Transcript of Building Pathways to a Brighter Future Digital Inclusion for low income students Charles Thompson,...
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- Building Pathways to a Brighter Future Digital Inclusion for
low income students Charles Thompson, MEd Elizabeth Patterson, BSc
RT(R) RDMS David Buchholz Business Access This presentation was
supported by Grant No. 90FX0025 from the Administration for
Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health & Human
Services (HHS). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the
authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of
HHS.
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- Digital Inclusion Educational Success The importance of digital
literacy and access
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- Digital Inclusion The classroom of the past Lectures Textbooks
Research Group discussions
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- Digital Inclusion The classroom of the present Lectures
Research Group discussion Textbooks Apps
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- Digital Inclusion Electronic Textbooks
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- Digital Inclusion The flipped classroom Sage on the stage vs.
Guide on the side The tools they need to participate Flipped VS
Traditional
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- Digital Inclusion Lifelong Learning Many advanced degrees in
healthcare are offered online If a program is not available in your
state, it may be offered elsewhere in the country Continuing
education required by many professions to maintain licensure /
certification
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- Digital Inclusion Employment Success The importance of digital
literacy The electronic health record
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- Digital Inclusion The Digital Divide Depends primarily on
Income and Education
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- The Digital Divide Only 40% of households earning less than
$20k have broadband internet access
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- The Digital Divide One-third of U.S. households lack a
broadband internet connection.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/web/02/18/us.broadband/index.html?_s=pm:tech3
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- The Digital Divide 46% of the poorest households dont own a
computer Only 4% of the wealthiest go without one
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- The Digital Divide More than 6.1M students are taking online
classes 31% of students in higher ed are taking at least one online
class
http://sloanconsortium.org/publications/survey/going_distance_2011
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- The Digital Divide Infographic created by Pearson Learning
Solutions
http://sloanconsortium.org/sites/default/files/pages/OnlineLearningSurvey-Infographic-1.png
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- The Digital Divide 65% of higher education institutions say
that online learning is a critical part of their long- term
strategy
http://sloanconsortium.org/publications/survey/going_distance_2011
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- The Digital Divide Infographic created by Pearson Learning
Solutions
http://sloanconsortium.org/sites/default/files/pages/OnlineLearningSurvey-Infographic-1.png
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- Digital Inclusion Bridging the Divide Edmonds Community College
Health Professions Opportunity Grant Business Access Unique
partnership in addressing digital barriers to healthcare education
programs for low-income adults in Snohomish County, Washington
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- Bridging the Divide 5 year Demonstration Grant established by
the Affordable Care Act of 2010 CATCH is one of 32 HPOG programs
nationwide to conduct demonstration projects that provide TANF and
other low-income individuals with the opportunity to obtain
education and training for occupations in the healthcare field that
pay well.
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- C.A.T.C.H-- Creating Access To Careers in Healthcare Investing
in People Meeting employment needs of low-income adults while
addressing labor force shortages in the healthcare industry Focused
on issues of poverty that create barriers to educational and
employment success Education costs Education tools Childcare
Transportation Vocational skills Employability Self efficacy/Crisis
support
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- Education is the number one thing that lifts people from
poverty Internet connectivity equals opportunity In-home Internet
access must be viewed as an essential modern utility C.A.T.C.H--
Creating Access To Careers in Healthcare A barrier for low-income
students
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- Without access to the Internet students are unable to:
participate in online education apply for jobs online access
virtual library shelves gain information about medical and health
issues connect with family and friends Benefits of connectivity
that most of us take for granted C.A.T.C.H-- Creating Access To
Careers in Healthcare
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- Successful Partnership--Business Access Business Access Over 14
years designing in-home learning programs Provide computers,
internet access along with personal mentors Proven online community
tools to move people from dependence to self-sufficiency
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- Our approach: To achieve education goals Laptop, Software in
the home Dependable Broadband Access Digital Literacy Community
building with administrative oversight A loaned computer is only
