As a part of Education Week 2020 (May 4-10), the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) and Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) are excited to launch a new online portal to support adult learners across the region.
The new online portal - https://www.nwoadulted.com - is host to a wealth of information, including:
- Pathways- Depending on the goals of each learner, the portal offers individual pathway planning in the following areas:
- Earning your high school diploma
- Upgrading for college or university
- Upgrading for employment
- Upgrading literacy skills
- Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) - Adult learners may be closer than they think to reaching their goals. The new portal provides PLAR information for mature students including a credit calculator that can provide potential students with a senior credit estimate they can apply to their high school diploma.
- Course Selection -Adult learners can choose between university, university/college, college, and workplace preparation courses, as well as open courses for Grades 11 and 12.
- Success Stories - The portal includes a variety of success stories from past Adult Education graduates. By sharing their stories, we can celebrate our students' achievements and inspire potential students to reach out and complete their high school education.
- Online Registration - There are a variety of ways to register for Adult Education through the portal, including a new online registration process.
- Contact Information - With numerous sites and locations in the region, the new portal includes location and contact information to support learners.
Sherri-Lynne Pharand, KPDSB Director of Education, stated, "We are so lucky to have this great partnership with Seven Generations Education Institute to provide Adult Education programming in our communities. This new portal is an excellent way to help interested adults know what is available. The PLAR assessment tool in particular helps potential students know how much their life experience is valued as part of the learning and really helps the goal of a high school diploma be that much more attainable."
Sean Taggart, Adult Education Partnership Program Principal, added, "The Partnership between the KPDSB and Seven Generations Education Institute has been providing Adult Education for over eight years. With the launch of the new website, adult students throughout the district have a place to explore opportunities to help them reach their educational goals. Whether you are interested in completing your OSSD, taking an online blended course, or completing a specific course to enter a college or university program, the website will provide students with the necessary information to move forward. You're closer than you think!"
Background:
In September 2012, the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board and Seven Generations Education Institute embarked on a partnership to deliver adult education throughout Northwestern Ontario.
The goals of this partnership include:
- Increasing opportunities for both indigenous and non-indigenous adult learners throughout the KPDSB and SGEI communities to achieve the Ontario Secondary School Diploma
- Improving access for adult learners to high quality curriculum resources on a full or part-time basis
- Committing to excellence and innovation in serving the needs of adult learners
