COABE/ ProLiteracy/ IACEA 2010 Conference Chicago, Illinois - March 18, 2010

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COABE/ ProLiteracy/ IACEA 2010 ConferenceChicago, Illinois - March 18, 2010

The Truman CollegeThe Truman CollegeAdult Education Incentive Adult Education Incentive Program: Program:

Creating a Culture of Going to College


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Part of a seven-college multi-campus district (six of which have Adult Ed programs)

Located in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago, a port of entry for new immigrant communities

Largest and possibly most diverse Adult Education program in Illinois, serving about 13,000 students (unduplicated) per year, or about 7,000 per semester

Enrollment about 85% ESL (including Citizenship), 15% ABE/GED (including Spanish GED)


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Is a Truman College transition program that allows advanced ESL and GED students to begin taking college credit courses tuition-free while enrolled in Adult Education, under carefully-controlled circumstances

Makes available a portion of the participants’ Incentive Program benefits only after they have fully transitioned to credit

Helps participants make significant progress toward a certificate or degree while in the program


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Lack of academic preparation Unfamiliarity with college-related

vocabulary/concepts Lack of knowledge about the college

application process and student support services

Limited knowledge about potential careers and how to prepare for them

Low income Low self-confidence


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Started in 1998 for ESL students in advanced levels of ESL*

Originally conceived as a way to recruit students into credit and fill empty seats during Late Registration

Initially promoted to Adult Ed ESL students as a contextualized learning opportunity (“a good way to practice your English”)

* At that time, GED students could participate in a similar program, Credit-in-Escrow, which primarily served Chicago Public School students. That program no longer exists.


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Between summer 1998 and spring 2007, the Incentive Program served an average of 195 students per year (1,756 students, duplicated headcount total).

Participants took up to five credit courses over three semesters while dually enrolled in Adult Education.

The limited data available suggested that Incentive students got good grades and many transitioned fully to the credit program.


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Increase awareness among Adult Ed students about opportunities available in other college divisions

Improve quality and quantity of advising Require academic and career planning Improve tracking Increase the “incentive” to make a transition Get students closer to a certificate or a

degree


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Formal application process (including teacher recommendation) implemented

Minimum standards established in order to continue in the following semester

Early registration now permitted and encouraged (i.e., students no longer limited to Late Registration)

Maximum of eight courses permitted with a portion made available after (and only after) full transition to credit


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Incentive candidates must…

Start the program while in Level 7 or College Prep ESL (Advanced ESL) or a GED-level course

Meet in-District residency requirements

Score 50+ in the native speakers’ COMPASS reading test

Intend to pursue a certificate or Associate degree at Truman College

NOT have taken any college courses in the US

Complete an Incentive application and obtain a teacher recommendation based on prior class performance


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The revised Incentive Program consists of two phases:

Phase 1: Students are enrolled in both Adult Education courses and credit courses.

Phase 2: Students have completed the Adult Education program and transitioned to the credit program (undergoing the full application process).

PHASE 1

Students limited to:

Three semesters maximum

One Incentive course per semester

Students not allowed to take credit Communication courses such as English, Reading, or Speech

PHASE 2

Students may take the remainder of the eight allotted courses not taken while in Adult Education (e.g., if a student takes three Incentive courses in Phase 1, s/he may take five additional Incentive courses in Phase 2).

Students not limited in course selection except by prerequisites and/or their COMPASS placement results.

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PHASE 1

Students must take the COMPASS test for native speakers and score 50+ (Reading).

Students may retake the test after completing a full ESL level in order to increase the range of courses they qualify for.

PHASE 2

Students must go through “regular” college entrance testing before starting Phase 2

▪ Native English speakers: Full version of COMPASS for native speakers and writing sample

▪ English language learners: COMPASS ESL, writing sample, and interview with Communications department


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PHASE 1

Students are responsible for regular college credit registration fees ($75 for part-time students), plus any lab fees and books.

PHASE 2

Students must enroll in and pay for one credit class ($79/credit hour, soon to increase) for every tuition-free Incentive class they receive in the same semester, in addition to paying for registration and lab fees and books.


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To maintain Incentive status, students… Must have good attendance and participation

in both Adult Education and credit courses Must maintain a 2.0 GPA in the credit

program, and receive a passing grade in their Adult Education courses

Cannot allow more than two consecutive semesters to elapse without enrolling in any Incentive courses


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If a student withdraws from a class, it nevertheless counts as one of the eight Incentive classes permitted under the program in both phases.

Students who wish to withdraw from a class must do so formally with the assistance of a College Advisor or the Transition Liaison.


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Links Adult Education with Credit and Continuing Education divisions

Coordinates and delivers workshops to inform ESL and GED students about the Incentive Program and college options beyond Adult Education

Meets with ESL and GED students individually to assist with setting educational goals

Coordinates the Incentive Program application process each term

Guides Incentive students while in the program

Tracks Incentive Program data for reporting


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Total credit courses taken = 687


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No. of students: 108 99 173 187 190 147


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In addition to Adult Education administrators and staff…

College President and Vice President Dean of Student Services Dean of Instruction Director of Admissions & Advising Budget Director Assessment Center Director


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Buy-in and basic knowledge among Adult Education teachers and other support staff

Transition Liaison or similar position Well-defined cycle of recruitment/registration

activities Support of Business Office staff in dealing

with waivers


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Creating a culture of going to college

among Adult Education students

at Truman College!


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Armando Mata, Adult Education [email protected]

Ann Darnton, Adult Education Assistant [email protected]

Jay Landau, Transition [email protected]

Information onlinehttp://www.trumancollege.edu/adulted/incentive.php

COABE/ ProLiteracy/ IACEA 2010 Conference Chicago, Illinois - March 18, 2010

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