Section 1 West Virginia Adult Education Programs
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook
2015-16
Section 1
West Virginia Adult Education
Programs
Adult Education (AdultEd) Program
Office of Adult Education and Workforce Development
West Virginia Department of Education
The West Virginia Adult Education (WVAdultEd) Program is funded by the Adult Education and
Family Literacy Act, enacted August 7, 1998 as Title II of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
WVAdultEd is administered through the West Virginia Department of Education, Office of Adult
Education and Workforce Development, Building 6, Room 230, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East,
Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0330.
The WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook is produced by the WVAdultEd Professional Development
Program, whose fiscal agent is the Regional Education Service Agency (RESA) 3, 501 22nd
Street, Dunbar, West Virginia 25064-1711.
For questions or concerns related to the content of the WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, contact Cathy Shank at the WV Adult Education Hotline, 1-800-642-2670, or via email at cshank@k12.wv.us
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RESA 3 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law in access to, employment in, or provision of any of RESA 3’s programs, benefits, or activities.
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West Virginia Adult Education: Programs and Resources
COMPONENTS OF THE WEST VIRGINIA ADULT EDUCATION (WVADULTED) PROGRAM ...... 7
PARTNERS IN ADULT EDUCATION, LITERACY, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN WEST
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) recognizes that today's workplace presents numerous opportunities and challenges for adults in West Virginia. Employers need workers with strong basic skills and an ability to adapt to change. Today's families are faced with multiple responsibilities as they address their children's educational needs as well as their own.
Special populations, such as the homeless and incarcerated, must deal with additional challenges in order to lead safe and productive lives.
To effectively serve the foundational learning needs of these diverse groups, a learning system that is flexible and responsive is necessary. The West Virginia Adult Education (WVAdultEd) program has developed such a system for adult learners.
WVAdultEd programs build skills for success by providing adults with the opportunity to acquire and improve functional skills necessary to enhance the quality of their lives as workers, family members, and citizens. These programs play an important role in fostering productive employment, effective citizenship, personal and family growth, self-esteem, and dignity for adult learners.
Educational services are available at no cost to adult learners and are designed to meet the educational needs of each individual. Certified adult education
instructors
provide instruction.
Federal Role in Adult Education
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) was signed into law on July 22, 2014 replacing the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 . WIOA reauthorizes Title II: the Adult
Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA).
WIOA retains and expands the purposes of AEFLA. Under WIA, AEFLA aimed to help adults improve their educational and employment outcomes, become self-sufficient, and support the educational development of their children, but under WIOA, AEFLA’s purposes have been expanded to include assisting adults to transition to postsecondary education and training, including through career pathway programs. Further, WIOA formalizes the role of adult education in assisting English language learners to acquire the skills needed to succeed in the
21st-century economy.
Title II of WIOA provides the framework for the West Virginia Adult Education (WVAdultEd) program. The federal Division of Adult Education and Literacy (DAEL) provides grants to states to fund adult education and literacy services, including workplace literacy; family literacy;
English language acquisition and integrated English literacy and civics education, workforce preparation, or integrated education and training.
Individuals eligible to receive services must be at least 16 years of age and not enrolled or required to be enrolled in secondary school under State law. Additionally, an eligible individual
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must meet at least one of the following criteria: 1) be basic skills deficient, 2) not have a high school diploma or its equivalent, or 3) be an English language learner.
The amount of funding each state receives is based on a formula established by Congress.
States, in turn, distribute funds to local eligible entities to provide adult education and literacy services. In our state, the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) distributes these federal funds to local programs.
The National Reporting System (NRS) is the accountability system mandated by the federal government. The NRS ( http://www.nrsweb.org/ ) includes student measures to describe adult education students, program participation and assessment of the impact of adult education instruction, methodologies for collecting the measures, reporting forms and procedures, and training and technical assistance activities to assist states in collecting the measures.
States are required to report data to the NRS, to meet performance standards for student outcome measures, and to assess local program effectiveness using these standards.
State Role in Adult (Basic) Education
The West Virginia State Legislature also provides funding to support WVAdultEd. Both federal and state WVAdultEd funds are administered in accordance with an approved five-year state plan through the WVDE Office of Adult Education and Workforce Development. Funding is distributed to local programs through an annual competitive grant process.
