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Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support DANTES Overview Taheesha Quarells, Education Programs Project Manager October 24, 2014
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Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support
DANTES OverviewTaheesha Quarells, Education Programs Project Manager
October 24, 2014
Voluntary Education Components Define Your Future
Contract and Program ManagementDefine Your Future
Recruiting
Advancement
Training
Career Transition
Continued Development
Education Center Support College Preparation
Education Attainment Transition Support
DANTES Program CapabilitiesDefine Your Future
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
Education JourneyDefine Your Future
Career ExplorationEducation Goals
Academic Readiness
Choosing a School
College Entrance
Education Attainment
Transition Support
Career & Education GuidanceDefine Your Future
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
Career & Education GuidanceDefine Your Future
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
Academic Skill DevelopmentDefine Your Future
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 homepageService education portals
Academic Skill DevelopmentDefine Your Future
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
Distance Learning ReadinessDefine Your Future
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
College Credit Exams Define Your Future
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)
Joint Service TranscriptDefine Your Future
Military Evaluations Program
Recommended college credit for military training & occupation
Joint Service Transcript for: Army Navy Marine Corps Coast Guard Veterans
https://[email protected]
JST ComponentsDefine Your Future
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
New JST ComponentsDefine Your Future
Credentialing Page Certifications Licensure USMAP & other Apprenticeships
USAFI Transcripts (since 1940s) GED transcripts Historic CLEP/DSST USAFI courses Training DoDDS High School Completions
Transition Support: TTTDefine Your Future
Program offers: Counseling Licensure assistance Financial benefits & incentives Job PlacementWhy 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
TTT State & Regional ManagersDefine Your Future
For all states, see TTT State Assistance Officers list of POCshttp://
troopstoteachers.net/Portals/1/National%20Home%20Page/stateoffices.pdf
Connect with UsDefine Your Future
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DANTES.DoD
DANTES.DoD
DoDDANTES
DANTES Pulse Blog http://dantespulse.dodlive.mil/
Contact Us…Define Your Future
Taheesha Quarells, Project [email protected] ext 3125
DANTES Web site:http://www.dantes.doded.mil/index.htmlCommercial phone:(850) 452-1111
Defense Switched Network (DSN)459-1111
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