ABE-to-College Transition

Institutional policies cover a wide range of practices, many of which affect non-traditional adult learners. For example, policies regarding which scores on the College Placement Test lead to Developmental Studies courses versus courses that carry credit toward a degree often vary from one college to another within one state or region. These policies affect the rate at which students can complete a degree.

Ideally, practices that govern various aspects of the transition process are codified in Memoranda of Agreements or Understandings between ABE providers and their college partners. MOU/MOA's can be negotiated at the state level and/or at the level of individual institutions and providers. Below we present examples from the institutional level.

Institutional Level

The Community Education Project, Inc.

Dorcas Place Bridge Program and the Community College of Rhode Island

Lewiston Computer Literacy

Lewiston Keyboarding

Vernon Letter of Agreement