The WVAdultEd state and regional staff based at WVDE and at Regional Education Service
Agencies (RESAs) provide technical assistance to local programs in the areas of program administration; instructor training; student retention; delivery systems; assessment, curriculum; disabilities and other special learning needs; English Language Acquisition (ELA); technology; high school equivalency assessment; evaluation and monitoring; and other associated issues.
According to the West Virginia State Board of Education Policy 2420 , the following are the Adult
Basic Education (ABE): Essential Elements (§126-57-4):
Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs will provide instruction in foundational skills related to employment, family, educational, civic and personal goals.
Each ABE program will develop a planning document that specifies program goals and objectives and is regularly reviewed and revised.
Each ABE program will develop and utilize a needs assessment system to determine the type of course offerings, preferred locations and class scheduling most appropriate to meet the needs of the community.
ABE programs will develop a system for obtaining continual community input and coordination to ensure that services are relevant, to avoid duplication of effort and to create a smooth transition of services for the adult learner.
ABE programs will target student recruitment activities toward adults most in need of educational and life skill services.
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Curriculum and instruction will be geared to a variety of student learning styles and levels of student needs.
Emphasis will be placed on the use of technology as an instructional tool and a learning skill for participant use.
Adults with special learning needs will be identified and provided with appropriate accommodations for learning.
Community support services will be identified and utilized to meet the adult learners’ needs.
ABE classes will be located in facilities that are safe, handicapped-accessible and conducive to learning.
Adult learners will be assisted to improve in foundational skills that: (1) support their educational needs; (2) enhance existing strengths; (3) enable them to function more effectively in their roles as worker, parent and citizen; and (4) prepare them for further education or training.
A data collection system will be utilized to document and record participant achievement.
ABE program instructors will participate in an ongoing process for professional development that considers the specific needs of its staff and adult learners.
A continuous improvement process will be executed to ensure that all services are of the highest quality and meet standards of accountability.
County/Local Role in Adult Education
Many WVAdultEd local programs are operated through county boards of education that designate one employee to serve as County WVAdultEd Director. This individual is responsible for determining the need for WVAdultEd programs within the county, promoting these programs, recruiting students, coordinating the scheduling of WVAdultEd classes, hiring instructors, and overseeing financial and attendance reports. In a few counties, the RESA performs these functions.
Programs are also offered through volunteer literacy programs, community-based organizations, and institutional education programs with their own local program coordinators.
For a list of adult education local program directors, check online at https://wvde.state.wv.us/abe/ADULT%20EDUCATION%20COUNTY%20DIRECTORS%20FY%2020
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WEST VIRGINIA ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM
We Build Skills for Success
Our Vision
To be a highly valued provider of quality educational programs that offer every adult in West
Virginia an opportunity to build skills for success.
To realize this vision, we will:
Increase the foundational skills and literacy levels of adults in West Virginia.
Focus on customer needs.
Be recognized leaders in adult literacy and foundational skills development.
Value and support dedicated skilled staff and volunteers in their literacy efforts.
Be a key player in the state’s workforce development system.
Enhance the design and delivery of flexible, affordable adult education programs and services.
Be a valued participant in the continuum of adult education opportunities.
Meet performance expectations through continuous improvement.
Our Mission
To enable adult learners to be literate, productive, and successful in the workplace, home, and community by delivering responsive adult education programs and services.
To accomplish this, we will:
Recognize and accommodate the varied learning needs, levels, and goals of diverse adult learners.
Use resources effectively and efficiently to provide a network of quality, affordable programs and services at the local, regional, and state levels.
Collaborate with other organizations and initiatives with shared purposes.
Recognize and support the important role that parents play in the educational success of their children.
Position basic skill development as an integral part of economic development.
Provide flexible opportunities for adults to obtain high school credentials and workplace skills.
Foster a talented, dedicated staff by offering ongoing support and professional development opportunities.
Provide research-based content, methods, and materials in meeting the expectations of our customers.
Utilize technology to deliver and expand innovative programs and services.
Monitor and continually improve our performance.
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Our Core Values
Quality Integrity Lifelong Learning Teamwork Service
The key words representing our core values spell out the word QUILTS. The design of
WVAdultEd’s QUILTS reminds us of our commitment to reach our vision and fulfill our mission through valued guiding principles. Our values help cultivate highly satisfied customers, pride of accomplishment among staff, and a positive reputation for our organization and its work.
We take responsibility for QUALITY … by being accountable for delivering effective and efficient programs, having a commitment to excellence, practicing continuous performance and process improvement, creating best practices, and individually pursuing professional growth.
