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ABE FOUNDATIONS
Students and Systems
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Welcome and Introductions
Facilitator: Janet Sparks Technical Issues: Raise hand or chat to Karla Vien PPT will be available after at literacyactionnetwork.org Next webinar will cover Policy, Accountability and Assessment
in December
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What you need
ABE Acronyms Overview of ABE in Minnesota MN ABE Funding MN ABE Delivery System ABE Consortia Map MDE Staff Contact List
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Objectives
Define ABE Give overview of WIOA legislation Identify common student goals Name types of ABE students Explain govt ABE systems and funding sources Discuss content standards Share resources for further info
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ABE
What does it stand for?
ACESATLASCASASCCRSDLESLLANMDEPANDATABESIDMFIP
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Minnesota ABE
The mission of Adult Basic Education in Minnesota is to provide adults with educational opportunities to acquire and improve their literacy skills necessary to become self-sufficient and to participate effectively as productive workers, family members, and citizens.
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Overview of MN ABE
65,000-75,000 adult students served annually More than 1,400 staff, approximately:
950 teachers (68% are part-time) 200 paraprofessionals 50 counselors and 184 administrators
More than 1,400 trained volunteers Annual total funding = $55,000,000
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Minnesota’s ABE Students
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WHO does ABE serve?
ABE Policy
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Minnesota ABE Student Demographics
In program year 2015-2016:
1. Minnesota ABE programs served 66,000 students, for 5.5 million contact hours
2. 39% identified as ESL 3. 17% incarcerated 4. 8% reported no prior education 5. 686* completed a secondary credential (GED or
adult diploma) * under-reported
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Eligibility for ABE
Must be: 17 and over not enrolled in secondary school seeking a secondary credential or functioning below the 12th grade level in any of the basic academic areas (reading, math, writing and speaking English)
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Potential ABE Student Roster
Which of these people are eligible for ABE services?
○ Yes, why?
○ No, why not?
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Josh comes in for GED classes. He is 16 years old. Is he eligible for ABE?
Eligible?
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Ariana is 18 years old. Is she ABE eligible?
Eligible?
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Raj is a high school graduate. Is he ABE eligible?
Eligible?
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Amanda comes into your ABE class at the correctional facility. She just wants to study budgeting skills. Should she be enrolled in ABE?
Eligible?
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Sheldon only wants to learn computer skills so he can get a job. Should you enroll him in ABE?
Eligible?
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Information collected at intake
• - Name • - Address, phone number, email address • - Sex • - Ethnicity and race • - Social security number (student may decline) • - Primary language • - Date and country of birth • - Location of and highest grade level completed • - Employment status (labor force status)
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ABE Student Labor Force Status
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EMPLOYED
does any work at all for pay or profit, including •- full-time
•- part-time
•- temporary work
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UNEMPLOYED
•Contacts: •- a public or private employment agency •- friends or relatives in attempt to get a job •- a school or university employment center
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UNEMPLOYED
•- has a job interview
•- submits resumes and/or fills out applications
•- answers job advertisements
- checks union or professional registers
•- some other means of active job search
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PASSIVE
attending a job training program or course
merely reading about job openings that are posted in newspapers or on the Internet
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NOT IN LABOR FORCE
•do not have a job and are not looking for one
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Faduma has completed applications with three hospitals for jobs. However, she won’t finish the FastTRAC CNA course until June and doesn’t want to start work before then.
Probable Answer : Not in the Labor Force
Employed, Unemployed or Not in the Labor Force?
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David typically works only during the summer and not in the winter. He has not had roofing jobs yet for this summer. He has been asking his buddy who has a construction crew about jobs.
Probable Answer : Unemployed
Employed, Unemployed or Not in the Labor Force?
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Omar is 22 years old, and is about to be released from the county jail. He has been completing applications and resumes, hoping to find work.
Probable Answer : Not in the Labor Force
Employed, Unemployed or Not in the Labor Force?
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Mai is registering for classes. She has difficulty with conversation in English. When you ask her if she has a job, she says she helps her brother at his restaurant on Friday, Saturday & Sunday. That is all the information you get; you don’t know if she gets paid.
Probable Answer: Employed
Employed, Unemployed or Not in the Labor Force?
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WHAT do we teach ABE students?
ABE Policy
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The core content areas of ABE are:
• Reading • Writing • Mathematics • Speaking • Listening • ESL/ELL • GED/H.S. Diploma
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Supplemental content areas include:
• Citizenship/civics • Basic technology skills • Employability skills • Study skills • Health or financial literacy
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POP QUIZ
True or False
1. T or F: Math is a core content area in ABE.
2. T or F: Citizenship is a core content area in ABE.
3. T or F: GED completion is a supplemental content area in ABE.
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STUDENT GOALSand how do they connect to retention…
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Why do adults participate in ABE?
