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The KET Adult Learning features stories showing how creative educators are using KET’s adult education materials in every imaginable setting — from libraries to prisons, from statewide broadcasts to community cablecasts, from adult ed centers to workplace learning centers.

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Issue Page
Spring ’09
Put HOTS in your teaching 1
Workplace Essential Skills Employment special offer 2
GED Testing Service is on Facebook 2
Come see us at COABE 2
TV411 Financial Literacy Kit 2
South Carolina: raising awareness, raising scores 3
Creative states find best ways to reach adult learners 4
 
Winter ’09
Chef Curtis Aikens serves advice and inspiration at COABE 1
C-Pal will quickly become your pal 2
Save a tree: get the e-newsletter 2
You will go to college: moving GED students through the education pipeline 3
DANTES opens doors for military personnel 6
 
Spring ’08
Rhode Island VOD pilot project promotes equal access for learners 1
Join in and learn with literacy listservs 2
Kansas teachers use Workplace Essential Skills to prepare multi-level learners for world of work 3
Learning disabilities study shows complex issues behind learners’ struggles 4
Earlene Jefferson is ripping off the educational labels 7
GEDTS makes special accommodations 7
 
January ’08
VOD and streaming technologies let students schedule learning around their lives 1
GED Connection helps transform inmates’ lives through correctional education network 2
Murray Mezaros: IQ = IQ but EQ ≠ EQ 4
WorkKeys: Unlocking the skills needed for 14,000 jobs 6
NC community college cafés mirror Crossroads Café 7
Multimedia workshop coming in February 8
 
October ’07
Virginia ESL learners enjoy best of both worlds 1
Adult learners benefit from dedication of broadcast pioneers 2
PD help is on the way, with Paula Johnson Williams 2
Charlotte’s WTVI invites neighbors to come to the party—and they’re staying 3
First teach your legislators (then ask them for funding) 4
Meet one of the people behind the educational materials you love—Forum guest Tonya Crum 7
TV411 on DVD 8
 
March ’07
Effective orientation doubles retention rate in Wisconsin 1
Iowa book club offers Latino families books and much more 2
Virginia Career Bridge adapts curriculum to workplace goals 3
Learning never ends in an IDEAL world 4
At-risk students stay the course with alternative approach 6
 
January ’07
New seven-year study offers surprises on how adult students learn 1
Crosswalk links Workplace Essential Skills to National Work Readiness Credential 2
New credential assesses job readiness 3
Sondra Stein shares lessons from a lifetime in literacy 6
TV411 turns waiting rooms into learning centers 7
 
October ’06
GED Testing Service welcomes new director 1
Mississippi e-newsletter keeps educators informed 2
Workforce Services team on the go—really! 3
Educational technology timeline 4
From blackboards to whiteboards, educational technology is evolving 4
GED Connection correlated to TABE 6
 
May ’06
GED Connection goes digital 1
Florida’s innovative approach to family literacy cuts dropout rate in half, offers many other benefits 2
The four Ps of using video effectively 6
The virtues of video 7
 
March ’06
TECH21 helps adult educators make the best use of technology 1
Creative promotions attract GED candidates 3
West Virginia: Scholarships send statistics soaring 3
South Carolina: A partnership gets GED on television 4
Oregon: Winning through the workforce 5
Tennessee: Success is in the bag ... make that the kit 5
Kentucky: Two phone calls, two businesses, lots of progress 6
Keith Rinker: No excuse for not getting a GED 7
 
Fall ’05
In Virginia, they are winning the Race to GED 1
Forum guest Alex Quinn makes literacy relevant to everyday life 3
ESL instructor asks: What do you want to study? 4
How do they do that? Delaware boasts highest GED pass rate in the country 4
ERS online assessment uncovers unexpected needs 6
You can be a part of the TV411 Think Math DVD Outreach Initiative (and get a free DVD!) 7
GED on DVD coming your way; Teacher focus group offers insights on usability 7
 
Back to School ’05
GED Take-Out serves adults on the go in North Carolina 1
Multi-level GED materials help Kentucky students grasp concepts faster 2
San Francisco PTV station, partners promote work readiness 4
KET celebrates partnerships 4
New York City hospital waiting rooms become classrooms 5
Rosie Maum: Our newest Forum guest makes connections for English language learners 6
And the winner is ... 7
Two new learning tools 7
 
Spring ’05
Living, learning, and working in the USA 1
Massachusetts project brings in those shut out by society 3
Family literacy programs and business: a winning combination 4
Toyota-sponsored program offers hope 5
Massachusetts newspapers help win the literacy war 6
Collaboration among agencies works for learners in Utah 7
 
Spring ’04
Library outreach program expands to serve ESL students 1
Update update: LiteracyLink web site 2
Creative collaboration supports transition from welfare to work 3
Seniors have much to give, much to gain 4
TESOL fosters teaching excellence 5
TESOL winners 6
L.A. County jails help inmates and their children 6
OMS teachers interact with learners online 7
 
Winter ’04
Pre-GED Connection workbooks, videos, and web links now available 1
Canton program customizes services to help learners succeed 2
ESL/CivicsLink: Learning on your own terms 3
Distance learning at the heart of this Pennsylvania project 4
Major black writers in GED Connection 6
Connecticut programs offer inmates a second chance at life 8
Los Angeles County uses education and art to change inmates’ lives 9
Job success basics 10
 