We act with INTEGRITY in all we do… by always being respectful, honest, truthful, and accountable; being good stewards of resources; demonstrating ethical conduct; and building trust as individuals and as an organization.
We cherish LIFELONG LEARNING … by recognizing every adult’s inherent ability to learn, inspiring a quest for knowledge, ensuring access for all who desire to learn, fostering a positive learning environment, helping adults achieve their personal learning goals, acknowledging different learning styles, embracing diversity, and championing individual worth.
We embrace TEAMWORK … through effective collaboration with all partners, using participatory planning, open communication, and decision-making in pursuing common goals.
We are committed to SERVICE … that is historically rooted in strong customer service by listening, understanding, and meeting the needs of those we serve; exceeding all expectations; being responsive and innovative to emerging adult educational needs; and staying focused on changing customer requirements.
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Our Goals
I.
Sustain a high-performing, resource-balanced, flexible, and customer-focused organization by strengthening its structure and operations.
II.
Identify, design, and implement quality programs and services that address customer needs.
III.
Sustain organizational values and processes that develop, engage, and reward employees and cultivate a commitment to excellence.
IV.
Establish and sustain collaborative relationships with other organizations to strengthen and expand adult education programs and services.
V.
Use technology to improve communication, efficiency, delivery of instruction, and ease of access to programs and services.
VI.
Raise awareness of the organization and promote a positive image of its work.
VII.
Use an effective continuous improvement process that ensures accountability balanced to the needs of the customers and staff.
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COMPONENTS OF THE WEST VIRGINIA ADULT EDUCATION
(WVADULTED) PROGRAM
What is Adult Education (AdultEd)?
Adult Education (AdultEd) is designed to satisfy the basic literacy needs of adults; to improve and/or upgrade information processing skills and computational skills leading to a high school equivalency diploma or entry into post-secondary education; to satisfy the continuing education demands of adults in the current labor market; to improve self-esteem of adults; and to empower adults to achieve their goals.
What are the target populations served by WVAdultEd?
Adults and out-of-school youth seeking a high school equivalency diploma
Adults preparing for college entrance or for enrollment in other post-secondary education or training
Unemployed or under-skilled workers seeking to obtain or retain a job, or to get a promotion
Adults seeking to improve basic academic and computer skills for daily living
Parents of young children
Adults with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) seeking to improve English language skills, or prepare for U.S. citizenship and naturalization
Teenage high school dropouts seeking to obtain or retain a driver’s license
Adults in correctional facilities and regional jails
Recipients of public assistance
Residents of homeless shelters and domestic violence shelters
Home-based adult learners seeking online basic skills study opportunities
What does the WVAdultEd program include?
Basic Skills Instruction in reading, writing, math, listening, and speaking
College and Career Readiness Instruction
High School Equivalency Assessment (TASC ™ test) Preparation in science, social studies, mathematics, reading, writing, and calculator training in preparation for the state-approved high school equivalency assessment
High School Equivalency Readiness Assessment Administration for documenting readiness to take the state-approved high school equivalency assessment (TASC test)
English for Speakers of Other Languages in pre-literacy, reading, writing, listening, speaking, grammar, U.S. history and government, and cultural literacy
Preparation for Specialized Examinations such as the ACT, SAT, ASVAB, LPN Entrance,
Civil Service, U.S. Citizenship exam, TOEFL, etc.
Critical Thinking Instruction in goal setting, coping with change, problem solving, decision making, and parenting
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Interpersonal Skills Instruction in workplace professionalism, diversity, working productively, controlling anger, dealing with difficult situations, job retention, and conflict resolution
Resource Management Instruction in time management, money management, and maintaining balance in family and work
Personal Qualities Instruction in personal accountability, self-esteem, workplace ethics, substance abuse, stress management, employee accountability, and values, ethics, and character
Communication Basic Instruction in communication strategies, listening for understanding, communicating with the public, and communicating assertively
Information Use Instruction in workplace rights, job search, interviewing skills, and employment portfolio
What specialized programs are a part of WVAdultEd?
Distance Education
Distance education makes it possible for adult learners to study outside the traditional classroom setting. Classroom instructors may apply to become a certified distance education instructor. Once they have completed the required Certified Distance
Education Instructor Home Study Module , certified distance education instructors will be able to get credit for hours their students are working on a state-approved curriculum outside of the classroom. See Section 13 of this Handbook for more detailed information.
