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Adult Education
Annual Report
FY15
To: Delaware Legislators, Adult Education Partners, Community Members, and Program Staff
From: Maureen Whelan, Director of Adult and Prison Education Resources
It is my pleasure to share with you the important work that Delaware Adult Education programs
achieved during the last fiscal year - July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015.
All of the programs described in this report received federal and/or state funding from the
Delaware Department of Education. Each program is accountable for its actual performance as
compared to state targets that have been negotiated with the United States Department of
Education, Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE). Each program is
responsible for producing student learning gains and helping learners attain core goals that
affect their roles as worker, parent and active community member.
The learners who attend Adult Education have specific employment goals such as
getting a job; being promoted on the job; transferring to better jobs; and entering postsecondary education or skills training to increase their career skills.
Most learners have the equally important responsibility of being supportive parents
who help their kids be successful in school. They believe that the best motivation for
their kids to finish school is having parents who have finished their secondary education.
Adult learners study not only reading, writing, math and English proficiency but also
reflect on issues that affect their communities, the state and the country. Adult learners
are informed citizens who can communicate their ideas, solve problems, determine
solutions, and join in the dialogue about making Delaware an even better place to live.
Adult learners know that lifelong learning is a necessity, not a luxury, in the 21st century.
Adult Education programs operate throughout the state - in schools, libraries, prisons,
community centers, public housing sites, churches, and on the Internet. They are staffed by
teachers, volunteers, and dedicated student alumni who are committed to helping learners
recognize and build their skills. By going back to school, adult learners increase workforce
productivity, support their childrens educational success, and enhance their communities.
Adult Education is a win/win scenario for adult learners, for employers, for families and for
communities.
We thank you for your continued support, and we pledge to work harder to support
Delawareans in the coming year.
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State Summary
POLYTECH Even Start
Sussex Center Even Start
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State Summary
Baylor Womens Correctional Institution (BWCI)
Christina Center
Diploma-At-A-Distance
Howard R. Young Correctional Institution (HRYCI)
James T. Vaughn Correctional Center (JTVCC)
Marshallton Center
Middletown Center
POLYTECH Center
Sussex Center
Sussex Correctional Institution (SCI)
Wilmington Center
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4,124
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88%
54%
32%
Separation Rate
35%
Obtained Employment
73%
Retained Employment
83%
34%
68%
77%
80%
57%
AGE 16-18
9%
AGE 19-24
22%
AGE 25-44
53%
American Indian
0%
White
23%
Asian
4%
African
American
36%
Hispanic
36%
Two or more
races
1%
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40
60
81
80
80
82
90
88
92
80
99
104
100
ESL Advanced
ASE Low
120
1% 1%
3%
3%
6% 4%
9%
16%
7%
25%
ABE-At-A-Distance
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
ABE-At-A-Distance
Appoquinimink
120%
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Appoquinimink
120%
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
BWCI
Christina
120%
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Christina
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
DTCC Owens
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
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DTCC Terry
120%
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
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DTCC George
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
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HRYCI
Indian River
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
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Indian River
120%
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
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JTVCC
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
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LACC
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
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LVSA
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
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NCCVT
New Start
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
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NEW START
POLYTECH
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
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Polytech
Red Clay
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
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Red Clay
Sussex Center
We Build Careers
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96%
44%
36%
41%
67%
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100%
63%
28%
26%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
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Sussex Center
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
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SCI
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95
100%
64%
23%
64%
54%
80%
59%
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*
100%
100%
120%
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
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West End
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Plan, organize, and implement community involvement events in each of the programs, and
Develop leadership skills in order to implement activities for the next year (FY16).
Each participating center submitted a Community Outreach Project Plan for a local project that
included the name of the event, the purpose of the event, a listing of those who were involved in the
project, the project schedule, and an evaluation. All projects were coordinated and approved by the local
center administrator and organized under the direction of OAASIS Team Members at the centers.
