2012 ABE SUMMER INSTITUTE Thursday: Opening Address Dr. Barry Shaffer, Short-timer MN State Director of Adult Education

Welcome and Thank You from MDE-ABE Alice Smith Astrid Liden Barry Shaffer Brad Hasskamp Cherie Eichinger Jim Colwell Julie Dincau Laurie Rheault Todd Wagner

FY 2012 ABE Stats Keyword: Even More Consistency

Number of Students and Contact Hours Number of Students and Contact Hours StudentsHours FY 2011 FY ,847 73,323 74,847 73,323 (-2%)  (-2%)  5,775,962 5,955,470 (+3%)  (+3%)  493 yrs. 493 yrs.

Enrollees by Program FY 2012 ESL28,135 (38%)  ABE28,935 (39%)  GED/Diploma11,332 (16%)  WBPL + Transition to 4,921 (7%)  employment By contact hours: ESL= 54%, ABE = 39%

Student Level Completion FY 2009FY 2010FY 2011 FY 2012 ABE 39% 45% 46% 49%  ESL 46% 48% 48% 52%  Consortia “Report Card” on the ABE website soon

State and Federal Allocations State State Federal Federal FY 2012 FY 2013 $45.6 M $ 46.6 M $ 6.1 M$ 6.0 M $51.7 M $52.6 M (+1.7%) (+1.7%) Cost/Student = $ 700 Cost/Hour = $ 9.00

Professional Development FY 13 Supplemental Services: ATLAS – prof. development ATLAS – prof. development Minnesota Literacy Council - technology, volunteer training Minnesota Literacy Council - technology, volunteer training MWCA - collaborations MWCA - collaborations SW ABE – assessment/testing SW ABE – assessment/testing LAN - program quality, alternative diploma exploration LAN - program quality, alternative diploma exploration PANDA – disability resources & assistance PANDA – disability resources & assistance St. Paul ABE – distance learning St. Paul ABE – distance learning Minneapolis ABE – GED 2014 resources (survey) Minneapolis ABE – GED 2014 resources (survey)

Professional Development News PD System changes: PD System changes: - state PD committee - thank you to our out-going PD reg. coordinators - two full-time coordinators Fall Regional dates Fall Regional dates: Northwest (in Detroit Lakes):Sept 21 Northeast (in Duluth): Oct. 5 South (in Mankato): Oct. 26 Metro (location TBD):Nov. 16 Please attend today’s regional PD meetings Please attend today’s regional PD meetings

Professional Development News Professional Development News Apply by August 31 st for: Apply by August 31 st for: Project Ideal - DL Planning MNI – ATLAS table or adv. Team Support Service Staff Conference Support Service Staff Conference November 8-9 Content - New staff orientation and assessment implementation information NEW ABE Support Professional Certificate

Professional Development News We are continuing to work on ACES (Academic, Career, and Employability Skills), one of our key statewide professional development initiatives through ATLAS The goal of ACES is to ensure that ABE programs are providing effective contextualized instruction integrating post-secondary education and training readiness, employability skills and career readiness at all levels. This year we’ll be working on further development of the ACES Transitions Integration Framework and associated professional development activities, with a statewide rollout at next year’s Summer Institute

News News New test – January 1, 2014 New test – January 1, Minneapolis ABE supplemental services project working on resources for GED content and format working on resources for GED content and format Marketing materials available ( through MDE-ABE and LAN) Marketing materials available ( through MDE-ABE and LAN) Minnesota high school equivalency diploma project underway Minnesota high school equivalency diploma project underway

Transitions Next STEP – Yr. 3 Next STEP – Yr. 3 - Regional Plans due 8/31 - Bridge activities, contextualized GED and short-term certificates short-term certificates RTC’s – continuing – THANK YOU! RTC’s – continuing – THANK YOU! FastTRAC – continuing - THANK YOU! FastTRAC – continuing - THANK YOU!

Policy and Operations News New Website for ABE: New Website for ABE: Assessment instrument changes - online Assessment instrument changes - online NRS changes – cohort groups and goal setting NRS changes – cohort groups and goal setting ABE Consortium Report Card - ABE Consortium Report Card - on website in Aug Let’s Celebrate! 5 of 6 moved out of improvement plan status; only 2 consortia for FY 2013; New Targets on the ABE websiteNew Targets on the ABE website Narrative writing – October 11 Narrative writing – October 11 Next Managers Meeting - September 27 Next Managers Meeting - September 27

1965 – MN programs emerge: Minneapolis, St. Paul, Anoka, Brainerd, Duluth, Wadena, Robbinsdale, DOC – MN programs emerge: Minneapolis, St. Paul, Anoka, Brainerd, Duluth, Wadena, Robbinsdale, DOC. MDE Leadership – Larry Erie (‘71), Bob Gramstad (’77), Brian Kanes (‘83), Barry Shaffer (‘96) = 42 years MDE Leadership – Larry Erie (‘71), Bob Gramstad (’77), Brian Kanes (‘83), Barry Shaffer (‘96) = 42 years Funding – 1971: $185, : $52,000,000 Funding – 1971: $185, : $52,000,000 Enrollment – 1980: 16, : 54,000 Enrollment – 1980: 16, : 54, : 62, : 74, : 62, : 74,000 GED’s - over 250,000 (one of every 10 or 11) GED’s - over 250,000 (one of every 10 or 11) Mission Possible: Historical Reflections Mission Possible: Historical Reflections

Mission Possible: Major changes from present “System” status “System” status Professionalization Professionalization Accountability Accountability Resources Resources Learner Challenges Learner Challenges Collaborations and recognition from others Collaborations and recognition from others

Mission Possible: Major consistencies from present Values Values Compassion Compassion Focus on Learner Success Focus on Learner Success Belief in the Importance of Our Work Belief in the Importance of Our Work

Mission Possible: Future-Look Regional connections Regional connections Increased collaborations Increased collaborations Increased co-locations Increased co-locations Bridge and Short-term certificates Bridge and Short-term certificates Distance learning and use of social technology Distance learning and use of social technology GED surge to finish GED surge to finish Busier than ever Busier than ever Advocay from FOX LAKE Advocay from FOX LAKE

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