Introduction
Learner Web is a pioneering, comprehensive, financially sustainable system developed at Portland State University
that brings Adult Basic Education to targeted groups of undereducated
adults. It provides an opportunity for them to improve their basic skills,
prepare for the GED, transition to higher education, enhance
workforce skills, or achieve other learning goals that can help them become
productive citizens in today’s economy. It is a learner-focused web and
telephone help system providing guided support to adults in programs or
those working independently to improve their skills. Learner Web is a
solution to the problems of accessibility, limited capacity, and the
resistance of many adults to traditional service models.
The
Learner Web project is currently being piloted at several sites nationally;
the St. Paul program is the
first in the Midwest. SPCLC believes this online service delivery
system shows tremendous promise in the drive to expand basic education
services to many more adults in the increasingly diverse St. Paul
community. Initial work on the three-year project began on October 1, 2007 and
will end September 30, 2010.
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Goals
- Extend
the reach of teachers and curriculum beyond the classroom to learners
for whom the classroom learning model is less successful.
- Work with national partners to develop the optimal process and resources to enable and empower students to reach their goals.
- Reach
out through local venues to benefit Career Pathways and Workforce Development programs, FastTRAC, GED students, and
Citizenship programming.
- Prepare and position Learner Web programming for expansion.
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Expansion
- Supported by Supplemental Services and foundation funding, the St. Paul Learner Web is currently expanding to the Marshall and Mankato ABE programs.
- St. Paul Learner Web is providing training and technical assistance to New York State Literacy Zones, which are adopting Learner Web.
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Funding
Learner Web has been generously funded by the following:
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Basic Work English Learning Plan Resources
The first Learning Plan completed is Basic Work English, designed to provide support for basic English language learners in mastering the English needed for employment. Click on Basic Work English for links to useful sites that have been incorporated into the Learning Plan that adult students will access.
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|  | | | | | | To get started on Learner Web in St. Paul... | Click here.
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| | The National Learner Web Project | Click here for more information.
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| | Local Information | For information regarding the SPCLC Learner Web, contact Jen Vanek, regional Learner Web Administrator.
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