1. Helping Low-Income Adults Access and Complete Postsecondary Training A Review of Recent Literature Bryan Wilson Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board August 3, 2006

2. Helping Low-Income Adults Access and Complete Postsecondary Training Grant college credit for prior learningGrant college credit for prior learning Integrate Adult Basic Skills Education and developmental (remedial) programs with workforce trainingIntegrate Adult Basic Skills Education and developmental (remedial) programs with workforce training Offer contextualized learning for academic courses Offer contextualized learning for academic courses Offer training at worksitesOffer training at worksites

3. Helping Low-Income Adults Access and Complete Postsecondary Training Offer college level credit whenever possibleOffer college level credit whenever possible Modularize coursesModularize courses Accelerate learningAccelerate learning Build programs along career pathways with strong links to employersBuild programs along career pathways with strong links to employers

4. Helping Low-Income Adults Access and Complete Postsecondary Training Provide comprehensive, wrap-around, support services: Financial assistance, including assistance for part-time students and for non-credit coursesFinancial assistance, including assistance for part-time students and for non-credit courses Child care assistance, including on-site drop-in careChild care assistance, including on-site drop-in care TransportationTransportation Career and academic guidance and counseling, especially at transition pointsCareer and academic guidance and counseling, especially at transition points

5. Helping Low-Income Adults Access and Complete Postsecondary Training Support Services (continued) MentoringMentoring TutoringTutoring Job placement assistanceJob placement assistance

6. Helping Low-Income Adults Access and Complete Postsecondary Training Apprenticeship Programs Many of the Same Issues: Financial AidFinancial Aid Child CareChild Care TransportationTransportation CounselingCounseling MentoringMentoring TutoringTutoring

7. Helping Low-Income Adults Access and Complete Postsecondary Training Apprenticeship Programs Some Unique Issues: Pre-Apprenticeship ProgramsPre-Apprenticeship Programs –Hard funding –Linkages with apprenticeship programs Cultural IssuesCultural Issues