Transition models also vary in the way they design the instruction component of the program, if they provide instruction. Many programs have one instructor and one counselor who split the instruction. The instructor teaches the academic portion while the counselor focuses on College Survival skills and Study skills. Some programs have additional instructors for Math and PC Skills. Instructors and counselors have found that a successful classroom has the following elements:

• Flexible curriculum design
• Meaningful, ongoing assessment and feedback
• Goal setting
• Clear classroom expectations
• Creative instruction
• Clear understanding of the academic expectations of the collaborating college

We provide course outlines to help programs get a general idea of the material that needs to be covered in a College Transition course. However, most programs have found that they have to modify the syllabus to meet the needs of each cohort. The course outline is a good place to start as you implement the program. Along with the outline, we have also provided a list of suggested curriculum resources and a list of suggested classroom textbooks. The ABE-to-College Transition course covers roughly 14 weeks of instruction at six hours per week.

The course has three interconnected components:

College Academic Skills

PC Skills

College Survival Skills

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