Contact: Rebecca Metzger, Phone: 1-800-257-3723 ext. 202.
Email: bkelly@k12.wv.us
; rmetzger@k12.wv.us.
English Language Acquisition (ELA)
The English Language Acquisition (ELA) program addresses the needs of adult English
Language Learners (ELLs) including immigrants, temporary residents, and citizens of the
U.S. whose native language is not English or who live in a family or community environment where a language other than English is the dominant language. See Section
14 of this Handbook for more detailed information.
Contact: Cathy Shank, Phone: 1-800-257-3723 ext. 112.
Email: cshank@k12.wv.us.
Hit the Ground Running (HTGR)
Hit the Ground Running is an intensive 4-week, 120-hour job readiness course that integrates applied academics, computer literacy, and work process skills that is provided by WVAdultEd in collaboration with WorkForce WV. See Section 16 of this Handbook for more detailed information.
Contact: Julie Hagan, Phone: 304-485-6513 ext. 1320.
Email: jhagan@k12.wv.us.
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Institutional Education
Correctional facilities and regional jails offer a full-range of basic education services. See
Section 15 of this Handbook for more detailed information.
Contact: Jacob Green, Phone: 304-558-8833.
Email: jgreen@k12.wv.us.
Integrated English Language and Civics Education (IEL/CE)
The goal of Integrated English Language and Civics Education (IEL/CE) is to prepare adults who are English language learners for, and place such adults in, unsubsidized employment with in-demand industries and occupations that lead to economic selfsufficiency. See Section 14 of this Handbook for more detailed information.
Contact: Cathy Shank, Phone: 1-800-257-3723 ext. 112.
Email: cshank@k12.wv.us.
SPOKES
Strategic Planning in Occupational Knowledge for Employment and Success (SPOKES) is an academic and job preparation skills program under contract between the WVDE
Office of Adult Education and the Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR).
The SPOKES class is a 10-week program consisting of assessment, job readiness, work process skills, computer skills, WorkKeys academics, and vocational training in Customer
Service 1 and 2, Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC 3 ) ® , Microsoft ® Office
Certifications, and Intuit ® QuickBooks, and Adobe Certified Associate (ACA). See Section
16 of this Handbook for more detailed information.
Contact: Debi Conrad, 304-558-0280 ext. 53530.
Email: dkconrad@k12.wv.us
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Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) Testing
Testing facilities throughout the state offer the TASC test to adults who want to attain the State of West Virginia High School Equivalency Diploma. Readiness assessments
(TRA, OPT, etc.) to verify readiness for this testing are offered in every WVAdultEd classroom. See Section 12 of this Handbook for more detailed information.
Contact: Debra Kimbler, Phone: 1-800-642-2670 or 304-558-6315 ext. 53529.
Email: dkimbler@k12.wv.us.
Workplace Education
Workplace Education provides customized basic skills instruction for incumbent workers and/or potential workers. Training can be in applied basic skills (such as workplace
English as a second language, pre-statistical process math, report writing) or in specified workplace essential skills (such as problem solving, communication, goal setting) depending on the expressed needs of the company/business. Additionally, the
Workplace Education program can provide ACT WorkKeys ® Job Profiling. Most workplace education services are fee-based.
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Contact: Robin Asbury, Phone: 304-695-1182
Email: wvworkplace@gmail.com.
Where are WVAdultEd programs and services located?
In order to reach its target populations in the most convenient locations, West Virginia Adult
Education (WVAdultEd) services are offered in numerous settings throughout the state.
Full-time and part-time WVAdultEd programs are usually located in:
Adult Learning Centers
Career and Technical Centers
Community Centers
Community and Technical Colleges
Correctional Facilities
Public Libraries
Public School Buildings
WorkForce West Virginia Career Centers
Other potential settings for WVAdultEd programs include:
Churches
Community-Based Organizations (CBOs)
Department of Health and Human Resource (DHHR) Facilities
Homeless Shelters
Hospitals
Regional Education Service Agency (RESA) Facilities
School Board Offices
Senior Centers
Storefronts
Work Sites
To locate a class:
Class Location Directory http://www.wvabe.org/class_directory/index.cfm
.
Adult Education/Literacy Directory by County https://wvde.state.wv.us/abe/Connections_pdf/adult%20education%20literacy.pdf
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Toll-Free Adult Education Hotline
1-800-642-2670
What is the meaning of all these acronyms?
