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Maine College TransitionsAligning Curriculum for Post-Secondary Success
National College Transitions ConferenceNovember 15/16, 2010
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How accessible is Maine Adult Education?
Maine Adult Education is comprised of 100+ programs serving over 85% of Maine’s municipalities
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Background/History• 1987: UMaine ITV system for delivering courses managed at
Adult Education sites.
• 2001:Nellie Mae Education Foundation funded NELRC Demonstration projects
• 2003: Maine Compact for Higher Education: Goal 3
• 2006/07: Legislatively approved one year State funded pilot program
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Background/History continued• 2006: MELMAC Education Foundation “Connecting
Aspirations to a Plan” grants for Adult Education 2005• 2007/08: Legislative action resulting in state funding • 2007/08: Legislative rule changes that allow local
programs to access state subsidy for locally funded programs
• Currently, 22 programs delivered in over 40 communities
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Maine Program Model• Offered through Adult Education Programs• College Preparation and Advising• Comprehensive Program• 2 Distinct Scheduling Designs• Must enroll in college in 12-18 months
• Reference: NCSALL Occasional paper, 2006 “Transitioning Adults to College: Adult Basic Education Program Models”
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Required Program Components
• Career planning & assessment
• College experience
• Tracking and follow up
• Instruction in college preparation coursework
• Accuplacer pre and post testing
• Technology
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Delivery scheduleThere are two (2) emerging schedules:• Students take set classes as a group scheduled in one day,
evening, or over a few hours over several days. Academic and career counseling, college life skills, and other classes are included in the curriculum
• Students select the classes, based on assessment scores, that meet their academic and career goals, with college life skills classes and academic and career counseling mandatory supports
• Programs are offering both models to attract and accommodate student schedules
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Who are our students?
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“If I can do it, anyone can! I am a mother of three teenage boys. I went back to school to get my high school diploma after my divorce, then went on to achieve my CNA. Now I am in the Honor Society at YCCC and working on my RN. Adult Education gave me the confidence to do it all!”
Laura, 2008
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“After being let go from a previous job I became a stay at home dad. When I was ready to look for work, I first turned to my local Adult Ed program. They were incredible and helped me every step of the way. With their assistance I was able to recognize and work on skills that would help me transition to a new job.”
James, 2008
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Who are we serving: Trends over the last three years
• Around 1,300 students each year
• Most students (62-67%) are over the age of 25
• Around half are employed, half unemployed or are not in the workforce
• 67% are female
• 66% are first generation college candidates
• Most are referred through the adult education system
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Academic Readiness
• English and math readiness determined by
Accuplacer scores:
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Accuplacer Test SMCC CMCC YCCC U Maine Augusta
Reading Comp 68 40th percentile (69) 72 72
Sentence Skills 80 70 80
Arithmetic 60 40th percentile (41) 70 65
Elementary Algebra 67 40th percentile (42) 70 54 (MAT 100 & 115)81 (MAT 111)
Writeplacer 5
Aligning Courses - Similarities
College Level Math:
Contemporary Math or
College Algebra
Math For College – 050 LevelMAT 050 – Introduction to
Algebra
Windham Adult Education SMCC
Math For College – 020 Level MAT 020 – Numerical Math
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Aligning Courses - Differences
College Level Math:
Contemporary Math or
College Algebra
student needs passing Accuplacer scores or an e-mail from Steve to
SMCC math Dept chair requesting a waiver
Automatic promotion if student earns “C” or better in
MAT 050 class
Windham Adult Education SMCC
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Articulation agreementsWindham Adult Education
CourseSMCC/CMCC Equivalent Course
Introduction to Microsoft XPIMT 105 Intro to Computer
Applications
Accounting I & Accounting II ACC 210 Principles of Accounting I
Medical Terminolgy MDA 114 Medical Terminology
Success in CollegeFRS 104 Academic Success
Seminar
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Sequence of Classes
• Math Lab – self paced
• Math for College 020
• Math for College 050
• PLATO – self study
• ABE Reading/Writing
• Business English
• Success in College
• PLATO – self study
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Program Alignment
•Assessment
•Courses
•Services
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Program Alignment:Assessment
ADULT ED- Before
TABE
CASAS
GED
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
SAT
ACCUPLACER
ADULT ED- After…
ACCUPLACER
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Program Alignment:Courses
ADULT ED- Before
Math Essentials
Algebra
Writing & Composition
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
MATH 020- Numerical Math
MATH 050- Intro to Algebra
ENGL 050- College Reading
ENGL 090- Basic Writing
ACSS 104- Academic Success ADULT ED- After…
College-Ready 101
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Program Alignment:Services
ADULT ED- Before
Academic counseling and financial
aid services provided on a case by
case basis
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Can make an appointment with
Enrollment Services or go through
an online new student orientation.
