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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
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
General Achievement Adult High School Diploma (GAAHSD)
The General Achievement Adult High School Diploma (GAAHSD) Program is intended to provide a diploma option for individuals who are at least 18 years of age, not enrolled in public education, and not subject to the compulsory attendance requirements of §22.1-254 of the Code of Virginia… 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
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
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
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