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The Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities’ Integrated Education and Training Program

by Rachel Ambrose As a Regional Program Manager (RPM), I am like many in our profession who did not start out seeking a career in adult education. Instead, I began by spending several years in a middle school social studies classroom before making the transition to part-time GED® instructor at… Read More

Enhancing Access for Refugees and New Americans (EARN) Resources

This resource provides information on the federal EARN project as well as tips and strategies that adult education programs in Virginia are using to enhance access to refugees and new Americans on the state and program level. The National EARN Project “The Enhancing Access for Refugees and New Americans project… Read More

Moving the Needle in Virginia Adult Education: Reaching One Adult at a Time

by Margaret Patterson It may come as a surprise to adult educators to learn that nationally adult education programs serve about 10% of those in need of services–and that 90% of adults who are eligible for program services don’t get involved. Researcher Margaret Patterson, of Research Allies… Read More

Immigration Services: A Roadmap for Adult Education

by Hali Dayberry-Massey Due to the fact that adult education programs serve a large number of English language learners, it is important for programs to have a basic understanding of the immigration services that these learners may have to navigate. In addition, language learning is typically a requirement of or… Read More

Immigration Services: A Roadmap for Adult Education

by Hali Dayberry-Massey Due to the fact that adult education programs serve a large number of English language learners, it is important for programs to have a basic understanding of the immigration services that these learners may have to navigate. In addition, language learning is typically a requirement of or… Read More

English Language Learning Resources for Refugees and New Immigrants and Americans

Refugees, immigrants, and new Americans make up over half of the student population in WIOA -funded adult education programs in Virginia. As of the 2023-2024 program year, 57% of adult education students were enrolled to learn English, and over 3,700 foreign-educated students were internationally trained professionals with a postsecondary degree or… Read More

Building Bridges: Strengthening Relationships between Local Departments of Social Services & Adult Education

by Julie Jacobs “Our goal is to partner effectively with adult education to identify and remove barriers that might keep our mutual customers from achieving desired outcomes of skill and education attainment.” It should come as no surprise that citizens of the Commonwealth with low literacy levels are very… Read More

Building Bridges: Strengthening Relationships between Local Departments of Social Services & Adult Education

by Julie Jacobs “Our goal is to partner effectively with adult education to identify and remove barriers that might keep our mutual customers from achieving desired outcomes of skill and education attainment.” It should come as no surprise that citizens of the Commonwealth with low literacy levels are very… Read More

Civics Instruction

According to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), civics education is an integral component of adult education services and includes instruction related to rights and responsibilities of citizenship and civic participation.  The language in WIOA is purposefully not limited to citizenship. In fact, it… Read More

Stackable Credentials: A Story of Innovation Emerging from Adversity

by Dr. Carole Bausell “Stackable Credentials are “part of a sequence of credentials accumulated over time to build up an individual’s qualification to help them move along a career pathway or up a career ladder to potentially different and higher paying jobs.”… Read More