Transcript Best Practices Final - Lindsey Hopkins Technical Education

2003 Best Practices
In
Adult and Vocational
Education
And
Administration
Addition of
Workforce/Workplace
Readiness – ABE to VESOL 2
Marta T. Pitt
and
Richard Firsten
Lindsey Hopkins Technical Education Center
Miami, Florida
Lindsey Hopkins Technical
Education Center
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750 N. W. 20th Street
Miami, Florida 33127
305-324-6070
Vocational / Technical School
ABE
ESOL
VESOL
GED
Marta T. Pitt
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ESOL / VESOL
Department Chair
Provides LEP students
with the English language
acquisition needed to
continue their studies in
vocational or higher
education programs.
Richard Firsten
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VESOL 2 Instructor
Provides VESOL 2 students with
the Workforce Development
Skills needed to continue their
studies in vocational education
programs and/or to succeed in
the American workplace.
Background
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Performance Based Funding
Literacy Completion Points (LCPs)
1. Standards
2. Benchmarks
Funding tied to LCP mastery
Accountability
LCP = $
Goals/Objectives
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Synthesize basic skills by integrating
Workforce/Workplace Readiness-ABE
to VESOL 2
Facilitate and enhance learning
Increase LCP count for LHTEC
Description
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Standards required in both VESOL 2
and Workforce/Workplace ReadinessABE checklists have many similarities.
Ideal combination
Facilitates learning
Increases LCP count
Activity
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Students registered in VESOL 2
1. 8:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
2. 12:00 to 1:45 p.m.
Students registered in
Workforce/Workplace
Readiness - ABE
1. 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
2. 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Adult VESOL – LCP B
Workforce/Workplace
Readiness - ABE
Lesson Plan
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VESOL 2
[A.M. 01K7 / P.M. 01K6]
WORKFORCE/WORKPLACE READINESS
[A.M. 01K8 / P.M. 01K5]
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Teacher’s Name: Richard Firsten
Room: C-302
Date: 9/15/03
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Standard: Workforce Readiness 2
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Materials: It’s Up to You (class set) / SAMS Level M reading booklets / computers
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Objective(s): Students will understand how to locate, select, and process classified ads (WR 2.1).
Students will show ability to make simple inquiries with regard to job openings by telephone
(VESOL 5.4).
Students will achieve 70% accuracy on SAMS Level M Reading Test 6, “Words in Context.”
Students will achieve 80% accuracy on teacher-made computer exercise “Want Ads 1.”
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Benchmark: 2.1
Standard: VESOL 5
Benchmark: 5.4
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Activities: 1. Students work on pp. 35-36 in It’s Up to You re: classified want ads [35 mins]. Teacher will
review [15 mins].
2. By using pp. 58 & 60 in It’s Up to You, students will follow up first activity with a role play,
making simple telephone inquiries about job ads [35 mins].
3. SAMS Level M Reading Practice Test 6 [20 mins] & review [10 mins]
4. Students will work on the computer exercise “Want Ads 1” in TestMaster [30 mins].
Note: Assessment will always include a combination of: classwork, questions/responses,
observation, and performance task/test.
Home Learning: During the week, think about how our class discussions relate to you personally.
Make notes about any questions you may have and submit them to the teacher
for future class discussions.
Tips for Integrating
VESOL 2 & Workforce/Workplace Readiness
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Some benchmarks just fit together well:
VESOL 5.6 & 5.7 + Workforce/Workplace Readiness 3.6
(“Prepare a cover letter”/“Prepare a one-page résumé” +
“Composing a résumé with a cover letter” )
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Some benchmarks are actually duplicated:
VESOL 8.1 + Workforce/Workplace Readiness 6.12
(“Identify solutions to problems occurring in specific workplaces” +
“Analyzing and solving workplace problems”)
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After sorting through the benchmarks to find the ones that fit
together and to find duplications, create handouts (teacher-made
and other sources) that can be used in your classes.
Tips for Integrating
VESOL 2 & Workforce/Workplace Readiness
Tips for Integrating
VESOL 2 & Workforce/Workplace Readiness
Tips for Integrating
VESOL 2 & Workforce/Workplace Readiness
Adaptability in Adult and
Vocational Education
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Added a Citizenship
component to an
ESOL 3 class
Ideal reading level
to coordinate both
LCP checklists
Increase LCP count
for LHTEC
Activity
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Students registered in ESOL 3
1. 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
2. 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
Students registered in
Citizenship
1. 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
2. 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Evaluation
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Students mastered
both LCPs
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School increased its
LCP count
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