College and Career Transitions Nadezhda Nazarenko, PhD, Director, ESOL/Lang. & ABE Marilyn Kaye Smith, Program Manager IP AES Grant Tristyn Davis, Program Manager ABE Innovation Grant Michelle Lanz, Faculty LSC-Tomball Tina Washco, Program Manager GREAT Center 1

Designing the Model Design Models –Alamo College, San Antonio, Texas –I Best, Washington State –Portland University Innovations – National College Transition Network briefs.html

GULF COAST WORKFORCE BOARD HIGH-SKILL, HIGH-GROWTH OCCUPATIONS SUPPORTED BY SCHOLARSHIPS: –Educational Services –Specialty Construction –Professional and Technical Services –Oil and Natural Gas Extraction and Manufacturing –Health Services –Other 3

Crosswalk Between LSCS Programs approved by TWC and Local Workforce Board Demand Occupation Credit - AAS Credit – Certificate Workforce Certificate - CE Industry Certification or Licensure 4

Crosswalk Between LSCS Programs approved by TWC and Local Workforce Board Network and Computer Systems Administrators (2) –CNC Operator II Certificate –Automated Manufacturing Technician Certificate –Machine Tool Operator (includes Machine Shop Assistant) Health Services –Registered Nurses –Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses –Radiology Technologists and Technicians Accountants and Auditors –Accounting AAS –Accounting Advanced Technical Certificate 5

Funding and Partners Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board ABE Partners –Region 6 –Lone Star College ABE Workforce Solutions Harris County Department of Education Local ISDs Local Non-Profit Organizations 6

Target population IP AES (Aurora Project) Grant GED Graduates 17 years and older Returning Adult Learners GED or High School Graduate Can not have any college credits Plan to pursue a 2-year or 4-year degree or Workforce Certification

Aurora Project 8 Recruitment Recent GED Graduates Re- entering Adult Learners Information Sessions Orientation for prospective participants Overview of Program Personal interview Enrollment PRE-TESTING THEA Determines eligibility LASSI Identifies needed skills for college readiness 10 Weeks-Intensive Language Arts- Writing/Reading Mathematics College Success Computer Literacy Mandatory Mentoring Tutoring Academic Advising

Aurora Project 9 POST-TESTING THEA LASSI INCENTIVES Financial Attendance Class Participation Completion of mandatory program requirements TRACKING Enrollment Credit classes Workforce programs Academic Level

Statistics 10

Skill Component of Strategic Learning Information Processing 25% Selecting Main Ideas 30% Test Strategies 20% Will Component of Strategic Learning Attitude 17% Motivation 26% Anxiety 4% Self-Regulation Component of Strategic Learning Concentration 15% Time Management 9% Self-Testing 13% Study Aids 26%

Where are they now? 50 Aurora Project Graduates in FY12 ! 32 are enrolled in College 29 – Lone Star College System 2 - Other Colleges 1 – CE Workforce Certification Program

Target population ABE Innovation Grant 18 yrs. and older Reading TABE test 6.0 grade level or higher Language, reading and/or math below 9.0 grade level Can not college credit beyond development education

Intake and Advising College Readiness Career Path Model ABE Innovation Grant

Intake and Advising College Readiness Concurrent Support class Workforce class Advising Intervention as needed Tutoring Career Path Model ABE Innovation Grant

Intake and Advising College Readiness Concurrent Support class Workforce class Advising Intervention as needed Tutoring Obtain Certificate Employment GED Credit course Career Path Model ABE Innovation Grant

Advising –Intrusive Students meet with advisor 2 times per cohort Advisor receives written feedback from instructor Advisor available on an appointment or drop in basis Assists students with next step Intervention as needed 18

Intervention –Meet with student advisor contextualized skills teacher workforce teacher –Completed on a need basis 19

Additional Services Tutoring Connection to credit advising Quarterly follow up College day each semester - Financial aid - College admissions - Credit advisor - Building tour - Meet teachers

Successes - 7 CNA cohorts – 90 % passing rate - 5 Welding Cohorts - 70 % passing rate - 2 Pre Apprentice Machining cohorts – 93% passing rate - 3 Phlebotomy cohorts – 94% passing rate - Invited to implement program on other campuses - Partnership with Developmental Studies Department - Improved self-image as a College Student - Faster transition to College Credit programs

Challenges - Finding and training teachers that are willing to work outside of the traditional role - Designing support classes for multiple certificates - Creating sustainable model - Recruitment of students

Professional Development Model Working on blended models: GED/Dev. Ed ABE/ESOL Creating Advising modules Organizing PD for Dev. Ed., ABE, ESOL and Technical Skills instructors and faculty 23

Professional Development Model Target Group Development Education Instructors Adult Education Instructors –Higher level ABE –ASE –GED 24

Professional Development Model Academic Learning Outcomes College 101: College Success Language Arts: Writing and Reading Mathematics Computer Literacy 25

Professional Development Model Alignment with ICA and JFF Initiatives College and Career Language Arts: Writing and Reading Mathematics Computer Literacy 26

Professional Development Model College 101 Learning Outcomes Get to know the students –Personality traits –Learning style –Lifestyle 27

Professional Development Model College 101 Learning Outcomes Teach skills to the students –Motivation –Memory enhancement –Self-image as a “college student” –Healthy lifestyle –Improved study skills 28

Professional Development Model College 101 Learning Outcomes Techniques Strategies 29

Professional Development Model ICA Outcomes College and Career Readiness Services available to student on campus Career counseling based on career interests How to determine career interests 30

Professional Development Model JFF Outcomes Counseling to Career Initiative Contextualized Instruction Teaching across the Curriculum 31

Elements of Professional Development 32 College 101: College Success ICAJFF Student Self- awareness Life Success Skills College and Career Readiness Counseling to Careers Contextualized Instruction Math Language Arts: Writing & Reading Computer Literacy

Contact Information 33