Changing the Present and Transforming the Future

The Choices Make A Wish, find a genie, and hope for the best! Explore choices, make a plan and change your future!

The Questions Will there are jobs that need my skills? Can I hold down two or three jobs at the same time? Why is it so hard to help my kids with their homework? How can I learn more English so I can get a good job? How can I become a citizen? Why do the good paying jobs require a GED® or high school diploma? How can I understand the materials my boss is giving me about my job, when I can’t read the words? How can I perform the cost estimates for my job when I am not good at math? Where can I learn the skills and credentials needed for job promotions that I want?

The Options Hope for the best! I will think about that tomorrow! I am always too busy to help my kids with their homework. I can always have someone with me who knows more English and can translate better. I can purchase a fake diploma and hope no one checks. Take charge of your future! Believe in yourself! Plan for a career. Attend an Adult Education class/training program. Find the class that fits your needs and your schedule. Increase your skills and build a new future for you and your family!

Note: Based on the sum of median 2011 earnings for FT year round workers at each age from 25 to 63 for each education level.

Family – Children’s reading scores improve in proportion to their primary caregiver’s level of education (NAEP). – Low health literacy results in 7 to 17% of all personal healthcare expenditure ( George Washington University, School of Public Health). – Low literate Americans, 77,000,000, have a 1 in 3 chance of incorrectly reading an over the counter drub label or not understanding their child’s vaccination chart (Proliteracy, 2011). Community – Increasing the high school completion rate of all men age 20 – 60 would save $1.4 billion annually in the U.S. (Columbia University). – Naturalization increases with educational attainment: 36% for those without a GED/diploma; 51% for high school graduates; 67% for college graduates (Northeastern University, Center for Labor Market Studies). Family and Community

Adult Basic Education - to increase the basic skills of reading, writing and arithmetic up to a GED® level to receive a secondary credential (14 Programs) James H. Groves Adult High School - to complete high graduation requirements to receive a Delaware Dept. of Education high school diploma (7 Centers) English as a Second Language (ESL)Program – to increase the understanding and use of English in spoken and written forms (9 Programs) Family Literacy – to increase the academic skills of parents and their children (2 Programs) A Program to Suit Your Needs

Location that is accessible Drive, bus, or car pool Format of classes Distance, On-site, Hybrid Time of classes Day, afternoon, night, weekends, 24/7 Hours per week of instruction up to assessment Semesters, quarters, trimesters, competency based Find A Program that Fits Your Needs

Belief in yourself A dream for a better future for you and your family Information to make a good decision Goals and timelines to reach the goals A plan to reach your goals Monitoring progress to goals Supports – personal and academic Perseverance/Grit What You Need To Be Successful in Adult Education

Academic Problem solving skills Critical thinking skills Digital literacy Financial literacy skills Job readiness skills Workforce preparation skills Self management skills Skills You Will Learn in Adult Education

Orientation Finding out the details of attending the program Assessment – determining current functioning levels TABE testing in Reading and Math Scores determine which is appropriate program Determine what level you need to attain Credential for job or training Score for entry into an educational/vocational training Refresher for entry exam to educational/vocational training Post assessment at every 60 hours of instruction Follow your goals plan Process To Enroll You in Adult Education

Document skills to find employment Document skills to get a promotion or change to a better job Document skills to enter post-secondary education and/or vocational training programs Attainment of a secondary credential Refresh skills to help your kids be successful in school Learn to speak English more fluently Learn the English needed to get a job or enter training Learn skills to be a smarter consumer Learn skills to be an active member of your community How Will Adult Education Work for You?

More than 70% of college students work while enrolled in college. 34% of working learners are 30 years old or older. 50% of working learners are working at least 40 hours per week. 67% of working learners are 16 – 19 years old. 40% of all working learners work at least 30 hours per week. Greater than 50% of those working in Sales and food/personal services are working and learning. 58% of working learners are women. Conclusions: Learning while earning is the “new normal” for college students both young and old. New skills are added to resume and can be applied to better jobs New skills make them more ready for management positions. Learning Workers - The New Normal (Georgetown University Center for Education and the Workforce, 2015)

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