2008 ABE SUMMER INSTITUTE Thursday: Opening Address Dr. Barry Shaffer MN State Director of Adult Education

Welcome and Thank You Literacy Minnesota and MCEA Literacy Minnesota and MCEA Planning Committee Planning Committee MDE Coordination – Astrid Liden MDE Coordination – Astrid Liden St. John’s University St. John’s University Presenters Presenters Participants and Awardees Participants and Awardees Weather Weather

Captain’s Log: The ABE Navigation Report

Evolution of: Navigation Adult Basic Education Basic LandmarksOral language - mimicry Sun, Stars, MoonMentor, teacher, helper MapPrinted materials CompassSchools, programs Radio BeaconsOverheads, computers Satellites, GPSInternet, distance ed.

ABE Overview – FY 08  53 ABE consortia, 500 delivery sites statewide  1200 licensed teachers and 3,000 volunteers served over 80,000 students  1 out of every 11 diplomas issued in MN during 2008 was a GED (6,170) or Adult H.S. Diploma (1,344)  Of the total students served, 45% were ESL, 67% were parents and 12% were unemployed

Number of Students and Contact Hours FY 2007FY 2008 Students 74,708 74,656 Students 74,708 74,656 (-0.07%) (-0.07%) Contact Contact Hours 5,214,1015,054,208 Hours 5,214,1015,054,208 (-3.1%) (-3.1%) Participants 45,407 45,681 Participants 45,407 45,681 (61% of enrollees ) (61% of enrollees )

Students by Program – FY 08 ESL32,271 (45%) ABE24,514 (34%) GED/Diploma14,674 (21%) WBPL 3,227

State and Federal Allocations StateFederal FY 1999FY 2008 FY 2009 $16,300,000 41,059,000 42,292,000 $ 4,433,000 6,808,000 6,725,000 $20,733,000 47,867,000 49,017,000 Cost/Student = $641 Cost/Hour= $9.47

Cost of educating an ABE student…. Cost of educating an ABE student…. $ 641 Cost of classroom resources…. Cost of classroom resources…. $ 60 Cost of a full time teacher…. Cost of a full time teacher…. $ 51,000 Cost of the GED test battery…. Cost of the GED test battery…. $ 85 Cost of helping an individual to acquire and improve their literacy skills necessary to become self-sufficient and to participate effectively as a productive worker, family member, and citizen….. Cost of helping an individual to acquire and improve their literacy skills necessary to become self-sufficient and to participate effectively as a productive worker, family member, and citizen…..

Top 20 The largest 2 consortia have 30% of the total funds and 37% of the state contact hours. The largest 2 consortia have 30% of the total funds and 37% of the state contact hours. The largest 5 consortia have 52% of the total funds and 62% of the state contact hours. The largest 5 consortia have 52% of the total funds and 62% of the state contact hours. The largest 10 consortia have 69% of the total funds and 78% of the state contact hours. The largest 10 consortia have 69% of the total funds and 78% of the state contact hours. The largest 20 consortia have 87% of the total funds and 92% of the state contact hours. The largest 20 consortia have 87% of the total funds and 92% of the state contact hours. The smallest 20 consortia have 3.9% of the total funds and 2.3% of the state contact hours. The smallest 20 consortia have 3.9% of the total funds and 2.3% of the state contact hours.

Core Performance Indicators  Level Change  GED/Diploma  Entered Employment  Retained Employment  Post-Secondary Education

Student Level Completion FY 2005FY 2006FY 2007 FY 2008 ABE 34% 31% 36% 41% ESL 31% 35% 40% 44% Why is level completion success so important?

Supplemental Services Minnesota Literacy Council Minnesota Literacy Council ATLAS (ABE Teaching and Learning Advancement System) Hamline University ATLAS (ABE Teaching and Learning Advancement System) Hamline University Learning Disabilities Association Learning Disabilities Association Communication Services for the Deaf Communication Services for the Deaf PANDA – Physical and Neurological Disabilities Assistance PANDA – Physical and Neurological Disabilities Assistance Minnesota Workforce Council Association Minnesota Workforce Council Association St. Paul ABE St. Paul ABE SW ABE SW ABE

PANDA NEWS Explore the New Minnesota ABE Disability Website: The new ABE Disability Website, will be launched Thursday (today) at a concurrent session at 2:15 in the Peter Engel Lab 238. Website authors include some or our own ABE professionals. The new ABE Disability Website, will be launched Thursday (today) at a concurrent session at 2:15 in the Peter Engel Lab 238. Website authors include some or our own ABE professionals.

