Newport-Mesa Adult Education

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Newport-Mesa Adult EducationPromoting a
Lifetime of Learning

• You Are the Key to Our Success
• Student Council Meeting
• April 4, 2008

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NMUSD Adult Education Student Council Agenda

• Welcome and Introductions
• My name is ________. I represent _________s
  class. I am here because
• Program Overview
• Student Profile
• Program Offerings
• Locations
• Our Mission
• Expected Schoolwide Learning Results

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NMUSD Adult Education Student Council Guiding
Question

• How can we increase student attendance and
  participation?
• Cómo podemos aumentar a asistencia y
  participación de nuestros estudiantes?

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NMUSD Adult Education Student Council Guiding
Question

• How can we refine our program to better serve
  student needs and interests?
• Cómo podemos refinar nosotros nuestro programa
  para servir mejor las necesidades y los intereses
  de nuestros estudiantes?

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Mission

• Our mission is to provide lifelong
  educational opportunities and services which
  address the unique needs of individuals and
  communities by providing adults with the
  knowledge and skills necessary, including
  technology, to participate effectively as
  citizens, workers, parents and family members,
  and be contributing members of the local and
  global community.

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• Our mission is to provide lifelong
  educational opportunities and services which
  address the unique needs of individuals and
  communities by providing adults with the
  knowledge and skills necessary, including
  technology, to participate effectively as
  citizens, workers, parents and family members,
  and be contributing members of the local and
  global community.

• "Nuestra misión es de proporcionar las
  oportunidades y los servicios educativos de toda
  la vida que dirigen las necesidades
  extraordinarias de individuos y comunidades
  proporcionando los adultos con el conocimiento y
  habilidades necesarios, inclusive la tecnología,
  para participar efectivamente como ciudadanos,
  los trabajadores, los padres y los miembros de la
  familia, y contribuyen a miembros de la comunidad
  local y global".

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Expected Schoolwide Learning Results

• English
• Personal Success
• Academic Success
• Workplace Success
• Social Success

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Personal Success as Measured By

• P1.   Ability to set and meet goals
• P2.   Ability to improve through self-
  discipline and motivation
• P3.   Persistence

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Academic Success as Measured By

• A1.      Mastery of skills identified in course
  outlines
• A2.      Ability to think critically, problem
  solve, and make informed choices
• A3.      Ability to communicate effectively,
  both orally and in writing

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Workforce Success as Measured By

• W1.    Acquisition of workforce readiness skills
• W2.    Application of professional and technical
  skills
• W3.    Ability to transfer personal, academic
  and social skills to the workplace

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Social Success as Measured By

• S1.     Ability to work cooperatively
• S2.     Acceptance and understanding of
  diversity
• S3.     Community involvement

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Programs

• English-as-a-Second Language (ESL)
• Family Literacy
• Citizenship
• High School Diploma
• Career/Technical Education
• Older Adults
• Adults with Disabilities
• GED Preparation

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2007-08 Program Sites

1. Newport Sub-Acute Recovery Center
2. Orange Coast College
3. Paularino Elementary
4. Pomona Elementary
5. Silverado Senior Care
6. Victoria Elementary
7. Whittier Elementary
8. Wilson Elementary

1. BESST Center
2. College Park Elementary
3. Costa Mesa HS
4. Estancia HS
5. Fairview Dev. Center
6. Kaiser Elementary
7. Matt Kline Head Start
8. Mission Bay Villa Senior Care Facility

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NMUSD Adult Education Student Council Guiding
Question

• How can we increase student attendance and
  participation?
• Cómo podemos aumentar a asistencia y
  participación de nuestros estudiantes?

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NMUSD Adult Education Student Ideas Reasons
Students Stop Attending

• Limited space in day care
• Transportation problems
• Parents w/children in class make it difficult to
  concentrate
• Concerns about teacher(s)
• Favoritism Teacher favors some students more
  than other students.
• Teacher does not motivate students and/or provide
  a dynamic learning experience.

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NMUSD Adult Education Student Ideas How can we
increase attendance/participation?

• Add a pronunciation class to class offerings.
• Put an anonymous suggestions/concerns box in the
  office so students feel comfortable sharing their
  concerns about teachers.
• Use students as school leaders students
  motivating students.
• Give students flyers to distribute to friends,
  community members, and local businesses.
• Create learning activities in the infant/toddler
  room so parents dont feel theyre wasting time
  when its slow.

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NMUSD Adult Education Student Ideas How can we
increase attendance/participation?

• Permit more babies in the day care.
• Do phone calls to absent students office
  personnel.
• Do phone calls to absent students students.
• Offer a Spanish GED class at the BESST Center .
• Try it out during the summer?
• Continue and expand technology offerings.
• Continue and expand motivation strategies.
• Funny money
• Reopen the Saturday class.

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NMUSD Adult Education Student Council

• How can we refine our program to better serve
  student needs and interests?
• Cómo podemos refinar nosotros nuestro programa
  para servir mejor las necesidades y los intereses
  de nuestros estudiantes?

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NMUSD Adult Education Student Council

• How can we refine our program to better serve
  students needs and interests?
• We will discuss this question and continue our
  conversation on ways to increase student
  attendance and participation at our next meeting
• Friday, May 9, 2008
• 1000am-1100am
• Room 121

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NMUSD Adult Education Student Council

• We took a group picture. ? We asked permission
  to use the picture for District purposes, and all
  student council members agreed.

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NMUSD Adult Education Student Council

• Thank you so much for your participation!
• You are our key to success!!
• We appreciate you!!