Michigan Association of Community and Adult Education - PowerPoint Presentation

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Michigan Association of Community and Adult Education

First time attendee

Reception

Lets get pumped up for this conferenceSlide2

Welcome to the macae conference

President: Bob

Steeh

Vice President/Region 4: Mary Murphy

Treasurer/At Large: Tammy Brown

Past President: Jeff McNeal

Region 1: Bill Henry

Region

2: Heidi Palatka

Region 3:

Brenda Baker

Region 5: Connie Cox

Region 6: Linda

Cianferra

Advocacy Chairman: Oogie LaMar

Networking Chairman: Karyn Goven

Professional Development: Melisa Akers

At Large:

Brenn

Fricano

At Large: Kelly VellaSlide3

Your MACAE committees

Professional Development Membership Services Emerging Leaders

Develop financial resources that support MACAE mission and strengthen Community and Adult Education programs statewide through advocacy, collaboration, data collection and the legislative process

Advocacy and Legislative Leadership

Develop financial resources that support MACAE mission and strengthen Community and Adult Education programs statewide through advocacy, collaboration, data collection and the legislative process.

Networking

To support and encourage MACAE to collaborate with other organizations to broaden our base and increase resources for practitioners. Identify best practices and program and communicate with members statewide.Slide4

Major topics of Adult Education from The State

State Address from Sean Lively our State Director

Insights from our State Director and the goals that our State is moving towards

WIOA-The Major Federal Adult Education Grant

If you don’t know what those 4 letters stand for don’t miss this sessionSlide5

MACAE Advocacy

MACAE Mentorships

You don’t need to blaze the trail and climb the mountain alone. Our mentor program can help guide you on the path.

COABE What do those initials stand for???

MACAE

is Michigan’s largest Advocacy organization for Adult Education. If you have an interest in Adult Education, Early Childhood or Enrichment come learn what the hot topics are!Slide6

And on the Second Day

Alternative Education

Flexible Learning Options and MDE’s –Top 10

Michigan’s Alternative Accountability System

Utilizing Improved

Edgenuity

Features to Improve Online Learning for all Students

Adult Education

ABE Instructional Strategies

Section 107 Changes

“Filling the Cracks” reducing barriers through partnerships

MAERS Update

Michigan GED State

UpdatePartnering for Success: Michigan Works! Working with Adult Education ProvidersBurlington English Career Pathways - Your WIOA Solution

Community Education

Technology Taking “CARE

Answering the Cry for Help

Emerging Trends of Substance Abuse

Designing Instructor Handbooks for New Teachers

The LERN Staffing Model, What is it?Slide7

“

No way-What there’s more

”

one more day

Life is Good and Easier Using Budget

Templates

Implementing

the College Career Readiness Standards (CCRS)

Michigan

High School

Equivalency

Integrating a Career Pathways

Model

What’s New With TABE 11/12 and An Introduction To the TASC TestImplementing the College Career Readiness Standards (CCRS)High Quality CredentialingYoung People Driving Campaign ConversationsA Workforce Readiness Symposium

Community Education

Social Media Tools & Web-Based

Programs

High Quality

Credentialing

Family Literacy

Night

What’s Hot in Enrichment and Life Long LearningSlide8

Advocacy

Platform

MACAE’s mission is to provide a cohesive framework for community education through collaboration and guidance at the local, state and federal level. In order to achieve that mission, MACAE advocates for the following education platforms:

Early Care and Education

Alternative Education

Adult Education

Enrichment, Recreation, and Before/After School ProgramsSlide9

THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF MACAE ON THE COMMUNITY

Increases the educational outcomes of children

There is a direct relationship between a parents educational level to that of their children. The higher the educational level of the parent the higher level will be found in their children.

Increases the involvement of parents in their child’s education.

Low level learners are not typically involved with their child’s school or parent meetings.Slide10

THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF ADULT EDUCATION ON THE COMMUNITY

Increases in employability skill

Increase in employability and citizenship of English as a Secondary Language adults.

