Hopelink Adult Education

1. We value contextualization -- teaching basic skills in a context that is meaningful and relevant to our adult learners.
2. We value cultural awareness.

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   • Learn in-depth information about numerous cultures: http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/country-profiles.html Tips for Cross Cultural Communication http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/cultural-services/articles/ten-tips-cross-cultural-communication.html
3. We use the College and Career Readiness Standards guide our teaching.

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   • College and Career Readiness Standards http://lincs.ed.gov/publications/pdf/CCRStandardsAdultEd.pdf
4. We strive to promote critical thinking skills and use Webb's Depth of Knowledge to improve our instruction.

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   • Using DOK to increase rigor:  http://www.edutopia.org/blog/webbs-depth-knowledge-increase-rigor-gerald-aungst
5. We advise students to help them persist in education and reach their goals.
6. We incorporate online learning into our classes.
   1. A report prepared for the U.S. Department of Labor, Flexible Learning Options for Adult Students, notes that traditional program models—e.g., daytime classes 3 times a week for 1.5 hours over several months—“fail[s] to meet the needs of most adult workers…who must study part-time and fit their learning around work and family responsibilities” (Choitz & Prince, 6). Adult students need flexible schedule options and accelerated paths for gaining skills that will lead them to economic stability and self-sufficiency. Shortened, modularized curricula and online learning are identified as best practices for meeting student needs and helping them persist

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      • Flexible Learning Options for Adult Students http://wdr.doleta.gov/research/FullText_Documents/ETAOP%202008-09%20-%20Flexible%20Learning%20Options%20for%20Adult%20Students.pdf
7. We use the Reading Apprenticeship framework to helps our students become strong readers.

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• Hopelink http://www.hope-link.org/ City of Bellevue Human Needs Update http://www.ci.bellevue.wa.us/humanservices_needs_update.htm City of Shoreline Human Services http://www.cityofshoreline.com/government/departments/community-services/human-services

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1. Poverty rate of families in Bellevue nearly doubled from 2000 to 2012 (City of Bellevue Human Services Needs Update 2013-14, 33)

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   • City of Bellevue Human Services Needs Update http://www.ci.bellevue.wa.us/humanservices_needs_update.htm
2. As of 2012 “over 1/3 of Bellevue residents were foreign born” (Bellevue Human Services Needs Update, 29)

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   • City of Bellevue Human Services Needs Update http://www.ci.bellevue.wa.us/humanservices_needs_update.htm
3. Area-wide demographic data shows that more than half of King County’s recent population growth is due to immigration (“King County’s Changing Demographics,” 2013).
4. In fiscal year 2014, Hopelink served 60,800 individuals in transportation and community services. In community services alone, Hopelink served 22,086 individuals.
5. In quarter 1 of fiscal year 2015, Asset Building (which includes Adult Education, Employment, Financial Literacy, Housing, and Case Management) served 487 households. The average monthly household income at entry was $848.00.
   1. The average monthly household income at exit was $1330 -- a 57% increase.
   2. 64% of households exited with improvement in at least one of these areas: Education, Employment, Housing Stability, and Income
   3. 32% of households utilized Hopelink's food banks.
   4. 26% of households received financial assistance.

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• State Board of Community and Technical College / Basic Education for Adults (BEdA) http://www.sbctc.edu/ Ready to Work: Job Driven Training and American Opportunityhttp://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/skills_report.pdf

1. 42 percent of new entry-level jobs…in the U.S. require a one-or-two-year college credential” and “67 percent of all jobs in Washington State will require college education by 2018” (SJI’s ABC’s of College Navigation Guide, 9-10).

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   • ABC's of College Navigation: http://www.seattlejobsinitiative.com/wp-content/uploads/SJI_CollegeNavGuide_vFINAL_5.10.12.pdf
2. Only 9% of projected job openings from now until 2018 will be available to those without a high school diploma or equivalent (“Projection of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018,” 26)

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   • Projection of Jobs and Education Requirements: http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED524310.pdf
3. Seattle Jobs Initiative (SJI) surveyed 50 local, entry-level employers on the importance of soft skills. Results show that more than 75% of employers believe soft skills are “as important as or more important than technical skills” (The Importance of Soft Skills in Entry-Level Employment..,. 5). Nation-wide results from the The Business Council’s May 2013 Survey of CEOs mirrors SJI’s results: over 90% of employers indicated teamwork and critical thinking skills as very/most important to the success of their businesses; the same employers believe that less than 40% of our workforce is equipped with such skills (8).

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   • The Importance of Soft Skills http://www.seattlejobsinitiative.com/wp-content/uploads/SJI_SoftSkillsReport_vFINAL_1.17.13.pdf

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• United States visa and immigration information http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate.html http://sji.gov/PDF/Immigration_Status.pdf