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WORKER RETRAINING
One of the Seattle Community Colleges CENTRAL | NORTH | SOUTH | SVI
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
2013 PEER LEARNING GROUP: WORKING THE CONTINUUM
South Seattle Community College, Georgetown CampusThursday, March 14th 2013
Seattle Community Colleges START NEXT QUARTER
The training you need for the job you want!
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
District TeamLeague for Innovation Walmart Brighter Futures Project
Central Mary Lockman, Pam AdenNorth John BowersSouth Keith Marler, Wendy PriceSVI Nancy Verheyden, Janice Brooks District Cynthia Felice, Lisa Hager
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
Overview of Presentation
Start Next Quarter initiative Website demonstration Educational planning workshops
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
Start Next Quarter Initiative
Goal: Make Workforce Education funding more accessible to students.
Developed by district-wide team Educational planning workshops implemented July/Aug
2010 SNQ website implemented Oct 2010
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
www.startnextquarter.org
Online funding eligibility tool and portal to workshops Students quickly learn if they pre-qualify for funds Messages tailored to reflect campus programs Backend administrative features free up staff time
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
Visitors answer (mostly) yes/no questions.
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
Visitors answer (mostly) yes/no questions.
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
Visitors answer (mostly) yes/no questions.
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
Visitors answer (mostly) yes/no questions.
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
Visitors answer (mostly) yes/no questions.
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrpFunded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrpFunded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
The college has tools to add workshops, set workshop capacity, and take other actions.
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
Educational Planning Workshops at the colleges
A comprehensive model for all incoming students Introduction to Seattle Community Colleges Workforce Education Funding Start Next Quarter Checklist Workshops, CBO’s, Wrap around services One on One Advising
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
NSCC, SCCC, SSCC & SVI NSCC, SCCC, SSCC
Day 14 hours (1-5 pm)
Day 24 hours (1-5 pm)
Welcome and Overview 1. Funding Eligibility Criteria 2. Programs of Study at Seattle Community
Colleges 3. Campus Resources4. Outline of Educational Planning Process
Overview/ Testing 1. Placement test
CASAS (SVI and S) CASAS or COMPASS (N, S, C) (Students self-select their test)
Test Review & Funding Orientation1. Reading review2. Math review3. Funding orientation4. Test strategies
Group Advising 1. Career clusters or WOIS 2. Finding your program of study (Includes background check discussion)
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
Educational Planning Workshops at the colleges
Results to date— Higher test scores— Fewer drop-outs— More efficient use of staff time
Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrpFunded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp
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