Mall, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
501-682-1970
ARCareerEducation.org
Reminder: Teacher License Renewals As a reminder, teacher licenses usually expire on December 31 of each year. It is the responsibility of the teacher to renew his/her license and submit the updated license to the Program Director for the submission to the Arkansas Department of Career Education.
Adult Education Program policy states:
Copies of licenses, diplomas, and other credentials must be submitted to the Adult Education Division for approval prior to beginning of employment or expenditure of Adult Education funds. Local Adult Education administrators and licensed personnel are responsible for maintaining current credentials. Adult Education funds may not be expended for personnel once a license expires. There will be no retroactive pay with Adult Education funds once the license is renewed.
For information on Adult Education policies, please visit: https://arcareereducation.org/docs/default-source/adult-education/policies/adult-education-policies-and-procedures-final-8_2018-(sept).pdf?sfvrsn=7e364116_2.