Increased efficiency through collaboration with other adult services

Increase in federal funding for adult education as we have matching funds coming to the State to support adult education.Slide11

THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF MACAE ON THE COMMUNITY

Increases the educational outcomes of children

There is a direct relationship between a parents educational level to that of their children. The higher the educational level of the parent the higher level will be found in their children.

Increases the involvement of parents in their child’s education.

Low level learners are not typically involved with their child’s school or parent meetings.Slide12

WHERE DOES ADULT EDUCATION DECREASE COST FOR THE STATE?

Decrease in cost for remediation for adults wanting to attend college

Decrease incarnation

Decrease dependence on seasonal jobs.

Decrease cost of unemploymentSlide13

Legislative Platforms

Early Care and Education

Research confirms that the most formative years of brain development occurs in a child’s first three to five years. Children who participate in high quality early childhood programs are more likely to succeed in school and be contributing members of society later in life. The best investment we can make is to ensure every child in Michigan gets off to a healthy, safe and enriching start

Maintain Early Childhood Programs, such as the Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) at its current funding level.

Provide accessible, affordable, high-quality, licensed early childhood preschool programs for all 3-5 year olds in Michigan.

Fund early intervention services for 0-3 year olds in their natural environment (their homes) where Parent Educators (nurses, social workers, home teachers) are able to “infuse” information to parents and improve outcomes.

Fund research based professional development that is required for all early care and education providers in licensed care, to universally improve the quality and practices across Michigan for all of our children.Slide14

Alternative Education

Michigan’s alternative education programs are capable, effective and efficient. We provide a needed service to the most difficult to serve to ensure that they are not left behind. We recognize the need for high academic achievement. However, we continue to advocate for flexibility in the access and delivery for students who need alternative ways to achieve and succeed. Alternative Education programs provide this opportunity for thousands of students across the state, ensuring that the rigor of our curriculum is achieved with student engagement, determination, and preparation for their next steps in learning and career pathways

Maintain, expand and support Alternative Education programs and options for students throughout the state.

Allow additional standard assessment tools to demonstrate academic growth for reporting Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP).

Look at longitudinal data to account for student progress; instead of just the measures recorded at the last school attended.

Meet Michigan High School Requirements by networking with local districts, local resources and state-approved programs, utilizing alternative education pathwaysSlide15

Adult Education

An estimated 1.7 million Michigan adults fall below a ninth grade level for reading and math, disqualifying them from access to post-secondary education and job training. For these adults to be self-supporting, they must first have access to community-based adult education, literacy and ESL programs. Over the past 20 years, Michigan has continued to cut funding for programs that serve this population, while the need has skyrocketed due to fewer low-skilled, high paying manufacturing jobs and the increasing demand for a highly skilled workforce.

Continue funding for K-12 Adult Education programs under Section 107 of the K-12 School Aid Bill. These funds should continue to be explicitly designated for

community-based K-12 programs

that serve adult learners who fall below ninth-grade reading level.

Direct federal adult education funding toward those adults who struggle the most. While MACAE fully supports lifelong opportunities for all, if adult learners who struggle the most do not have access to community-based adult education in order to qualify for post-secondary programs, they will continue to weigh down the State budget through social services and incarceration for generations to come.

To encourage more collaboration between community-based K-12 adult education, literacy and ESL programs with post-secondary education and job training programs, provide incentive grants that enable local communities to design innovative partnerships that best suit the needs of the community and local economy.

Caps limiting the number of FTEs per district that adult education programs had back in the 1990s have not been adjusted for nearly 20 years, while Michigan’s economy and needs have changed dramatically. The caps need to be adjusted to reflect today’s reality.

Align adult education exit guidelines with post-secondary and job training entry-level

guidelines and adopt common assessment tools so that adult learners can more easily transition from one level to the nextSlide16

Enrichment, Recreation, and Before/After School Program

Strong, viable communities offer local residents an opportunity to pursue lifelong learning, recreation, health and exercise in a safe, clean, accessible environment. Community schools that make facilities available for enrichment, recreation and before/after school programs provide a tremendous service and taxpayer value to area residents.

Support “Full-Service Community Schools,” which includes incentives for all school districts to offer year-round community education programming.