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Support Youth and Families

Goal 1: Partner with Local Organizations to Educate and Mentor
Objective 1: Strengthen Education and Enrichment Programs
Project Performance Measure(s) City Service Team (Department)
SYF Adult Literacy enhanced  Recruitment of ESL, ABE, HSE students Neighborhood Services (Library)
1.1.2 service delivery (includes IET, ITP)
 Retention of students
 Virtual and distance learning
 Certifications (includes HSE diplomas, and
IET certifications)
Summary:

The Library’s adult education program continues to Recruitment of ESL, ABE, HSE Students
provide the community with high‐quality instruction in (includes IET, ITP)
high school equivalency, ESL, and citizenship 250
preparation at no cost to the student. As part of the
Tarrant County Adult Education and Literacy 200
Consortium (TCAELC) funded through Texas Workforce
Commission, the Library also provides eligible students 150
with opportunities to receive integrated educational
training that results in certifications in a number of 100
fields such as phlebotomy, Certified Nurses’ Assistant,
Commercial Driver License, Microsoft Office 50
certification, and more. These certifications allow
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students to become more marketable and achieve
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr
higher paying jobs upon completion. The Library
provides instruction and support to internationally
trained professionals and students that are already
degreed in their home country to make stronger Student Retention – Students Achieve 40
language skills and enhance their employability in our Hours of Class Learning
community. This instruction is achieved both through
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traditional methods of in‐person classes, virtual classes,
and distance learning utilizing specialized databases. 80
The Library strives to expand these enhanced services
to eligible students. 60

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In the 4 quarter, classes moved to a hybrid of in‐
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person and virtual classes. With the start of a new grant
project year, recruitment of new students for ESL and ‐
HSE classes began. The ESL courses provided 8 classes 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr
for in‐person instruction and 4 virtual classes
instructing 239 students with a cumulative total of
2550.5 hours of direct instruction. Staffing challenges
have limited the HSE class offerings. In addition,
distance learning through educational software
platforms, Burlington English and EssentialEd, offered
students the ability to supplement their learning online.
Two classes were provided, and 78 students were
active on these platforms with 524.25 hours of
instruction completed.

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