Welcome to The 2010 - 2011 Kick-off Celebration!

1. WelcometoThe 2010 - 2011Kick-off Celebration!

2. The mission of the Literacy Council of Reading-Berks is to provide services that increase the level of adult literacy in Berks County.

3. Literacy Council Programs • ESL Classes • GED Classes • 1:1 Tutoring • Fee for Service Programs • Computer Classes (nominal fee) • Citizenship Preparation • Distance Learning (GED and WES)

4. 2009 – 2010 Enrollment Performance

5. 2009 – 2010Retention Performance

6. 2009 – 2010Pretest Performance

7. 2009 – 2010Pre-Post Test Performance

8. 2009 Revenues and Expenses 2009 Total Revenues (audited): $433,370.00 2009 Total Expenses (audited): $430,895.00

9. Forces Driving Change in Adult Education • Scarce Public Dollars • Long Economic Downturn • Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 • American Graduation Initiative • Aggressive K-12 Education Reform

10. Reauthorization of WIA • Common definition of adult education • Opportunities for career pathways • Integrated education and training • Few doors to knock on (the One-Stop becomes a reality)

11. American Graduation Initiative • Goal of additional 5 million community college graduates by 2020 • Work with business to build career pathways • Integrated basic skills education and training • Improve adult basic education courses in community colleges

12. Warning • Lack of confidence that adult education can become a part of the new model • The one-stop will become a reality with or without adult education • Education programs that demonstrate career pathways models with a focus on industry sectors will be funded; others will not

13. Role of the Bureau of ABLE The Bureau has failed to: • Hold all programs to high standards and eliminate failing programs from the funding structure • Provide coherent guidelines and policies that focus on student achievement • Focus professional development and technical assistance on helping teachers transition students • Develop strong, state-level relationships with stakeholders in our students’ success

14. Role of the Bureau of ABLE • Starting now, the Bureau will: • Conscientiously invest adult education and family literacy funds in each workforce investment area and be vigilant guardians of taxpayer funds entrusted to them • Provide coherent guidelines and policies that focus on student achievement • Provide improved professional development and technical assistance • Work tirelessly in our students’ interests with stakeholders at the state level

15. LCRB 2010 – 2011 Program Goals Enrollment: 238 Beginning ABE Literacy: 35% Beginning ABE: 41% Low Intermediate ABE: 40% High Intermediate ABE: 38% Low Adult Secondary: 44%

16. LCRB 2010 – 2011 Program Goals Enrollment: 238 Beginning ESL Literacy: 35% Low Beginning ESL: 41% High Beginning ESL: 42% Low Intermediate ESL: 37% High Intermediate ESL: 36% Advanced ESL: 17%

17. LCRB 2010 – 2011 Program Goals • 61% with goal to get the GED • 43% with goal to get a job • 56% with goal to keep a job • 29% with goal to move to postsecondary education or training • 100% with any goal

18. What’s New??? • BCAP Funding/Classes • New Tutor/Student Coordinator • Individual Professional Development Action Plans • Basic Computer Course

19. 2010 – 2011 Professional Development Opportunitieshttp://sepdc.blogspot.comhttp://tutorsofliteracy.blogspot.com

20. Questions

21. THANK YOU!