On The ABE Horizon New US Citizenship Test New US Citizenship Test Distance Education: Distance Education:  New Policy  GED-i  Adult Diploma Transition to Post-Secondary Transition to Post-Secondary  Year-Two Consortia Plans  Career Pathways  Stackable Credentials Student Achievement in Reading – STAR Student Achievement in Reading – STAR New MIS System New MIS System Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization ? Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization ?

On the Commercial Horizon New Products You Might Encounter…

Transition to Post-Secondary What Are College Readiness skills? What Are College Readiness skills?  Basic Academic skills – Accuplacer entrance exam: reading, writing, mathematics  Communications and personal interaction skills  Thinking skills, problem solving, scientific reasoning  Acceptance of criticism, self-reflection  Study skills  Culture-of-college skills  College application process  ETC.

A job is shared by 4 workers, W, X, Y, and Z. Worker W does 1/4 of the total hours. Worker X does 1/3 of the total hours. Worker Y does 1/6 of the total hours. What fraction represents the remaining hours allocated to person Z? 2/3 2/3 5/12 5/12 1/3 1/3 1/4 1/4

How many 4 letter permutations can be made from the letter set: A B C D E ?

x2 - x - 6 = (x - 2)(x - 3) (x - 2)(x - 3) (x - 2)(x + 3) (x - 2)(x + 3) (x + 2)(x + 3) (x + 2)(x + 3) (x + 2)(x - 3) (x + 2)(x - 3)

Which pair of equations does NOT have a solution? A) x + y = -1 4x - 3y = 24 B) 4x + 6y = 12 6x + 9y = 12 C) 2x - 3y = -4 2x + y = 4 D) 5x - 4y = 9 x - 2y = -3

MN Education and Economic Climate 325,300 Minnesotans over 25 do not have high school equivalency 325,300 Minnesotans over 25 do not have high school equivalency Only 16% of year olds are in post-secondary education Only 16% of year olds are in post-secondary education One-third of Minnesotans have no post-secondary One-third of Minnesotans have no post-secondary Most ABE students are below economic self-sufficiency standards Most ABE students are below economic self-sufficiency standards One million (35%) Minnesota workers earn $10/hr. or less; 1.7 million (62%) earn less than $15/ hr. One million (35%) Minnesota workers earn $10/hr. or less; 1.7 million (62%) earn less than $15/ hr. By 2014, 54% of all jobs will require post-secondary ed By 2014, 54% of all jobs will require post-secondary ed

MN Education and Economic Climate - continued Current workers will make up 65% of the labor force of 2025 Current workers will make up 65% of the labor force of 2025 The high school pipeline for workers is shrinking. The # of HS graduates peaks in 2009 with steady decline for next two decades The high school pipeline for workers is shrinking. The # of HS graduates peaks in 2009 with steady decline for next two decades It will take 21years of high school graduates combined to equal the same number of current working age adults who don’t have a college degree. It will take 21years of high school graduates combined to equal the same number of current working age adults who don’t have a college degree. There is a shortage of replacement workers for those retiring, and a shortage of workers for economic growth or expansion There is a shortage of replacement workers for those retiring, and a shortage of workers for economic growth or expansion

The “Tipping Point” Washington State ABE Study Washington State ABE Study  8 of 10 students did not progress after ABE  No pathways or support services  Lost decade – more successful 28+ Tipping Point Tipping Point  One year of college plus a certificate or credential  ABE student = $8,500 average annual wage increase  ESL Student = $7,000 average annual wage increase Created the WA I-BEST Program Created the WA I-BEST Program Minnesota FastTrac Minnesota FastTrac

Our Partners  US Share common clients of other systems – e.g.- MFIP, workforce, post-secondary, other community education programs Performance driven – and successful Good collaborators – willing, able, flexible Partners respect our mission

Our Challenge Continue our levels of performance Continue our levels of performance Strengthen collaborations with our workforce and post-secondary partners Strengthen collaborations with our workforce and post-secondary partners Think “transitions” Think “transitions” Inform and involve our local legislators Inform and involve our local legislators Be prideful and brazen Be prideful and brazen

For the next program year, I hope you.….

KEEP YOUR COOL

GET ALL THE HELP YOU NEED

BE SAFE

ENCOUNTER FEW UNWELCOMED SURPRISES

FIND SUCCESS COMES EASY

TURN CHAOS INTO ORDER

If you can do all that, and smile along the way, you will have a pleasant, relaxed year……

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