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Today’s Presenter

Debra Kavanaugh

Adult Educator, Researcher, Curriculum Developer

Debra Kavanaugh, Adult Educator

July 2015 Debra.kavanaugh@gmail.com

NORTH RTH CADDO GI GILLIAM

MOORINGS RINGSPORT ORT

12,600 600 sq. ft., rural, al, full-time time 602 sq. ft., rural, al, part-time time 1740 sq. ft., rural, al, part-time time

 Bus line  Facilities  Deliveries  Over-sight  Funding  Training  No Bus line  Limited Facilities  Limited Deliveries  Less Over-sight  Less Funding  Limited Training

Community Needs Library Resources

 Census.gov  Indexmundi.com  State, county, township

eco conomic mic repor

• rts

ts

 Interviews with local

indu dustries tries

 Interviews with local

colleges

• lleges and

d universit niversities ies

 In-library patron

ron surveys veys

 # of sq. feet

t to be allocated for dedicated “instructional” time

 # of comput

• mputer

ers s to be allocated for dedicated “computer lab” time

 Minimum amount of

fu fundin nding to be directed toward dedicated resources

 # of staff

f members you have available

 Transpo

ansporta tatio ion challen hallenges ges may limit mit the e servic vice areas as and d the e servic vice dates. s.

• Collaborat

rating g with local churches, es, non-pr profits

• fits or other

r agencies es may provide de van or bus servic vice e to studen dents ts.

 Square

uare footage

• tage may

y be limi mited ed and d in competitio

• mpetition with

th othe her library rary progr gramm ammin ing g needs. eds.

• Offering classes “after-hours” or at a nearby community or town council

center er might help allevi viate te space e issues. es.

 Interlibr

terlibrar ary materia terial l deliv iver ery y may ay be restricted icted or non

• n-

exist sten ent. .

• Planning

g deter ermines es whether er the materials s will be available e in time or a at

• all. The Inter

ernet et offer ers s a range of meaningfu ful user-fri frien endly alternatives. tives.

 Admin

ministrat istrator

• rs

s (decisio cision maker kers) s) may not

• t always

lways be on n hand and to obser serve e and d suppo port the e program gram. .

• Keep your administ

strat rators rs informed ed with reports rts and photos

• s. Invite

e them to your OPEN HOUSE events, graduations, and other “special” events.

 Insuffici

ufficient ent funds nds for the big ig tic icket or start rt-up up it items. s.

• Smaller

ler co communiti mmunities es are eager to pull together ther and support port co county nty wide progr gram ams when they y directl ctly y benefit fit the small ller er or rural l co communi mmunity. ty. Ta Target eted ed fundr draisers aisers for thes ese e smal all, , rural al sites es will make ke for a s succe ccessful ssful ca campaign. paign.

 Access

s to in instruc ructors

• rs or tr

train inin ing g resour urces es may be li limit ited ed.

• “Sharing” an itinerant instructor will not only

stretch tch the resource urce but will also

• furthe

ther r build d the notion of a “shared” community effort.

 Information Center about area Adult Education

• pportunities, resources, referrals.

 Adult Education and GED print Support Center.  GED Online Test practice Center.  Basic Adult Literacy or Adult Education Instructional

Center.

 A Post-GED Career and Continuing Education

Support Center.

Information Center about area Adult

Education opportunities, resources, referrals.

Adult Education and GED print Support

Center.

GED Online Test practice Center.

Basic Adult Literacy or Adult Education

Instructional Center.

A Post-GED Career and Continuing Education

Support Center.

 Information Center about area Adult Education

• pportunities, resources, referrals.

 Adult Education and GED print Support Center.  GED Online Test practice Center.  Basic Adult Literacy or Adult Education Instructional

Center.

 A Post-GED Career and Continuing Education

Support Center.

OFFICIAL GED TESTING CENTER OFFICAL GED DIPLOMA ISSUING INSTITUTION OFFICAL GED QUALIFICATION PRE-TEST CENTER

OFFICIAL GED TESTING CENTER OFFICAL GED DIPLOMA ISSUING INSTITUTION OFFICAL GED QUALIFICATION PRE-TEST CENTER

 Basic

c Adult t Literacy cy (0-4th grade)

 Basic

c Adult t Educati ation

• n (4th-6th grade)

 Pre

Pre-GE GED D (6th-9th grade, though sometimes designated 4th-8th)

 GE

GED PREP (9th-12th grade)

 FAST

T TRACK CK GE GED PREP (11th-12th grade review and Test Taking)

 Ba

Basic ic Adul ult t Literacy racy (0-4th grade)

 Ba

Basic ic Adul ult t Educ ucation ation (4th-6th grade)

 Pr

Pre-GED GED (6th-9th grade, though sometimes designated 4th-8th)

 GED

D PR PREP (9th-12th grade)

 FAST TRACK GED

D PR PREP P (11th-12th grade review and Test Taking)

AD ADULT ULTS S ONL ONLY (18 18 an and ol d older der wi with th so some me ex excep ceptions tions!) !)

