Selected Wisconsin Bridge/IBEST Curriculum Development
and Implementation Projects
Technical College District; Title; Type of proposal
Proposal Description Contact
Implemented in May 2007
Waukesha County Technical College Adult Basic Education for Transition to College in Culinary Arts
Team teachers integrate ABE/ELL instruction with pre-college occupational courses in health, welding, culinary arts and in 2009-2010, business.
Barbara E. Nordberg Associate Dean Basic Education
327 E. Broadway Waukesha, WI 53186 [email protected] 262-695-6520 Waukesha County Technical College
Adult Basic Education for Transition to College in Welding
Team teachers integrate ABE/ELL instruction with pre-college occupational courses in health, welding, culinary arts and in 2009-2010, business.
Barbara E. Nordberg Associate Dean Basic Education
327 E. Broadway Waukesha, WI 53186 [email protected] 262-695-6520 Madison Area Technical College
ELL/Nursing Assistant
This ELL/CNA certificate project offers concurrent coordinated instruction and has been running successfully for a number of years. Area hospitals are partners in the approach.
Chris Vandall
Associate Dean, College Preparedness & Academic Advancement Center 211 N. Carroll Street Madison, WI 53703-2285 608/258-2448 (work) Moraine Park
ABE/ELL Artisan Baking (I-BESTand
MPTC combines two weeks of “pre-instruction” with accelerated and integrated culinary/ABE/ELL instruction. ABE and ELL students are
Sandra S. Huenink Dean of Basic Education Moraine Park Technical
postsecondary pathway)) participating in this embedded certificate, and a local business has been very supportive.
College
(920) 924-3130 phone 235 North National Avenue PO Box 1940
Fond du Lac, WI 54936-1940 Implemented in May 2008
Chippewa Valley
Welding Career Opportunities (I-BEST and postsecondary pathway)
This project created a 16 week welding certificate program that prepares students for entry level welding jobs as well as earn students up to 10 credits toward a 1 year welding technical diploma.
Kristen Raney
Student Services Manager – Learning Support
Chippewa Valley Technical College
620 West Clairemont Avenue Eau Claire, WI 54701
715.833.6491 Lakeshore Technical College
Three-Courses Closer to College: Indus. Maintenance, Machine Tool Op., Welding (Bridge program)
This project is creating two pre-trades courses in dealing with reading and math that, combined with the Work Certified program offered by Bay Area WDB, will form a bridge program that prepares learners for the Industrial Maintenance, Machine Tool Operation, and Welding programs.
Completion of the bridge will qualify learners for program admission without further assessment. The reading and math courses will be
contextualized and team taught by ABE or ELL and occupational instructors.
Lynn Retzak
Dean, General Education & Basic Skills
Lakeshore Technical College 1290 North Avenue
Cleveland WI 53015 920.693.1282 Fax: 920.693.3251
Moraine Park with Waukesha County, Milwaukee Area, & Gateway
Industrial Maintenance (Bridge & postsecondary)
This project will develop a career pathway of three to five employer-supported certificates embedded in the Industrial Maintenance Program (either a 2-year AD or TD, depending on college). The certificates will be designed to meet the needs of low income, ABE and ELL populations. After the certificates are designed, work will begin on an ABE bridge into the first certificate.
Sandra S. Huenink Dean of Basic Education Moraine Park Technical College
(920) 924-3130 phone 235 North National Avenue PO Box 1940
Fond du Lac, WI 54936-1940 Moraine Park with Waukesha County, This project has created an “on-ramp” certificate to Sandra S. Huenink
Milwaukee Area, & Gateway Welding (Bridge/I-BEST & postsecondary)
a career ladder for welding (typically a 1 year Technical Diploma), with an ABE/ELL-occupational team teaching as part of the program design. The applicants are interested in pursuing a career latticing approach, wherein welding gives an employee career options in a number of industries and sectors and welding can serve as a stepping stone to other careers, such as metal fabrication.
Dean of Basic Education Moraine Park Technical College
(920) 924-3130 phone 235 North National Avenue PO Box 1940
Fond du Lac, WI 54936-1940 Northcentral Technical College
ELL Nursing Assistant Bridge (I-BEST)
This project created a version of the CNA course that integrates ELL instruction into the federally required nursing assistant curriculum and uses a team teaching approach. NTC’s objective is to significantly improve the success of SE Asian individuals in the CNA program. Area health care organizations have a strong interest in diversifying their nursing staff. This CNA project is seen as a proving ground for concepts that could next be applied to the LPN program.
Bethany O'Day Associate Dean
Learning Center ABE/ ELL Northcentral Technical College 1000 W. Campus Drive Wausau, WI 54401 715.803.1891
888.682.7144 ext. 1891
Northeast Wisconsin
Rising in NE Wisconsin: General Manufacturing & Welding (Bridge program)
This project has created certificate programs in General Manufacturing and Welding that will equip learners for entry-level jobs and postsecondary occupational programs. NWTC used DACUM and WESA processes to identify curriculum content, and the curricula integrates basic skills, ELL and occupational skills. The certificates will be aimed at ABE/ELL students, incumbent workers, and participants in the WDB’s Work Certified program.
