The
Charboneau Adult Learning Center
A
Program of The Literacy Project
15 Bank
Row, Suite D
Greenfield,
MA 01302
413-774-3935
www.literacyproject.org/charboneau.html
March
2007
Renee
Lucas started working as a GCC Work Study Placement.
Renee
is an enthusiastic classroom resource, eager and able to assist learners with
Writing and Math. She has
begun work on an Academic Style and Work Interest Survey for our ASE
learners. (This will be a learning
experience for us, for her, and for
our learners.) She is also an energetic organizer able to find places for
things and
then put them there!
(Louise and Joe stand in awe).
As an added bonus, GCC is picking up
the entire cost of this placement.
Renee's work here is very important
given the reduced hours of our Transitions Worker. (Please don't walk away, Renee)
College
for a Day at HCC
We
took 7 students. Everyone had a very
good time. Everyone was impressed by the welcoming opportunity. And,
at least one learner was very
inspired by the prospect of attending college.
and . . .
132 Achievements
by Learners
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1 learner Advanced-in-job/Got better job 5 learners Applied
for a Job 10 learners
Completed 3 Reading Journal Entries 2 learners
Completed a Resume 5 learners
Completed Additional Revised Writing Project 5 learners
Completed Additional Vocabulary/Sentence Structure Work 9 learners
Completed Assessed Math Unit 19 learners
Completed Monthly Word Bank Exercises 14 learners
Completed Essay/Significant writing project 1 learner Contributed labor to make the learning
environment safer/cleaner 1 learner Created
Curriculum Materials 5 learners
Documented Partial Math Unit with Self Assessment 2 learners
Enhanced financial management skills 1 learner Enlisted
Supportive/Safety Services 2 learners Entered
(Initial) Employment 1 learner Got a
job 1 learner Got a
library card |
1 learner
Has greater involvement in children's schooling 1
learner Improved Math/Science Skills 1 learner Improved personal
health 3 learners Interviewed for job 1 learner Learned
About Drug/Alcohol Dependence 3 learners Learned
about effects of second hand smoke 16 learners Learned
about HIV/AIDS 2 learners Learned
About Nutrition 1 learner Learned
About or Used Community Resources 4 learners Learned
ways to reduce stress 2 learners Passed
GED 1 learner Passed
some GED tests 7 learners Read a
book 2 learners Read
Additional Book(s) 3 learners
Registered to vote |
Challenges
Some
Unacceptable Vandalism and Hooliganism
There have been a few troubling
incidents that are starting to look like a pattern:
1. A railing on the stairway to our
classroom was partially ripped from the wall.
2. Someone (as a prank) let the air
out of Joe's bicycle tire.
3. There was a fight outside our
entry involving an afternoon student and a (non innocent) passerby. In the fracas
damage was done to Joe's bike. (Charboneau will be picking up the tab for
the repair.)
We have put restrictions on some
people's break time, but it also looks
like it's time to start managing our enrollment a
little more carefully.
Class Activities
The
lull in attendance during January and February seems to be over. It seemed like that lull
might
have been partially the result of two weeks without classes after December (a
very busy
and
very stable month for us). It will be
interesting to see what happens after our April
two-week
break. Whatever committee next does our
calendar should probably consider the
importance
of consistency and predictability in maintaining a stable learning environment.
Louise's
Morning ABE class did a unit on budgeting, maintaining a checking account and
check
writing and put their usual time in on fractions. They also worked very hard on
different
kinds of writing projects including structured book reports and responses to
prompts. They also managed to get a lot of MAPT
testing done.
Joe's
morning class did (mega) extended reading using advanced history texts about
the New
Deal. The focus in Math was mostly Measurement
Conversions - which also involve analyzing
and
planning the steps for solving a word problem.
The
Afternoon Class focused on their Individual Learning Plans, but two people
chose to do
Writing
Projects (structured notes) on The Progressive Era in US History. Davey from Women
In
Action is also doing some AIDS prevention outreach work with this group now.
The
Evening Class also worked hard on their Individual Learning Plans, but they
always ask
for
Group Time too. Louise did some Black
History with them focused around the MLK "I
Have
a Dream" speech, and Joe did something with them about Teddy Roosevelt and
the
Progressives.
Additional
Information:
17 days of classes Class Contact Hours: 990.00 58.2 hours per day (about 24 learners in classes per day)
Turbulence
Measures Stability
and Persistence Measures
Students below 12
hrs OR 55%: 8 Students with 12
hrs AND 70%: 24
Attending below 50% of ALL classes: 12
Attending 75% of All Classes: 15
(Includes mid-month starts and stops) (Includes mid-month starts and stops)
Inquiries and Others Served: 12
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ATTENDANCE |
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12+ hours |
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31 |
76% |
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2-11 hours |
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7 |
17% |
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<2 hours |
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3 |
7% |
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41 |
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ETHNICITY |
Intakes |
Enrolled |
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REFERRALS |
Intakes |
Enrolled |
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AmerInd/Alaskan |
0 |
0 |
0% |
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Career Center |
1 |
4 |
10% |
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Asian |
0 |
2 |
5% |
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Community College |
0 |
4 |
10% |
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Black |
0 |
2 |
5% |
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Employer |
0 |
1 |
2% |
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Cape Verdean |
0 |
0 |
0% |
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Flyers/Publicity |
0 |
1 |
2% |
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Haitian |
0 |
0 |
0% |
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Library |
0 |
0 |
0% |
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Hawaiian/PI |
0 |
0 |
0% |
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Court/Probation |
0 |
2 |
5% |
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Hispanic |
2 |
4 |
10% |
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Public School |
0 |
1 |
2% |
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IndianSub |
0 |
0 |
0% |
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Social Agency/Gov't Org |
1 |
7 |
17% |
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White |
6 |
32 |
78% |
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Word of Mouth |
6 |
20 |
49% |
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Other/Not Given |
0 |
1 |
2% |
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Other |
0 |
1 |
2% |
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8 |
41 |
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