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DANTES Overview
Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support Taheesha Quarells, Education Programs Project Manager October 24, 2014
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Voluntary Education Components
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Contract and Program Management
Training Recruiting Education Center Support College Preparation Career Transition Education Attainment Transition Support Advancement Continued Development
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DANTES Program Capabilities
Education Center Support
Counselor Support Tools Education Outreach & Training Education Quality Assurance & Compliance
College Preparation
High School Equivalency Career Guidance Assessments Academic Skill Development College Entrance Exams DoD Approved Colleges & Universities Distance Learning Catalogs & DLSRA
Education Attainment
Tuition Assistance Alternatives Credit Portability Credit by Exam Academic & Occupational Transcript Contingency Area Education Opportunities
Transition Support
Troops-to-Teachers Transcripts Transition Tools & Resources
Supporting over 420+ active & reserve education centers worldwide
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Education Journey Career Exploration Academic Readiness Education Goals
Choosing a School College Entrance Education Attainment Transition Support
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Career & Education Guidance
Tools for Students
Interest inventories Explore occupations Select a tentative career direction Formulate education plans Identify SOC schools Develop job seeking skills Create a resume Manage their own online portfolio
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Career & Education Guidance
Why should schools encourage it?
“Undecided” students Change of major Policy mandates Influence & assumptions vs. self reflection & labor market information Congruence
BEST FOR Students:
Dualistic stage of development Exploratory process of decision making
Who is eligible?
Active Duty Guard & Reserve personnel
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Academic Skill Development
Basic Reading Comprehension Vocabulary Math skills Improve ASFQT/ASVAB
scores
College-Level Math & Algebra English & Writing skills Prepare for Accuplacer ® or
COMPASS ®
Access both via: DANTES homepage Service education portals
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Academic Skill Development
Why should schools encourage it?
Academic readiness Reduced time Benefit preservation
BEST FOR Students:
Prepare for a college placement test
Who is eligible?
Active Duty Guard & Reserve DoD Family Members Veterans, DoD Civilians
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Distance Learning Readiness
Why should schools encourage it?
Student success 80% of military students use DL Completion & retention rates
BEST FOR :
First-time college students New to DL
Who is eligible?
Active Duty Guard & Reserve Veterans DoD Family Members DoD Civilians
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College Credit Exams
Why should schools encourage it?
Reduced time & costs to degree completion Preserves education benefits for upper level coursework According to CAEL, supports student persistence Accessible and funded on-base & community test centers BEST FOR: students with strong test-taking skills, previous exposure to content
Who is eligible?
Active Duty Guard & Reserve Veterans (can use test centers on an unfunded basis)
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Joint Service Transcript
Military Evaluations Program Recommended college credit for military training & occupation Joint Service Transcript for: Army Navy Marine Corps Coast Guard
Veterans https://jst.doded.mil
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JST Components
Transcript Core
Course Completions Military Experience College-level Test Scores Other Learning Experiences (OLE)
Summary Page
Displays ACE credit recommendations only SOC Transferability Codes
Academic Institute Page
College courses (CG, Marines, Navy) Degrees awarded
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JST Components
Credentialing Page
Certifications Licensure USMAP & other Apprenticeships
USAFI Transcripts
(since 1940s) GED transcripts Historic CLEP/DSST USAFI courses Training DoDDS High School Completions
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Transition Support: TTT
Program offers:
Counseling Licensure assistance Financial benefits & incentives Job Placement
Why should schools encourage it?
Funded students for teacher prep Connect education to employment outcomes
BEST FOR:
Considering or planning to teach Previous military instructors
Who is eligible?
Active duty Reserve & Guard Veterans
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TTT State & Regional Managers
For all states, see TTT State Assistance Officers list of POCs
http://troopstoteachers.net/Portals/1/National%20Home%20Pag e/stateoffices.pdf
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Contact Us…
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Taheesha Quarells, Project Manager [email protected]
850-452-1111 ext 3125 DANTES Web site: http://www.dantes.doded.mil/index.html
Commercial phone: (850) 452-1111 Defense Switched Network (DSN) 459-1111