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Stackable Certificates A clear and
accessible path for adults seeking to advance
their education ... and to improve the quality
of their lives
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About Adult Learners

• Most adult learners . . .
• Are responsible for paying for their own
  education
• Work part- or full-time
• Have dependents
• Must juggle manyresponsibilities with school

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Barriers to Adult Learning

• Inflexible course schedules
• Locations that are difficult to access
• Long course/program duration
• Degree programs that are not designed to
  stretch-out completion over a longer period of
  time
• Lack of open-entry, open-exit policies

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More Barriers to Adult Learning

• The need for extensive remediation
• Lack of adult-focused academic and
  non-academic supports
• Chalk and talk teaching methods

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From the Chancellor . . .

For the state of Ohio to grow and prosper, it
must create and nurture a vibrant system of
higher education that allows Ohioans to earn the
postsecondary credentials that lead to better
jobs and higher incomes . . .

Eric D. Fingerhut
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Stackable Certificates

• Give adult learners an accessible pathway to
  college-level degrees and improved employment
  opportunities
• Separate from, but connected to traditional
  education programs
• Allow adults to see a transparent path to
  learning and skill development with an open
  door and drop-in and drop-out opportunities.

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Stackable Certificates

• Offer adults a series of small steps with
  defined rewards that build confidence for both
  students and employers
• Promote student transfer and learning
  flexibility
• Recognize that adults can be at different
  levels in mathematics, reading, writing and
  language
• Offer ESL at all pre-college levels

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Four Practical Considerations

• Delivered through the Ohio Skills Bank
• Based on demonstrable competencies, not seat
  time spent in the classroom
• Certificates may later be turned into college
  credit, subject to standards established by the
  University System of Ohio
• Bridges the gap between the GED and the first
  college-level course in mathematics and English
  composition

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A New Path for Adult Learners
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Pre-College Certificates
Language Literacy
Mathematics
Writing
Reading
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• Health Care
• Information Technology
• Advanced Manufacturing
• Others as defined by regions

ABLE and Technical Education
Technical education programs designed in
collaboration with local employers and available
through adult education providers, leading to
employment in a broad range of fields.
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ABLE and Technical Certificates
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Ohio ABLE Transitions Framework
Partnerships
Support Services Components
Instructional Components

Implementation of the Framework
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• More rigor in math, writing and reading
  instruction
• Contextualization of curriculum around careers
• Postsecondary program features incorporated into
  ABLE classes

Ohio ABLE Transitions Framework
Instructional Component
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Ohio ABLE Transitions Framework

• Awareness
• Advising/Counseling
• Comprehensive support services

Support Services Component
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Ohio ABLE Transitions Framework

• Successful transitions will depend on
  partnershipswith . . .
• Other ABLE providers
• Postsecondary institutions
• Community agencies
• Business
• Corrections

Partnerships
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College- and Work-Ready Certificates
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College-Level Certificates
University
Two-Year College
Information Tech
Automotive
Medical Assistant
Nursing
Ohio Statewide
Ohio Statewide
Regionally-specific
Regionally-specific
Adult Career Technical Program
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Career- Technical College Transfer
With the Career-Technical Transfer
(CT2)infrastructure in place, we are moving
from 6 to 20 technologies in which adult
learners can complete career-tech courses for
college credit.
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Career- Technical College Transfer
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Law Enforcement
Information Technology
Emergency Medical Technician
Fire Fighter
Medical Assisting
Automotive Technology
Culinary Arts/ Restaurant Management
PracticalNursing
First Responder
Construction Management
ElectricalEngineering Technology
Medical Records/Health Information Management
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A Transparent Career Pathway

• Stackable certificates will allow us to connect
  all of Ohios adult education assets!
• ABLE (Adult Basic and Literacy Education)
• Adult Career-Technical Education
• Community and Technical Colleges
• And they will be connected through the Ohio
  Skills Bank.

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Measures of Success

• Number of adults who earn a high school diploma
  and/or GED then continue their education by
  preparing for a postsecondary credential or
  degree
• Number of adults who earn a credential from an
  adult career-technical program or a degree or
  credential from a two-year or four-year college
• Number of adult career-technical students who
  continue their education by enrolling in and
  completing two-year and four-year colleges
  credential and degree programs

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Stackable Certificates
. . . lowering adults barriers to learning by
creating new pathways that reflect the
difference between students who work and
employees who learn.
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Stackable Certificates A clear and
accessible path for adults seeking to advance
their education ... and to improve the quality
of their lives