 Basic

c Adult t Literacy cy (0-4th grade)

 Basic

c Adult t Educati ation

• n (4th-6th grade)

 Pre

Pre-GE GED D (6th-9th grade, though sometimes designated 4th-8th)

 GE

GED PREP (9th-12th grade)

 FAST

T TRACK CK GE GED PREP (11th-12th grade review and Test Taking)

Tra ransp sporta

• rtati

tion

• n

Optio ions ns Free clinics

Free Parents Day Out Programs

V I T A

Su Support rt Gro roups ps

 Sup

upport

• rt

 Ca

Care

 Resp

spect ect

 Pe

Perso sonal naliza izatio tion

RET ETENTION ENTION STRAT ATEGIE EGIES S

Learner ers s vie iew li librarie ies as:

Packaged Set

Selected/Created



Indepen pende dent nt study dy



Minimu imum m level l of guided d supervisio rvision



Stand ndard ardize ized

• Lack

k of flexibil bility ity

• Pre

Pre-req requisite isite compu pute ter r skills lls

• Requi

uires res a compu pute ter/ r/ interne rnet t conne nectio tion

• Cost

t prohib hibitive itive



It’s all there! Integrated unit its/cros /cross s curri rricul ulum um inst stru ruct ction! ion!



Doesn’t require pre-re requi uisi site te computer ter skil ills s or intern ternet t conn nnec ecti tion

• n



Stand ndard rdized zed

• Lack

ck of flexi lexibil ility ty

• Limit

ited ed support

• rt
• Lack

ck of suff ffic icient ent practi ctice e materi terials

• Cost

st proh

• hib

ibiti tive



Select ct mate terial rials s suitab table le to envi viron ronme ment nt or stude dent nt



Easy to “upgrade” reso sources rces



Less ss expens nsive ive

• Depe

pende dent nt upon instruc tructor tor knowled edge ge and skill ll

• Time consu

sumin ming

• Not stan

anda dard rdize ized

• Cost

t varies ries

Digital/Online

 En

English ish Language anguage Arts s Stan andard dards s (Co Common mmon Co Core) e)

http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/  Mathe

hema matics tics Standa ndards rds (Commo mmon n Core)

http://www.corestandards.org/Math/  20

2014 14 GED ED Te Test Cu Curricu iculum lum Bluep eprint rint

http://www.passged.com/media/pdf/educators/curriculum-blueprint.pdf  Summa

mmary ry of the Skills ls and Content tent Needed ed to Prepare are for the 2014 GED Test

http://abe.mpls.k12.mn.us/uploads/summary_of_2014_ged_3.pdf

 Khan

n Academy emy

https://www.khanacademy.org/

 Gramm

ammar ar Monster nster

http://www.grammar-monster.com/

 Gram

ammar ar

http://www.learnenglish.de/grammarpage.html

 Engli

glish sh Page ge

http://www.englishpage.com/

 Learnin

arning g Expr press ess

www.learningexpresslibrary.com/

 Host literacy classes BEFORE

ORE or AF AFTER ER regular gular hour urs s to ease competition for computers. This may work especially well for part-time branches.

 Sh

Share are the expenses enses with several part-time branches by making the adult education facilitator an itin inerant erant posi sitio tion.

 Teach

ch computer puter skills ills as part of the instruction if you select to use an online program. This not only good for your program success, it is essential to the student’s future skill set.

 Local businesses, non-profit organizations or friends

• f the library group can help you offset

fset the cost st of expensive start-up materials.

 U.S. Departm

tment nt of Educa cati tion

• n

http://www2.ed.gov/programs/adultedbasic/index.html  Communi

mmunity ty Found ndation ation Loca cator tor

http://www.cof.org/community-foundation-locator  ProLi

• Lite

terac racy Member ber Centra ral l

http://www.proliteracy.org/members/grants-and-funding  Dollar

ar General ral Literacy eracy Foundation ndation

http://www2.dollargeneral.com/dgliteracy/Pages/index.aspx  Wallac

ace Foundation dation

http://www.wallacefoundation.org/knowledge-center/adult- literacy/Pages/default.aspx  GrantsWa

ntsWatch tch

http://www.grantwatch.com/cat/22/literacy+grants.html

 Friends of the Library Groups  Rotary Clubs (Literacy and Community Goals)  Junior League  Lions Club  Kiwanis Club  Neighborhood Associations  Local businesses

 Friends of the Library Groups  Rotary Clubs (Literacy and Community Goals)  Junior League  Lions Club  Kiwanis Club  Neighborhood Associations  Local businesses

√ Determined a community need √ Selected your specific level of service √ Taken a realistic look at your facilities & resources √ Surveyed possibilities in your community √ Navigated the obstacles √ Identified revenue sources √ Taken steps to insure student and program success

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