Materials from the Directors’ Conference September 24th & 25, 2008
9-24-08 Wednesday Conference Agenda
9-25-08 Thursday Conference Agenda

A Buyer's Guide to Post-Secondary Education (There are no materials for this workshop.)
A2 Building a Successful Distance Learning Model in Massachusetts: Learning from Other State's Experiences
Power Point Presentation and PDF: DL Trends; DL ABE Handout; For a copy of the handout for this session, please send an email to ldomigan@doe.mass.edu and include your name, your program name and mailing address.
A3 Cancelled
A4 Labor Market Information: Regional Data on Where the Jobs Are
Refer to Commonwealth Corporations website - Berkshire and/or Greater Lowell
A5 MAPT Plans for Fiscal 2009 and Beyond
Power Point Presentation: For a copy of the handout for this session, please send an email to ldomigan@doe.mass.edu and include your name, your program name and mailing address.
A6 New Directors' Orientation (There are no materials for this workshop.)
A7 So You Have Performance Standards Data - Now What? (for experienced Directors)
2008 Performance Standards
Performance Standards Graphs
Performance Standards Pretest
Eastern Region Enrollment and Outome Data
Performance Standards Summary Data
Power Point Presentation - Performance Standards: For a copy of the handout for this session, please send an email to ldomigan@doe.mass.edu and include your name, your program name and mailing address.
A8 Using Professional Standards to Ensure Program Quality
Professional Standards
Subject Matter Knowledge
Introduction to Massachusetts Professional Standards
Workshops for Standards
A9 What's the State Of the State?
Power Point Presentations and PDF: Basic Skills Pilot; MWIB ABE-ESOL; PDF Regional Profiles - For a copies of these handouts for this session, please send an email to ldomigan@doe.mass.edu and include your name, your program name and mailing address.
A10 Breaking the Logjam for Our Intermediate Readers
Breaking the Logjam
Reading Research Pilot
Second Draft Budget
Power Point Presentation: Preliminary Findings - For a copy, please send an email to ldomigan@doe.mass.edu and include your name, your program name and mailing address.
A11 Community Planning and "Next Steps": Innovative Approaches
Outline for Community Planning
Cambridge Community Engagement Team
Cambridge Outreach
The "Partners for Success" Strategic Plan Model in Pittsfield, MA
Haverhill Partners For Literacy
A12 Fiscal 101 for ABE Program Directors
A13 Innovation, Flexibility, and the New Strategic Plan: A Policy Input Session (There are no materials for this workshop.)
A14 New Directors' Orientation (There are no materials for this workshop.)
A15 Preparing Students for Success: Exploring Distance Learning as an Option (There are no materials for this workshop.)
A16 Understanding Short-term Training Options for Students (There are no materials for this workshop.)
A17 Working with Employers for Program and Community Planning Purposes (There are no materials for this workshop.)
B1 ABE for Incarcerated Adults (ABE/IA) (There are no materials for this workshop.)
B2 ABE Teacher's License: Next Steps for Supporting Teachers Pursuing Licensure
B3 Career Awareness Helps Students Take the "Right" Next Steps
B4 GED & Beyond
Power Point Presentation - Preliminary Findings from School-to-College Database; For a copy, please send an email to ldomigan@doe.mass.edu and include your name, your program name and mailing address.
B5 Innovation, Flexibility, and the New Strategic Plan: A Policy Input Session (There are no materials for this workshop.)
B6 Learner Persistence: What We're Learning through Action Research (There are no materials for this workshop.)
B7 So You Have Performance Standards Data - Now What? (for new staff)
Performance Standards NEW
Learning Gains
Performance Standards Pretest
Performance Standards Summary Data
Power Point Presentation - Performance Standards New Directors: For a copy, please send an email to ldomigan@doe.mass.edu and include your name, your program name and mailing address.
B8 Using Professional Standards to Ensure Program Quality (Please see workshop A8 for handouts.)
B9 Workplace Education: Keeping Programs Viable and Vital
PDF File - Contextuallized Curriculum for WP Education: For a copy, please send an email to ldomigan@doe.mass.edu and include your name, your program name and mailing address.
B10 ABE for Incarcerated Adults (ABE/IA) Workshop (There are no materials for this workshop.)
B11 ABE LWIB Representatives Meeting
ABE Local Workforce Investment Board Representatives
Local Workforce Investment Board Allocations for '09
Local Workforce Investment Board Regions with Out-stationing of ABE Programs in Career Centers
Out-stationing of Adult Basic Education Staff in Career Centers FY'09
B12 ABE Transitions to Community College - The New Model (There are no materials for this workshop.)
B13 Applying for a Workplace Education Grant - An Overview
B15 Distance Learning Roundtable Meeting (There are no materials for this workshop.)
B16 MAPT Plans for Fiscal 2009 and Beyond (Please see A5 for handouts.)
B17 Try Something Different to Make a Difference in Your Students' Lives
Agenda
Pathways to Family Success FY 2009 Budget Narrative
Learner-Centered Health Education
Some Resources Cited in Family Health & Literacy
Family Health and Literacy Cover
Ideas for Integrating Health
Outline for Try Something Different to Make a Difference in Your Students' Lives
Resources Teaching Health
Proposal for FY09 - Pathways to Family Success II
Pathway FY09 Budget
Performance Standards Summary Data
Power Point Presentations or PDF Files - Health Connections; Student Leadership: For a copy, please send an email to ldomigan@doe.mass.edu and include your name, your program name and mailing address.
PDF - Pathway Program Indicators; Pathway Required Program Information
last updated: January 15, 2009
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