As with any organization, there are many acronyms connected to the program. A list of
Commonly Used Acronyms associated with the WVAdultEd program is found in the Section 1
Appendix.
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WVADULTED SUPPORT SERVICES
The WV Adult Education (WVAdultEd) program offers a variety of resources and services to adult education and literacy instructors, volunteers, and students throughout the state of West
Virginia. You may call the toll-free Adult Education Hotline, 1-800-642-2670, for assistance in any of the areas below or contact the resource person listed.
AEMIS Technical Assistance
The Adult Education Management Information System, better known as AEMIS, is a webenabled management information system (MIS) developed to meet the individual needs of
WVAdultEd programs, while meeting the guidelines of the National Reporting System. Grantee data managers and assistant grantee data managers are responsible for “managing” AEMIS to ensure that student data (enrollment, exit/withdrawal, attendance) is entered into AEMIS accurately and timely. To learn more about AEMIS, refer to the AEMIS User Guide at http://www.wvabe.org/UserGuide.htm
.
AEMIS technical assistance managers (Section 1 Appendix) provide technical assistance to data
managers and provide technical assistance to local AEMIS users as needed via phone or email.
Contact: Louise Miller, lbmiller@k12.wv.us.
DHHR Special Services (SPOKES and SPOKES Assessment)
The SPOKES coordinator is the liaison between the West Virginia Adult Education (WVAdultEd) program and the Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) and coordinates SPOKES classes; basic skills assessment; and learning needs and mental health screening for DHHR clients. The curriculum and instruction coordinator assists SPOKES instructors and career development consultants in serving WV Works students enrolled in SPOKES classes. The SPOKES specialist maintains required statistical reports, manages software licenses and vocational certificates specific to SPOKES, and provides technical assistance to both instructors and coordinators in programmatic activities.
Contacts: Debi Conrad, Coordinator (SPOKES and Assessment Programs), dkconrad@k12.wv.us
,
Pat Johnson, Coordinator (Curriculum and Instruction), pejohnson@k12.wv.us
, Christina
Harper, SPOKES Specialist, cdharper@k12.wv.us
.
Distance Education Services
The distance education coordinator oversees the activities of West Virginia’s adult distance education program. Office personnel refer students who call the WV Adult Education Hotline to local programs for orientation to distance education. The distance education coordinator is also responsible for the training of classroom instructors who wish to become certified distance education instructors; for developing and monitoring program procedures; for reviewing and piloting online software; and for developing state and federal reports related to distance education.
Contact: Rebecca Metzger, rmetzger@k12.wv.us.
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Listservs
The WVAdultEd program has one main listserv. The WVABE-Updates listserv was created to reach all adult education personnel throughout the state. WVABE-Updates is an
“announcements only” list.
All new practitioners are automatically added to WVABE-Updates after completing pre-service. Postings to this listserv are limited to messages considered essential information for all WVAdultEd personnel. Members cannot reply or post to this listserv without going through the list manager. The types of information sent include:
Program Directives and Policy Changes
AEMIS Updates and NRS Policy Changes
TASC Updates and Scholarship Information
WIOA Updates
Professional Development Announcements
Conference Announcements
Our Newsletter or Information Exchange
Listserv members may request that their email address be changed or removed at any time by contacting Cathy Shank at 1-800-257-3723 ext. 112 or cshank@k12.wv.us
. It is not polite to reply to the whole listserv when you want to be removed.
The West Virginia Adult Education Association (WVAEA, Inc.) and the West Virginia Teachers of
English to Speakers of Other Languages Association (WVTESOL) also have listservs with specific information for their members that you may join when you become a member.
If you are a member of one of these listservs and would like to post a message to a listserv, use the correct address:
WVAEA-L (WV Adult Education Association members)
WVAEA-L@listserv.WVNET.EDU
WVTESOL-L (WV Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages members)
WVTESOL-L@listserv.WVNET.EDU
You can reply to any message you receive on any of these listservs by simply hitting reply. It is suggested that before replying to a listserv, you consider whether your reply is information that others will find important, or if you should be replying only to the individual who posted.
Contact: Cathy Shank, cshank@k12.wv.us
.
