ABE-to-College Transition

Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE) National Conference: Making Dreams Come True
May 5-7, 2005 in Anaheim, CA

Cheryl L. Keenan, Director of the U.S. Department of Education’s Division of Adult Education and Literacy in the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, gave the Keynote Address during the opening day. Much of her discussion directly highlights the importance of connecting Adult Basic Education to postsecondary education. The NCTN wants to extend a special thanks to Director Keenan for her PowerPoint presentation, New Expectations for a New Century: The Adult Education Imperative, which she has graciously shared with us.

Workshops:

The Next Big Dream: Planning and Launching an Adult Transition to College Component.
Presented by Deepa Rao, Coordinator of the New England ABE-to-College Transition Project and Cynthia Zafft, Coordinator of the NCTN.

Workshop Agenda
Workshop PowerPoint
Handout titled, Community College Worksheet

Institutionalizing College Transition Programs Through Memorandum of Understanding/Agreement.
Presented by Brenda Dann-Messier, Dorcas Place Adult & Family Literacy Center and Silja Kallenbach, New England Literacy Resource Center.

Workshop Agenda
Sample Memoranda of Understanding/Agreement

College Transitions: Preparing Adults for College Level Math. Presented by Pam Meader, Math Department Chair and President-elect of ANN, Portland Maine Adult Education.

Kentucky’s Policy to Practice: Transitioning Low-Skilled and Low-Income Students.
Presented by Shauna King-Simms, Director of Adult Education Partnerships and Transitions.

Workshop PowerPoint

Preparation: The Stuff of Dreams – Transitioning ABE/ESOL Students into Community College.
Presented by Jean Lombardo, ABE Transition Coordinator, Rio Salado College, AZ.

Workshop PowerPoint

Breaking Through: Helping Low Skilled Adults Enter and Succeed in College and Careers.
Presented by Nan Poppe, Campus President, Extended Learning Campus, Portland Community College in Oregon and Judy Taylor, Program Director for Jobs for the Future.

Nan and Judy review key features of their new report. Download the PDF.

The Next Step In Transition Programming: From Conference to Practice moderated by Cynthia Zafft, Coordinator of the NCTN. This interactive discussion allowed conference participants to discuss their concerns with conference presenters.