Spring ’03
Public broadcasting mission exemplified in Louisiana COMTECH project 1
Waterproof COMTECH center ship shape thanks to community support 2
Rural COMTECH center moves community toward technology 3
KET welcomes new national sales manager 3
Workplace Essential Skills, Crossroads Café recommended for New York programs 4
New York POISED program effects meaningful change in clients’ lives 5
Read the newspaper and learn more than the news 6
New York City PRIDE combats employment barriers 6
GED Connection a valuable tool for California teacher 7
Online ESL professional development coming soon 8
Shipping fees rise 8
 
Back to School ’03
Hasan Davis is newest forum guest for LiteracyLink 1
GED posters ‘getting the word out’ in New Jersey 2
TV411 unveils third season 3
Community collaboration makes Sacramento distance learning work 4
Innovative wrap-around programming delivers top quality on a tight budget 5
California students learn from and about TV 5
Workplace Essential Skills anchors televised class 7
Online reports address need for accountability 7
 
Winter ’03
Ohio ABLE and Even Start programs work together to help clients help themselves 1
TV411 Family Learning Kit brings parents and children together 2
Washington prison finds inmate education ‘pays for itself’ in lowering chances of recidivism 3
Solid training, support, and TV411 help learners succeed in Pittsburgh Reemployment Centers 5
LiteracyLink Online at home on KET server 6
Crossroads Café helps learners move to higher levels of education, employment 6
Utah Office of Education joins with libraries, public schools to reach adult learners 7
Good/bad news about shipping 8
 
Back to School ’02
Safety-Net brings inmates education in a new light with TV411 1
Milli’s new hat 2
PBS names KET to manage LiteracyLink 2
Arkansas educators participate in IDEAL distance learning project 3
Innovative thinking, community partnerships spell success for Yonkers Public Schools adult programs 4
TV411 now available through KET 6
Homeless find hope in Amandla program 7
GED Connection Utilization Workshop provides opportunities for learning and networking 7
Ron Griffin named to head Enterprise 8
 
Spring ’02
Classes encourage camaraderie and greater understanding for city employees 1
Special-needs query prompted newsletter stories 2
Special accommodations help GED candidates demonstrate knowledge, skills 2
Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind helps learners with disabilities become independent 3
Six states find creative ways to make adult education materials available 4
VUB: Helping veterans develop personal potential 7
 
Winter ’02
Nebraska Indian community college finds GED tapes ‘a blessing’ for adult learners 1
Michigan educators see inmates’ lives turned around 2
GED Connection completes LiteracyLink Teacher’s Guide 3
GED Practice Tests online 3
Kentucky leads the way in GED preparation and support 4
GED Connection promo spots available 5
Shipping news ... from KET 5
Laubach, LVA to merge 6
Workplace Essential Skills study underscores teacher’s critical role 7
 
Fall ’01
KET unveils professional development materials for GED 2002 1
VALUE an invaluable resource for literacy programs 2
GED Connection activities to debut on LiteracyLink web site 3
LiteracyLink partners 3
Molly Maid’s one-two punch 4
Finding qualified candidates quickly is goal of EARN 5
NC community colleges 5
Ambassador works pro bone-o 5
Low-income workers can receive tax credit in advance 6
Elements of LiteracyLink 7
Workplace Essential Skills provides template for Montana 7
WATERMELON—an acronym for living 7
 
Spring ’01
New GED Connection series to air this fall 1
2000 test reflects changes in national academic standards and impact of welfare-to-work initiatives 2
Practice, practice, practice: Workbooks give learners plenty of skill-building opportunities 3
Innovative new GED Connection series brings students a smorgasbord of learning opportunities 4
Even the wrapping is special 5
Executives see value of GED from a business perspective 6
Math test changes can help candidates demonstrate ‘real-world’ skills 7
 
Winter ’01
Montana program finds key in Workplace Essential Skills 1
Nurturing sense of community a first step for Nevada Family Resource Center 2
Community support plus outside grants = expansion for Decorah library 3
Students could get a needed JOLT in Massachusetts program 4
2000 reasons America should read 5
Workplace Essential Skills wins regional award 5
Relationship of correctional education, recidivism to be traced in study 6
Staff development for the new GED 2002 Test 6
What if everyone reads the same book? 7
 
Spring ’00
Learner-centered West Virginia program strives to provide human touch 1
GED 2000: Everything you need to know 2
Replying to census has many potential benefits 2
Third WES teleconference scheduled for May 3
GTE checks into literacy 4
Cincinnati YWCA/library program staff and volunteers offer multi-level services 5
Behind every GED certificate is a story of courage and perseverance 6
Teacher questionnaire 7
Winners detail virtues of WES materials 7
 
Winter ’00
Business/education/broadcast improving the odds in Reno 1
Transportation can make the difference 2
New GED Test takes effect January 1, 2002 4
ACE/GEDTS: A resource for educators, learners 5
KET welcomes new national sales manager 5
Our web site had a facelift 6
More on Workplace Essential Skills 6
Computer access is ‘out there’ for the LiteracyLink learner without home equipment 7