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Fall 2010 Update
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Dean of Adult and Developmental Education Director of Academic and Developmental Support Director of Adult and Developmental Instruction Adult Education Adult Basic Education GED Prep Non-Credit ESL Basic Skills in Non-Credit Curricula Developmental Instruction and Support Developmental Classes AFP Counseling and Tutoring Grants with Basic Skills Components: Pathways Achieving the Dream
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Provost Dean of School WFD Dean of School Arts and Science Dean of Adult and DE Director of Tassell M-TEC (Liaison for Non-Credit) Director of Academic and DE Support Director of Developmental Curriculum AFP Department Coordinators Dean of Student Affairs Assoc. Dean of Counseling, Advising & Retention
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To provide a unified strategy for adult learning that will create clear pathways to post-secondary education and employment opportunities for all students, regardless of their current educational functioning level when they enter the continuum or pipeline of learning.
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Adult Education is a term used nation-wide to refer to programs for people 17 and older with less than high school competencies: ProgramSkill LevelsAnnual participants Adult Basic Education (ABE) Grades 6-8 (Delivered through partnership with the Literacy Center) 60 General Educational Development (GED) Grades 9-12340 Non-credit ESLLow beginning to advanced levels: Advanced aligns with the lowest of GRCC’s 100- level ESL classes. 250
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● Non-credit Job Training programs are not, in and of themselves, below college level. In fact, many of the programs require complex skills. ● Increasing numbers of students are enrolling without the basic skill requirements for the programs. ● ADE will work with these programs to design intake/assessment practices and basic skill delivery within Job Training to increase the success of the students who arrive with basic skill deficits.
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● Developmental education is a field of practice and research within higher education with a theoretical foundation in developmental psychology and learning theory. It promotes the cognitive and affective growth of all postsecondary learners, at all levels of the learning continuum. ● At GRCC developmental education is delivered through the Academic Foundations Program (AFP)
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● Pre-college level courses: ● EN 097 ● MA 095, 096, 097 ● RD 097, 098 ● PY 100 ● CO 003 ● Support services such as counseling, small group tutoring, Structured Learning Assistance, and summer bridge programs. NOTE: 44% of all new students place into 1 or more AFP classes.
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● Number of AFP instructors Fall 2010: 70 ● Number of AFP sections ClassSections EN 09749 RD 09725 RD 09820 MA 09525 MA 0968 MA 09719 PY 10028
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AGC Policy Changes Since 2007: ● ACT cut scores adjustment recommended ● Mandatory placement for AFP Math and English recommended ● Mandatory placement for PY 100 recommended ● Prerequisite policy (Dr. Laurie Chesley’s Team)
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Success MeasureFall 2006Fall 2009Diff. Course Success (C – A)51%60%+9% Fall-to-Fall Persistence46%48%+2% Success in Subsequent Course Work 51%57%+6% Graduation w/in 5 years9%12%+3%
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● Mission: GRCC adult and developmental education provides transformative opportunities for all learners to attain their personal, academic, and career goals. ● Vision: GRCC adult and developmental education inspires and empowers students to be life-long learners who meet the demands of the statewide and global community.
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1. Coordinate Adult and Developmental Education so that programs are aligned and provide clear pathways to credentials. 2. Provide professional development opportunities for all ADE faculty and staff. 3. Ensure that GRCC policies and practices promote student success.
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4. Support all ADE subject areas as they design curricula and learning strategies to meet ADE student needs. 5. Provide comprehensive support to ADE students. 6. Design and implement a comprehensive assessment and evaluation plan for the ADE program.
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PROJECTSPROGRAM Develop comprehensive Pathways model for Adult and Dev Ed Adult and Dev Education Continue to refine and improve faculty professional development programming in adult and developmental education. Adult and AFP Subject areas. Improve integration of GED/ESL into post- secondary/career pathways. Adult Education Develop intake, assessment, and curriculum for basic skills integration into Job Training programs. Job Training, AFP
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PROJECTSPROGRAM Develop models for basic skills assessment and curriculum through “Pathways to Prosperity” Training Solutions Develop plan for Mandatory Reading policy. AFP RD Design and implement Achieving the Dream project for developmental math. AFP MA Expand academic support services to Adult and Developmental Education students Academic Support, AFP Coordinators
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