All questions are taken from Martin and Fisher text book—power point chapters 1-6, and the copy of the text are in the Handouts Section.

Chapter 1
1. State policies often give considerable leeway for policies to be interpreted at local levels.
a. Identify three major local policy interpretation or implementation issues.
b. Explain by examples, how these issues affected the programs and participants based on the “Work First” approach.

Chapter 2
2. The “move to get welfare recipients, who are predominantly women off welfare and on a path toward self-sufficiency” has been viewed from three competing perspectives: the liberal to moderate, progressive, and the feminist perspectives. Discuss each of the three perspectives and explain their arguments regarding welfare to work programs.

Chapter 3
3. Discuss the issues of diversity among the welfare to work population. Explain how their diversity makes some of these people “harder to serve.” Discuss Holcomb and colleagues suggestions on how to better server this hard to serve population.

Chapter 4
4. A challenge for ABE programs was to develop a continuum of programs that provide a variety of literacy skills. Discuss and explain the following approaches. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each
A. The Academic Approach
B. The Situated Context and Cognition Approach
C. The Integrated Programs Approach

5. Compare and contrast the Integrated Literacy-Occupational Skills Program and the Integrated Literacy-Soft Skills Training programs. Give examples.

Chapter 5
6. Heinrich (1996) identified five major factors that contributed to people losing their new jobs. List and explain these five factors.

7. Discuss the Holistic Approach to work force education.

8. As Work Force Educators, how can we use the holistic approach to prepare current and former welfare recipients to find and keep jobs that meet the needs of employers in the 21st century business environment?

Chapter 6
9. Discuss some challenges faced by community-based ALE Programs in delivering services. Give examples.

Chapter 7
10. Welfare recipients have diverse needs. As a Work Force Educator, suggest some effective ways that literacy education planners can design programs that will address the needs of the participants.

All questions are taken from Martin and Fisher text book—power poin...