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Agenda
• Introduction to College of Employment Services
• Brief Review of Need for Training
• Overview of the College of Employment Services
• Overview of the Elsevier Performance Manager
College of Employment Services– Mission Statement
To educate professionals who assist people with disabilities and other challenges to obtain rewarding jobs.
To enrich their career prospects and inspire them to improve the effectiveness of the services they provide.
DirectCourse—Online Curricula for Life in Community
College of Employment Services
• University of Massachusetts Boston, Institute for Community
Inclusion
College of Direct Support
• University of Minnesota, Research & Training Center on
Community Living
College of Personal Assistance and Caregiving
• University of California San Francisco
Current State of the Union…
• Budget challenges!
• Accelerating service demand
• Reliance on legacy systems
• Workforce statistics for individuals with disabilities
• Continued push for integrated competitive employment for all
• Higher expectations and accountability
Competency Development
• All of the CES courses follow the APSE Certification blueprint to assure that participants are gaining essential competencies
• Each lesson includes an exam requiring an 80% passing grade
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Facilitator Presents Content
Transcript for every lesson
Students can play entire section or
click on topics below screen.
Lesson Page
Qualities of the College of Employment Services
• Validated Content– National Board of Editors (topical/training
experts)– National Board of Advisors– Focus groups
• Adherence to Adult Learning Principles– Multimedia, interactive– Integrated probes and tests for understanding– Self-paced with easy in/out, and bookmarking– Prompts, supports, and resources for advanced
learning
Qualities of the College of Employment Services
• Focus on “Real Work”– Accessible 24-7-365; anywhere with computer
access– Permanent and transportable record of training– Real-work examples and illustrations throughout
• Multimedia Solutions– Consistency in delivery format– Individualized for the learner– Flexibility in time and place (on demand)– More interesting and engaging
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Elsevier Performance Manager – Can track students’ progress on online courses– Pre/post testing– Announcements– Discussions– Integration of in-house content (content linking)– Classroom training management– Licensure tracking– Report analytics– CEU availability– Multiple curriculum availability– All-inclusive transcripts
Student’s
personalpage
Screen with course listing
Recent Survey Results
• What they liked most:• Content, clean navigation &
interactivity• Lesson/length & reading level• Help individuals gain competencies• Made you think and stay focused• Reduce turnover• Unique
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Recent Survey Results
• Applicable across settings and disabilities
• Self-pacing is a great feature• Frees up internal resources
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