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Bridging the Gap in Reading

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Midland CollegeBridge Academy—Occupational Skills

Training ProgramMission

Midland College is a comprehensive community college that is dedicated to excellence, has a commitment to learning, and promotes a life-long quest for knowledge. The institution supports individual and economic development in its service area and beyond by offering certificates, associate and baccalaureate degrees, workforce and continuing education opportunities, and comprehensive student support services. Midland College also provides a variety of community services, cultural and educational enrichment opportunities to the West Texas region.


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Midland College

The Adult and Developmental Education with Workforce Continuing Education presents …

FeaturingLynda Webb, [email protected]

Lyndolyn Pervier, [email protected]

Valerie Hall, [email protected]

Heather Sanders, [email protected]

Dawn Finley, [email protected]

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Bridge Academy

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Motivation of Bridge Academy

• The Bridge Academy is in response to the need of the regional hotels and non-clinical positions at the hospital, Midland College is collaborating with the hospitality industry to offer workforce preparation to fill jobs in a high-demand area in the Permian Basin. From 2014 – 2024, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates 941,200 new leisure and hospitality jobs will be crated. Travel and tourism is a major contributor to the US economy with $1.5 trillion in economic output (White House). Additionally, given the global landscape of hospitality & tourism, student have the opportunity to learn about a wide variety of cultures. The class will address three components divided into six modules.

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Bridge Academy Mission Statement

• To allow students who do not have college readiness skills to obtain a marketable skill certificate and become reading and writing complete in 16 weeks. Additionally, Bridge Academy will guide students through certificate options for in-demand jobs.


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Structure for the Bridge Academy—8 weeks, 4 days a week, 4 hours a day Components of classroom instruction to include:

• Academic support in math, reading and writing

• Soft skill training

• Student success skills

• Career counseling

• Introduction to campus resources

• Financial counseling

• Technical literacy

• Connection with faculty, staff and peers


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Structure for change management

• Explained the need to serve students whose reading score is below TSI 335 to President and Vice President of MC

• Worked with advisors to explain the lack of success of low level readers and lack of progression and retention

• Two years of conversation to build program with Workforce CE

• 45% of all students who scored below 335 on TSI did not return after the first semester of college

• 7% fall to fall retention of these students

• Conclusion: students leaving MC without skills, few college credits, debt and low self-esteem


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Curriculum • OBJECTIVES

• 1. Introduce the Hospitality/Customer Service local certificate.

• 2. Provide classroom experiences that result in development of basic competencies required for the hospitality industry.

• 3. Provide training required by local employers.

• 4. Provide an opportunity for those who have completed the training program to practice skills in real life training with hospitality experts.

• 5. Provide exposure to and learn language necessary to communicate efficiently with customers.

• 6. Practice application of learned communication skills with local employers and human relation’s directors.


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WIOA skills covered in Bridge Academy

• Communication Skills: Listen actively, speak so others can understand, read with understanding, convey ideas in writing, word power

• Decision Making: Problem solving, taking inventory, making decisions, strategizing, basic skills managing time, positive self-image, hospitality jobs, professionalism, application and interview preparation

• Interpersonal skills: Team work, resolve conflict and negotiate, emotional intelligence

• Lifelong Learning Skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, Business Writing, Team Building, Occupational Math, Critical Thinking, Workplace Communication, Time Management


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Students were given contextualized reading and writing before each WECM course began

• Contextualization to prepare students before the lecture


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Occupational Skills

CONTEXTUALIZATIONJOB

ACTUAL TRAINING

WICOR strategies

• Pair share in Workplace Communication

• Summary in Business Writing

• Guided Notes for Excel and Word

• Vocabulary Awareness for all certificates

• Name tents—First week of class

• Fist to five—Used regularly

• KWLA for interview preparation


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Professional Development

Professional Development: The director of Workforce Education met with the hotel industry and the Career Navigator and Adult Education Director met with the non-clinical hiring managers and discussed the needs of their industry. The reading, math, Microsoft lessons, and soft skills trainings, were based on the needs of industry.


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Bridge Academy Flyer• Sent to all high school graduates, students who failed developmental

reading in the past 2 semesters, all TSI Prep students.


