Before it gets too late here on the east coast, I want thank everyone
who shared their thoughts and experience about self-study and program
participation. Please continue--we welcome more on this topic! In fact
next week we hope to talk about another mode of self-study, GED via TV,
with Molly Robertson (See article and bio below.)
 
Thanks so much to Steve, Clare and Lauri! If there are any more thoughts
from you three, or from others, please pass them on. I would like to
hear if anyone has other thoughts about program support from the top
levels in terms of systemically supporting programs to address
self-study as part of their operating plan. How many do this? How many
are trying? What are the barriers and supports? Given what we have heard
here and read in the LSAL, it seems that this is a vital way to increase
our effect on adult literacy.

Have a great weekend all, and thanks again!
Julie

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For next week: a continuation of this discussion...

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

Molly K. Robertson is the founding director of the Indiana GED ON TV
program. She left high school at 16, earned a GED in 1982, and holds a
bachelor's degree in journalism and a master's in telecommunications.
She lives in Muncie, Indiana, with two large, rowdy, black poodles. 
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Steve Clare

Julie McKinney
Discussion List Moderator
World Education/NCSALL
jmckinney at worlded.org


>>> "Irene Paino" <PainoI at scc-fl.edu> 01/25/07 2:21 PM >>>

Hi, I'm Irene Paino, the GED Online Instructor for Seminole Community
College.  I'd like to answer your second and third questions, Julie.

Before moving a student from the classroom to Home Study, their has
already been discussion between the classroom instructor and student as
well as the classroom instructor and myself.  I also personally meet
with each student to discuss the transition and review the program with
them to be sure they understand what they are signing up for.  Our GED
Home Study/GED Online students always have the option to visit one of
our outreach centers or our computer lab if they need help and I am not
available.  They are given a "pass" which introduces them to the
outreach instructor or lab assistant.

Given our current resources and availability, we found that we needed
to stick with the higher TABE scores for students enrolling in the GED
Home Study/GED Online courses.  We certainly make exceptions for lower
level students, so that we can serve them on a temporary basis.  A
recent example, was an ABE level 3 reader who was having surgery but
wanted to stay connected with school.  We enrolled him in Home Study and
worked closely with him over the summer semester.  He re-tested at the
end of the semester and re-enrolled in campus classes as an ABE Level 4
reader.  

Irene Paino
Instructor
Adult Basic Education and GED
Seminole Community College
100 Weldon Blvd.
B224F
Sanford, FL 32773-6199

painoi at scc-fl.edu
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