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Enhancing Adult Education Programs: Intake, Orientation, and Retention Strategies

This training program focuses on evaluating program effectiveness, financial considerations, and leadership skills in adult education. It covers topics such as technology integration, best practices in instruction, and community outreach. Participants will explore ways to strengthen intake and orientation procedures to improve student retention. The program emphasizes data-driven procedures, professional development, and accountability in adult education. Join us to optimize your adult education program and enhance student success.

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Enhancing Adult Education Programs: Intake, Orientation, and Retention Strategies

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  1. New Director TrainingThe Essential Piece Columbus, INJune 11, 2010 Sara Z. Gutting, Professional Development Director Solutions in Education and Training (317) 503 – 0360 sgutting@sineonline.com

  2. What is the essential piece?

  3. EVALUATION OF PROGRAM & ALL STAFF FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS, BUDGETING & REPORTING LEADERSHIP AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT EL CIVICS IF APPLICABLE UNDERSTANDING FEDERAL & STATE GUIDELINES, POLICIES & PROCEDURES TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION FACILITY AND CLASS LOCATION – ADA COMPLIANT INSTRUCTIONAL BEST PRACTICES COMMUNITY OUTREACH – REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS – CONSORTIUM COLLABORATION - WORKONE PROGRAM STANDARDS, CURRICULA & PERFORMANCE INDICATORS KNOWLEDGE OF ADULT LEARNER AND ADULT LEARNING THEORY (ANDRAGOGY) MARKETING DATA DRIVEN PROCEDURES, MONITORING & ANALYSIS & ACCOUNTABILITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING FOR ALL STAFF INTAKE, MANAGED ENROLLMENT, ORIENTATION & FOLLOW UP ASSESSMENT POLICIES & PROCEDURES

  4. It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers. ~James Thurber (1894 - 1961)

  5. If I could ask the state one question, it would be...

  6. Intake, Orientation and Managed Enrollment

  7. The Sanity Quiz • Do many of your students complete your intake process but then quit after a couple class sessions? • Do your teachers find themselves constantly juggling between teaching existing students and enrolling new ones? • Do your teachers lack the time they need to help students set realistic and meaningful goals?

  8. If so… You may be suffering from the “All Things to All People” Syndrome – quite common among adult educators.

  9. Objectives • You will: • Review research related to intake processes, • Assess your current orientation and intake procedures, and • Explore options and resources for strengthening those procedures.

  10. Orientation/Intake

  11. What’s the best thing about your program’s intake and orientation?

  12. Adult Education Research Says: Classroom Dynamics in Adult Literacy Education Hal Beder and Patsy Medina • Class composition and enrollment turbulence shape classroom dynamics. • Continuous enrollment and mixed skill levels are serious and understated problems in the adult literacy classroom.

  13. McLendon and Polis, 2007 Adult Education Research Says: “The interpersonal relationships that these adult peers developed in the cohort made a critical difference to their: The Adult Development Study - Robert Kegan Cohorts were important to both supporting and challenging adult students. • academic learning, • emotional and psychological wellbeing, and • ability to broaden their perspectives.” http://www.ncsall.net/fileadmin/resources/research/report19a.pdf

  14. Managed Intake Delivery Options • Centralized Intake • All new student intake is conducted at one location. • Student information is forwarded to class sites upon completion. • Onsite Intake • Student intake is conducted at each class site on a scheduled basis.

  15. Orientation Duration Boot camp vs. intake

  16. Basic parts of an Intake • Welcome and warm up activity • Show a brief video or pamphlets, or something about your program • Current student speakers • Tour of building • Rob Moore disaster planning • One side of sheet is attendance policy • The other side is planning for the unexpected emergencies • 90 day soft exit • Collect information from the student

  17. Basic Parts of an Intake • Presentations from WorkOne • Presentation from Ivy Tech or other post secondary institution • Assessment • Next Steps • Other Activities and Best Practices?

  18. Does it Work in Indiana? North Spencer/ACE Academy Data

  19. Next Steps…. • Include staff in planning and implementation • Contact partners and referring agencies to discuss the changes • Market the new schedule to potential students

  20. Lunchtime

  21. Analyzing Reports • How is your retention • How is your performance • How do you get this information to your staff? • What are some strategies your staff can do to make sure they meet performance?

  22. Best Practices Strategies and Methods for Good Performing Programs • Fast Track • On-line Remediation • Targeted Curriculum • Post-testing Practices • Retention—do you have the right teacher? • Teacher Evaluation • Managed Data • Communication with your DWD Adult Education Coordinator

  23. Adult Education Website for Administrators http://www.in.gov/dwd/adultedadmin/

  24. Implementation Plan • After analyzing your reports what is one item that needs to be changed in your program? • What is the missing piece to your program? • What is one strategy or concept that you will implement right away?

  25. Follow up Procedures and Process • Immediately following – email with SINE consultant’s information and questions – to assist us with your follow up • Consultant will schedule on-site follow up meeting with you • You will receive 30 second trainer every other week for the next two months • On-going support is available

  26. The Road Less Traveled

  27. New Directions in Adult Education

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