How to Build Bridge Programs that Fit into a Career Pathway: A Step-by-Step Guide Based on the Carreras en Salud Program in Chicago
Summary
The purpose of this manual is to provide the tools and information needed to develop successful bridge programs, drawing on the specifics of the development and implementation of Carreras en Salud. Carreras en Salud {translation: Careers in Health} is an early bridge prototype operating since 2005. As of summer 2009, Carreras has a cumulative completion rate of 94% across its bridge programs. This manual is useful to anyone interested in the challenge of tapping into the reservoir of talent represented by low-skill adults, whether the skills they need are English as a Second Language (ESL) or adult basic education (ABE). This can range from administrators of adult and vocational programs to instructors, employers, and others. This manual summarizes the key elements of the Carreras program experience in order to assist others to adopt similar initiatives. The manual provides the following resources:
• How to Conceive of a Career Pathway
• How to Identify and Develop Successful Partnerships
• How to Design a Career Pathway and its Bridges
• Understanding the Essential Elements of a Bridge Program
• How to Contextualize a Bridge Curriculum
• Teaching Paradigm and Instructor Qualities
• How to Develop Bridge Program Logistics
• How to Budget for a Bridge Program
• How to Sustain a Bridge Program
• How to Expand the Bridge Program Model
Link
http://iccb.org/pdf/shifting%20gears/Instituto2010_HowToBuildBridgePrograms.pdf