How do the student’s goals affect their
participation and what we offer for services?
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Unemployment Rates
National Rate 4.2%1
Without a high school diploma = 14.5%2
1 National Conference fro State Legislatures 2 Employment Policies Institute
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3 Options in MN 1. Credit-Based High
School Diplomas 2. GED 3. Standard Adult Diploma
Adult Secondary Credentials
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Option Main Measure Authority
High School Diploma (credit completion/ recovery)
Credits (Grades, Instructional Hours)
Local K-12 School District
GED Diploma Passing Test Scores GED Testing Service
Standard Adult Diploma
Demonstration of Competencies
Minnesota Department of Education
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GED Test
1. RLA (Reasoning through Language Arts) 2. Mathematics 3. Science 4. Social Studies
! Official online practice test: GED Ready
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What is the Standard Adult Diploma?
Mixed competency-based in academic, career,
and digital literacy skill areas
Diploma issued by MDE, but statute encourages
districts to award local district diploma to state
adult diploma graduates
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Thoughts? Questions?
Since there are 3 options for Minnesota adults to get
their secondary credential (credit-based diploma,
GED, and standard adult diploma):
How do they differ?
Which options would be best for which ABE
students? What factors should we consider?
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GOVERNMENT SYSTEMSABE Delivery Systems
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MINNESOTA’S ADULT BASIC EDUCATION SYSTEM
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National Reporting System • This defines the accountability
requirements defined by the U.S. Department of Education.
What is the NRS?
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These are also called EFLs, or Educational Functioning Levels
Student Levels defined by NRS
ESL 1: Beginning ESL Literacy
ESL 2: Low Beginning ESL
ESL 3: High Beginning ESL
ESL 4: Low Intermediate ESL
ESL 5: High Intermediate ESL
ESL 6: Advanced ESL
ABE 1: Beginning ABE Literacy ABE 2: Beginning Basic Education ABE 3: Low Intermediate ABE ABE 4: High Intermediate ABE ABE 5: Low Adult Secondary ABE 6: High Adult Secondary
ESL ABE
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How do you determine “educational gain” in ABE?
Educational Gain
in ABE = Completing an NRS Level on
an approved standardized assessment
NRS Educational Level Gains
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NRS - Approved Tests
1. CASAS 2. TABE 3. BEST Plus
What tests do we use?
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ABE at the state level
State ABE office at the Minnesota Department of Education: ! Todd Wagner, state ABE director ! Brad Hasskamp, policy and secondary credentials ! Astrid Liden, professional development ! Julie Dincau, transitions ! Jodi Versaw, program quality ! Cherie Eichinger, administrative support ! Alice Smith, GED records
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ABE atthe local level
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ABE at the local level
What ABE program do you work for? What consortium is your ABE program part of? What other programs or districts are in your consortium? Who can you ask if you don’t know the answers to these questions?
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STANDARDS IN ABECCRS, ELP, TIF and Northstar
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• Have you used content standards in your practice?
• How have standards helped you and your students?
Discussion: Content standards
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Skills our students need…
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MN ABE Content Standards
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Content standards…
• describe what students should know and be able to do upon successful completion of an instructional program.
• provide the foundation for designing curricula, instruction, and assessment.
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Content standards are NOT
▪ a curriculum ▪ a set of lesson plans ▪ meant to be taught from cover to cover ▪ a full spectrum of support and interventions for
students
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Content standards in K-12 vs ABE
Curricula aligned to standards readily available District or school selects curriculum to be used
Many existing instructional resources are not yet aligned Teachers may be responsible for selecting and/or developing curriculum
K-12 ABE
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Skills Standards
Basic (Literacy & Math)
CCRS ELP
Transitions (Professional
& Soft)TIF
Digital Literacy (Technology) Northstar
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RESOURCESWhere to turn for help
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Online resources
▪ online.themlc.org ▪ Newsela.com ▪ Readworks.org ▪ Flocabulary.com
Achievethecore.org atlasABE.org
For materials For methodologies
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTKeep improving!
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PD Opportunities
Keep current with ongoing professional development
Check the atlasABE.org website for a calendar for upcoming PD opportunities. Subscribe to the newsletter, MN Connect Attend our annual conference, Summer Institute (August, St. Cloud)
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Thank you!!! Questions???
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