[NLA] Push outs into adult ed

[A. Schofield/S.Smythe]

Hi David
My program, in Surrey, BC (Canada), is a youth literacy program w/in the public schools system, for 'at risk' designated youth (16-19yrs) with reading/writing/numeracy levels betw 1-4 on the CAAT test (+-K3-5). The students have dropped out of secondary schools, and have a variety of other issues (homelessness, abuse, gangs, petty criminals etc). 34 students are on roll attending either in morning or afternoon sessions. I work alongside a youth literacy worker (coteacher). One third of the students are First Nations (Aboriginal Canadians). Five students are girls. Student literacy issues stem from neurological, emotional trauma, and/or psychological disaffection and withdrawal. In some cases students move from my class into a broader alternate centre program, into mainstream secondary school, college, or they stay in the class. I work within the provincial IRP's, but am constantly modifying sci, math, eng, and soc studies curricula (K10-12). I have a strong research partnership with prof Theresa Rogers @ UBC who is documenting the work. Through this partnership we've introduced a videoliteracy program and some photo literacy work. If you're interested, I have lots more information.

Regards
Andrew Schofield
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: David J. Rosen 
  To: nla at lists.literacytent.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 7:02 AM
  Subject: [NLA] Push outs into adult ed



  NLA Colleagues,

  NLA list member Marguerite Lukes, from New York's Literacy Assistance Center, calls our attention to an article on the influx of 16-19 year olds into New York City's adult education programs and the impact that is having.  She wonders if others around the country are facing this problem.

  How we would describe the problem: overcrowding of classes, lack of fit between adult education and (relatively immature) 16-18 year old high school drop-outs, or are there are problems, too?  I wonder if any cities or states are addressing this problem, and if so how? Are there new young adult programs being created to meet this need? If so, where, and what do they look like?

  David J. Rosen
  <DJRosen at theworld.com>


You can find the full-text of the article at:
http://www.citylimits.org/archives/0202learning.htm


  

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