Adult Education Program Optimization

EDSI partners with local and state adult education systems to provide a strategic approach to preparing students for career and college readiness. We are committed to and passionate about building a better workforce for the future.

Through needs assessment, customized professional development planning, and rapid instructional design, EDSI assists adult education systems in improving system performance and increasing student achievement.

Adult Education Program Optimization Overview

The Need

At EDSI, we believe there is a tremendous need to elevate the level of adult education services provided in our states. Changes in labor market trends will soon leave too many working-age adults without the credentials or occupational training necessary to find jobs and remain gainfully employed. Preparing our students for post-secondary education and occupational training is an increasingly urgent priority.

EDSI can help! We'll help you implement a new professional development paradigm and approach to delivering adult education that provides our students with the skills necessary to be successful in the 21st century.

Services

Needs Assessment (Training, Resources, Teacher Effectiveness)
Benchmarking
Professional Development
Survey Design and Development
Workshop Planning, Management and Delivery
Curriculum Development
Customized Training Plans
Video Production
Website Development

Topics Include:

GED 2014 preparation
Lesson planning
College and career readiness standards
Human aspect of preparation
Motivating teachers
Student persistence and motivation
Teacher effectiveness
Career-minded instruction
Technology-rich instruction
Using data to analyze performance

Instructional strategies
Multi-level classroom instruction
Transition to post-secondary
Mathematics instruction
ELA (English and Language Arts) instruction
Science
Social Studies
ESL (English as a Second Language)
Assessments

A Process that Works

Assess: Assess training needs by interviewing leadership and staff, reviewing state and local policies and analyzing data

Develop: Develop customized curricula designed specifically to address your needs and reinforce your policies and vision

Deliver: Deliver training in engaging formats that promote active learning using only highly-experienced trainers

Evaluate: Evaluate training outcomes and overall training successes while identifying necessary changes and future training needs

By 2014, nearly half of the available jobs in the United States will be middle-skill jobs that require more than a HS Diploma/GED and at least some post-secondary education.

America’s Forgotten Middle-Skill Jobs – Harry Holzer and Robert Lerman

EDSI understands our vision and helps us get there. Throughout the project, EDSI has helped to define more clearly what we need, redefine deliverables and propose feasible solutions.

Monica Markovich; Program Manager, Educational and Training Programs - Indiana Department of Workforce Development