“We are thrilled to have forged this partnership,” said Teresa Chasteen, CEO of WIN. “Steck-Vaughn is more than just a provider of adult education services. It is a company focused on providing a complete adult learner solution for success. Pairing our proven curriculum with their market experience and reach is a natural partnership.”
WIN’s web-based, independent learning programs allow learners to move at their own pace through each customized lesson. This model continues to yield measureable results for learners everywhere. In a Syracuse University study, the WIN courseware was used in the Industrial Certification and Training (ICT) program to “help participants build foundational skills in preparation for skill assessment and credentialing.” Researchers noted that the courseware was easily implemented into the ICT program and that participants experienced significant gains in building foundational skills in order to achieve their WRC.
WIN’s curriculum not only prepares career-ready learners to earn their credentials but also ensures content mastery and empowers them to continue on to other academic or professional pursuits.
HMH’s Adult Education Group will also distribute the WIN Career Readiness Courseware, designed to help learners master the skills necessary to earn a Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) and provide employers with the confidence that workers have the necessary skills for a specific job. Earning stackable credentials such as the WRC and the CRC can be an important first step to securing a better position, as they help differentiate and distinguish potential job candidates for hiring managers and give job seekers a competitive edge in the marketplace.
“This partnership provides our customers with immediate access to best-in-class online instruction to ensure concept mastery and improve test scores,” said Dan Griffith, Senior Vice President of Steck-Vaughn’s Adult Education and Workforce Division. “Together, HMH and WIN can help learners earn valuable credentials that will propel them towards greater opportunities, improve local business outcomes, and drive economic growth.”
HMH and WIN’s collaboration comes at a time of increased interest in adult education services. The U.S. Department of Education Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) recently launched the Designing Instruction for Career Pathways initiative, a three-year project aimed at providing technical assistance resources that support OVAE’s goals for increasing the quantity and quality of available career pathways instructional programming for adults seeking career-readiness.
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