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Welcome to Digital Transitions Double Play !. Steve Schmidt Appalachian State University [email protected] 828.262.2262. Introduce Yourselves!. Create 3 facts about yourself – 2 true and 1 false . Find someone you don ’ t know and try to guess which is the false fact! - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Steve SchmidtAppalachian State [email protected]
Create 3 facts about yourself – 2 true and 1 false. Find someone you don’t
know and try to guess which is the false
fact!
Example:I went back to school at age 45I do not eat any meat productsI love to watch rainstorms
60%
43% Enroll
12% Earn a Credential Source: Crossing the Bridge, GED Testing
Service
28% Enroll Year 2
Family Sustaining Wage Jobs Require Postsecondary
Education
Many Other Jobs Require a Postsecondary Credential
“Proper education and training is imperative to future employment. The time to prepare is now.”
US News and World Report 9-10-12
How Is Helping Adult Basic Education Students Transition
to College Like Waiting in a Buffet Line?
What Students Don’t Know Can Hurt Them!
Compass Myths Readers’ Theater!
I Need 7 Volunteers Who Want to Win Chocolate!
(All You Have to Do Is Read Something!)
Myths About the Compass Test
“It Just Places You In the Right Courses” “It’s No Big Deal”
“You Don’t Need to Study For It”“GED Graduates Do Just as Well on the Compass as High School Graduates”
“If You’re Not Sure, Just Guess!”
Let’s Take the Compass and See How You Do!
Answers:
1 A 6 B
2 C 7 C
3 B 8 D
4 D 9 E
5 D 10 C
Most of These Developmental
Educators, Several with Doctorates,
Placed Into Developmental
Math!
Advice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAshqzrOEnw
Compass Advice
Let Students Know The Test’s ImportancePrepare Students for the Content (Math!) and Format (Adaptive)
Take the Compass Diagnostic TestRe – Test
Compass Advice
Stay In Adult Basic Skills Until Placement in Highest
Developmental Level or College Level Classes!
The Best Advice:
Our Students’ Destination with Low Compass Scores . .
Form a Transitions Team
Who’s on the Team?
Adult Basic Skills DirectorInterested Adult Basic Skills Faculty/StaffDevelopmental Ed Staff
College and Continuing Education Department ChairsCollege Admissions Counselors
College Senior Administrator
Get Senior Administrators Excited
About Transitions
Change the Finish Line By . . .
Changing Your Program’s Culture
College Bound Culture!
Use Be Prepared! Use Be Prepared!
http://beprepared.appstate.edu
Line Up Along the Wall At the Point
You Feel Your Program is With
Transitions
Feeling Good!
Feeling Not So Good
With Someone Near By Talk About:
Where Is Your Program with College Transitions?
What Challenges Are You Facing?
What Are Your Future Plans?
What percent of students are primarily visual learners?
A. 25% B. 40% C. 65% D. 98.6%
Answer: C 65%
Use a Visual!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVAFcp4l0Wg
Run Bridge to College Classes
The Average Student Can Name How Many Jobs?
A. 12 B. 38 C. 52 D. 93
Answer: A 12
Do Career Exploration with All Students!
http://www.careeronestop.org
What is the Fastest Growing Career Field in Georgia?
Marriage and Family
Therapists!
Conduct Ready for College Workshops
How Do You See Yourself Using These Ideas in Your Program?
Talk About Some Ideas with a Partner!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8ZuKF3dxCY&feature=related
Inspiration to Tackle Transitions and Life
