Hello all...I am Lauri M. Schoneck, an Adult Basic Education (ABE)/GED
professor with Seminole Community College (SCC) in Sanford, Florida. 
Although the article I wrote focuses on self-study, my main interest is
adults with learning disabilities.  I currently serve on the Florida
Dept. Of Education's Practioner's Task Force on Adults with Learning
Disabilities.
 
Seminole Community College is a real gem in the adult education world. 
Due to it's vast resources and generous support, our ABE/GED dept. is
able to provide a wide variety of options/programs to our students--free
of charge.  The "Distance Learning as a Backup" article focuses on our
Home Study/GED Online program at SCC.
 
As I am not the one who runs the Home Study/GED Online program, I'd
like to reserve the right to refer some questions to our Home Study
manager and GED Online professor. :-)
 
I look forward to hearing from as many of you as possible.  I'd be
directly interested in anyone who has a similar program, a program in
development or someone who has a more complete program--your trials &
tribulations, successes and so forth.  What are retention rates like for
your self-study classes, etc....?  Also,  Home Study/GED Online has
great potential for students with disabilities...I'd be glad to explore
that path with anyone as well.
 
Thank you so much...
 
Lauri Schoneck

Lauri M. Schoneck, M.Ed
Professor, Adult Basic Education/GED
Seminole Community College
Sanford, FL


>>> "Julie McKinney" <julie_mcKinney at worlded.org> 1/22/2007 9:29 AM

>>>

Hello Everyone,

I am pleased to announce our guest speakers for this week's discussion
about broadening the concepts of participation and program support
forlearner self-study.

Welcome to researcher/authors Steve Reder and Clare Strawn, who are
joining us to discuss the Longitudinal Study of Adult Learning (LSAL)
and its findings regarding the prevalence of self -study among adult
learners. They will also discuss how programs can best support learner
self study. Then on Wednesday, we will introduce Lauri Shoneck and
Molly
Robertson, who will discuss two different models of self study. 

Please read the articles below, from Focus on Basics issue 8C, and
send
in your comments and questions for the authors and others to discuss. 
(Please note that Steve and Clare are on west coast time, so us
easterners will have to be patient in the mornings!)

All the best,
Julie

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Self-Study: Broadening the Concepts of Participation and Program
Support
http://www.ncsall.net/?id=1152 

Distance Leanring as a Backup
http://www.ncsall.net/?id=1153 

The GED Via TV
http://www.ncsall.net/?id=1154 

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Stephen Reder is University Professor and Chair of the Department of
Applied Linguistics at Portland State University, Portland, Oregon.
His
research interests focus on adult literacy and second language
development. He is the Principal Investigator of two NCSALL projects:
the Adult ESOL Labsite project and the Longitudinal Study of Adult
Learning.

Clare Strawn is Assistant Professor at Portland State University,
Portland, Oregon, and an analyst on the Longitudinal Study of Adult
Learning. She is interested in patterns of program participation, the
intersection of learning  and community development, social capital
influences on learning strategies, and technology.
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Julie McKinney
Discussion List Moderator
World Education/NCSALL
jmckinney at worlded.org 

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