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Student Services

• Student Services: • How we promoted the program to Advisors—• We visited with and sent the advisors talking points on the Bridge

Academy. • Highlights included the following information:Prepare for the current workforce opportunities at Midland Memorial Hospital and the hotel industryStudent success component with emphasis on TSI reading and writing completionTime to visit certificate programs offered at Midland CollegePersonalized help to navigate the transition to college with support with financial aid and registration


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Process and Advising notes: Where to recruit students

TSI prep classes with students whose reading score on TSI is 335 or belowGED/AEL program—Students who score on the TABE above 8th grade in readingTesting center (students who place in the lowest levels of reading, writing and math on TSI)Fast-Track students (students who live in a specific zip code in Midland and are part of an outreach program of the college)First Generation studentsStudents who arrive late to registration without an ApplyTexas or financial aid


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On-ramping: A slippery slope

Midland College worked with AEL and DE faculty and administrators to develop, fund and teach the Bridge Academy

AEL provided the students as the recruitment from college freshmen resulted in zero participants, although the college enrolled more than 160 students with TSI scores below 335

Partnerships with Workforce of the Permian Basin, Insignia hotel management group and Midland Memorial hospital.

The Bridge Academy curriculum was developed with input from the hospitality industry. The initial curriculum was developed for incumbent workers. The program has taken more than 3 years to put into place, but the majority of curriculum was developed during 3 months in the summer. Curriculum modified for lower skilled readers.

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Hardships & Outcomes

We did no harm


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Hardships Encountered – Opening up dialog

Hardships

• Alignment : Difficult to find the correct SIP code for IET

• Alignment difficult with college Pathways ideals, so recruitment was an issue

• Preconceived ideas of the students the program served

• Communication between campuses and program directors about funding, enrollment, collection of artifacts

Remedies

Worked with TWC to find a fit for a local marketable skills certificate

Career Navigator from AEL invited to college advising meetings and trainings

More discussion on target audience

Most of the difficulty was the different experiences each director has had with grant procedures


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POSITIVE—EVERYONE COMPLETED


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Positive outcomes – 100% completion

AEL

• Aligned to Occupational Skills Training Program (OSTP)

• 5 students enrolled in the first week of Bridge into college ESL transition classes

• 2 students immediately applied to hospitality company

• 1 student applied to hospital

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• The Career Navigator continues to work with college advisors

• 15 students have enrolled for spring 2018 in certificate programs

• 2 students completing work visa applications

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Bridge Academy Flow Chart

Know your target audience both students and

workforce

Give faculty, college and TWC time to absorb the vision and build a timeline.

Begin advertising 60 days in advance. Use free resources

(morning TV), Chamber Facebook, college web page

Plan on several visits to academic playmakers on campus

Outline curriculum as a team

Plan for several TSI test days

Make friends with testing coordinator

Make sure schedule matches course

instructional hours and availability

Give TABE early, make sure students have access to a way to pay for class Keep communication between

administrators and faculty regularDiscuss schedule, expectations, and

recruitment with all parties

Talk to potential students

Know expectations of granting agencies, college, Workforce CE and faculty.

Learn flexibility.

Lessons learned—Time heals all wounds or…

• The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.

• No matter how carefully a project is planned, something may still go wrong with it. The saying is adapted from a line in “To a Mouse,” by Robert Burns.

•Students who read below 335:• Believe they will be the one student to succeed academically•The Bridge Academy is too good to be true


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Two voices: Students and Instructors

Students comments:

1. More time on Excel and Word

2. More time for mock interviews and speaking/more writing

3. More math help

4. More updated materials

5. More understanding about using phones as translators and keyboarding issues if student is from another country

Instructor Comments:

• Language barriers

• Begin the program later in the semester to catch DE drops for non-payment and late registration

• Extend Microsoft classes and writing

• Liked 8 week format


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Recruiting from Bridge Academy materials


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Midland College

Lynda Webb, [email protected]

Lyndolyn Pervier, [email protected]

Valerie Hall, [email protected]

Heather Sanders, [email protected]

Dawn Finley, [email protected]

Midland College AEL and Workforce Education

Bridge Academy

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