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LiveBinder
WVAdultEd personnel have compiled a collection of instructional resources that have been organized in an online binder known as the WVAdultEd LiveBinder
( http://www.tinyurl.com/wvabe .) These resources are divided into the following topics:
Career Awareness
Career Pathways
College and Career Readiness
Standards Resources
College Prep
Computer Skills Resources
ESL
Financial Literacy
GED® Info
Learning Styles Inventories
Lesson Plans – Other Resources
Lesson Plans – WVAdultEd
Life Skills
Mark Moore’s Suggested Resources
Math
Reading
Science
Social Studies
Special Learning Needs
TASC Test Info
Teacher Tools/Resources
Test Preparation
Universal Design and Differentiated
Instruction
WIOA
Writing
WVAdultEd Program Links
Youth
If you have online resources you would like to share on the WVAdultEd LiveBinder , you may submit your link(s) by completing the online suggestion form at https://wvabepd.wufoo.com/forms/suggested-links-for-live-binder/ .
Contact: Lee Ann Browning, leeann.browning@k12.wv.us
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Professional Development (PD) Services
The professional development (PD) office oversees pre-service and in-service professional development opportunities for WVAdultEd practitioners and tracks attendance at conference and training sessions using the AEMIS professional development database. To see the PD training sessions being offered, go to our website at: http://wvde.state.wv.us/abe/ . Click on
Calendars and choose: Professional Development Calendar. For more information about PD requirements, see Section 2 of this Handbook.
Contact: Cathy Shank, cshank@k12.wv.us
or Pam Young, pbryan@k12.wv.us
.
Publications
ConXtions
The Office of Adult Education and Workforce Development and Regional Education
Service Agency 3 (RESA 3) collaborated to provide the 2006 version of ConXtions . A PDF version (divided by topic area) may be downloaded at the following web address: http://wvde.state.wv.us/abe/connections.htm
.
The Adult Education/Literacy section (updated February 2015) provides locations and contact information for West Virginia Adult Education (WVAdultEd) and literacy
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programs, state-approved high school equivalency testing centers, public libraries, and information on financial assistance for continuing education. It may be downloaded at the following web address: http://wvde.state.wv.us/abe/Connections_pdf/adult%20education%20literacy.pdf
Contact: Lee Ann Browning, leeann.browning@k12.wv.us
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Instructor Handbook
The WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook is revised and published annually. A PDF version of each section of the Handbook may be downloaded from the WVAdultEd website at http://wvde.state.wv.us/abe/teacherhandbook.htm
.
Contact: Cathy Shank, cshank@k12.wv.us
or Rebecca Metzger, rmetzger@k12.wv.us
.
Schoology WVAdultEd Teacher Group
Schoology is an online learning, classroom management, and social networking platform that
WVAdultEd uses to provide pre-service and in-service activities. Pre-service and In-service PD activities are found on Schoology. Each Course has a specific access code. Practitioners also interact on Schoology via Groups. For the WVAdultEd Teacher Group, the Access Code is:
GBBPW-422T9. This group allows practitioners to interact and share materials and ideas.
Contact: Pam Young, pbryan@k12.wv.us
or Cathy Shank, cshank@k12.wv.us.
Special Populations Services
The professional development office provides special population services in the areas of literacy, disabilities and other special needs, as well as access to specialized assessment instruments, educational materials, and instructor training opportunities.
Contact: Pam Young, pbryan@k12.wv.us
or Cathy Shank, cshank@k12.wv.us.
Disabilities and Other Special Learning Needs
Assessment instruments and materials are available in Braille, large print, and audiocassette versions. See the WVAdultEd Special Learning Needs LiveBinder for links to the following: vision resources, hearing resources, family literacy resources, legal information, health services resources, and regional family resource networks.
English Language Learners (ELLs)
English as a Second Language (ESL) assessment instruments, texts, and other educational materials are available for loan. In addition, assessments and test preparation materials are available in Spanish.
Family Literacy
For information regarding family literacy, visit the following web page: http://wvde.state.wv.us/abe/file-cabinet/index.html#familylit
Low Level Readers
Literacy level assessment instruments and educational materials for low level readers
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are available for loan through the Special Populations Coordinator. Join the WV Literacy
Providers Listserv to communicate with other adult literacy providers about issues related to low level readers.
Special Learning Needs Resources for the Adult Educator
The WVAdultEd LiveBinder, located at http://www.tinyurl.com/wvabe , contains resources for the adult educator. Click on the Special Learning Needs tab on the
WVAdultEd LiveBinder to access resources for the following topics: o National and State Hotline Directory o College Resources o Health Services Resources o Hearing Resources o Vision Resources o Legal Information o Family Literacy Resources o Regional Family Resource Networks
Toll-Free Adult Education Hotline, 1-800-642-2670
Call the hotline to find out about appropriate programs and services in your local area.
