Greater Boston Adult Learner Persistence Projects: a panel discussion (Bos)
October 3, 2008 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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http://www.sabes.org
- Adult Literacy Resource Institute/SABES Greater Boston Regional Support Center, Wheatley Building 4th Floor, Room 04-167/Library, UMass Boston, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA
- Adult Literacy Resource Institute/SABES Greater Boston Regional Support Center, Wheatley Building, 4th Floor, Room 04-167/Library, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston MA 02125
Description:
Come hear from three Greater Boston programs as they share the design, implementation and challenges of their unique persistence projects. In a panel discussion format, program staff will discuss their projects and address your questions and thoughts regarding possible persistence strategies or projects that you might want to try. Andy Nash, Director of the New England Learner Persistence Project will be on hand to provide background.
Indicators of Program Quality:
IPQ1 - Curriculum and instruction
IPQ2 - Student learning gains
IPQ3 - Student support services
Learning Objectives:
As a result of this workshop, participants will be able to: 1) Describe a number of adult learner persistence project including their goals, assumptions, successes and challenges; 2) Describe several promising persistence strategies; 3) Identify the contextual factors that help staff choose the persistence strategies that could be effective in their program.
Registration Deadline:
Registration Deadline
Sep 26, 2008 at 5:00 PM
Presenters
Liz Hughes, Sheryl Lovit, Andy Nash and Wendy Quinones