Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs are designed to help people ages 16 years and above who did not have the privilege to complete their regular school education. These programs are often operated by Community Colleges and are aimed at helping these students to learn basic skills like reading, writing, listening, speaking, and doing math. Many ABE students complete the program bypassing the “high school equivalency” exam and receiving a diploma or some other certificate for their education. Many ABE students complete the program bypassing the “high school equivalency” exam and receiving a diploma or some other certificate for their education. For a myriad of reasons, people in Adult Basic Education (ABE) have a hard time staying engaged and completing the program. However, it is also challenging for schools and organizations to provide ABE programs to retain their students.
The State Government only pays for those students who reach certain milestones while attending the programs. If a student is recruited and starts the program, but does not reach the first milestone, then the school will not get paid for educating that student. So, to keep the process running smoothly, the schools have a significant incentive to retain such students in any (legal) way possible.
AdvanceNet Labs along with their co-partners Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) saw this gap in the market and decided to come up with a product that could help both the students and the educational institutions.
WorkReady Mobile has helped many adults to complete their ABE programs as well as the schools trying to retain such students.
The platform aided the schools and organizations with the following:
Note: The use of WorkReady Mobile bloomed during the COVID season, with the significant demand for online education.
