The State of Ohio ABLE
Spring 2011
Jeff GoveState ABLE Director, Ohio Board of Regents
Obama Administration’s Goal by 2020
The U.S. will lead the world in % of college degrees awarded
Five National Goals for Education &ABLE’s Alignment
1. Improve Academic Content Standards
2. Improve Instruction and Sustained Teacher Preparation (PD)
3. Use Data More Efficiently
4. Foster Innovation
5. Harness Technology
1. Improve Academic Content Standards and Quality
• ABLE content standards must align with Common Core Standards and College and Career Readiness Standards
• All ABLE students need orientation to Career and College Readiness and Life Skills instruction – Part of Student Experience Model
2. Improve Instruction and Sustained Teacher Preparation (PD)
2. Improve Instruction and Sustained Teacher Preparation (PD) – cont’d.
2012 State Leadership PD that supports:-Statewide priorities in curriculum and instruction in math, reading, writing, and ESOL-Particularly math
2. Improve Instruction and Sustained Teacher Preparation (PD) – cont’d.
Statewide priorities:–Maintain a robust State Leadership system that supports programs’ continuous improvement
– PD that supports programs building capacity to successfully transition students beyond GED along USO career pathways
– ABLE administrators’ leadership development (Ohio Leadership Excellence Academy - OLEA)
2. Improve Instruction and Sustained Teacher Preparation (PD) – cont’d.
All programs should – Maintain policies, strategies, and resources that support
Universal Design/LD strategies for students– budget for staff PD identified through Program Professional
Development Plan (PPDP) self-assessment
3. Use Data More Efficiently
• ABLELink – to become an internet-based platform by 2013• Programs use formative and summative data, including but not
limited to ABLELink to define and direct PD needs and continuous improvement
• Programs use ABLELink and other data to determine student achievement outcomes, site, class, teacher impacts on program continuous improvement
4. Foster Innovation
WIA Incentive Grants
4. Foster Innovation – cont’d.
4. Foster Innovation – cont’d.
• Developmental Education Initiative – ABLE-CC partnerships• Student Achievement in Reading - STAR (Pilot and 3 cohorts = 22
programs – evidence-based reading instruction)• Learning to Achieve• Teachers Investigating Adult Numeracy - TIAN – Instructional
strategies• LINCS Career Pathways Grant – pending• Shifting Gears• DOL Career Pathways Planning Grant
5. Harness Technology
• ABLE Technology Standards – by FY 2012, all programs will ensure that 75% of paid ABLE staff have achieved Level 1 Technology Standards (set in 2009)
• Distance Education – almost all programs now participating in DE• ABLE Technology Plans and Technology Point Persons in each
program with support from the Resource Centers
Three National Immigration Integration Goals
1. Linguistic Integration
2. Civic Integration
3. Economic Integration – more ESOL students in career pathways
ABLE ESOL/EL/Civics programs are addressing these goals through their programs, supported by Resource Centers, primarily Northwest RC
The challenge is to better integrate ESOL services and programs into career pathways
The new “normal” is to do more with less because of challenging economy - federal,
state and local budgets
“It’s all about the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$”
Federal Agency Systems’ Shared Priorities – DOE, DOL, HHS
• Increase collaboration – WIA Reauthorization• Improve adult career pathway systems nationwide for all adult
students
By 2018
Five OVAE Priorities re: Teacher Quality and Effectiveness
1. Set high expectations for teachers
2. Recruit, retain, support and reward effective teachers
3. Provide ongoing, sustained and focused PD
4. Create a culture of innovation
5. Measure what matters – Four level PD model
Ohio ABLE is on target with these five priorities
Increasing Adult Education Standardsre: College Readiness
College eligibility College Readiness
Increasing Adult Education Standardsre: College Readiness – cont’d.
College Ready Remediation
Increasing Adult Education Standardsre: College Readiness – cont’d.
Four dimensions
ABLE students must be competent in all 4 areas
Increasing Adult Education Standardsre: College Readiness – cont’d.
Work Ready
Job Ready
Career Ready
College Ready
National OVAE Recommendations
• Provide Career Assessments/Profiles to all students• Increase Bridge Programs, dual enrollment• Rigorous Curriculum to learn/apply cognitive strategies• Teach soft skills, time mgmt., study skills, goal setting• Teach “College Knowledge”
Ohio ABLE is supporting these recommendations through policies, grant application frameworks, funding and sustained PD
National Assessments
Most, including GED, aligning with Common Core Standards
WorkKeys ESOL tests
Ohio FY 2010 Compared to the Nation?
We ROCKED!!!!
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