Return-Path: <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.3/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id EAA11536; Thu, 25 Nov 1999 04:15:58 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 25 Nov 1999 04:15:58 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.19991124152152.007bcad0@pop.valueweb.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Dr. Lloyd David" <ldavid@ceilearn.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:3154] Re: model worksite Adult Diploma X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.5 (32) Status: OR The Continuing Education Institute (CEI) Adult Diploma Program awards credit for skills and knowledge a person has gained from work or other previous experiences. The premise from the program is that a person learns in all settings, and the adult student has acquired knowledge equal and sometimes greater than what a high school student might learn in a classroom. Each student in the CEI ADP must take classes in English, US History, Science, Math and Life Employment Workshop. The latter is where the analysis of prior learning is done along with career planning. Upon completion of the requirements the student earns a standard high school diploma from a private school. Thus far over 850 persons have graduated from this program. The majority have been sponsored by their employers, who are in manufacturing, health care, banking, and services. In addition, special programs have also been run in housing projects and in a jail. If people want more information they can write to the CEI Adult Diploma Program Continuing Education Institute 108 Water Street Watertown, MA 02472 617-926-1864 At 05:10 PM 11/19/99 -0500, Jane Rasmussen wrote: >Two workplace education centers in Wisconsin that were created under a >mandate from the GM-UAW headquarters in Michigan are having success with >the External Diploma Program. This awards high school level completion >status through completion of a series of tasks which are more >work-related than the GED tests. Strict criteria are used for measuring >competencies. Only 100% accuracy in task performance is accepted. > >You may want to get information from the people who are running these >programs. One is at the Delphi plant in Milwaukee; the other is at the >GM plant in Janesville. I am forwarding your message to an instructor >at the Delphi site who is a fellow employee of Milwaukee Area Technical >College. The Janesville Plant has an instructor from the Blackhawk >Technical College. > >Durham County Literacy Council wrote: >> >> In North Carolina, we are seeing many welfare recipients lacking GEDs being >> pushed into jobs with no future. What could change that picture would be >> the opportunity to earn a GED so that these jobs could be transitional >> rather than terminal. But as most of these new employees are parents >> stressed to the max, pursuing a GED after work is not psychologically >> feasible. A viable alternative would be GED prep at the worksite, perhaps >> over lunch hour. >> >> Do you people know of any exemplary models? I have seen instances of nominal >> access to worksite basic skills without real-time progress towards the GED >> occurring. I am looking for models where there is a commitment to outcomes >> and upward mobility for entry level folks. >> >> Thanks for responding to the listserv or to Durhamlit@mindspring.com >> >> Lucy Haagen > >
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