MACAE Conference Highlights: Advocacy, Education, and Networking

Explore the Michigan Association of Community and Adult Education (MACAE) Conference showcasing insights, leadership, and major topics in adult education. Learn about MACAE committees, advocacy efforts, mentorship programs, and upcoming sessions on alternative education, instructional strategies, and technology advancements. Connect with professionals to strengthen community and adult education programs statewide.

• Adult Education
• MACAE Conference
• Advocacy
• Networking
• Education Programs

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1. MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY AND ADULT EDUCATION FIRST TIME ATTENDEE RECEPTION LETS GET PUMPED UP FOR THIS CONFERENCE

2. WELCOME TO THE MACAE CONFERENCE Vice President/Region 4: Mary Murphy Region 2: Heidi Palatka Treasurer/At Large: Tammy Brown Region 3: Brenda Baker Region 5: Connie Cox Past President: Jeff McNeal President: Bob Steeh Region 1: Bill Henry Region 6: Linda Cianferra Advocacy Chairman: Oogie LaMar Networking Chairman: Karyn Goven Professional Development: Melisa Akers At Large: Brenn Fricano At Large: Kelly Vella

3. YOUR MACAE COMMITTEES Professional Development Membership Services Emerging Leaders Develop financial resources that support MACAE mission and strengthen Community and Adult Education programs statewide through advocacy, collaboration, data collection and the legislative process Advocacy and Legislative Leadership Develop financial resources that support MACAE mission and strengthen Community and Adult Education programs statewide through advocacy, collaboration, data collection and the legislative process. Networking To support and encourage MACAE to collaborate with other organizations to broaden our base and increase resources for practitioners. Identify best practices and program and communicate with members statewide.

4. MAJOR TOPICS OF ADULT EDUCATION FROM THE STATE State Address from Sean Lively our State Director Insights from our State Director and the goals that our State is moving towards WIOA-The Major Federal Adult Education Grant If you don t know what those 4 letters stand for don t miss this session

5. MACAE ADVOCACY MACAE is Michigan s largest Advocacy organization for Adult Education. If you have an interest in Adult Education, Early Childhood or Enrichment come learn what the hot topics are! MACAE Mentorships You don t need to blaze the trail and climb the mountain alone. Our mentor program can help guide you on the path. COABE What do those initials stand for???

6. AND ON THE SECOND DAY Alternative Education Adult Education Community Education ABE Instructional Strategies Flexible Learning Options and MDE s Top 10 Technology Taking CARE Section 107 Changes Michigan s Alternative Accountability System Answering the Cry for Help Filling the Cracks reducing barriers through partnerships Utilizing Improved Edgenuity Features to Improve Online Learning for all Students Emerging Trends of Substance Abuse MAERS Update Michigan GED State Update Designing Instructor Handbooks for New Teachers Partnering for Success: Michigan Works! Working with Adult Education Providers The LERN Staffing Model, What is it? Burlington English Career Pathways - Your WIOA Solution

7. NO WAY-WHAT THERES MORE ONE MORE DAY Community Education Implementing the College Career Readiness Standards (CCRS) Life is Good and Easier Using Budget Templates Social Media Tools & Web-Based Programs Implementing the College Career Readiness Standards (CCRS) High Quality Credentialing High Quality Credentialing Young People Driving Campaign Conversations Michigan High School Equivalency Family Literacy Night A Workforce Readiness Symposium What s Hot in Enrichment and Life Long Learning Integrating a Career Pathways Model What s New With TABE 11/12 and An Introduction To the TASC Test

8. ADVOCACY PLATFORM MACAE S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A COHESIVE FRAMEWORK FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION THROUGH COLLABORATION AND GUIDANCE AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL. IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THAT MISSION, MACAE ADVOCATES FOR THE FOLLOWING EDUCATION PLATFORMS: Early Care and Education Alternative Education Adult Education Enrichment, Recreation, and Before/After School Programs

9. THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF MACAE ON THE COMMUNITY Increases the educational outcomes of children There is a direct relationship between a parents educational level to that of their children. The higher the educational level of the parent the higher level will be found in their children. Increases the involvement of parents in their child s education. Low level learners are not typically involved with their child s school or parent meetings.

10. THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF ADULT EDUCATION ON THE COMMUNITY Increases in employability skill Increase in employability and citizenship of English as a Secondary Language adults. Increased efficiency through collaboration with other adult services Increase in federal funding for adult education as we have matching funds coming to the State to support adult education.

11. THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF MACAE ON THE COMMUNITY Increases the educational outcomes of children There is a direct relationship between a parents educational level to that of their children. The higher the educational level of the parent the higher level will be found in their children. Increases the involvement of parents in their child s education. Low level learners are not typically involved with their child s school or parent meetings.

12. WHERE DOES ADULT EDUCATION DECREASE COST FOR THE STATE? Decrease in cost for remediation for adults wanting to attend college Decrease incarnation Decrease dependence on seasonal jobs. Decrease cost of unemployment

13. LEGISLATIVE PLATFORMS Maintain Early Childhood Programs, such as the Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) at its current funding level. Early Care and Education Research confirms that the most formative years of brain development occurs in a child s first three to five years. Children who participate in high quality early childhood programs are more likely to succeed in school and be contributing members of society later in life. The best investment we can make is to ensure every child in Michigan gets off to a healthy, safe and enriching start Provide accessible, affordable, high-quality, licensed early childhood preschool programs for all 3-5 year olds in Michigan. Fund early intervention services for 0-3 year olds in their natural environment (their homes) where Parent Educators (nurses, social workers, home teachers) are able to infuse information to parents and improve outcomes. Fund research based professional development that is required for all early care and education providers in licensed care, to universally improve the quality and practices across Michigan for all of our children.

14. ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION Maintain, expand and support Alternative Education programs and options for students throughout the state. Michigan s alternative education programs are capable, effective and efficient. We provide a needed service to the most difficult to serve to ensure that they are not left behind. We recognize the need for high academic achievement. However, we continue to advocate for flexibility in the access and delivery for students who need alternative ways to achieve and succeed. Alternative Education programs provide this opportunity for thousands of students across the state, ensuring that the rigor of our curriculum is achieved with student engagement, determination, and preparation for their next steps in learning and career pathways Allow additional standard assessment tools to demonstrate academic growth for reporting Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). Look at longitudinal data to account for student progress; instead of just the measures recorded at the last school attended. Meet Michigan High School Requirements by networking with local districts, local resources and state-approved programs, utilizing alternative education pathways

15. ADULT EDUCATION Continue funding for K-12 Adult Education programs under Section 107 of the K-12 School Aid Bill. These funds should continue to be explicitly designated for community-based K-12 programs that serve adult learners who fall below ninth-grade reading level. An estimated 1.7 million Michigan adults fall below a ninth grade level for reading and math, disqualifying them from access to post-secondary education and job training. For these adults to be self-supporting, they must first have access to community-based adult education, literacy and ESL programs. Over the past 20 years, Michigan has continued to cut funding for programs that serve this population, while the need has skyrocketed due to fewer low-skilled, high paying manufacturing jobs and the increasing demand for a highly skilled workforce. Direct federal adult education funding toward those adults who struggle the most. While MACAE fully supports lifelong opportunities for all, if adult learners who struggle the most do not have access to community- based adult education in order to qualify for post-secondary programs, they will continue to weigh down the State budget through social services and incarceration for generations to come. To encourage more collaboration between community-based K-12 adult education, literacy and ESL programs with post-secondary education and job training programs, provide incentive grants that enable local communities to design innovative partnerships that best suit the needs of the community and local economy. Caps limiting the number of FTEs per district that adult education programs had back in the 1990s have not been adjusted for nearly 20 years, while Michigan s economy and needs have changed dramatically. The caps need to be adjusted to reflect today s reality. Align adult education exit guidelines with post-secondary and job training entry-level guidelines and adopt common assessment tools so that adult learners can more easily transition from one level to the next

16. ENRICHMENT, RECREATION, AND BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM Strong, viable communities offer local residents an opportunity to pursue lifelong learning, recreation, health and exercise in a safe, clean, accessible environment. Community schools that make facilities available for enrichment, recreation and before/after school programs provide a tremendous service and taxpayer value to area residents. Support Full-Service Community Schools, which includes incentives for all school districts to offer year-round community education programming.