Xxxxxx County Adult Education Skills U The journey

Xxxxxx County Adult Education Skills U

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. ” - Lao Tzu You’ve taken an important step today. Congratulations!

Let’s get to know each other … • First name • Favorite hobby and/or TV show

When you leave here today, you will … • Know all that we have to offer you and how we can help you • Have a clearer view of your goals • Understand the steps you need to take to meet your goals • Have a greater understanding of your strengths – and how to build upon them • Have a greater awareness of potential barriers – and how to address them • Have a plan for your next steps

When you leave here today, you will … • Receive a:

Does that sound like a lot?

How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.

Why are YOU here? Where do you want to “go”?

Things we offer on your path … • GED® diploma • College / training • Credentials (NCRC, KESC) • Better job / career You’re in the right place!

X No more dead-end jobs!

How we can help you get there … Targeted instruction Classes + online

How we can help you get there … Qualified, caring instructors Partners in your success

How we can help you get there … Addressing learning differences Accommodations, tips + techniques

How you can help yourself get there … Put in the time – and effort

How you can help yourself get there … Address barriers & identify supports

How you can help yourself get there … Keep your eye on the prize

Life, Learning & Career Plan O Work in progress O May change over time; make necessary adjustments O Developed with YOUR goal in mind

Life, Learning & Career Plan O What is it that you want to do that can’t do now? O SMART goal

Life, Learning & Career Plan O Learning Plan – will complete in one-on-one session O Broken down in manageable tasks O Built-in reward

Addressing Strengths & Struggles O Build upon your strengths O Address and build upon areas in which you struggle O Consider strengths and interests when choosing career

Understanding yourself as a learner … O You may benefit from some learning accommodations, such as: O O Fidgets Chewing gum Colored filters Visors O You may qualify for testing accommodations, such as: O O O Extra time Extra breaks Separate testing space

Pie in the Sky vs. Pie on the Plate O We all have fantasies – “pie in the sky” O Translate those dreams into a sustainable job/career – “pie on the plate”

The hottest careers in our area a/k/a “high-growth sectors” O Education O Healthcare O Maintenance/ Installation O Management/ Office Support - Barren River WIB

The hottest careers in our area a/k/a “high-growth sectors” O Advanced Manufacturing O Healthcare O IT O Transportation, Distribution and Logistics - Bluegrass WIB

The hottest careers in our area a/k/a “high-growth sectors” O O O O Advanced Manufacturing Agriculture Energy Creation/Transmission Entrepreneurship Healthcare Retail/Services Tourism Transportation, Distribution and Logistics - Cumberlands WIB

The hottest careers in our area a/k/a “high-growth sectors” O Business Services O Energy O Healthcare O Construction/ Skilled Trades - EKCEP

The hottest careers in our area a/k/a “high-growth sectors” O Advanced Manufacturing/ Automotive O Defense. Related O Food and Beverage O Healthcare Greater. Louisville/Kentuckiana. Works

The hottest careers in our area a/k/a “high-growth sectors” O Advanced O O O Manufacturing Energy Finance and Insurance Food Manufacturing Healthcare Professional Services Transportation, Distribution and Logistics - Green River WIB

The hottest careers in our area a/k/a “high-growth sectors” O Defense-Related O Food and Beverage/Bourbon O Healthcare O New Automotive (subset of Advanced Manufacturing) O Transportation, Distribution and Logistics O Services - Lincoln Trail WIB

The hottest careers in our area a/k/a “high-growth sectors” O Advanced Manufacturing O IT O Energy O Healthcare O Transportation, Distribution and Logistics - Northern Kentucky WIB

The hottest careers in our area a/k/a “high-growth sectors” O Education O Energy O Healthcare O Manufacturing O Distribution O Skilled Trades - TENCO WIB

The hottest careers in our area a/k/a “high-growth sectors” O Assembly/Light Manufacturing O Energy O Healthcare O Logistics and Distribution O Value-Added Agriculture - West Kentucky WIB

Stackable credentials O Stackable credentials allow you to get into your field of interest and start building experience and earning money

Stackable credentials O Here, you can earn: O GED® diploma O KESC O NCRC O We can help you prepare for: O College O Training program

Stackable credentials – AOKY O Through Accelerating Opportunity Kentucky (AOKY) program, you can earn GED diploma while earning college credits and credentials in a growthsector career pathway.

The more you learn, the more you earn! O A person with a GED or high school credential earns an average of $9, 620 more per year than a non-graduate – and it only goes up from there. O By 2020, 62% of all jobs in Kentucky will require some level of postsecondary education – training, college, etc.

GREAT NEWS! You’re already on your way! tation n ie r o d n e t • At session BE • Take TA t assessmen h staff to it w k r o W • onalized create pers n learning pla ses las • Attend c • Study

Your next steps … O TABE assessment O Helps you – and us – know your strengths, as well as what you need to work on O One-on-one meeting O Allows you to create a life, career & learning plan and class schedule that best fits your needs, goals and life obligations

If you are here to earn your GED® diploma … O You will need to be given the green light to take GED Ready™ test modules. O You may even be qualified to take one or more GED Ready™ test based upon your TABE assessment results, so do your best on it!

About the GED Ready™ test O Four modules O Language Arts O Social Studies O Science O Math O Can take one module at a time – and then, if pass, can take same GED® test module

About the GED Ready™ test O Same look and feel as GED® test O 200 points per module O Minimum of 150 to pass O Better you do on GED Ready™, better you’ll do on actual test (highly predictive)

Hours of Operation O Monday O x: xx a. m. -x: xx p. m. O Tuesday O x: xx a. m. -x: xx p. m. O Wednesday O x: xx a. m. -x: xx p. m. O Thursday O x: xx a. m. -x: xx p. m. O Friday O x: xx a. m. -x: xx p. m.

Policies & Procedures O Attendance policy O List your local policies here

Policies & Procedures O Cell phone policy O List your local policies here

Policies & Procedures O Other policies O List your local policies here

Why it’s worth it … “I was ready for a better life and to be able to go to college and get a career I love, instead of a job I have to make myself go to every day. ” - Brittney Hall “My inspiration for getting my GED® was my children. I have to make something of myself if I expect them-to. ” Kurtis Carter “I am motivated to better myself in all different aspects of life, not just education but my outlook on life in general. I don’t want to stop until I’ve received my master’s. I have high hopes and I'm not afraid to set these goals for myself. I couldn’t have done this without my GED® and the self-confidence I have because I feel like I have accomplished the one thing that was holding me back from so- much. ” Angela Messamore

Any questions?

What’s next? O Set up TABE assessment O Set up one-on-one meeting to create plan O Certificate of Completion