You may also call the hotline to connect with state level program personnel without incurring long distance charges.
Volunteer Literacy Services
West Virginia's adult literacy organization, Literacy West Virginia , has a network of trained volunteers that provide confidential, individualized one-on-one and small group tutoring in literacy, basic skills, computer, and English as a Second Language (ESL).
Technology Integration Specialists (TIS)
WVAdultEd Technology Integration Specialists (Section 1 Appendix) are classroom
instructors who were selected because of their interest and expertise in the area of technology. Once selected, the instructors enter an intensive technology training program that is designed to provide them with the 21st century skills and tools necessary to assume the role of a Technology Integration Specialist (TIS). Participants in this initiative receive the equivalent of 320 hours of professional development over the course of a program year.
Completers of the program may then apply for the TIS advanced credential awarded by the
Office of Professional Preparation.
Contact: Louise Miller, lbmiller@k12.wv.us
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PARTNERS IN ADULT EDUCATION, LITERACY, AND WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT IN WEST VIRGINIA
The WVAdultEd program works collaboratively with numerous workforce development, education, family services, and literacy partners to provide a network of services to adult learners.
PARTNERS UNDER WIOA
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA) seeks to improve coordination between the primary federal programs that support employment services, workforce development, adult education, and vocational rehabilitation activities. The core programs are:
Title I: Adult and Dislocated Worker programs and Youth Programs o Administered in our state by WorkForce West Virginia
Title II: Adult Education and Family Literacy Act programs o Administered in our state by the Office of Adult Education and Workforce
Development at the WV Department of Education
Title III: Wagner-Peyser/Employment Service Act programs o Administered in our state by WorkForce West Virginia
Title IV: Vocational Rehabilitation program o Administered in our state by the WV Division of Rehabilitation Services (WVDRS)
The state is still working on implementing the WIOA in West Virginia and details and plans will be forthcoming. Below are the key partners under WIOA. All instructors will need to establish working relationships with local programs connected to these agencies.
The Office of Adult Education and Workforce Development
The Office of Adult Education and Workforce Development, under the West Virginia
Department of Education (WVDE), administers state and federal funding of the statewide
WVAdultEd program. It is one of the core partners under Title II of WIOA.
Local WVAdultEd programs receive funding, ongoing technical assistance, coordination, and support through the state WVAdultEd staff, regional personnel located at Regional Education
Service Agencies (RESAs), and county WVAdultEd directors who administer the services. A
listing of the statewide WVAdultEd Staff working with specific program components is found in
Section 1 Appendix. The WVAdultEd program’s web page includes information relevant to adult educators and learners including: state, regional, and local administrators, instructors, volunteers, and students. http://wvde.state.wv.us/abe/.
West Virginia Division of Rehabilitative Services (WVDRS)
The West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) helps people with disabilities prepare for, get, keep, or advance in employment. To accomplish that goal, DRS provides a broad range
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of vocational rehabilitation services such as assessment, job training, rehabilitation therapy, and other support services to people with disabilities. It is one of the core partners under Title
IV of WIOA.
Adults with disabilities can qualify for DRS services (including customized training programs), become aware of their disabilities, and receive appropriate accommodations in standardized assessment (e.g., extra time, audio versions, etc. for the state-approved high school equivalency assessment), in the workplace, and in other life settings. DRS also refers clients to adult education programs.
WVAdultEd has developed a cooperative relationship with state DRS personnel and a system of referral which meets DRS intake requirements. DRS is one resource through which adult learners seeking employment have been able to obtain assessment and documentation of disabilities at no cost. In addition, DRS and WVAdultEd share the cost of classroom accommodations (sign language interpreters, Braille materials, etc.) for students in our programs that have hearing and/or vision disabilities. For a list of DRS offices, see http://www.wvdrs.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.displaystory&groupID=88&itemid=26 .
Workforce Investment Boards/WorkForce West Virginia Career Centers
Under the Oversight of Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs), the WorkForce West Virginia system provides a single access point to a variety of state and local employment assistance organizations. The state agency administers labor market services funded by the Wagner Peyser
Act (WIOA Title III) as well as programs for displaced workers and out-of-school youth (WIOA
Title I). West Virginia is divided into seven regions that administer these federally-funded programs. WorkForce WV Career Centers are located within each region. Services are available at centers listed on the locations map: http://www.wvcommerce.org/business/workforcewv/locations/default.aspx
.
