[Nesabes] TRANSFORMING ADULT BASIC EDUCATION

Fri Aug 19 10:26:48 EDT 2011

*"Through a joint focus on policy and program implementation, Accelerating
Opportunity will change the way Adult Basic Education is structured, funded,
and delivered at the state and institutional levels...... Accelerating
Opportunity **aims to address these systemic issues so that more adult
learners can access the education and training they need to support their
families and begin a successful career."*
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Exciting stuff.

Patricia Pelletier
Nonprofit Consultant
Pelletier Consulting
508-982-9535
http://www.pelletier-consulting.com
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From: Laurie Sheridan <lrsheridan at hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 1:04 PM
Subject: FW: TRANSFORMING ADULT BASIC EDUCATION
To: khowell at bristolcc.edu, John Zhang <john.zhang at umb.edu>, Patricia
Pelletier <ppell3453 at aol.com>, ichalek at necc.ma.edu, agoff at qcc.mass.edu,
apovenmire at necc.mass.edu, ichalek at necc.mass.edu, lteller at worlded.org,
steve.reuys at umb.edu, smiller at qcc.mass.edu, aespindola at bristolcc.edu,
litvolma at aol.com, Jennifer McAllister <jmcallister at mcae.net>,
lindafbraun at comcast.net, Robert Hibbard <robert_hibbard at ccab.org>, Joanne
Arnaud <jaarnaud at gmail.com>, Terri Stone <night-school at usa.net>
Cc: Laurie Sheridan <lrsheridan at hotmail.com>

 I thought you might be interested in the first of these articles from JFF
(maybe the others, too!), especially in light of recent discussions.  It's
on the subject of moving ABE more towards inclusion of workforce
development, especially job readiness certification.

I believe it is and will continue to be influential in state and Federal
policy and funding efforts that affect ABE.    It basically makes the case
for the way DESE is looking at the "career pathways" funding and also the
broad direction things seem to be moving in general.

Laurie

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From: newswire at jff.org
Subject: TRANSFORMING ADULT BASIC EDUCATION
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:50:14 -0500

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TRANSFORMING ADULT BASIC EDUCATION

This issue features news of * Accelerating Opportunity: A Breaking Through
Initiative<http://e2ma.net/go/7169021334/208644575/224282984/1407971/goto:http://www.acceleratingopportunity.org>
*, a four-year project focused on jobs, the economy, and improving
opportunities for adults. *Accelerating Opportunity* aims to substantially
increase the number of adults who earn the credentials and skills they need
to succeed in family-sustaining jobs-helping drive economic recovery for
both individuals and their communities. By 2014, the initiative will engage
nearly 40 community colleges and over 18,000 adult learners.

The *Accelerating Opportunity*
website<http://e2ma.net/go/7169021334/208644575/224282985/1407971/goto:http://www.acceleratingopportunity.org>provides
information on the initiative's structures, partners, and action
steps.

Also in the August NEWSWIRE:

   - * A Profile of Barbara
Endel<http://e2ma.net/go/7169021334/208644575/224282986/1407971/goto:http://www.jff.org/media/newswire/2011/newswire-74/1276%231_2>
   *, who leads the *Accelerating Opportunity* team at JFF
   - * News about Green
Pathways<http://e2ma.net/go/7169021334/208644575/224282987/1407971/goto:http://www.jff.org/media/newswire/2011/newswire-74/1276%232_1>
   *, including *A Green Career Pathways Framework for Disconnected
Youth*and news of
   *The GreenWays Initiative*, a seven-city, Department of Labor-funder
   project to expand job training for workers
   - * Employer-paid Tuition
Advancement<http://e2ma.net/go/7169021334/208644575/224282988/1407971/goto:http://www.jff.org/media/newswire/2011/newswire-74/1276%233_2>
   *, a practice brief from the *National Fund for Workforce Solutions*
   - * Achieving Financial Stability Through Regional Workforce Funder
   Collaboratives<http://e2ma.net/go/7169021334/208644575/224282989/1407971/goto:http://www.jff.org/media/newswire/2011/newswire-74/1276%233_3>
   *, a report from United Way Worldwide and the National Fund
   - * A Case Study of Metro Early College High
School<http://e2ma.net/go/7169021334/208644575/224282990/1407971/goto:http://www.jff.org/media/newswire/2011/newswire-74/1276%234_1>
   *, a STEM-themed example of how schools can structure curricula and
   student supports to maximize achievement
   - * A Primer on Evaluating State
Policies<http://e2ma.net/go/7169021334/208644575/224282991/1407971/goto:http://www.jff.org/media/newswire/2011/newswire-74/1276%235_1>
   *, to encourage students to complete high school in less than four years

Jobs for the Future develops, implements, and promotes new education and
workforce strategies that help communities, states, and the nation compete
in a global economy. In more than 200 communities across 43 states, JFF
improves the pathways leading from high school to college to
family-sustaining careers. For more information, visit our website:
http://www.jff.org<http://e2ma.net/go/7169021334/208644575/224282992/1407971/goto:http://www.jff.org>
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