Resources for Transition to College

• America Connects Web site offers a quick overview of transition to college programs. Go to http://www.americaconnects.net/research/
• Beyond the GED: Making Conscious Choices about the GED and Your Future is a NCSALL publication providing lesson plans and materials for the GED classroom. Go to http://ncsall.gse.harvard.edu/teach/beyond_ged.pdf
• Massachusetts' Curriculum Frameworks on page 81 provides a section on math needed for postsecondary education. Go to http://www.doe.mass.edu/acls/frameworks/mathnum.pdf
• LINCS Health and Literacy Special Collection provides information for students interested in transitioning into a health career. Go to http://www.worlded.org/us/health/lincs
• LINCS Science & Numeracy Special Collection provides drill and practice on math skills. Go to http://literacynet.org/sciencelincs and click on A+Math. For science related links, click on Explore Science.
• "Getting Through College: Voices of Low-Income and Minority Students in New England" offers information on financial aid. Go to http://www.ihep.com/Pubs/PDF/Nelliemae.pdf
• Join the National ABE-to-College Transition Network beginning in June, 2004. This network will support ABE staff, programs, and states in establishing and strengthening ABE-to-college transition services through technical assistance, professional development, collegial sharing, and advocacy. Join the network by going to http://www.collegetransition.org/

References

Alamprese, J. A. (2004). Approaches to ABE transition to postsecondary education. Focus on Basics, 6(D) 26-27. Retrieved May 7, 2004, from http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~ncsall/fob/2004/alamprese.html

Dann-Messier, B., & Kampits, E. I. (2004). Building the desire, building the ability. Focus on Basics, 6(D) 22-25. Retrieved May 7, 2004, from http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~ncsall/fob/2004/messier.html

Johnson, K., Haas, B., Harrell, B., & Alameida, R. (2004). EdCAP: A transition program in transition. Focus on Basics, 6(D) 19-21. Retrieved May 7, 2004, from http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~ncsall/fob/2004/johnson.html

Kuehn, P. (1996). Assessment of academic literacy skills: Preparing minority and limited English proficient (LEP) students for post-secondary education. Fresno, CA: California State University, Fresno.

Lieshoff, S. C. (1995). The impact of literacy programs: Perceptions of selected Mexican and Mexican-American women in Texas. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Texas A&M University, College Station.