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A Collaboration Between A Collaboration Between

The Community and Technical College System of The Community and Technical College System of WVWV

andand

The Adult Basic Education The Adult Basic Education

System of WVSystem of WV

Sharon Wagoner

Workforce Development Coordinator


Funding was provided by Funding was provided by

The Claude Worthington BenedumThe Claude Worthington Benedum

Foundation Foundation

in June 2005in June 2005

to develop/expand model programs on four to develop/expand model programs on four community and technical colleges community and technical colleges


Provides seamless pathways of opportunity Provides seamless pathways of opportunity that allow individuals to progress up the that allow individuals to progress up the

ladder of education and training as quickly ladder of education and training as quickly and efficiently as possible.and efficiently as possible.


Leads low-skilled students through the adult Leads low-skilled students through the adult basic education (ABE) system and into basic education (ABE) system and into

postsecondary education postsecondary education


Can be customized to be “program specific” Can be customized to be “program specific” and used to assist students to prepare for and used to assist students to prepare for and succeed in occupational and technical and succeed in occupational and technical degree programs, such as nursing, diesel degree programs, such as nursing, diesel technology, and power plant technologytechnology, and power plant technology


Addresses educational, career, and personal Addresses educational, career, and personal goals, enhances basic skills, provides the goals, enhances basic skills, provides the

support services necessary to help students support services necessary to help students successfully transition into post-secondary successfully transition into post-secondary

educationeducation

Model is based on a community and Model is based on a community and technical college campustechnical college campus

Can be used to assist students in getting Can be used to assist students in getting a GEDa GED

Can be used to enhance workforce Can be used to enhance workforce skills, regular degree or certificate skills, regular degree or certificate programsprograms

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Can be used to bring skills to a Can be used to bring skills to a postsecondary educational levelpostsecondary educational level

Can be customized to be “program Can be customized to be “program specific” specific”

Can be used as the entry level of an Can be used as the entry level of an Adult Career PathwayAdult Career Pathway


Why?Why?

328,993 (25.4%) adults over the 328,993 (25.4%) adults over the age of 16 do not possess a high age of 16 do not possess a high school diploma.school diploma.

Source: Source: Literacy Counts 2007Literacy Counts 2007


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Number Without Diploma by Gender and Number Without Diploma by Gender and Educational Level (Age 16+)Educational Level (Age 16+)

0-80-8th th 99thth -12 -12thth TotalTotal PercentagePercentage

MaleMale 65,09965,099 96,72296,722 161,821161,821 25.525.5

FemaleFemale 103,893103,893 103,893103,893 167,172167,172 25.325.3

TotalTotal 128,378128,378 200,615200,615 328,993328,993 25.425.4


Percentage Without Diploma by Age GroupPercentage Without Diploma by Age Group

18-2418-24 25-3425-34 35-4435-44 45-6445-64 65+65+

21.821.8 45.145.1 16.916.9 22.022.0 45.245.2


Adults Needing the ProgramAdults Needing the Program High School DropoutsHigh School Dropouts High School Completers who did not pursue High School Completers who did not pursue

further education and trainingfurther education and training College Non-completersCollege Non-completers Returning veterans who entered the military Returning veterans who entered the military

after high school; andafter high school; and Criminal offenders who have completed their Criminal offenders who have completed their

time of incarcerationtime of incarceration

Funding was received from the Claude Worthington Funding was received from the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation in June 2005 Benedum Foundation in June 2005

The program was modeled in four community and The program was modeled in four community and technical collegestechnical colleges

Three of the four colleges had an ABE Center on Three of the four colleges had an ABE Center on their campus offering a 12 to 20 hour program a their campus offering a 12 to 20 hour program a week week

The combined resources were used to establish The combined resources were used to establish “Learning Labs” and expand the program“Learning Labs” and expand the program

Lab hours and staff were increased to full time Lab hours and staff were increased to full time and some weekends and some weekends

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Tutoring and instruction was provided inTutoring and instruction was provided in EnglishEnglish MathematicsMathematics ReadingReading Computer LiteracyComputer Literacy

Key Train was used as part of the curriculum Key Train was used as part of the curriculum to assist those preparing for WorkKeys to assist those preparing for WorkKeys TestingTesting

Additional Software consisted of Additional Software consisted of PLATOPLATO ACT PrepACT Prep

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Enrollment ProcessEnrollment Process

Adult arrives at the Learning Lab

Have GED?