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Turkeys and nonperishable food items donated for the Thanksgiving Food Drive
which benefited local families in need.
Heart2Heart Hugs
OAASIS Team Members
participated in a statewide
project that was cosponsored by OAASIS and
the Governors Advisory
Council for Exceptional
Citizens (GACEC). Project
Heart2Heart Hugs focuses
on soliciting for warm
blankets, coats, scarves,
mittens/gloves, ear muffs,
snuggies, or anything that would make Delawares homeless and foster
children feel warm and comforted while giving them smiles and hugs.
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Each of the participating OAASIS centers served as drop off locations for items to be donated. GACECs
role included the distribution of the items that were collected at the OAASIS participating centers and
other collection points identified by GACEC throughout the state. Thousands of new items were collected
and/or donated by individuals and merchants.
Pulling Tabs for the Ronald McDonald House of Delaware
OAASIS kicked off its Pulling Tabs for the Ronald McDonald House campaign again in FY15. The purpose
of this statewide community service project was to assist the Ronald McDonald House with raising funds
to provide housing for families of hospitalized children. Labeled receptacles for the pull tabs were made
available to students and staff at participating centers.
Periodically, pull tabs were collected and turned into an OAASIS Team Member to be donated to the
Ronald McDonald House, who recycles the tabs for cash. Almost 30 3-liter jugs of pull tabs were collected
and donated to help families statewide.
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Family Literacy
State Summary
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93%
97%
97%
77%
87%
96%
99%
97%
Parents Accessing Hearing, Vision and Lead Poisoning Screening for Their Children
90%
94%
95%
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88%
96%
96%
71%
85%
100%
98%
100%
Parents Accessing Hearing, Vision and Lead Poisoning Screenings for Their
Children
100%
98%
92%
30
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96%
98%
98%
83%
90%
90%
100%
95%
Parents Accessing Hearing, Vision and Lead Poisoning Screenings for Their
Children
77%
90%
100%
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The James H. Groves Adult High School is the only statewide adult high school in the nation. It is
approved by the Delaware State Board of Education and is accredited by the Middle States Association
for Colleges and Schools. Groves provides educational opportunities at the high school level that lead
to graduation with a diploma.
Groves is offered at six local educational agencies, at four correctional institutions, and at a distance
learning center. Each of these instructional centers offers the full range of courses to enable adults to
complete their high school education.
The Groves curriculum aligns with the Delaware Board of Education State Content Standards and is
provided in a manner that is compatible with adult learners. The philosophy of Groves emphasizes the
importance of the individual learner and values a commitment to lifelong learning.
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18%
Rate of Separation
Obtained Employment
Retained Employment
100%
100%
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100%
*
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17
125
48%
Rate of Separation
19
17
28%
Obtained Employment
64%
Retained Employment
100%
44%
53%
75%
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25
109
23%
Rate of Separation
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12
20%
Obtained Employment
53%
Retained Employment
100%
50%
37%
30%
17%
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11%
Rate of Separation
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10
Obtained Employment
Retained Employment
100%
100%
*
100%
*
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58
10
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24%
Rate of Separation
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13
Obtained Employment
Retained Employment
100%
83%
*
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19
182
37%
Rate of Separation
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12
17%
Obtained Employment
38%
Retained Employment
13%
25%
33%
0%
33%
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25
238
12%
Rate of Separation
12
60%
Obtained Employment
29%
Retained Employment
100%
73%
27%
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182
27
164
23%
Rate of Separation
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100%
Obtained Employment
100%
Retained Employment
100%
80%
80%
75%
80%
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We Build Careers
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19
133
32%
Rate of Separation
108
66
46%
Obtained Employment
64%
Retained Employment
100%
60%
54%
32%
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38%
Rate of Separation
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Obtained Employment
Retained Employment
100%
33%
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50%
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49%
Rate of Separation
9%
Obtained Employment
64%
Retained Employment
100%
100%
100%
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