2012 ABE SUMMER INSTITUTE2012 ABE SUMMER INSTITUTEThursday: Opening AddressThursday: Opening Address

Dr. Barry Shaffer, Short-timerDr. Barry Shaffer, Short-timerMN State Director of Adult Education MN State Director of Adult Education

Welcome and Thank YouWelcome and Thank Youfrom MDE-ABE from MDE-ABE

Alice SmithAlice SmithAstrid LidenAstrid LidenBarry Shaffer Barry Shaffer Brad HasskampBrad HasskampCherie Eichinger Cherie Eichinger Jim ColwellJim ColwellJulie Dincau Julie Dincau Laurie RheaultLaurie RheaultTodd WagnerTodd Wagner

FY 2012 ABE Stats Keyword:FY 2012 ABE Stats Keyword:Even More ConsistencyEven More Consistency

Number of Students Number of Students and Contact Hours and Contact Hours

StudentsStudents

HoursHours

FY 2011FY 2011 FY 2012FY 2012

74,84774,847 73,323 73,323 (-2%) (-2%)

5,775,962 5,775,962 5,955,4705,955,470 (+3%) (+3%) 493 yrs.493 yrs.

Enrollees by ProgramEnrollees by Program FY 2012 FY 2012

ESLESL 28,135 (38%) 28,135 (38%)

ABEABE 28,935 (39%) 28,935 (39%)

GED/DiplomaGED/Diploma 11,332 (16%) 11,332 (16%) WBPL + WBPL + Transition to Transition to 4,921 (7%) 4,921 (7%) employment employment ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------By contact hours: ESL= 54%, ABE = 39%By contact hours: ESL= 54%, ABE = 39%

Student Level Student Level CompletionCompletion

FY 2009FY 2009 FY 2010FY 2010 FY 2011FY 2011 FY 2012FY 2012

ABEABE 39% 39% 45% 45% 46% 46% 4949% %

ESLESL 46% 46% 48% 48% 48% 48% 5252% %

Consortia “Report Card” on the ABE website soonConsortia “Report Card” on the ABE website soon

State and Federal AllocationsState and Federal Allocations

State State FederalFederal

FY 2012FY 2012 FY 2013FY 2013$45.6 M$45.6 M $ 46.6 M $ 46.6 M $ 6.1 M$ 6.1 M $ 6.0 M$ 6.0 M$51.7 M$51.7 M $52.6 M$52.6 M

(+1.7%)(+1.7%)

Cost/Student = $ 700Cost/Student = $ 700Cost/Hour = $ 9.00Cost/Hour = $ 9.00

Professional Development Professional Development

FY 13 Supplemental Services:FY 13 Supplemental Services:

ATLAS – ATLAS – prof. development prof. development Minnesota Literacy Council - Minnesota Literacy Council - technology, technology,

volunteer trainingvolunteer training MWCA MWCA - collaborations- collaborations SW ABE – SW ABE – assessment/testingassessment/testing LAN - LAN - program quality, alternative diploma explorationprogram quality, alternative diploma exploration PANDA – PANDA – disability resources & assistancedisability resources & assistance St. Paul ABE – St. Paul ABE – distance learningdistance learning Minneapolis ABE – Minneapolis ABE – GED 2014 resources (survey)GED 2014 resources (survey)

Professional Development Professional Development News News

PD System changes:PD System changes:

- state PD committee- state PD committee- thank you to our out-going PD reg. coordinators- thank you to our out-going PD reg. coordinators- two full-time coordinators- two full-time coordinators

Fall Regional datesFall Regional dates:• Northwest (in Detroit Lakes): Sept 21• Northeast (in Duluth): Oct. 5• South (in Mankato): Oct. 26• Metro (location TBD): Nov. 16

Please attend today’s regional PD Please attend today’s regional PD meetingsmeetings

Professional Development News Professional Development News

Apply by August 31Apply by August 31stst for: for:• Project Ideal - DL Planning

http://www.mnabe-distancelearning.org/ • MNI – ATLAS table or adv. Team

Support Service Staff ConferenceSupport Service Staff Conference• November 8-9• Content - New staff orientation and assessment

implementation information• NEW ABE Support Professional Certificate

Professional Development NewsProfessional Development News

We are continuing to work on ACES (Academic, Career, and Employability Skills), one of our key statewide professional development initiatives through ATLAS The goal of ACES is to ensure that ABE programs are

providing effective contextualized instruction integrating post-secondary education and training readiness, employability skills and career readiness at all levels.

