Mitigate “stop-out” risks by using granular data to bridge academic gaps. Use real-time mastery insights to guide targeted instruction and create clear pathways that move students faster toward test readiness and completion.
About This Session
Description
This interactive workshop is designed for Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) teachers who support students working toward GED or HiSET completion. Grounded in real program implementation, this session focuses on how to use Essential Education’s GED® and HiSET® Academy alongside Practice Plus to identify learning gaps, guide instruction, and accelerate student outcomes.
Participants will engage in guided discussions and hands-on activities using sample reports to practice identifying student needs and building targeted learning plans. The session will highlight timely strategies for addressing common challenges such as student persistence, test readiness, and “stop-out” risk.
Attendees will leave with practical tools and step-by-step strategies they can immediately apply in their classrooms to support individualized instruction and increase completion rates
What we'll cover:
In this workshop, we’ll explore how to combine instruction and targeted practice to create efficient, data-driven pathways for student success. Participants will actively work through examples and collaborate on strategies they can use right away.
In this session, we will:
- Identify strategies to prevent student stop-out using real-time data
- Analyze LMS reports to pinpoint learning gaps and guide instruction
- Build individualized learning paths using Academy and Practice Plus
- Practice using data to make instructional decisions through interactive activities
- Explore proven, field-tested approaches to accelerate test readiness and completions
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Presenter
Jeannie Hale
Account Executive
Essential Education
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Jeannie Hale is a powerhouse in Adult Education with a 20-year track record of driving program growth, workforce alignment, and student success. A seasoned administrator and educator, Jeannie previously served as the Director of Adult Education at Houston Community College, where she managed large-scale grants to expand workforce initiatives.
Now championing Essential Education across Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma, Jeannie serves as a strategic partner to regional adult education programs. She doesn’t simply offer a learning management system; she delivers customized implementation strategies grounded in a deep understanding of budget alignment, instructional needs, and measurable outcomes, helping educators maximize resources and achieve undeniable student success.
Breakout26 – HALE
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