The document discusses transforming adult education programs to focus on preparing adult learners for work. It describes the Career Pathways system which aligns education and training with local jobs and industries. This allows adults to easily move between education, training, and employment to advance their careers. The goal is for adult education to allow progression to postsecondary education without extensive remediation by changing curricula, teaching strategies, and services offered. Programs are encouraged to collaborate with other institutions and implement strategies like co-enrollment and integrated basic skills instruction to make this transition quicker.

1. Adult Education for Work Schuylkill IU 29 Lifelong Learning Center May 26, 2011

3. Introductions: Name Position Duties Students

4. “ There is a growing consensus about the need to reform our Adult Education and workforce development systems to better enable low-skilled adults, including those without high school credentials, to pursue further education and ultimately family-sustaining employment.”

6. “This effort involves stepping up service delivery to individuals who lack the fundamental literacy, English language, basic and work readiness skills they need to succeed economically.”

7. Underlying Assumptions of Adult Education for Work Page 2 of the Guide to Adult Education for Work

9. Moving Towards New Basics for Adult Education for Work Page 7 of the Guide to Adult Education for Work

11. Why is transitioning to further education so important? Page 8 of the Guide to Adult Education for Work

13. “ . . . education and training at every level would be closely aligned with jobs and industries important to local and regional economies.” “ Adults could move easily between the labor market and further education and training . . . to advance in their careers”

14. Career Pathways System Chart Page 9 of the Guide to Adult Education for Work Provide some local or regional examples.

17. A Goal of Adult Education for Work “. . . to allow adults to progress to postsecondary education and training without extensive remediation .”

19. Key Changes to Instruction Page 11 of the Guide to Adult Education for Work

20. Strategies for Doing this Quickly Co-enrollment or dual-enrollment Integration of basic skills instruction with skills training