2. Adult Education vs. K-12 Personal Introduction
ABE, HSE, BSP, AHS, CRC, HRD, ESL
Andragogy vs Pedagogy
Same content, different approach
Adults need to know why; experiential; internal motivation; problem- centered; involvement in planning and evaluation

3. Daily Priorities in Adult Education
Differentiated Instruction (meeting students where they are)
Career Pathways and Transitioning
Seat time and supporting documentation
Customer Service
Addressing student barriers
NRS reporting – post-testing, EFL gains, graduates, jobs, etc.

4. Acronym Anxiety TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education)
Math, reading and language
OW offers a variety of material to help students with reading and math skills as low as 2nd grade equivalency
HSE (High School Equivalency)
Serving ADULT students (16+) with 2nd grade equivalency in R/M through GE who are test ready
Moving students through EFLs to Adult Secondary Level who are reading, writing and math literate to take an equivalency exam written to align with the Common Core

5. More Acronyms GED® (HiSET, TASC™)
N.C. perspective (not all states/schools offer all 3)
OW GED® practice content does align
Online learner vs the classroom setting
Sufficient content critical for online learner
Classroom learner uses OW as a supplement

6. Other Programs to Consider
AHS
Adult High School
Requires 22 NC credits
Not an Equivalency
ESL/ELL
English Language Learners
Speaking, listening, reading
Now writing, math, civics
BSP
Basic Skills Plus
HS credential and a certification concurrently
CRC
Career Readiness Certificate
Workplace skills
Portable credential
Applied mathematics, locating info, reading for info
HRD
Human Resource Development
Career Readiness
Job seeking, applying, keeping

7. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
Federal legislation 2014
Career pathways, technology, transitions, ELL Civics
Grant based – funding no longer a guarantee
Collaboration with community partners: schools, agencies, business/industry, WFD, CBO, etc.
NC focus today, but affects Adult Ed nation-wide

8. Evidence-Based Outcomes
Data increasingly more important
EFL gains, graduates, transitioning
FTE – Full-time Equivalent vs Membership
K-12 content completion and mastery; adult ed – seat hours reported to internal compliance for funding
State vs local compliance guidelines; online reporting equitable to classroom sign-in sheets
Compliance review process

9. OW Reports Student Daily Activity Breakdown Detailed Student Grading
Daily attendance entry
Deduct 25:00
Time stamp varies hrs:min:sec or hrs:min
32 hrs time on task in less than 24 hr period
Detailed Student Grading
Work evidence for state review
A dream come true report
Time on Task report that also shows content completed during that time

10. Why is OW our vendor? Appeal Comparisons Contextualization
Multi-faceted
Rigor
Differentiation
Shared licenses
Specific GED® Prep
Extensive 9-12 content
Comparisons
Rigor
More equitable to classroom experience
Far more reliable reports
ACCESSIBLE reports
Customer service
Built in HELP/training
Responsive

11. Results Staff/student reactions Successes
Students prefer over previous vendors
Presentation/chunking
Immediate feedback on lessons and assessments
Students do NOT like essays; teachers do
Projects can be unrealistic for online only setting
Teachers enjoy the ability to “prescribe”.
Successes
Separated students can work from home
Exposure to career content without expert teacher
HSE Advanced class relies solely on OW
Online success due to diligence – not luck
Transition to college online courses smoother
HSE students who are blocked are eager to move forward even without time requirement pressure

12. Next steps for CFCC Local PD to give instructors time to work
Administrative emphasis on technology integration in the classroom
Career Pathways for All students
Post-testing and EFL gains