the learning success pipeline an emily griffith success story
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The Learning Success PipelineAN EMILY GRIFFITH SUCCESS STORY
Our Team
Tricia Johnson, Director of Instructional Programs
Linda Van Doren, Instructional Dean of Adult Education & Language Learning Center
Aarthi Ramesh, Instructional Dean of Health Sciences
Amy Downing, Manager of Continuing Education and Customized Training
Our Mission
The mission of Emily Griffith Technical College is to provide knowledge, skills, and values that enable students to compete successfully in the workforce and to be self-sufficient citizens and
lifelong learners.
Our School - THEN
Emily Griffith Opportunity School (1916)
Committed to providing opportunity for all who wish to learn
Dedicated to meeting industry needs
Focused on English language acquisition and career and technical education
Our School - NOW
Emily Griffith Technical College
Committed to providing opportunity for all who wish to learn
Dedicated to meeting industry needs
Focused on educational needs of the lifelong learner
Our Guiding Forces
Innovation in Instruction
Addressing Student Needs
School-wide Collaboration
Adult Education & Language Learning Center
One of the country’s oldest adult English as a Second Language programs
Largest GED testing center in Colorado in 2014
Robust pathways into CTE programs that include financial, advising, and employment support
Financial model is combination of tuition, investment by college, and through external (grant) funding
Two Adult Education Programs
Six English as a Second Language Programs
Adult Education
Managed enrollment cohorts
Instructional best practices model with supplemental support
45-hour classes split by subject and academic level
Adult Basic Education Program
Co-enrollment in CTE
Native-English speaker literacy classes
Adult Secondary Education Program
Common Core/GED preparation
Courses offered onsite and in DPS schools for community
Language Learning Center(English as a Second Language)
Students a mix of immigrants, refugees, tourists
In AY 14, students from 94 countries speaking 72 languages
Six English as a Second Language (ESL) Programs (3,000 students annually) Pre-Academic, Career, Technical ESL
Career Readiness ESL
On-the-Job Training Program at Emily’s Coffee
Parent Engagement ESL
Community ESL
In-home tutoring ESL program
Pathways to CTE
Pathways to CTE
Synergy for Success
Specialized
Instruction
Mentoring
Services: Hands On
Marketing-
Community
Career Assistanc
e
Continuing Education
Innovation in Instruction
Instantly create customized, just in time training to support our program students needs
CPR certification
Small business classes
Program specific skills upgrade training
Continuing Education
Addressing Student Needs
Partner with outside agencies to provide educational opportunities at all levels
Denver Office of Economic Development-Youth Division to create 4 customized training opportunities in non-traditional areas for girls, ages 14-18
Driving program enrollment
Expanding educational opportunities to new populations of students
Increasing interest in CTE career fields
Continuing Education
School-wide Collaboration
We support the credit side of the house in numerous ways:
Structure and administrative functions for consistency and quality
Supporting non-credit training opportunities for both off-site and utilizing existing class space
