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Eastern Kentucky University

This interim report details initiatives by Eastern Kentucky University to support adult education transitions. Key activities include collaboration with local adult education partners, strategies for overcoming barriers to postsecondary education, and marketing efforts such as radio spots and financial aid workshops. The report highlights successful networking and development of a mentoring program as well as ongoing discussions on transition strategies and developmental education. Recommendations for sustaining partnerships and increasing funding are provided, emphasizing the importance of collaboration in enhancing educational outcomes for adult learners.

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Eastern Kentucky University

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  1. Eastern Kentucky University

  2. From GED to Postsecondary Education Interim Report, December, 2004 Eastern Kentucky University: Continuing Education & Outreach Corbin, Danville and Manchester and Richmond Campuses Office of Admissions Office of Developmental Education Madison County Adult Ed

  3. Partners • Boyle County Adult Ed • Casey County Adult Ed • Clay County Adult Ed • Estill County Adult Ed • Garrard County Adult Ed • Laurel County Adult Ed • Powell County Adult Ed • Rockcastle County Adult Ed • Somerset Community & Technical College • Whitley County Adult Ed

  4. Committee Meetings • June 3 and June 30, 2004 – Richmond • July 28, 2004 – Frankfort • September 22, 2004 – Laurel County • October 28, 2004 – Rockcastle County • December 8, 2004 – Frankfort • January 19, 2005 – Laurel County

  5. Barriers to Postsecondary Education

  6. Marketing Ideas • Radio Spots - $3,000 for each county • Brochures • Talk Show

  7. Financial Aid Workshops

  8. Developmental Education • Director of Developmental Education has joined Kentucky Adult Education Content Standards Group • Discussions are underway on transition to Eastern Kentucky University • Study at EKU has shown developmental students do as well as those entering with no developmental needs.

  9. What activities are working? • Networking • Visiting different locations • Identifying barriers and ways to assist • Conversations have begun with faculty from English, Math and Reading • Sharing Ideas

  10. What challenges have we faced? • Knowledge base differs from place to place and from adult ed partners to postsecondary • Funding Programs are not consistently applied • Everyone has so much on their plate

  11. What activities haven’t worked? • It was slow getting started developing marketing plan

  12. What do we consider our best practice? • Mentoring students • Regular meetings encourage collaboration which ultimately helps students

  13. What recommendation for other programs? • Quarterly meetings between adult education and post-secondary partners

  14. How do we plan on sustaining? • All of our staff time has been donated to the grant. We will continue to meet with partners – maybe once each semester. • Will there be additional marketing funds? • New thoughts on funding?

  15. How is our program making a difference at our institution? • People are talking about GED transition who have never before! • Key player added to state committee • Discussions going on between developmental education and Madison County Adult Ed

  16. How is this program making a difference in adult ed partners? • Marketing funds • Knowing post-secondary institutions are interested in their students and their success

  17. How should info be disseminated? • Web Page • Sample radio spots on web page • Newsletter

  18. Knowing more about our students! • More we work together, the more we will learn about our students • Networking allows us to move students through both systems.

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