ADULT ED- After…
Financial Aid Nights
Career Counselor
College Success Seminar
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Aligning Courses - SimilaritiesLearning Styles
Study SkillsTime Management Career Exploration
Self AdvocacyResearch Skills
CORE College Readiness Program SMCC
College-Ready 101 ACSS 104 – Academic Success Seminar
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Aligning Courses - DifferencesTEXT BOOK:
Becoming A Master Student
CORE College Readiness Program
SMCC
College-Ready 101 ACSS 104 – Academic Success Seminar
TEXT BOOK:Keys to Success
GRADED ASSIGNMENTS:2 formal writing assignments
1 individual presentation Final exam
GRADED ASSIGNMENTS:Many writing assignments
Many presentations Midterm Exam
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Articulation Agreement
What we received in return…• 3 college level credit hours at SMCC !!!
What we had to do…
• Use SMCC’s book: Keys to Success• Better align course syllabus • Better align all graded assignments
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Franklin County Adult Education College Transitions
Program•Cohort Model One day/week schedule•Fourteen Week Program•Week One: orientation and assessment (Accuplacer)•Week Fourteen: presentation of Power Point Portfolios
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•The curriculum is built around two units, each of which integrates reading and writing.
•Unit One: Strategies for reading informational texts, the writing process, and writing a college application essay.
•Unit Two: Critical reading, persuasive writing, and writing a research paper.
College Transitions Reading and Writing Curriculum
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Resources/Materials
Structured Reading 6th Edition, Thweat, Joseph W. and Lynn Q. Troyka, Prentice Hall
Skills Tutor (an on-line program for addressing grammar & usage problems etc.)
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Removing Obstacles Achieving Dreams (ROAD)
• Completion of the following courses either by
attendance in class or test out of the requirement:
Math classes, English classes , How Do I Get There
From Here?, Computer Literacy, and Computer
Applications
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MOU w/YCCC
• Successful completion (with a grade of 80% or better in each class or equivalent Accuplacer score):
– Equivalent to passing MAT 092, 098 and ENG 095
– Eligible for GEN 100 credit
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English Accuplacer ScoresReading Fundamentals(21-39 Reading Skills &15-20 Sentence Skills )
Reading/Writing Applications(40-54 Reading Skills &21-30 Sentence Skills )
Reading in the Content Areas(55-70 Reading Skills &31-40 Sentence Skills )
English Composition(55-70 Reading Skills &41-55 Sentence Skills )
Research Writing(>70 Reading Skills &
56-69 Sentence Skills )
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Math Accuplacer
Scores
Math Basics(<25 Arithmetic)
Math Fundamentals(25-40 Arithmetic)
Math Applications(40-60 Arithmetic &
0-29 Elem. Alg.)
Algebra 1(>60 Arithmetic,& 30-50 Elem. Alg.)
Algebra 2(>60 Arithmetic & 51-81 Elem. Alg.)
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Keys to Success• Classes meet criteria for several programs
– Ex: Computer Literacy and Computer Applications Required for: HSD, CT, General and Clerical
– Math Classes through Applications:GED,HSD, CT, General and Clerical
• Classes are skills-based and homogeneous for better learning environment
• Easier on scheduling, teachers
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Resources
• www. Maineadulted.org
• www.collegetransition.org
• www.collegeforme.com
• www.maine.gov/education/aded/dev/transitions.htm
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Contact InformationJeffrey A. Fantine, Director
Adult and Family Literacy
Maine Department of Education
SHS 23 Augusta, Maine 04333
207-624-6755
Larinda Meade, Coordinator
Maine College Transitions
32 Willow Lane
Portland, Maine 04102
207-756-8560
Maggie Scholl
Reading and Language Arts Instructor
Franklin County Adult Education
108 Fairbanks Rd # 3, Farmington, ME 04938-5767
Steve McFarland, Workforce Coordinator
Windham/Raymond Adult Education
406 Gray Road, Windham, Maine 04062
207-892-1819
Kelley Heath, Instructor/Administrator
Bonny Eagle Adult Education
P.O.Box 38
Bar Mills. Maine 04004
207-929-9185
Theresa MacDonald, Assistant Director
Sanford Community Adult Education
21 Bradeen Street
Springvale, Maine 04083
207-490-5145
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