Transition to Independence
The overall goal of the path to independence is to ensure that learners are able to improve or gain the foundational skills needed to successfully manage their home and personal life and be able to participate in the community. Goal-focused programming that links the learner-identified goals to Essential Skills allows for flexibility and transferability if the learner chooses to pursue a different path at a later stage of life.
Learners entering the path at the lower range may require a more basic content-based program initially to address identified skill gaps. However, programming generally moves towards a contextualized or applied approach with the incorporation of authentic materials and real-life learning situations that closely align to and support learner-identified goals. The use of authentic materials allows learners to move more quickly towards success. Although transition on this path does not relate directly to employment, it is unique in building the foundations for learners to be independent and later develop further skill complexities in the Essential Skills areas. Typical task or learner goals in this path can be placed on a continuum from independence in the home to independence in the community.
Transition to Employment
The goal of workforce literacy preparation is to ensure that participants who transition to the workforce are well prepared to meet the typical literacy and numeracy demands encountered at an entry-level job. Workforce literacy preparation therefore has a strong workplace focus, and
Workforce literacy preparation considers context for the development of skills; the relationship between the context and purpose of skill development engages participants as the relevance to employment is made apparent.