1950

1

1950 2004 - 2014

33% 22%

45%

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1. Not a program but a systemic framework

2. An economic development process - the synergy created when best practices and resources are aligned to target an employment sector critical to a regional labor market

3. Strengthen connections to business4. All students will enter the workplace

5. All training counts (college credit) Provide academic credentials and increased educational opportunities for individuals

6. Collaborative efforts among education providers-Separation of institutional missions (workforce, academic, remediation, student affairs and categorical programs) promotes silos

7. Bridge gaps in the education pipeline adult basic education to college; remedial to for-credit courses

8. Contextualized, integrated academics

• HS Dropouts

• Criminal Offenders

• Immigrants

• Retooling Adults (Retraining)

• HS Completers

• College Non-Completers

• Returning Veterans

Adult Basic Education 8.9

Level Math Reading Language

6.0 – 8.96.0 – 8.9

4.0 – 5.94.0 – 5.9

2.0 – 3.92.0 – 3.9

0.0 – 1.90.0 – 1.9

ESOL

6 NRS LevelsPre-GED6.0 – 8.9

CAREER PLANNING COURSE(Student

Career Plan)

Earn GED Diploma

Earn Standard High School

Diploma

Earn CNACNACertificate

EXITEarn CNA CNA Certificate

EXIT

Enroll in GED Prep course

Enroll in an Adult Secondary

High School

Enroll in CTE program CNA

Applied Academics(VPI)

Earn Postsecondary

Degree(BS, AS, AAS, AA,CTE Certification)

Earn RNPEXIT

Earn RNEXIT

Earn LPNEXIT

Earn RNP EXIT

Earn RN EXIT

Earn LPN EXIT

Enroll in CTE program CNA

Applied Academics(VPI)

CAREER

LADDER

CAREER

LADDER

ABE/GED

ADVANCED

HIGH INTLOW INT

HIGH BEGLOW BEG

FOUNDATIONS

ESOLACADEMIC

SKILLS

CAREER & TECHNICAL

ESOL

ESOL

COLLEGE/UNIV

ESOL LITERACY SKILLS

ELCATE

CITIZENSHIPWORKPLACE READINESS

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FROM TO ALL