TRAIN PD @ TCALL is a project of the Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy and Learning at Texas A&M University funded by the Texas Workforce Commission to serve as the statewide Professional Development and Resource Center for Texas Adult Education and Literacy (AEL). Funded at approximately $2.5 million annually, TRAIN PD serves as the hub for the TWC AEL Training, Resource and Innovation Network for Texas (TRAIN Tex) strategy.
TRAIN PD @ TCALL is responsible for delivering training, including training-of-trainer (TOT) events, informational resources, and other support to local programs, students, and stakeholders. PD Center staff, including PD Specialists, are responsible for deploying statewide PD activities, identifying and recruiting additional contract trainers, developing and delivering training throughout the state, including online accessibility, and assisting AEL Grantees and other providers with professional development planning and services provision.
Key services of TRAIN PD @ TCALL include:
- Data-driven PD planning, services, and implementation
- Routine and concentrated support to AEL Providers
- Management and development of the Agency-provided LMS (Texas AEL PD Portal), including information on Contract Trainers vetted and often trained by TRAIN PD
- Event planning for statewide, regional, or local conference or business events
- Research activities to evaluate PD effectiveness and for other purposes as approved by the Agency
- Information resources including:
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Those services and products/resources are available to Texas audiences including:
- Employees or volunteers of AEL service providers and collaborating entities
- Employees of the Agency
- Members of the Texas Workforce Solutions Network, including Board staff and contractors
- Employers
- Developmental education providers
- Windham School District education providers
- Volunteers; community-based and faith-based providers
- Other stakeholders as approved by the TWC
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Vision:
To empower all adults living in Texas to achieve the literacy skills needed to support themselves, their families, and their communities.
Our Mission:
To drive meaningful and sustainable improvements in Texas adult literacy, TCALL collaborates with community partners to advance adult learning, cultivate quality professional development, conduct relevant research and communicate findings.
Core Values:
- Respect
- Excellence
- Leadership
- Loyalty
- Integrity
- Selfless Service
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TCALL was created in 1989 by the Board of Regents at Texas A&M University with the purpose of helping to reduce the incidence of adult illiteracy in Texas.
The primary funded project at TCALL from 1989 through mid 2014 was the Adult Literacy Clearinghouse, an adult education state leadership activity funded for 14 years under Texas Education Agency, then under Texas Workforce Commission beginning in fall 2013.
Since June 2014, TCALL has served as the Statewide PD Center for the Texas Workforce Commission’s Adult Education and Literacy division, while continuing its role as the resource and communication hub for adult literacy practitioners and adult learners across the state.
Results (The Difference We Make/Who We Serve and How):
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More Information:
For more information, send a message to
TrainPD@tamu.edu
Call 1-800-441-READ (7323) or contact these project leadership staff with your questions.
Texas AEL PD Portal, Communications, Email Discussion List Moderation, and Ombudsperson for Problems/Suggestions regarding TRAIN PD @ TCALL:
Dr. Glenda Rose, Managing Director
glenda.rose@tamu.edu
Professional Development Content:
Beth A. Ponder, Director of Professional Development
baponder@tamu.edu |
PD Registration or Documentation Questions:
Yoli Oliver
yoliver@tamu.edu
Texas AEL PD Portal Management and Technical Assistance
pdportal@tamu.edu
Questions from Trainers about access to PD Portal and its Contract Trainer Community of Practice
Beth A. Ponder, Director of Professional Development
baponder@tamu.edu
Professional Development Field Services to AEL Grant Recipients/Consortia:
Catherine Netter, Program Manager of PD Field Services
cdnetter@tamu.edu
Questions regarding Research & Evaluation
Dr. Glenda Rose, Managing Director
glenda.rose@tamu.edu
See contact information for other project staff on the TCALL Staff Page. |
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