WIA Impact: Implications for Practice

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Impact of WIA and Welfare Reform Policies on Practitioners
Alisa Belzer
Rutgers University

Implications for Practice

• Communicate policy in a positive manner.
• Better system of communication between state level and programs.
• As programs go towards quality, we need to give that money to students.
• The reform movement is pushing adult ed. to put students in job training. There’s little recognition of academics.
• The transition from ESL to job training needs funding.
• Can do rather than can’t do
• Teacher has voice/stake in the changes
• All staff involved in continuous improvement – student focused.
• Student voice included
• Put in simple understanding words, terms, how we can get funding and what we need to do.