1. Integrated Education and Training HISET plus skill development
Adult Education and Workforce Development Working Together
Integrated Education and Training HISET plus skill development

2. National Adult Literacy Survey
American business loses more than $60 billion in productivity each year due to employees’ lack of basic skills.
National Adult Literacy Survey

3. Capstone Stories
Kathy’s Success Story – Passed HiSET and CNA certification Michelle’s Success Story – Passed HiSEt and Welding certification

6. State Assessment of Adult Literacy 2003
35% at or below basic Prose Literacy skill level
Finding in a pamphlet for prospective jurors an explanation of how people were selected for the jury pool.
28% at or below basic Document Literacy skill level
Using a television guide to find out what programs are on at a specific time.
49% at or below basic Quantitative Literacy skill level
Comparing the ticket prices for two events.

8. College & Career Ready Classes
HiSET Prep
WorkKeys Prep
College Placement Prep
ELA Classes
Reading
Writing
Listening
Speaking
Citizenship
Civics

9. Unemployment Rate Franklin County, MO January 2012 steady decrease
May 2018 – 3.3%
January 2019 – 3.6%
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

10. Franklin County, Missouri
Civilian Labor Force
Franklin County, Missouri
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics
2012
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
January
51,800
51,000
51,600
52,800
51,900
51,210

11. Integrated Education and Training (IET)
How Does It Work?

12. 3 Adult Learning Theories
Andragogy
Self directed, motivated
Draws from life experiences
Problem centered
Self-Directed Learning (SDL)
Individuals take the initiative for their learning
Transformative Learning (TL)
Learning that changes the way individuals think about themselves and their world

13. 3 Required Components
1. Adult education and literacy activities 2. Workforce prep – academic skills, critical thinking skills, digital literacy skills, self management skills 3. Workforce training for a specific occupation – occupation skills training – on-the-job-training (OJT)

14. The adult education and literacy activities, workforce preparation activities, and workforce training must be provided concurrently and contextually such that:
1. Each are of sufficient intensity and quality;
2. Occur simultaneously; and
3. Use occupationally relevant instructional
materials in all 3 components.

15. Who is our Hidden Talent?

16. People without a high school diploma (6.1%)
Hidden Talent Pools
If regional unemployment rate has dropped 4%
What about these demographic groups?
High School students (46%)
People without a high school diploma (6.1%)
Veterans
Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Partnering with job seeker services, MO employment offices, and job fairs.
Probation re-entry

17. Key to Success Integrate Adult Education with Workforce Development
High School Equivalence (HSE) –Reading, Writing and Math skills to pass the HiSET
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Cooling, Refrigeration (HVAC/R), Welding, Precision Machinery (PM) and Certified Nursing Assistant programs.

18. Key to Success Collaboration, Communication, Coordination
A joint effort between Adult Education and Literacy and Workforce Development

19. References
Missouri State Assessment of Adult Literacy (2003)
United States Census Bureau Quick Facts
Teaching Excellence in Adult Literacy