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Today’s Presenter Debra Kavanaugh Adult Educator, Researcher, Curriculum Developer

Debra Kavanaugh, Adult Educator July 2015 Debra.kavanaugh@gmail.com

NORTH RTH CADDO GI GILLIAM 12,600 600 sq. ft., rural, al, full-time time 602 sq. ft., rural, al, part-time time MOORINGS RINGSPORT ORT 1740 sq. ft., rural, al, part-time time

 Bus line  No Bus line  Facilities  Limited Facilities  Deliveries  Limited Deliveries  Over-sight  Less Over-sight  Funding  Less Funding  Training  Limited Training

 Census.gov  # of sq. feet t to be allocated for dedicated “instructional”  Indexmundi.com time  State, county, township  # of comput omputer ers s to be eco conomic mic repor orts ts allocated for dedicated “computer lab” time  Interviews with local  Minimum amount of indu dustries tries fundin fu nding to be directed  Interviews with local toward dedicated resources colleges olleges and d universit niversities ies  # of staff f members you have available  In-library patron ron surveys veys Community Needs Library Resources

 Transpo ansporta tatio ion challen hallenges ges may limit mit the e servic vice areas as and d the e servic vice dates. s. ◦ Collaborat rating g with local churches, es, non-pr profits ofits or other r agencies es may provide de van or bus servic vice e to studen dents ts.  Square uare footage otage may y be limi mited ed and d in competitio ompetition with th othe her library rary progr gramm ammin ing g needs. eds. ◦ Offering classes “after - hours” or at a nearby community or town council center er might help allevi viate te space e issues. es.  Interlibr terlibrar ary materia terial l deliv iver ery y may ay be restricted icted or non on- exist sten ent. . ◦ Planning g deter ermines es whether er the materials s will be available e in time or a at all. The Inter ernet et offer ers s a range of meaningfu ful user-fri frien endly alternatives. tives.  Admin ministrat istrator ors s (decisio cision maker kers) s) may not ot always lways be on n hand and to obser serve e and d suppo port the e program gram. . ◦ Keep your administ strat rators rs informed ed with reports rts and photos os. Invite e them to your OPEN HOUSE events, graduations, and other “special” events.

 Insuffici ufficient ent funds nds for the big ig tic icket or start rt-up up it items. s. ◦ Smaller ler co communiti mmunities es are eager to pull together ther and support port co county nty wide progr gram ams when they y directl ctly y benefit fit the small ller er or rural l co communi mmunity. ty. Ta Target eted ed fundr draisers aisers for thes ese e smal all, , rural al sites es will make ke for a s succe ccessful ssful ca campaign. paign.  Access s to in instruc ructors ors or tr train inin ing g resour urces es may be li limit ited ed. ◦ “Sharing” an itinerant instructor will not only stretch tch the resource urce but will also o furthe ther r build d the notion of a “shared” community effort.

 Information Center about area Adult Education opportunities, resources, referrals.  Adult Education and GED print Support Center.  GED Online Test practice Center.  Basic Adult Literacy or Adult Education Instructional Center.  A Post-GED Career and Continuing Education Support Center.

 Information Center about area Adult Education opportunities, resources, referrals.

 Adult Education and GED print Support Center.

 GED Online Test practice Center.

 Basic Adult Literacy or Adult Education Instructional Center.

 A Post-GED Career and Continuing Education Support Center.

 Information Center about area Adult Education opportunities, resources, referrals.  Adult Education and GED print Support Center.  GED Online Test practice Center.  Basic Adult Literacy or Adult Education Instructional Center.  A Post-GED Career and Continuing Education Support Center.

OFFICAL GED QUALIFICATION PRE-TEST CENTER OFFICIAL GED TESTING CENTER OFFICAL GED DIPLOMA ISSUING INSTITUTION

OFFICAL GED QUALIFICATION PRE-TEST CENTER OFFICIAL GED TESTING CENTER OFFICAL GED DIPLOMA ISSUING INSTITUTION

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Learner ers s vie iew li librarie ies as:  Sup upport ort  Ca Care  Resp spect ect  Pe Perso sonal naliza izatio tion RET ETENTION ENTION STRAT ATEGIE EGIES S

Indepen pende dent nt study dy Select ct mate terial rials s It’s all there! Integrated    suitab table le to Minimu imum m level l of unit its/cros /cross s curri rricul ulum um  envi viron ronme ment nt or guided d supervisio rvision inst stru ruct ction! ion! stude dent nt Stand ndard ardize ized Doesn’t require pre -re requi uisi site te   Easy to “upgrade”  computer ter skil ills s or intern ternet t reso sources rces conn nnec ecti tion on Lack k of flexibil bility ity Less ss expens nsive ive o  Stand ndard rdized zed Pre Pre-req requisite isite  o Depe pende dent nt upon compu pute ter r skills lls o instruc tructor tor knowled edge ge Lack ck of flexi lexibil ility ty Requi uires res a compu pute ter/ r/ o o and skill ll Limit ited ed support ort interne rnet t conne nectio tion o Time consu sumin ming Lack ck of suff ffic icient ent practi ctice e o Cost t prohib hibitive itive o o Not stan anda dard rdize ized materi terials o Cost t varies ries o Cost st proh ohib ibiti tive o Digital/Online Packaged Set Selected/Created

 En English ish Language anguage Arts s Stan andard dards s (Co Common mmon Co Core) e) http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/  Mathe hema matics tics Standa ndards rds (Commo mmon n Core) http://www.corestandards.org/Math/  20 2014 14 GED ED Te Test Cu Curricu iculum lum Bluep eprint rint http://www.passged.com/media/pdf/educators/curriculum-blueprint.pdf  Summa mmary ry of the Skills ls and Content tent Needed ed to Prepare are for the 2014 GED Test http://abe.mpls.k12.mn.us/uploads/summary_of_2014_ged_3.pdf

 Khan n Academy emy https://www.khanacademy.org/  Gramm ammar ar Monster nster http://www.grammar-monster.com/  Gram ammar ar http://www.learnenglish.de/grammarpage.html  Engli glish sh Page ge http://www.englishpage.com/  Learnin arning g Expr press ess www.learningexpresslibrary.com/

 Host literacy classes BEFORE ORE or AF AFTER ER regular gular hour urs s to ease competition for computers. This may work especially well for part-time branches.  Sh Share are the expenses enses with several part-time branches by making the adult education facilitator an itin inerant erant posi sitio tion.  Teach ch computer puter skills ills as part of the instruction if you select to use an online program. This not only good for your program success, it is essential to the student’s future skill set.  Local businesses, non-profit organizations or friends of the library group can help you offset fset the cost st of expensive start-up materials.

 U.S. Departm tment nt of Educa cati tion on http://www2.ed.gov/programs/adultedbasic/index.html  Communi mmunity ty Found ndation ation Loca cator tor http://www.cof.org/community-foundation-locator  ProLi oLite terac racy Member ber Centra ral l http://www.proliteracy.org/members/grants-and-funding  Dollar ar General ral Literacy eracy Foundation ndation http://www2.dollargeneral.com/dgliteracy/Pages/index.aspx  Wallac ace Foundation dation http://www.wallacefoundation.org/knowledge-center/adult- literacy/Pages/default.aspx  GrantsWa ntsWatch tch http://www.grantwatch.com/cat/22/literacy+grants.html

 Friends of the Library Groups  Rotary Clubs (Literacy and Community Goals)  Junior League  Lions Club  Kiwanis Club  Neighborhood Associations  Local businesses