Hello, we have a Carl Perkins funded project that involves transitioning GED students into college (credit) technical programs. We have been up and running for about 9 months or so.
What tips, ideas, resources might you have for beginners like us. Also, do you have knowledge of anyone else who is working specifically to transition ABE/GED students into technical credit programs. You can email me back at craig.follins@hccs.edu

Thanks

Hello, we have a Carl Perkins funded project that involves transitioning GED students into college (credit) technical programs. We have been up and running for about 9 months or so.
What tips, ideas, resources might you have for beginners like us. Also, do you have knowledge of anyone else who is working specifically to transition ABE/GED students into technical credit programs. You can email me back at craig.follins@hccs.edu

By the way, I am with Houston Community College in Texas.


Thanks

Edited by author 03-08-2006 02:01 PM
Hi Craig,

Our programs really work with students who have already received their GED's. I would encourage you to look through the college transition web site: http://www.collegetransition.org/

We have many resources posted on counseling and curriculum for nontraditional adult learners. Here are some quick tips though:

1) get familiar with the college's placement test
2) know the gaps between the GED test and the placement test
3) include skills such as note taking skills, study skills, time and stress managment skills
4) include general college survival skills such as getting around the campus (locating the library, the tutoring center, financial aid office)and knowing vocabulary (bursar, registrar).

Many of these ideas can be found on our web site.

I would also encourage you to join the National College Transition Network (NCTN). Its goal is to support ABE staff, programs and states in establishing and strengthening ABE-to-college transition services through technical assistance, professional development, collegial sharing, advocacy and increased visibility for this critical sector of the adult basic education system.

To JOIN click on:
www.collegetransition.org/join.html

Hope this helps.

Edited by author 05-11-2005 12:57 PM
For those of you who attended COABE 2005 and attended some or all of the workshops in the College Transition Strand - Thank you for making the CT Strand a success!

For those of you who missed COABE please join the National College Transition Network to get all of the latest College Transition news. The basic membership is free and gives members access to a wide variety of resources, including:

    * information on various aspects of program development
    * bi-monthly updated list of regional and national professional development opportunities
    * original publications on promising practices and research to practice
    * annotated links to research, funding, and policy resources
    * members' directory
    * moderated listserv beginning in 2005
    * occasional symposia on topics of interest to members
    * eNewsletter announcing updates of the Web site
    * member discounts

Just go to the homepage www.collegetransition.org and click "join" -it's in the leaf logo.

Thanks,
Deepa Rao

Deepa,
 We are in the process of starting a college transition program and would like to speak to you. How can I get in touch with you?

Phil Paskvan
Owens Community College
567/661-7160

Edited by author 02-02-2006 11:43 AM
hi,
i am starting college next year and i was wondering what should i look for when i go??? Ilive in Montanat. i am giong to Montana State University of Northern its in Haver, Montana.I also was wondering what else should i bring with me when i move in to the dorms? And what if i dont like my roommate? If you have any awnsers to this quistions i would really like to hear them. It would help me out so much.

thanks,
Elizabeth

Hello Elizabeth:

I would check w/ the college where you will be attending; they should have some sort of list.

Good luck!

nancy



QuickTopic daily digest <qtopic+25-j9UAecp4TRykY@quicktopic.com> on Friday, February 03, 2006 at 12:55 AM +0000 wrote:



Nancy Spaulding
Program Coordinator/Instructor

The College Connection
Belfast Adult & Community Education
6B Lions Way
Belfast, Maine 04915
(207) 338-3197 / (207) 338-2960 (fax)
www.belfastcollegeconnection.com
Email: collegeconnect@sad34.net
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Edited by author 04-03-2006 11:05 AM
****NEW WEB SITE FOR ADULT STUDENTS*****

We recently launched a web site to help adult learners nagivate the process of going to college.

www.collegeforadults.org will guide first time adults who are ready for college through the process of applying to college and being successful while enrolled.

The website is set up like a college campus, with ‘buildings’ representing the sort of departments and classrooms a student would find on a college campus. Each building contains ‘classes’ to help the student understand the admissions process, find money to pay for tuition, fees, and supplies, and brush up on reading, writing, and math. The student will also find tips to make the whole college experience the best it can be. Of course, it's free!

http://www.collegeforadults.org

Edited by author 03-08-2006 01:57 PM
The Commission on Adult Basic Education's (COABE) National Conference will be held in Houston, Texas, April 26th-29th. Check out www.coabe06.org for registration information.

Once again the National College Transition Network (NCTN)will be hosting a College Transition Strand.

If you are unable to attend the conference - don't worry - the strand presentations will be posted to the NCTN web site.

Last year's presentations can be found at:
http://www.collegetransition.org/profdev/strands/index.html

Edited by author 05-18-2006 10:56 AM
We recently launched a web site to help adult learners nagivate the process of going to college. Now we are marketing the web site by providing free promotional bookmarks to adult education programs.

http://www.collegeforadults.org

If you work at an adult education program outside of the six New England states and would like bookmarks to give to your students, please let me know.

drao@worlded.org or 617-482-9485 x 522

The bookmarks are FREE and so is shipping.

Thanks,
Deepa

The National College Transition Network made a strong impression at the Annual COABE Conference in Houston, Texas. Nearly all of the presentations were standing room only. If you were unable to attend COABE this year or if you were unable to find a spot in the room - don't worry all of the presentations have been posted:

http://www.collegetransition.org/profdev/strands/2006.html

If you have any questions or would like to request additional materials, please contact me drao@worlded.org or Cynthia Zafft czafft@worlded.org

Thanks,
Deepa

Deepa, I really like the new web pages for adult students with transition information. I hope you don't mind that I provided a link to it from my web site. I think it is very, very useful.