Transcript Dr. Barry Shaffer's PPT: ABE Summer Institute

2010 ABE SUMMER INSTITUTE
Thursday: Opening Address
Dr. Barry Shaffer
MN State Director of Adult Education
Welcome and Thank You
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Literacy Minnesota and MCEA
Planning Committee
MDE Coordination – Astrid Liden, Brad
Hasskamp
Presenters
Volunteers
Participants and Awardees
PD Coordinators and RTC’s
DEED & MnSCU Partners
MDE-ABE Staff (see photo)
Alice Smith
Jim Colwell
Todd Wagner
Julie Dincau
Astrid
Astrid Liden
Todd Wagner
Brad Hasskamp
Laurie Rheault
Liden
MDE-ABE Re-Alignment
From the Food and Nutrition Division
to the
Center for Post Secondary Success
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ABE Overview – FY 2010
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51 ABE consortia, 500
delivery sites statewide
1,200 licensed teachers and 3,000
volunteers served over 78,000 students
1 out of every 11 diplomas issued in MN
during 2010 was a GED (5,951) or Adult
H.S. Diploma (1,243)
Of the total students served, 42% were
ESL, 61% were parents and 12% were
unemployed
Number of Students
and Contact Hours
Students
Hours
FY 2009
FY 2010
73,387
78,480
(+6.9%)
5,371,902
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5,827,860
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Students by Program
FY 2010
ESL
31,781 (42%)
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ABE
28,145 (37%)
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GED/Diploma
11,681 (15%)
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WBPL +
Transition to
employment
3,333
(6%)
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State and Federal Allocations
State
Federal
FY 2010
$43.2 M
$ 6.3 M
$49.5 M
FY 2011
$ 44.9 M
$ 5.9 M
$50.8 M
(+2.4%)
Cost/Student = $647
Cost/Hour
= $8.71
Student Level
Completion
FY 2007
FY 2008
FY 2009
FY 2010
ABE
36%
41%
39%
45% 
ESL
40%
44%
46%
48% 
Consortia “Report Card” to be released next week
ABE Success
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GED, employment and
transition indicators not yet
computed for last year
“Continuous Improvement”
Currently ABE focused primarily
on participation and level change
NRS changes are being planned – could
impact FY 2011-12
“Momentum Points” toward postsecondary success will be considered
State ABE Office
“Front Burner”
Activities
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Transitions Activities:
 The Next STEP – Statewide Transitions Expansion
Priority
 ABE Regional Transition Coordinators – RTC’s
 Co-directing the MN FastTRAC initiative
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Developing sustainable, effective career pathway
programming that integrates ABE services with postsecondary training for in-demand occupations
Targeting low-wage, low skilled Minnesotans
Promoting Distance Learning – GED-i,
Project IDEAL, others – see website
State ABE Office
“Front Burner” Activities
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STAR – Year 3
 We now have nationally certified trainers
 Participation – 106 teachers, 19 programs, 42 sites
 Improvements in teacher practice and student outcomes
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Minnesota Numeracy Initiative
 Applications due September 10th – see ATLAS website
 24 participants will be selected – math practitioners
 Online courses, face-to-face training, virtual professional community
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ABE Transitions Conference – 9/23-24/10
 Call for Proposals due August 20th
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National Governor’s Association Forum on Adult Post
Secondary Credential Attainment 9/29/10
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ABE Support Staff Conference – 11/8-9/10 – IMPORTANCE
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PEGASUS – Community Based Organizations
ABE Policy Activities
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ABE Report Card coming out NEXT WEEK!
Look for it in your e-mail and on the web site
Updated ABE Program Improvement Policy – dates
updated for 2010-2011
ABE Narrative Writers Workshop: Oct. 21 at the
Minnesota Department of Education (for consortia
scheduled to write their narratives this year and for Low
Performing Consortia identified on the ABE Report Card
Coming Soon: Revised Distance Learning Policy –
Includes new table identifying “Documentation
Requirements for Approved Distance Learning Curriculum.”
Reminder – TABE 7 and 8 are no longer NRS-approved
assessments
FY 2010 Supplemental Services
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Minnesota Literacy Council
ATLAS (ABE Teaching and Learning
Advancement System) Hamline
University
Learning Disabilities Association
PANDA – Physical and
Neurological Disabilities
Assistance
St. Paul ABE
SW ABE
ABE Future-Think
The Nation has a New Major Focus…
Employment
and the Economy
Fuel to the Fire
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Obama’s “Car-in-the ditch” metaphor
The ABE Solution: You and I are the wrecker
truck driver. Our mission is to help free the car
from the ditch and bring all occupants of the car
not only to the road, but get them to their
destination.
What does this mean for
EDUCATION ?
Pre-K  K-8  9-12  13-14  14+
Pre-K K-8 9-12 
13-14 
14+
Maximum attention on the “Tipping Point
of 1 year post-secondary + credential
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Lumina’s Big Goal: To increase the
proportion of Americans with highquality degrees and credentials to
60 percent by the year 2025
The Lumina Goal Rationale
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Higher ed is a prerequisite to success
in a knowledge-based society and economy
The social and economic opportunities facing our
country can best be addressed by educating
many more people beyond high school. As we
attain the goal, we improve the economy,
strengthen civic engagement and reduce the
costs of crime, poverty and health care and,
in short, improve the human condition.
Higher education attainment rates among
adults, first-generation college-going
students, low-income students and students
of color are significantly lower than those of
other students. This gap has endured for
decades and is now widening. This attainment
gap is alarming given the country’s demographic
trends.
