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A Bridge To Nowhere??? Creating Bridge Programming in Outstate Minnesota. Carman Mills Program Manger and Transitions Coordinator SW ABE-Granite Falls Region Sara Karbo Job Counselor and FastTRAC Navigator SW MN Private Industry Council. Bridge Program Definition. What is it? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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A Bridge To Nowhere???
Creating Bridge Programming in Outstate Minnesota
Carman MillsProgram Manger and Transitions Coordinator
SW ABE-Granite Falls RegionSara Karbo
Job Counselor and FastTRAC NavigatorSW MN Private Industry Council
Bridge Program Definition
What is it?
Prepares adults with limited academic or limited English skills to enter and
succeed in post-secondary education and training leading to career-path
employment.
Bridge Program Goal
What is it?
Bridge the gap between the initial skills of individuals and what they need to enter and succeed in post-secondary
education and career path employment.
Starting Point
1. Create PartnershipsA. ABEB. MnSCUC. Workforce CouncilD. Community Based Organizations E. Employers
2. Choose a Career PathwayA. HealthcareB. ManufacturingC. Customer ServiceD. Any High Demand Career Area that is
pertinent to the region
Starting Point3. Develop Core Elements
A. Contextualized Instruction1. Reading2. Math3. Language Skills4. Industry/Occupation Knowledge
B. Career Development1. Career Exploration2. Career Planning within a Career Area3. Understand the World of Work
C. Transition Services1. Student Services2. Support Services3. Financial Services
Starting Point4. Determine Program Eligibility
A. Reading and Math Levels ?B. English Language Proficiency
Levels ?C. GED/Adult Diploma ?D. Incumbent Worker ?
5. Determine Program OptionsA. Single CourseB. Series of Courses
1. Contain Knowledge and Skills Common for Entry-Level Occupations within a Broad Cluster
2. Sufficient Duration and Intensity to Produce Transition Results
Starting Point
6. Determine OutcomesA. Short-TermB. Long-TermC. Student EvaluationsD. Program Evaluations
7. Determine RolesA. ABEB. MnSCUC. Workforce CounselorD. EmployerF. Outside Providers
Bridge Program Advantages
• Contextualized Academic Instruction • Delivered in an Accelerated Format• Higher Levels of Staff Support with
Students*Navigator
SW ABE Consortium
4 Regions•Granite Falls•Marshall•Worthington •Jackson
Minnesota West•Granite Falls•Canby•Jackson•Pipestone•Worthington
SW MN Private Industry Council•Montevideo•Marshall•Worthington
Career Pathways
Healthcare
Industrial Maintenance
SW ABE Bridge Program - 2011
• Program Eligibility– CASAS • Reading and Math• Score 230 or better on both tests
– Unemployed or Underemployed– High School Diploma or GED• Can be working towards completion
SW ABE Bridge Program - 2011
• Program Components– Computer Skills– Math Skills– Soft Skills – Career Defining Skills
Computer Skills• Assessment• MIRC• Tutorials • Individualized
Math Skills
• Addition• Subtraction• Multiplication• Division• Fractions• Percents
• Time• Metric System• Ration• Proportion• Measurements• Ohm’s Law (IM)
Soft Skills• Skills
– Technical Skills– Soft Skills
• Determination / Hard Work– Goal Setting– Above and Beyond– Visioning
• Reliability– Overcome Distractions– Be Accountable– 100% Affect
• Experience– Look for Good
Opportunities– Always be Prepared– Know your Value/Worth
• Habits– Strengths/Weaknesses– Overcoming Potential
Roadblocks
Career Defining Skills• Career Exploration• Post-secondary Exploration• College Experience– Mindquest
• Career and Post-secondary Assessments• Resume Writing• Interviewing Skills
Lessons Learned - 2011• Math Skills Appropriate• Age of Student Depends on Computer Skills• More Rigorous• More College Preparation• Experience of Students Determines Skills
Taught• Deliverables Could be Held at Many Locations• Need Specific Outcomes
SW ABE Bridge Program 1 - 2012
• Eligibility for Bridge Program– CASAS Reading and Math – 221 - 230
• Eligibility for Integrated Program– CASAS Reading and Math – 230 or better
• Computer Skills– Score 80% or better on Computer Assessment
www.digitalliteracyassessment.org– Score 79% or lower, computer skills training
www.digitalliteracyassessment.org
www.digitalliteracyassessment.org
• Learner Web – Medical Office Preparation– Complete 80% of plans with 80% passing on all
assignments/tests• Provide Additional Instruction for Students
Needing a GED• Provide Additional Instruction for Students
Needing Reading and Math Skills Brush-up
SW ABE Bridge Program 1 - 2012
SW ABE Bridge Program 2 - 2012
• Math Skills for Healthcare Employees• Mindquest– D2L Experience– LASSI (Learning and Study Strategies Inventory)– Accuplacer – if CASAS Reading at 236 or better– My Foundations Lab
• Serve Safe Preparation– Read Book– Review Vocabulary
• Learner Web– Prepare to be a CNA– Integrated Medical
Terminology• Classroom Setting• Lab Setting• Individual Setting
• Soft Skills– Skills– Hard Work– Reliability– Experience– Habits/Personal
Attributes– Communication– Team Building– Problem Solving
SW ABE Bridge Program 2 - 2012
• Career and Post-Secondary Exploration– Resume Writing– Job Search– Interviewing Skills– Admissions Process– Financial Aid
Information/FAFSA– Healthcare Programs
• Support Services– Gas Vouchers– SNAP Referral– Budgeting
SW ABE Bridge Program 2 - 2012
SW ABE Bridge Program 2 - 2012
• Assess learning style with LASSI diagnostic tool• Learn to navigate the Desire2Learn system• Familiarize themselves with job skills needed
to be a nursing assistant• Learn basic medical terminology
Student Outcomes
• Learn math skills pertinent to employment in the healthcare industry
• Create a resume for minnesotaworks.net and potential employers
• Create personal and employment goals
SW ABE Bridge Program 2 - 2012
Student Outcomes
SW ABE Bridge Program 2 - 2012
• 80% Success/Completion Rate• CASAS Level Change• Move 15 students into Universal Healthcare
Worker class• Prepare students for independent study
Program Outcomes
What Type of Bridge Fits Your Program?
Questions?
Thank you for participating!
Carman MillsProgram Manager & Transitions Coordinator
SW ABE – Granite Falls Region & SW Regional Transitions [email protected], ext. 116
Sara KarboJob Counselor & FastTRAC Navigator
SW MN Private Industry [email protected]
507-537-6236