Title: Florida GED PLUS College Preparation Program Implementation
1Florida GED PLUS College Preparation
ProgramImplementation
- Project Director
- Dr. Lucy Madsen Guglielmino
- Florida Atlantic University
- Development and Research Consultants
- Susan Pittman
- Bonnie Vondracek
2Florida GED PLUS College Preparation Program
- Institutional Considerations
- Florida GED PLUS programs
- Can be operated in conjunction with regular GED
preparatory program. - Do not receive enhanced funding at this point in
time - Must have instructors who can handle the higher
level academic requirements - Must include additional counseling and
recruitment - May require additional classroom space and
college-preparatory materials
3Florida GED PLUS College Preparation Program
- Implementation Models
- Districts and colleges may establish an
implementation model that meets their specific
needs, but it must include - Flexible curriculum design
- Meaningful, ongoing assessment and feedback
- Goal setting
- Clear classroom expectations
- Creative instruction and varied instructional
strategies - Clear understanding of the academic expectations
of the collaborating college
4Florida GED PLUS College Preparation Program
- Implementation Models
- Large Community College Model developed by
Florida Community College at Jacksonville FCCJ - Small Community College Model developed by St.
Johns River Community College (SJRCC) - Large School District Model developed by Miami
Dade Public Schools (MDPS) - Large School District with Community Schools
developed by the School District of Palm Beach
County (SDPBC)
5Florida GED PLUS College Preparation Program
- Pilot programs may implement any model as
outlined in the Implementation Guide or they may
make alterations to meet their own needs, however
they should include - Assessment
- Counseling
- Student incentives
- Student requirements
- Teacher requirements including professional
development - Marketing
6Florida GED PLUS College Preparation Program
If you build it, will they come?
7Florida GED PLUS College Preparation Program
- Marketing and Recruitment
- General awareness
- Targeted activities
- Face-to-face contacts
- Presentations to students already in the adult
education program
You will need to recruit three to four times the
number of adults expected to enroll!
8Florida GED PLUS College Preparation Program
- Eligibility Criteria
- Must be 16 or older
- Does not have a high school diploma
- Must be legally withdrawn from the regular school
system - Appropriate score on approved assessment
9Florida GED PLUS College Preparation Program
- Assessment Result Requirements
- Minimum of 10.0 grade level equivalent in
reading, mathematics, and language or a
corresponding scale score on a state approved
assessment or - An overall average of 450 or above on the
Official GED Practice Test or - A successful passing score on the FCAT based on
review of students high school records or - Approval by an academic admission team based on
alternative criteria.
10Florida GED PLUS College Preparation Program
- Academic Admission Team
- Team established by institution
- Allowable alternatives to standard assessment
criteria - successful completion of high school level
courses in Language Arts and Algebra - successful participation and/or completion of ABE
or GED Preparatory courses and/or - SAT/ACT scores commensurate with those scores
that indicate enrollment into remedial and/or
developmental courses in college.
11Florida GED PLUS College Preparation Program
- Counseling
- During recruitment
- Requirements, goals, objectives, and benefits
- Incentives
- During intake and orientation
- Results of assessment
- Plans for student progress (short- and long-term
goals)
12Florida GED PLUS College Preparation Program
- Counseling
- During program
- Ongoing feedback
- Results of ongoing assessment
- Motivation and retention
- After the program
- Assistance in enrolling in college credit program
13Florida GED PLUS College Preparation Program
- Exit Criteria
- Obtain a passing score of 600 or higher on all
areas of the Official GED Practice Test - Obtain an average of 550 or higher on the GED
Tests - Complete a program of study to the mastery level
that includes - Writing skills
- Reading comprehension
- Pre-algebra and algebra
- College survival skills
14Florida GED PLUS College Preparation Program
- Florida GED PLUS programs will need
- Appropriate classroom space, including room to
provide whole group instruction as well as the
more typical individualized or small group
instruction - Access to college level texts in different
academic areas - Access to technology including computers with
Internet access - Access to local libraries or college libraries
for students to conduct research
15Florida GED PLUS College Preparation Program
- Collaborative Partnerships
- Within the community college system between the
adult education and college credit program - Between school district and local community
college - Between Florida GED Plus program and
- Community-based organizations
- Workforce boards
- Employers
16Florida GED PLUS College Preparation Program
- Florida GED PLUS teachers must
- Be highly qualified in the area in which they
teach - Participate in ongoing professional development
- Florida GED PLUS Institute
- Regional professional development within specific
areas and focusing on appropriate strategies - State and/or national professional development
opportunities - Work collaboratively with their peers
17Florida GED PLUS College Preparation Program
- Florida GED PLUS program must incorporate
curriculum based on the content guidelines
included in the Implementation Guide, including - Reading
- Writing
- Mathematics/Algebra
- College Survival Skills
18Florida GED PLUS College Preparation Program
- Florida GED PLUS program must include an
evaluation component in the program that includes
the collection and reporting of data related to - Student progress/success
- Entrance and Exit Scores
- TABE, Official GED Practice Tests
- GED Test Scores
- Length of time in program
- Enrollment in college
- Number who are exempt from remediation and/or
development courses in college
19Florida GED PLUS College Preparation Program
- Florida GED PLUS program must include an
evaluation component in the program - Student evaluation of program, teachers, and
content - Teacher evaluation of the program
- Programmatic evaluation through use of state
generated reports
20Florida GED PLUS College Preparation Program
- Key Questions for Pilot Programs
- The Florida GED PLUS College Preparation Program
is recommended to be 60-120 hours in length and
include reading, writing, mathematics, and
college survival skills. - Will your program be open-entry, open-exit?
- Will your program have a fixed schedule (i.e.,
clearly defined enrollment dates with an
established ending date)? - Will your program operate two, three, or more
days/nights per week? How many hours per session? - How will you market your program and recruit
students? - How will you select staff for your program?
21Florida GED PLUS College Preparation Program
- Key Questions for Pilot Programs
- Will you incorporate distance learning into the
program? - Will you combine individualized instruction with
small- and large-group activities? - How will you include ongoing counseling and
support to students? - Will there be a fixed time frame or will students
exit when they meet the exit criteria? - Will you require students to sign a contract
prior to enrollment? What will it include? - How will you provide students with experiences
similar to those they will have in college?
22Florida GED PLUS College Preparation Program
- Key Questions for Pilot Programs
- How will you conduct internal evaluations
teacher, student, programmatic? - How will you use internal evaluations to make
adjustments or modifications to the program? - How will use existing funds to operate the
program? - How will you build collaborative partnerships?
23Florida GED PLUS College Preparation Program
Looking Forward What should this project do in
2005-2006 to assist you in the implementation of
Florida GED PLUS?
242005 Florida GED PLUS College Preparation Program
- Florida Atlantic University2005 GED Project
Project Director - Dr. Lucy Madsen Guglielmino
- lguglie_at_fau.eduDevelopment and Research
Consultants - Susan K. Pittmanskptvs_at_aol.com
- Bonnie Vondracekbv73008_at_aol.com