Student Retention

February 2023 / GED®, HSE, Instruction, Program Management, PROGRESS, Student Retention, VALRC

Unsung Hero: ShaQuantia Smith

ShaQuantia Smith Student Service Associate Richmond Public Schools, Capital Region Adult Education Program Region 15 ShaQuantia Smith is a Henrico County native and graduate of Henrico High School’s Center… Read More

July 2022 / Culturally Responsive Education, Diversity, Equity-Minded Practice, ESOL, Instruction, Outreach & Engagement, Program Management, PROGRESS, Student Retention, VALRC, Virginia Department of Education

From the VDOE: Welcoming Immigrant Students

What can our data tell us about the English learners in our adult education programs? Much of what is revealed in the statewide data is evident in your classes,… Read More

March 2022 / GED®, HSE, Instruction, Math, Outreach & Engagement, Program Management, PROGRESS, Student Retention

Math Boot Camps: From Struggle to Success

by Letisha Woods “Learners would be more likely to pass their exam if their deficiencies were targeted and specific interventions created to… Read More

March 2022 / ELA, ESOL, HSE, Instruction, Outreach & Engagement, Program Management, PROGRESS, Student Retention, Virtual Learning

A Learning Circle Blueprint for High School Equivalency Instruction in Adult Education

by Hali Massey Learning Circle Introduction World Education has been piloting and implementing learning circles in adult education programs since 2016. Learning circles aim to… Read More

March 2022 / ELA, ESOL, GED®, HSE, Instruction, Literacy, Outreach & Engagement, Program Management, PROGRESS, Student Retention, VALRC, Voices from the Field

Connecting ELLs to HSE Opportunities in Adult Education

Did you know that VALRC has podcasts? Our newest podcast, “Connecting English Language Learners (ELLs) to High School Equivalency (HSE) Opportunities in Adult Education” is… Read More

March 2022 / Career Pathways, ESOL, GED®, HSE, Instruction, Program Management, Student Retention, VALRC, Voices from the Field, Workforce Skills

Latest “Voices from the Field” Podcast Episode: Connecting ELLs to HSE

Hali Massey, VALRC’s ESOL Specialist, and Elizabeth Severson-Irby, VALRC’s Literacy Specialist, discuss strategies for connecting English language learners (ELLs) to high school equivalency (HSE) opportunities with Carol Coffey, Director of… Read More

June 2021 / 2021 AE&L Conference ReMix, AE&L Conference, HSE, Instruction, Program Management, PROGRESS, Student Retention, VALRC

Multi-Tiered System of Support 2020 Style

“Working on this project was very powerful for our team. It helped us to look at our program with a fresh perspective, improve our instructional delivery and design for our… Read More

June 2021 / 2021 AE&L Conference ReMix, AE&L Conference, HSE, Instruction, Program Management, PROGRESS, Student Retention, VALRC

Strategies for Improving Student Retention

“As a team, it was important to us for our project to speak to both learner and program interests, concerns, and issues.” Team Retention Remix by Alonzo Ricks Team Members… Read More