Return-Path: <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id gBAF7kX00551; Tue, 10 Dec 2002 10:07:46 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 10:07:46 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <5.1.0.14.2.20021210095743.0263f750@pop.utk.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Diane Gardner <dgardner@utk.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2256] Re: EFF and workforce development X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.1 Status: O Content-Length: 3535 Lines: 74 Andy, This sounds really interesting to me. I hope that you will keep us informed about how this initiative goes. It also seems to be an example of a business-education partnership that might be replicated elsewhere or used as a model for other communities. Are the classes open-ended or is there a certain length of time you have to cover the curriculum? Have the hospitals agreed to hire these folks if they achieve the agreed upon competencies? Diane At 05:07 PM 12/9/02 -0500, you wrote: >I've been working on a workforce development initiative for hospital >workers (or those who would like to be hospital workers), using a >curriculum development model that others might find useful. The >initiative is made up of 2 hospitals and 3 community organizations that >work with adults who are seeking employment. There are to be classes at >each of these 5 sites - preparing the unemployed adults (at the >community organizations) for entry-level jobs in the hospital and >building the skills of workers (at the hospitals) so that they can move >up the career ladder. > >The model we're using is anchored in the EFF Worker Role Map. All the >necessary work competencies that were identified during the initial >needs assessment are clustered by Broad Area of Responsibility (BAR): Do >the Work, Work with Others, Work within the Big Picture, and Plan and >Direct Personal and Professional Growth. Then each competency is linked >to the related EFF standards that will be the focus of instruction. And >finally, we will develop a set of performance tasks by which the skills >and competencies can be demonstrated (and documented in a portfolio). > >For example, one of the pre-employment competencies under "Work within >the Big Picture" is "Know the departments of a hospital and be able to >find them." The primary standard required for that is "Read with >Understanding" and it will be demonstrated by having students rely on >hospital signage to actually find various departments and offices. > >Another competency, under "Plan and Direct Personal and Professional >Growth," is "Understand trends in health care occupations," for which >students will work on the "Use Technology" and "Learn through Research" >standards to find out where there is projected job growth and what >skills those jobs require. Based on this information and some >self-assessments, students will describe the jobs they are most >interested in working toward. > >This initiative, which is primarily designed to serve the needs of >employers, does not leave much leeway for learning and discussion that >is not immediately related to those needs. It will be difficult, for >example, to include important discussions about the work speed-ups in >health care (which we may experience as rushed doctors' visits but which >have also affected the pace of work for environmental service, dietary, >transport, and other low-wage workers). However, we will do the best we >can to address all the "big picture" issues for health care workers. > >The partners in the initiative are pleased with this approach and see >it as a way to bridge the learning of the unemployed and the employed. >If you're involved in similar collaborative efforts (related to any of >the roles), please share with us! > >Andy Nash >NELRC/World Education >EFF staff >anash@worlded.org Diane P. Gardner The University of Tennessee EFF Center for Training and Technical Assistance Center for Literacy Studies 600 Henley Street, Suite 312 Knoxville, TN 37996-4135 865-974-9949
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