Training Module: Adjunct Instructor Learning Center Presented by Pamela Schield ICT 710 Learning Technology UW Stout

Introduction Learning Center objectives Sequence of daily events Student Assessment Module Quiz The presenter is the instructor for the Learning Center at the Taylor County Jail

Training Outline - link or do in sequence : Learning Center Objectives : Daily Events : Student Assessment : Module Quiz

: Learning Center Objectives Adult Basic Education – GED/HSED College Prep Academic Support

: Adult Basic Education – GED/HSED The GED assessment, credential awarded by state Department of Instruction HSED - adds Civics, Health, Employability skills, and Careers Job Search in the 21 st Century An Overview of GED 2014 Changes Click the above link and follow the arrows, at the end exit

: College Prep Pre-Program areas: Math Reading Writing Computer Basics Intro. to Blackboard

: Academic Support An instructor may recommend that a student work with the Learning Center (e.g. writing). A student may self-refer, in order to get assistance (e.g. adv. Math).

: Learning Center Objectives Adult Basic Education – GED / HSED College Prep Academic Support

: Sequence of Daily Events New student completes demographic form TABE Assessments Each student working toward improvement

: Demographic Form

: TABE Assessment T est of A dult B asic E ducation - TABE There is no “passing” score – gauge coursework Results identify NRS educational functional level

: Self Improvement Create/Update student enrollment and tracking sheets Students mentored & work independently Assignments are submitted and reviewed Instructor facilitates, coaches, and guides

: Sequence of Daily Events New student completes demographic form TABE Assessments Each student working toward improvement

: Student Assessment TABE Locator Test TABE Survey Test NRS Level Enroll the student in the course according to NRS level

: TABE Locator Test Locator Test determines which TABE Survey Test to use Locator consists of: Math Computation and Applied Math (each 8 questions) Reading and Language (each 12 questions)

: TABE Survey Test TABE – Forms E, M, D, A HS graduates usually D or A Each Form has a separate Score Key and Norms Table

: NRS Level Scale Score Grade Equivalent NRS Level Corresponding Norms Table : Entered on the demographic form

: Student Assessment TABE Locator Test TABE Survey Test NRS Level is determined Enroll the student in the course according to NRS level

: Module Quiz We’ll take a moment to review what we’ve covered so far – then conclude.

: Module Quiz 1. Which is not an objective of the Learning Center. Career guidance College Prep Academic Support GED/HSED

No

: Module Quiz 2. About How many people have passed the GED test since 1943? 500,000 18,000,000 60,000,000 1,880,000

Yes No

: Module Quiz 3. The biggest change to the 2014 GED test is: new touch screens old tests must be completed or started over there is no Math test a Spanish version is being introduced

Yes No

: Module Quiz 4. The meaning of the acronym TABE is: Training Aptitude Belies Effort Technical Ability Baseline Evaluation Teaching And Basics Examination Test of Adult Basic Education

Yes No

: Module Quiz 5. Passing the TABE test is required for entrance into a technical college. True True / False False

Yes No

Well Done! Quiz Complete!

One Last Thing Outcome-based performance standards are an important scorecard for the Learning Center.

Just More One Thing Grant funding is provided by the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFL) the target criterion are : A student must have ≥ 12 hours of service Age, ethnicity, & gender must be known Must have progressed to a higher NRS level in one instructional area within one reporting year, based on pre and post TABE tests

Resources Getty Images b9.jpg photos/in/photostream/ William Saunders U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education. (2012). Investing in America’s Future: A Blueprint for Transforming Career and Technical Education, Washington, D.C. Return Exit