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June 4, 2014

KCTCS E Symposium. June 4, 2014. Kentucky Partners. Why Accelerating Opportunity?. There are more than 410,000 working age adults without a high school diploma/GED in Kentucky 71 % of students entering KCTCS need developmental education in one or more areas

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June 4, 2014

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  1. KCTCS E Symposium June 4, 2014

  2. Kentucky Partners

  3. Why Accelerating Opportunity? • There are more than 410,000 working age adults without a high school diploma/GED in Kentucky • 71% of students entering KCTCS need developmental education in one or more areas • 54% (1.1 million) of all jobs in Kentucky will require some postsecondary training in 2018 • Between 2008 and 2018, Kentucky will create 617,000 job vacancies both from new jobs and from job openings due to retirement. • 330,000 of these job vacancies will be for those with postsecondary credentials.

  4. Program Snapshot • Replicate Washington’s I-BEST model • Team teaching • Contextualized basic skills instruction • Wrap around student support services • Align to labor market demand • Career Coaching • Target Population • Students without a high school diploma/GED • Test between 6.0-11.9 grade on TABE test

  5. January, 2012 – May, 2014 • 1,343 Students Enrolled • 1,429 Credentials Earned • 1,099 by students in AOKY • + 190 industry recognized licenses • 330 since students left AOKY • 33 students have earned an Associate’s Degree • 1,044 students have enrolled in at least one subsequent term • 3 students: 9 terms • 18 students: 8 terms • 55 students: 7 terms • 90 students: 6 terms • 139 students: 5 terms • 189 students: 4 terms • 280 students: 3 terms • 270 students: 2 terms

  6. Students are earning credentials

  7. Student Testimonials Testimonials available at: aoky.kctcs.edu/Testimonials “I’m learning skills for a new career!” “It helps you get your skills back where they should be.” “If it helped me, it can help anybody!” “It’s a first step, it will allow me to go further in the field.” “Before, math was going to be a disaster, now it’s a piece of cake!” “It’s a jumpstart to boost your education.” “I would not be in college without AO!” “In this program everyone wants you to succeed.” “AO gives us the confidence we need to be a good student.”

  8. Scaling & Sustaining: AOKY 2.0 • Build on what’s working • Scholarship program for GED students • Expand target population

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