No Yes

AdministerTABE*

Develop Individual Lesson

Plan

Need

ACTPreparation

PLATOLessons

Basic Skills

PLATO Assessment

ACTPreparation

The individualneeds of students are always considered.This represents only a general process.

* TABE – Tests of AdultBasic Education

PLATO Assessment

IMPACTIMPACT

WVSCTC and Southern assisted students WVSCTC and Southern assisted students in improving their basic skills as they in improving their basic skills as they followed through on the application followed through on the application process for their nursing programprocess for their nursing program

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To increase student enrollment in their To increase student enrollment in their nursing program, WVSCTC and RESA nursing program, WVSCTC and RESA III identified 41 candidates with III identified 41 candidates with remedial problems to go through MC. remedial problems to go through MC. Preliminary results surpassed Preliminary results surpassed expectationsexpectations


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Eighty-seven (87) percent of MC Eighty-seven (87) percent of MC participants passed the Nursing participants passed the Nursing Entrance Test (NET), compared with Entrance Test (NET), compared with the institution’s historical passing rate the institution’s historical passing rate of less than 35 percentof less than 35 percent

Seventy-one (71) percent and 100 Seventy-one (71) percent and 100 percent placed into college level percent placed into college level algebra and English respectivelyalgebra and English respectively


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On June 3, 2007, West Virginia State On June 3, 2007, West Virginia State Community and Technical College Community and Technical College received the “Southern Growth Policies received the “Southern Growth Policies Board Innovator Award” for Board Innovator Award” for Workforce Partnerships for their Workforce Partnerships for their nursing program. They received the nursing program. They received the award at the Southern Workforce award at the Southern Workforce Summit in St. Louis, Missouri.Summit in St. Louis, Missouri.


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WVSCTC conducted a Saturday WVSCTC conducted a Saturday workshop for temporary employees of workshop for temporary employees of NGK who needed to prepare for the NGK who needed to prepare for the WorkKeys test in order to be hired full WorkKeys test in order to be hired full time. time.


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They worked with former employees of Union They worked with former employees of Union Stamping and Assembly, assisting them in Stamping and Assembly, assisting them in improving basic skills. Results included improving basic skills. Results included students whostudents whoentered their Power Plant Technology entered their Power Plant Technology

ProgramProgramentered post-secondary educational entered post-secondary educational

programs at Ben Franklin, Carver and programs at Ben Franklin, Carver and Garnet Career CentersGarnet Career Centers

were employed at NGKwere employed at NGK


IMPACTIMPACT

MC student at CTC at WVU-Tech MC student at CTC at WVU-Tech Single mother – three childrenSingle mother – three children Obtained her GEDObtained her GED Took the ACT Placement TestTook the ACT Placement Test Scored high in MathScored high in Math Became the first female student to enter their Became the first female student to enter their

Diesel Technology ProgramDiesel Technology Program Worked as an intern at Walker MachineryWorked as an intern at Walker Machinery Received scholarship from Walker Received scholarship from Walker Will complete degree next yearWill complete degree next year


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During the Middle College During the Middle College Program, 255 students (working Program, 255 students (working towards a GED or basic skill towards a GED or basic skill improvement) utilized the improvement) utilized the Learning Center Learning Center


IMPACTIMPACT

Of the 255, Of the 255, 100 entered postsecondary 100 entered postsecondary

educationeducation 99 pursued a GED (at the end of 99 pursued a GED (at the end of

the grant, 23 completed; others the grant, 23 completed; others continued the programcontinued the program

24 left public assistance24 left public assistance


IMPACTIMPACT

Benedum is considering financing Benedum is considering financing Middle College Program at three Middle College Program at three additional community and additional community and technical colleges this yeartechnical colleges this year. .



QUESTIONS???QUESTIONS???

Sharon Wagoner, Workforce Development CoordinatorSharon Wagoner, Workforce Development CoordinatorWest Virginia Community and Technical College SystemWest Virginia Community and Technical College System

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