one piece of the puzzle C.A.T.C.H-- Creating Access To Careers in
Healthcare
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- CATCH and Business Access Partnership Laptop computer with
software including Office 2010 Wifi and Mobile broadband
connections Replacement and Tech support available with a phone
call Student earns the laptop upon completion of at least one
vocational certificate
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- 1 year of Verizon Mobile Broadband High speed Internet Provides
flexibility for student to choose study environment CATCH and
Business Access Partnership
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- Over 2000 additional technical skill and job readiness courses
Available to the whole family 4 week college success class
integrated with LMS in the classroom 6 Modules of basic computer
skills online course Computer skill worksheet created with allied
health faculty Dedicated mentor/coach with weekly open
workshops
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- CATCH and Business Access Individual training plans:
vocational, soft skills, personal
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- Community Building Private Social Media Protected Program
Portal and program controls Web filters for appropriate sites
Record kept of training time and site visits CATCH and Business
Access Partnership
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- CATCH and Business Access CATCH/Business Access Learning Portal
Page
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- Online Community with Administrative Oversight Can push
information to all students VPN access to monitor use and make
repairs Keeps data record of students time in training and history
of visits Specific training reports to work with TANF and SNAP
requirements Ability to kill the computer if needed Out of 250
students we have replaced only 4 for damage and only 2 have been
stolen Tracking software if lost or stolen
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- CATCH Results General CATCH results For Training Cohorts that
ended during Oct 2012-Sept 2013 Number of Students Enrolled119 100%
Number of Students completing at least one industry certificate81
68% Number of Students entering Paid employment59 50% Average
healthcare wage$11.84
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- CATCH Results Healthcare Professional Certificates Earned First
3 years of CATCH Nursing Assistant (Certified)171 EKG Technicians57
Phlebotomy Technicians44
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- CATCH Results 47% Did not have a computer or reliable internet
access at home 59% Access to a computer influenced their decision
to enter CATCH 76% Used it daily to complete school assignments 41%
Used it daily to communicate with staff or faculty and another 24%
used it 4-6 times a week 12% Used it daily to communicate with
other social service providers 41% Used it daily to research
employment opportunities and another 13% did so weekly Programs
most used by students: Internet browsers Email MS Word, Excel,
PowerPoint Canvas/Angel/Blackboard LMS A recent poll of our
students showed:
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- CATCH Student Stories Positive impact for students and their
children! Having access to internet and also a reliable laptop
computer has greatly impacted my daily life in very positive ways.
I feel more connected; I feel I have access to more tools I can use
at my leisure; I feel I have access to more options for employment;
I feel I have more choices with my schooling and the ability to
attend classes. Thank you for this wonderful opportunity. It
enabled me to participate when needed and when I could as I worked
while attending school and I am a single parent. Had I not received
a computer with internet service I would not have been able to
participate in this life changing opportunity. Thank you ! :o) It
has changed my life and my access to further my education. My
children have always know more than I when it came to the PC but
now I can proudly say I am an educated and experienced user of a
PC. Thank YOU CATCH for giving me the freedom to GROW!!
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- National Success Business Access In-Home Learning System Proven
track record of delivering success for TANF and low-income
adults
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- Business AccessNational Success Recognized as a best practice
by: U.S. Department of Labor U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services National Governors Association U.S. Conference of Mayors
American Society for Training and Development Validated Results in
studies by: Rutgers University University of California-Davis
University of North Texas Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
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- Business AccessNational Success Results TANF participants off
welfare within 12 months90% TANF participants off welfare up to 7
years after84% Participants employed one year after exit89% Job
retention by participant one year after exit94% Reduction in
recidivism in three-year program78%
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- Thank you Creating Access To Careers in Healthcare (CATCH)
Edmonds Community College HPOG Program Charles Thompson, Director
charles.thompson@edcc.educharles.thompson@edcc.edu 425-640-1852
www.catch4careers.com Allied Health Programs/Health and Human
Services Division Edmonds Community College Elizabeth Patterson,
Director elizabeth.patterson@edcc.eduelizabeth.patterson@edcc.edu
425-640-1061 www.edcc.edu Business Access, LLC David Buchholz, VP,
Business Development
DBuchholz@business-access.comDBuchholz@business-access.com
972-835-2822 www.business-access.com www.learnwithBA.com Business
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