They Are College Material!
Presented by
Trish SchneiderJefferson County Public SchoolsAdult and Continuing Education
What is Your Purpose?
Are you preparing the students for an exam or are you providing an education?
Why Do They Come to You?
Keep a job Find a job Earn more money Be an example for their children Court-ordered
How Does this Help Your Program?
Helps meet the performance indicator of students entering postsecondary education
Retains more students Attracts more than GED students
The GED Class of 2005
GED graduates are the largest incoming KCTCS class*
KCTCS schools with GED as the largest incoming freshmen class for Fall 2005: Big Sandy Community and Technical College Bluegrass Community and Technical College Gateway Community and Technical College Hazard Community and Technical College Jefferson Community and Technical College Maysville Community and Technical College Somerset Community and Technical College Southeast Community and Technical College West Kentucky Community and Technical College
*KY CPE July 18, 2006
The Need for Remediation*
53% of Kentucky students need at least one remedial course in college 44% need remediation in math 32% need remediation in writing 25% need remediation in reading
*Source: KY CPE
Start Tomorrow!
Change the atmosphere post college and career posters
www.postsecondary.org scheduled classes
Incorporate work and college into your discussions
Introduce college vocabulary (syllabus, term, transcript, etc.)
Encourage note-taking Call local colleges for recruitment material
For the GED and Beyond
Managing test anxiety Test-taking tips Learning styles Study skills Time management skills Technology skills
What Works for Our Students
Focused educational planning for students Small-town or rural location Small class size Special advising Structured support and retention programs (ex. First
Year Experience courses)
Source: Pell Institute
Goal-Setting
Link career goals with education Take interest inventory and career quizzes at
www.mycoolcareer.com Use the Occupational Outlook Handbook to
research education needed for careers www.bls.gov/oco/
Placement Exams
COMPASS www.act.org/compass used by KCTCS use the TABE/COMPASS concordance table Reading, Writing, Math and ESL
CPAT www.act.org/cpat often used by career colleges
Accuplacer www.testprepreview.com/accuplacer_practice.htm often used by four-year colleges
Barriers
Money! www.fafsa.ed.gov Students can fill out federal
financial aid forms online. Encourage them to file in January or February
even if they are unsure they will attend. Free application workshops in your area:
Call 1-800-4-FED-Aid Review common errors at
www.finaid.org/fafsa/errors.phtml Scholarships: www.fastweb.com and
www.finaid.org
Barriers
Disabilities Free book from the Office for Civil
Rights www.ed.gov Watch video “College -You can DO IT!” at
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Video/college.html
Lessons from www.postitt.org Contact disability office at local colleges
Incorporate Higher Education into Lesson Plans Math lessons
Use earnings charts as a math lesson Writing lessons
Have them write about educational attainment, unemployment, etc.
Essay prompts dealing with education and goals
Reading lessons Use college textbooks for reading
comprehension assignments
Resources
Request a free copy of It’s My Life by emailing your name and address to: [email protected]
www.collegeforadults.org
has resources for admissions, financial aid, study skills, etc.
Resources
This presentation and hand-outs are available at www.ged4u.com Click on “Transition to Postsecondary Education.”
Contact Trish Schneider: [email protected]