February 2009 Archive

"Thursday Resources" (February 23, 2009)

"Thursday Resources", a compilation of workplace publications from NIFL’s workplace discussion list, contains a number of interesting and valuable articles on transitioning. Included in the list are:

• "Strategies for Transitioning Adult Education Students to Postsecondary Opportunities"
• "Pathways to Boosting the Earnings of Low-Income Students by Increasing Their Educational Attainment"
• "Diploma to Nowhere"
• "Strategies to Empower Low-Income and Minority Students in Gaining Admission to and Paying for College"
• "Referral, Enrollment, and Completion in Developmental Education Sequences in Community Colleges"
• "The Adult Learner and the Applied Baccalaureate: Emerging Lessons for State and Local Implementation"
• "Building Tomorrow's Workforce: Promoting the Education & Advancement of Hispanic Immigrant Workers in America"

Stay on Top of GED News (February 13, 2009)

Here's a great way to keep your GED knowledge current and find news related to GED credentialing from national media sources. The publisher of the GED Tests, the American Council on Education, has a page on their website that compiles updates and announcements about the GED Tests, developments regarding the 2012 test, and human interests stories. Bookmark this site so you can use the information to inform your counseling and instruction. One of the recent stories listed features Brittany Roby, a GED passer who was served by a collaborative effort between eLearn Virginia and the Literacy Volunteers of Gloucester County. This and other inspiring stories about GED passers offer encouraging discussion topics for your classrooms.

News article 1(.pdf) and news article 2 (.pdf).

The Public's Views on College Costs Today (February 13, 2009)

Public Agenda and The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education recently released their report, Squeeze Play 2009: The Public's Views on College Costs Today.

The following excerpt summarizes their research:

For increasing numbers of Americans, a crucial facet of the American Dream appears to be at risk. A solid majority consider a college degree an indispensable ticket to the middle class. At the same time, even more people believe college is financially out-of reach for many qualified students.

For the full report, visit: Squeeze Play 2009