Myke Schmit
Associate Dean of General Studies
Northeast Wisonsin Technical College
2740 West Mason Street Green Bay, WI 54307 (920) 498-7106
December 2008 Western
Success in CNC (I-BEST & postsecondary)
This project has created a Computer Numeric Control Skills Institute consisting of three modules that combine basic skills and technical skills learning and prepare students both for work and for moving on to the diploma CNC program. Each module will be worth six credits that count in the diploma program. Team teaching will be used in
Chad E. Dull
Dean - Instructional Support Services
Western Technical College 608-785-9561
some courses of the modules. This project target the region’s Hmong population, but the curriculum model followed will also be applicable to other disadvantaged adult populations.
Nicolet Area
IT Integrated Curriculum (I-BEST & postsecondary)
This project modified Network Fundamentals and Project Management courses to integrate reading and math basic skills with technical skills. Also, four new 1-credit basic skills courses that specifically complement the learning activities of these modified IT courses are being created. This package of new courses will eliminate separate development/remedial requirements for the Web Analyst/Programmer and Computer Support Specialist associate degree programs and existing short term certificates that ladder into these associate degrees.
Rose Prunty, Director Academic Success Program Nicolet College PO Box 518 Rhinelander, WI 54501 715.365.4672 800.544.3039 EXT: 4672 Implemented in May 2009 Northcentral Technical College
ELL Production Welding and Family Literacy (I-BEST and postsecondary)
Under development in 2009-2010, ELL integrated into production welding. Concentration on Hmong.
Bethany O'Day Associate Dean
Learning Center ABE/ ELL Northcentral Technical College 1000 W. Campus Drive Wausau, WI 54401 715.803.1891
888.682.7144 ext. 1891 Lakeshore Technical College
ABE/Hotel and Hospitality (I-BEST &
postsecondary)
Developed and implemented in 2009-2010, ABE/ELL instruction integrated into hotel and hospitality embedded certificate
Lynn Retzak
Dean, General Education & Basic Skills
Lakeshore Technical College 1290 North Avenue
Cleveland WI 53015 920.693.1282 Fax: 920.693.3251 Moraine Park MPTC combines two weeks of “pre-instruction” Sandra S. Huenink
ELL/Welding (I-BEST & postsecondary)
with accelerated and integrated welding/ABE/ELL instruction. ABE and ELL students are
participating in this embedded certificate, and local business is supportive.
Dean of Basic Education Moraine Park Technical College
(920) 924-3130 phone 235 North National Avenue PO Box 1940
Fond du Lac, WI 54936-1940 Fox Valley Technical College
GOAL Pathways to Business Careers
(bridge)
Contextualized ABE math/reading/writing
instruction in the areas of 1) Accounting and 2) Call Center Operations lead to a Goal certificate with first college credits that then articulates with embedded 1-semester, 1-year and 2-year certificates/degrees in a career ladder.
Colette Busse
Fox Valley Technical College GOAL Coordinator
[email protected] (920) 735-5692 Fox Valley Technical College
ELL College Achievement Program: From Basic Skills to Applied Skills (IBEST)
ELL students who typically struggle with communication-intensive college General
Education courses such as Written Communication and Interpersonal Communication are enrolled in an IBEST team-taught version of the class, resulting in much better initial college success in these key “gatekeeper” courses.
Marie Martin, Ph.D. Director
Global Education & Services Fox Valley Technical College P.O. Box 2277 1825 N. Bluemound Drive Appleton, WI 54912-2277 Phone: 920-735-5677 Mobile: 920-475-7569 Fax: 920-735-4847 Implemented in January 2010
Gateway Technical College Health Care I-BEST
ABE/ELL/CNA team-teaching approach Dr. Jacqueline D. Love Dean Adult Basic Education Gateway Technical College 3520 - 30th Avenue
Kenosha, WI 53144 (262) 564-3054 Office (262) 564-2007 Fax Moraine Park Technical College
Health Care I-BEST
ABE/ELL/CNA team-teaching approach with emphasis on continuation in career ladder
Sandra S. Huenink Dean of Basic Education Moraine Park Technical
College
(920) 924-3130 phone 235 North National Avenue PO Box 1940
Fond du Lac, WI 54936-1940 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Health Care STAR Bridge
Six weeks of Intensive Student Achievement in Reading training and a Health Care Career Course, followed by a pre-college Math for Nurses course and the CNA training.
Myke Schmit
Associate Dean of General Studies
Northeast Wisonsin Technical College
2740 West Mason Street Green Bay, WI 54307 (920) 498-7106 Nicolet Area Technical College
Home Technology Bridge
Creating a Home Technology certificate that incorporates ABE reading/writing/math into fundamental Electricity and Information Technology coursework
Rose Prunty, Director Academic Success Program Nicolet College
PO Box 518
Rhinelander, WI 54501 715.365.4672
800.544.3039 EXT: 4672 Madison Area Technical College
Business Technology Bridge
ABE and Computer skills combined into an entry-level bridge course for careers in three areas – IT, Business Technology or Medical Reception.
Chris Vandall
Associate Dean, College Preparedness & Academic Advancement Center 211 N. Carroll Street Madison, WI 53703-2285 608/258-2448 (work) Plus other variants in other locations . . .
