Integrated and Contextualized Workforce Skills in the ABE/ASE Classroom
This training provides background to educators for teaching skills transferable from the classroom to the workplace and explicitly teaching how to articulate those skills. The training offers ideas for hands-on application of transferable skills in adult basic education (ABE) and adult secondary education (ASE) classrooms.
Preparing ABE/ASE Students for the 21st Century Workforce
Presenter: Ashley Ruiz, Instructor, Paramount Adult SchoolIn this Instructors Forum Webinar, CALPRO PD Partner Ashley Ruiz shared information and research she gained from attending sessions in the 21st Century Skills strand of the joint COABE and CCAE national conference in April 2011.Ruiz specifically discussed: the demands of the 21st Century Workforce, successful workforce development program structures and models, and ideas and tips for ABE/ASE programs to successfully prepare ABE/ASE students for the 21st Century Workforce.
Contextualizing Workforce Skills in ABE/ASE Instruction
Presenter: Karyn Ruiz, Instructor at Visalia Adult SchoolIn this second Webinar of the Instructors Forum, the presenter demonstrated how to contextualize workforce skills into adult basic education (ABE)/adult secondary education (ASE) instruction. Objectives included identifying skills being taught to students, assisting students to articulate and reflect on what they are learning, and integrating workplace documents and activities into classroom instruction.
Increasing Engagement and Student Persistence Through Distance - and Blended-Learning Models; What the Research Says and Which Practice Work
Authors: Anthony Burik, Mariann Fedele-McLeod, Debalina Ganguli, Martin D. Griffin, Hilary Iserman, Nicole Jordan, Stephanie Kriebel, Yecsenia Lorenzo, Courtney McMahon, Katie Callahan Neginskiy, Penny Pearson, Theresa Petersen, Kristi Reyes, Thoibi N. Rublaitus, Shannon Swain, Lila Young, Carolyn ZachryThis evidence to action brief presents recent research on distance learning in adult education and provides an important contemporaneous account of how California adult education rose to meet the challenge of continuing to serve adult learners during the pandemic. This brief captures a snapshot of the current state of practice and evidence, including identified challenges and corresponding best practices. Additionally, it looks towards the future as adult education continues to address the identified challenges of distance learning in innovative ways, as well as to harness the ample benefits and potential for students.
The California Adult Education Learner Persistence Project
Produced by California Adult Literacy Professional Development ProjectThis publication presents the outcomes of a multi-year initiative on enhancing adult learner persistence. It addresses three distinct but related efforts on learner persistence: (1) the adult learner persistence Web site developed by the California Department of Education, (2) a field-based research initiative (FBRI) on learner persistence, and (3) site-based study circles on learner persistence. The purpose of each of these efforts was the same: to make available to California adult educators information about current research findings on learner persistence and to invite them to use the findings to design and implement interventions to enhance the persistence of their adult learners.
Partnering with Employers to Promote Job Advancement for Low-Skill Individuals
Author: Karin Martinson, Abt Associates, Inc., September 2010This paper explores the importance of employer-program partnerships for improving economic outcomes for both low-skill workers and businesses. It identifies the facÂŹtors that have hindered the growth of these partnerships as well as promising approaches to building further partnerships.
Workplace Readiness Guide
Authors: Judith Crocker, John Tibbetts, Renee Sherman, and Michael Dlott, American Institutes for Research, May 2002This guide helps agencies assess their ability to design and deliver a workplace education program. The guide is divided into two sectionsâthe instruction and the program administrative characteristics needed for program success.
Research Forum: Media Literacy for Adult Learners: Enhancing Critical Thinking Skills in the Digital Age
In today's world, media literacy is an essential skill for adults to participate in academic, professional, and community activities. This webinar will explore the importance of media literacy in adult education, providing practical tools and strategies to help learners critically evaluate media sources, understand the impact of media on society, and navigate the digital landscape with confidence. Participants will gain insights into fostering critical thinking and media analysis skills among adult learners, empowering them to become informed and engaged community members.
Integrated and Contextualized Workforce Skills
Hosted by San Joaquin Adult Education Consortium How can you prepare your learners to succeed in the workforce? Find out what employers say are essential skills for today's workforce. This 2-hour session shows you how to integrate transferable skills seamlessly in the adult education classroom. It also offers examples of contextualizing instruction by using workplace activities and forms.Registration Information:This training is offered as part of the professional development day for the San Joaquin adult education consortium. Event registration through the consortium may be required. For more information, visit https://www.sjadulted.org/