Creative Workplace Learning Adult Diploma Program

AGENDA  Introduction to CWL’s Adult Diploma Program  The ADP Difference  Significance of the ADP  Sample Student Portfolios  Support for the ADP

ADP: An Introduction  What is the Adult Diploma Program? An alternative program for adults who have never completed high school Twelve courses of study bound together by the central theme of ongoing skill development applied to portfolio projects Each class meets 4 hours per week for 5 weeks—a total of 20 hours of instruction

The CWL ADP Curriculum  Language Arts I. reading comprehension and introduction to novels II. writing improvement  Mathematics I. Whole numbers, decimals, fractions and percents II. Measurements and algebraic formulas  US History I. Colonial Era to the American Revolution and Civil War II. WWI & WWII, 20 st Century Issues  Science I. Physical Sciences II. Biological Sciences  Life Employment Workshop I. Skills and Interest Assessment and Analysis, "Where I've Been" II. Career Planning "Where I Plan to Go"  Information Technology Literacy I. Keyboarding, Windows, MS Word, Internet II. Excel, PowerPoint, Access

Four Features of the ADP  Workplace Integration Links the students’ academic studies with their work experience  Academic Fundamentals A solid course of study resulting in a real high school diploma  Information Technology integrates instruction in Microsoft Office applications software with the development of organizational, communications, mathematical and design skills  Support Services Diploma consultant on site for case management and administrative assistance

What is the ADP Difference?  The ADP offers accredited high school diplomas  ADP participants are often employed and attend classes at their workplace  ADP participants often attend classes at housing developments near their homes  The LEW: Life Employment Skills Workshop (career planning)

Who are ideal ADP participants?  Adults who need a high school diploma  Adult immigrants who speak and read English but lack confidence in their abilities  Adults who desire to enroll in higher education  Adults who want to advance in their careers

Samples from a Portfolio Project: Life Employment Workshop, Assignment Evaluation

A Personal Note of Thanks… Good Morning Dr. David, I just wanted to thank you, for giving me a chance to be who I am and what I am right now. You gave me a tremendous help to finished High school and to fulfill my dream. Right Now I set aside my dream of being a nurse and go for the surest thing and that is to be in the program of surgical Technology. I applied to the Program 3 weeks ago within two weeks I got accepted and it will start in the fall of Dr. David, I am very great full for what you had done for me to change my life for the better, when I graduate in the fall of 2007, you will be the first one to know. I would like you, Matt, and Mrs Lovett to be there. I won't take up all your time but because you have a great deal of changing my life for the better I owed it all to you.(I graduated in 2001) Again Dr. David, Thank you. Sincerely Benita R. Legaspi

Significant Outcomes  Increased self-efficacy, confidence and self-sufficiency at work  Improved development in maturity and flexibility of learning styles  Increased participation in meetings, communications and relationships at work *as documented by Harvard University Adult Development Research Group in a study for the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy.

Creative Workplace Learning  Contact Information: Lloyd David, Ed.D CWL President Creative Workplace Learning 311 Washington Street Brighton, MA phone: (617)