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August 11, 2010 Posted on behalf of Whitney Smith, The Joyce Foundation and Julian L. Alssid, Workforce Strategy Center
Dear Colleagues,
We need your help disseminating a new survey designed to collect information about bridge programs across the country.
As you know, bridge programs are a 21st century idea to help adult students obtain the necessary academic, employability, and technical skills they need to enter and succeed in post-secondary education and training programs. The need for bridge programs-also known as integrated education and training (IET), contextualized learning, embedded skills-has never been greater, as:
Nationwide Achieve Survey Reveals Broad Bipartisan Support for the College- and Career-Ready Agenda
Strong Public Support for High Expectations for All Students Crosses Party, Ethnic/Racial and Geographic Lines
WASHINGTON – August 10, 2010 – Broad, deep and fully bipartisan public support exists for policies aimed at preparing all high school students for college and careers, according to a new nationwide survey of American voters released today by Achieve. The results of the survey, “Achieving the Possible: What Americans Think About the College- and Career-Ready Agenda,” come at a time of increased discussion nationwide about how best to prepare all students for college and careers and just months before 37 gubernatorial races this Fall. Governor Phil Bredesen (D-TN), co-chair of the Achieve Board, and Governor Dave Heineman (R-NE), member of the Achieve Board, joined Achieve staff to release the results.
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Executive Summary The changing economy requires that states focus on postsecondary education and training as the goal for all students. Recognizing this, states have led the charge to increase expectations for all students. Unfortunately, the newfound support for college and career readiness has not yet led to significant improvements in student outcomes.
To stimulate improvement in the preparation of students for postsecondary education and training, states can set statewide college- and career-ready goals. In setting state education goals, governors can define the vision and inspire the change necessary to prepare all students for success in college and careers. However, to date, very little guidance exists for states seeking to create education goals.
This Issue Brief provides direction to state leaders on establishing college- and career-ready performance goals. The process should include the following five steps:
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GED graduates don't just change their own lives; they play a new role in their communities as well. It's important to include the economic benefits and returns of GED testing when discussing the program with colleagues, policymakers, educators and other opinion leaders. GED Testing Service has recently been using information provided in reports from The Alliance for Excellent Education and The Community Service Society. We wanted to share them with you so you also have this information on hand when you need it. Read the full article in the Community Newsletter>>
New York State GED Plus Professional Development Project
GED PLUS Model
As more and more GED® graduates pursue postsecondary educational opportunities and wish to enter high skills/high wage employment, it has become increasingly important that academic programs develop curriculum that meets those needs. Local programs need to reassess what is being taught and how it is being taught so that their students have the skills necessary to be successful in postsecondary educational settings, as well as in the global workforce of today and tomorrow.
However, in today’s society, the transformation of adult education programs to include transition services that enable adult education graduates to prepare for, enter, and succeed in postsecondary education is a crucial process that requires new curriculum, advanced instructional strategies, improved services, and collaborative relationships with other agencies and organizations.
Post-Secondary Transition