This year we’ll be working on further development of the ACES Transitions Integration Framework and associated professional development activities, with a statewide rollout at next year’s Summer Institute

NewsNews

New test – January 1, 2014New test – January 1, 2014- Minneapolis ABE supplemental services project- Minneapolis ABE supplemental services project working on resources for GED content and formatworking on resources for GED content and format

Marketing materials available (Marketing materials available (through through MDE-ABE and LAN)MDE-ABE and LAN)

Minnesota high school equivalency Minnesota high school equivalency diploma project underwaydiploma project underway

TransitionsTransitions

Next STEP – Yr. 3Next STEP – Yr. 3- Regional Plans due 8/31- Regional Plans due 8/31- Bridge activities, contextualized GED and- Bridge activities, contextualized GED and short-term certificatesshort-term certificates

RTC’s – continuing – RTC’s – continuing – THANK YOU!THANK YOU! FastTRAC – continuing - FastTRAC – continuing - THANK YOU!THANK YOU!

Policy and Operations Policy and Operations NewsNews

New Website for ABE: New Website for ABE: www.mnabe.org www.mnabe.org

Assessment instrument changes - onlineAssessment instrument changes - online NRS changes – cohort groups and goal settingNRS changes – cohort groups and goal setting ABE Consortium Report Card - ABE Consortium Report Card - on website in Aug• Let’s Celebrate! 5 of 6 moved out of improvement

plan status; only 2 consortia for FY 2013; • New Targets on the ABE websiteNew Targets on the ABE website Narrative writing – October 11Narrative writing – October 11 Next Managers Meeting - September 27 Next Managers Meeting - September 27

1965 1965 – – MN programs emerge: Minneapolis, St. Paul, Anoka, MN programs emerge: Minneapolis, St. Paul, Anoka, Brainerd, Duluth, Wadena, Robbinsdale, DOC.Brainerd, Duluth, Wadena, Robbinsdale, DOC.

MDE Leadership – MDE Leadership – Larry Erie (‘71), Bob Larry Erie (‘71), Bob Gramstad (’77), Brian Kanes (‘83), Barry Shaffer (‘96) = 42 yearsGramstad (’77), Brian Kanes (‘83), Barry Shaffer (‘96) = 42 years

Funding – Funding – 1971: 1971: $185,000 $185,000 2013: 2013: $52,000,000$52,000,000 Enrollment –Enrollment – 1980: 1980: 16,20016,200 1990: 1990: 54,00054,000

2000: 2000: 62,00062,000 2010: 2010: 74,00074,000 GED’s - GED’s - over 250,000 (over 250,000 (one of every 10 or 11)one of every 10 or 11)

Mission Possible:Mission Possible: Historical Reflections Historical Reflections

Mission Possible: Major changesMission Possible: Major changesfrom 2000 - presentfrom 2000 - present

““System” statusSystem” status ProfessionalizationProfessionalization AccountabilityAccountability ResourcesResources Learner ChallengesLearner Challenges Collaborations and recognition from Collaborations and recognition from

othersothers

Mission Possible: Major Mission Possible: Major consistenciesconsistencies from from 2000 - present2000 - present

ValuesValues CompassionCompassion Focus on Learner SuccessFocus on Learner Success Belief in the Importance of Our WorkBelief in the Importance of Our Work

Mission Possible: Mission Possible: Future-Look Future-Look

Regional connectionsRegional connections Increased collaborationsIncreased collaborations Increased co-locationsIncreased co-locations Bridge and Short-term certificatesBridge and Short-term certificates Distance learning and use of social Distance learning and use of social

technologytechnology GED surge to finishGED surge to finish Busier than everBusier than ever Advocay from FOX LAKEAdvocay from FOX LAKE

3 Main Feelings3 Main Feelings