National & International Comparison:
Percentage of adults (25-64)
with a postsecondary
degree
54
52
Canada
Japan
Korea
50
Massachusetts
Minnesota
North Dakota
Connecticut/Colorado/New York
New Jersey/Vermont/New Hampshire
Illinois/Maryland/Nebraska
Virginia/Iowa
Wisconsin/RI/SD/WA
Pennsylvania/Kansas/Delaware
Hawaii
Utah/Montana
Michigan/North Carolina/Georgia
48
46
44
New Zealand
42
Norway/Ireland/Belgium
Denmark/France
40
38
36
Finland
U.K.
Netherlands
34
Ohio/MO/OR/WY/CA/FL/ME
32
Indiana
Idaho/South Carolina/Arizona
Texas/Alabama/Tennessee/Alaska
Oklahoma
Kentucky/New Mexico
Mississippi/Louisiana
30
West Virginia/Arkansas
Nevada
United States/Australia/Spain/Sweden
28
26
Luxembourg
Iceland/Switzerland
Poland
Greece
24
22
Germany
Hungary/Portugal
Mexico/Austria
MN Jobs Forecast
Current workers will make up
65% of the labor force of 2018
By 2018, 70% jobs in MN (2.1 million jobs) will
require post-secondary education.
MN ranks
2nd in needed post-secondary
“intensity” for 2018.
Georgetown Univ. Center on Education and the Workforce
MN Working-Age Adults 18-64
3.3 M
60% have not completed college. Of these:
 251,210 have not completed high school (8%)
 892,744 have completed high school but have
not entered college (27%)
 832,371 have some college but no degree or
credential
 61,327 speak little or no English
 346,968 earn less than a living wage (twice the
federal. poverty level)
 43% of MnSCU entrants need one or more
developmental education classes
Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)
MN Jobs Forecast Continued
3.3 million MN
Educ Level 2018 Jobs
workers in 2018
HS. Dropouts
189,000
will be completing
for these jobs:
HS. Grads
782,000
Georgetown Univ. Center on
Education and the Workforce
Some College
No Degree
374,000
AA Degree
743,000
Bach. Degree
729,000
Grad. Degree
193,000
Current Unemployment Rate
American Council on Education - 2009
Unemployment
Rate
15.1 %
Educ. Level
2018 Jobs
HS. Dropouts
189,000
HS. Grads
782,000
9.6 %
Some college no
degree
374,000
8.3 %
AA Degree
743,000
6.4 %
Bach. Degree
729,000
4.2 %
Grad. Degree
193,000
2.5 %
Average Annual Income
American Council on Education - 2008
Unemployment
Rate
Avg. Annual
Income
Educ. Level
2018 Jobs
HS. Dropouts
189,000
15.1 %
$ 22,220
HS. Grads
782,000
9.6 %
$ 30,732
Some college
no degree
374,000
8.3 %
$ 38,272
AA Degree
743,000
6.4 %
$ 43,455
Bach. Degree
729,000
4.2 %
$ 50,856
Grad. Degree
193,000
2.5 %
$ 79,144
ABE Importance and Role
The core policy for allocating opportunity in
the US is rapidly becoming post-secondary
education. It is becoming our workforce
development system. Anthony Carnevale
What implication does that have for the ABE
system and your program/students if
almost half of Minnesotans entering postsecondary need remediation?
VISION FOR ABE:
Core Mission Change
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FROM: Basic Academic Skills and ESL plus
Cognitive Skills and Life Skills
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TO: The above, plus the integration of…
TRANSITION SKILLS
& TRAINING SKILLS
- Employment Readiness -Work in Context
- Career Preparation
- Bridge Prep and Bridge
- College Readiness
- Integrated Occupational
Programming
KEY VISION CONCEPTS
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Core mission expansion
ABE mission recognized as integral to the
state and national economy
Integrating transition and training skills into
all levels of ABE and ESL
Expanded partnerships and collaborations
Targeted professional development:
- teaching skills - adopt model programs
- best practices - policy / technical assistance
FastTRAC Program Model
Skill building
within a
variety of
occupational
sectors
Integrated Adult
Basic Education with
Career and
Technical Education
Postseconda
ry Credential
Integrated Adult Basic
Bridge II Education
Focused
preparation for
postsecondary
occupational
course
Integrated Developmental Education
Bridge I
Intentional,
embedded
work skills
Bridge
Prep
Assessment, career advising, support services,
work experience, etc., provided throughout the
pathway by Workforce Development, Employers,
Community Based Organizations, Human
Services
Minnesota Coursework Repository
of Curricula and the OID
Final Thoughts about our Students
Our students have to make the choice
to come to class each day.
We have to have the supports in place
to help them make the “right”
decision.
Final Thoughts about our Programs
In order to help students make the
right decisions, our programs must:
 Have quality and intensity of
instruction
 Have measurable goals
 Help students plan their future
 Seek collaborations and partnerships
 Provide personal supports for student
retention
Photo Funnies
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Although ABE re-aligned to the
CENTER FOR POST-SECONDARY
SUCCESS, certain problematic issues
have come up….
1. My request for a hands-free blue
tooth phone was turned down, and
this alternative was offered….
2. I was given a key to the
executive washroom, but it
appeared to be a bicycle lock
key…..
3. My request for a state car to come
to this conference was denied – so I
had to use this vehicle left over from
the Christine Jax – Jessie Ventura
administration…..
4. I was approved for a meeting in
Seattle last week, but my flight was
on Friday the 13th….
5. In my weekly progress meetings
with Todd and Brad I received this
report……
Todd
Bossy Barry
Brad
6. Even my duck-hunting dog, Tipper,
rebelled….
6. Things were getting a little out of
control – FAST……
7. So I needed a little “ME” time….
8. So after some thoughtful reflection
mixed with a trip to the Boundary
Waters…………
I returned with a rejuvenated outlook
and sense of the future with this
motto in mind……
THE END – THANK YOU !