The Charboneau Adult
Learning
A Program of The Literacy Project
15 Bank Row, Suite D
Greenfield, MA 01302
413-774-3935
www.literacyproject.org/charboneau.html
October 2006
Successes/Highlights
GED Graduation
Charboneau had 11 of the 35 people who received
their diplomas based on earning their GED sometime in the
past 12 months. The main
speakers were Robert Pura, president of GCC and Tom Meecham, Chief GED
Examiner.
Thanks to the Career Center, our collaborative now owns 50
Graduation Caps and Gowns which represents a
savings of both time and money for every year we continue with
this new tradition.
This event was also supported by donations from Clarkdale Farms,
Mill Valley Farms, Big Y, and Deerfield
Academy.
Mary Siano is MCAE Volunteer of the Year!!!
This is the third time in 4 years that a
volunteer from our agency was awarded this statewide honor. We are very
glad that Mary is being honored for her contributions to the
Charboneau Learning Center as a tutor, classroom
volunteer, and Site Board Member.
Of course Mary was also honored and recognized for her role on this
agency's
board, and it is in that role that her contribution has been
exceptionally critical and valuable.
We are also very pleased with Amber for taking the lead in writing
up the nomination for Mary this year.
and . . .
Achievements by Learners
1 learner Applied for a Job
5 learners Completed Assessed Math Unit
9 learners CompletedEssay/Significant writing
project
2 learners Got a job
1 learner Improved personal health
1 learner Increased Computer Literacy
1 learner Learned About Nutrition
1 learner Learned ways to reduce stress
2 learners Obtained Stable Housing
1 learner Read a book
Class Activities
Louise's morning ABE class had a very hard
working and busy month. They continued with the
weekly dictionary/vocabulary exercises and the
Writing Journals. (Those journals are really
keeping Louise busy as people get more and more
prolific with their entries.) They also
started a Solar System project. Other highlights include an exercise with
Roman Numerals
and a lesson on some major religious
holidays. Math and Grammar are always
emphasized.
Joe's Morning preGED class continued to slog
through the Industrial Revolution.
This month
they
were challenged with a lengthy text book chapter that dealt the 1920s as a
period of
"Reaction" to
the Industrial Revolution and modernization.
Previously they had been reading
more episodic and narrative accounts of
milestones such as the Haymarket Riots, The
Triangle Fire, and the Bonus Marchers. We are taking it slow, and doing lots of
review and
writing activities because textbook reading
needs to be (at least) a part of our programming.
The 1920s and the Great Depression (along with
upcoming elections) presented many formal
and informal opportunities to begin examining
differing ideas about the role of Government in
Science, Health, and society. As another Science Connection we also did
some reading about
nanotechnology, a currently developing field
with lots of actual (and speculative) potential.
The Afternoon and Evening GED classes (like the
morning preGED class) kept busy with
standard Writing and Math requirements which
allow everyone to work at their own pace while
having regular check-ins and conferences with an
instructor.
Continuous Improvement Plan Update and NEXT
STEPS
While we recognize that
neither the measurements nor the measurer are perfect, we have decided to put
even more
stress on learning gains as a result of the Continuous Improvement
Plan process. Certainly many of the
countable
outcomes (especially those related to employment) represent more
valid indicators of life success.
However, as a
program that offers classroom learning and which has also chosen
to focus on Transitions to College, learning gains
(however they are measured) cannot be ignored or diminished.
We started our Math tracking program in September. As a result of the planning process we have
committed ourselves to
extending/adapting this to all of our classroom levels. In October at least two learners went out of
their way to surpass
these minimums. This is
important because we also committed to developing a system to honor and
recognize such
learners. Our working goal
is to have a large percentage of our learners exceeding our minimum
requirements while also
meeting some of the more advanced standards in the English
Language Arts curriculum frameworks..
We also committed to tightening up our minimum attendance
requirements. The database already
tracks "No Call/No
Shows" and Joe was
finally able to add a "Correspondence Manager" to the database. This will allow better tracking of
Warning, Suspensions, and Probations. Joe still has to integrate this with the "Counseling"
module of the database.
Additional Information:
17 days of classes Class Contact Hours: 743.25 43.7 hours per day (about 18 learners in classes per day)
Inquiries and Others Served: 8
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ATTENDANCE |
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12+ hours |
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20 |
56% |
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2-11 hours |
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15 |
42% |
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<2 hours |
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1 |
3% |
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36 |
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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 |
0 |
4 |
11% |
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Asian |
0 |
1 |
3% |
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Community College |
0 |
3 |
8% |
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Black |
0 |
3 |
8% |
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Employer |
0 |
2 |
6% |
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Cape Verdean |
0 |
0 |
0% |
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Flyers/Publicity |
1 |
2 |
6% |
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Haitian |
0 |
1 |
3% |
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Library |
0 |
0 |
0% |
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Hawaiian/PI |
0 |
0 |
0% |
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Court/Probation |
1 |
3 |
8% |
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Hispanic |
1 |
6 |
17% |
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Public School |
0 |
1 |
3% |
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IndianSub |
0 |
0 |
0% |
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Social Agency/Gov't Org |
2 |
5 |
14% |
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White |
6 |
25 |
69% |
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Word of Mouth |
2 |
15 |
42% |
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Other/Not Given |
0 |
0 |
0% |
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Other |
1 |
1 |
3% |
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7 |
36 |
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7 |
36 |
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AGE |
Intakes |
Enrolled |
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TOWN |
Intakes |
Enrolled |
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16.00 -- 17.99 |
1 |
9 |
25% |
TOTAL |
Intakes |
Enrolled |
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Bernardston |
0 |
1 |
3% |
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18.00 -- 24.99 |
4 |
10 |
28% |
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7 |
36 |
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Colrain |
0 |
2 |
6% |
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25.00 -- 44.99 |
1 |