Employers can get help finding new employees, posting jobs, accessing labor market information, and acquiring Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) information and training resources. Job seekers can get assistance in a variety of areas: finding employment, career planning, labor market information, training information, and more. The services offered include, but are not limited to:
Case management services
Vocational guidance assistance
Assessment
Job development contracts
Referrals to job openings
Résumé preparation assistance
Job finding workshops
Veteran tax credit eligibility determination
Civil service information
Referral to partners and other agencies
Some WVAdultEd classes are located in WorkForce West Virginia Career Centers. To locate a
WorkForce West Virginia Career Center near you see http://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/local-help.aspx
.
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OTHER KEY PARTNERS
The Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) Bureau for
Children and Families
The Bureau for Children and Families is responsible for providing the WV WORKS program to
TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) recipients. The goals of the WV WORKS program are to assist economically dependent and at-risk families to become self-supporting; to enhance the well-being of children; and to assist families near the poverty level to remain self-sufficient. This bureau provides several programs that could benefit adult learners. http://www.dhhr.wv.gov/programs/Pages/Bureau-for-Children-and-Families.aspx.
Assessment
WVAdultEd Assessment Specialists administer the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE),
WorkKeys, Emotional Health Inventory (EHI), and Learning Needs Screening to WV
WORKS Assistance Group (AG) adults statewide.
SPOKES
Strategic Planning in Occupational Knowledge for Employment and Success (SPOKES) is a program consisting of work-based academics, job preparation skills, and vocational training in the areas of customer service, IC 3® , Microsoft ® Office certifications, and Intuit ®
QuickBooks, and (beginning with pilot sites in July 2014) Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) under contract between the WVDE Office of Adult Education and Workforce
Development and the Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) in collaboration with the WV Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs).
Other Services
The Bureau for Children and Families offers a wide variety of other services which may benefit the adult basic education student. These services include, but are not limited to, the following: o Emergency Assistance – provides short-term financial assistance to families in crises when they are without available resources o Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)-formerly food stamps o Medicaid – provides medical care to individuals who otherwise may not be able to afford care o School Clothing Allowance o Transportation Assistance – provides a means of transportation to certain low income elderly and handicapped individuals o Utility Assistance – assists eligible households with the cost of home heating
For more information, visit the Bureau for Children and Families – Family Assistance Directory web page at: http://www.wvdhhr.org/bcf/family_assistance/ .
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Literacy West Virginia
West Virginia's adult literacy organization, Literacy West Virginia, has a network of trained volunteers that provide confidential, individualized one-on-one and small group tutoring in literacy, basic skills, computer, and English as a Second Language (ESL). Tutors use a learnercentered approach that aligns with the National Reading Panel research on teaching reading and is modeled from the best practices of both Laubach Literacy Action and Literacy Volunteers of America. Tutoring sessions provide a multi-disciplinary approach to meet the individual family, job-related, and personal needs of the learner. Individual tutoring sessions provide for flexible scheduling of time and location. For a list of local literacy tutoring programs, check online at http://www.literacywv.org/located-in-west-virginia-counties-a-through-k.html
. http://literacywv.org
The state organization provides program models, methods, and materials for reaching adults and teaching learners to read, write, speak, understand, and progress in their literacy development. It also offers technical assistance to local literacy providers through regional assistants. The organization is affiliated with ProLiteracy America. The state director and regional staff members are funded primarily through WVAdultEd and corporate donations.
The local programs are funded primarily through private donations, mini-grants, and local support. The names of the director and regional literacy contacts, as well as the counties they serve, are found online at http://www.literacywv.org/contact-us.html
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West Virginia Adult Education Association (WVAEA), Inc.
The West Virginia Adult Education Association, Inc. (WVAEA, Inc.) is a professional organization comprised of individuals interested in the development of adult education in West Virginia.
The association provides leadership activities; unifies individuals and groups concerned with adult education; improves the quality of education for adult students; serves as a legislative network; and promotes growth through workshops, meetings, and conferences. Membership is open to all institutions, businesses, organizations, students, and includes representatives from adult education, literacy, libraries, human service agencies, businesses, public education, and customers.
WVAEA, Inc. provides special event grants up to $250 to adult education and literacy programs for special recruitment, retention, and/or recognition events; student support grants up to
$250 to adult education and literacy students to provide assistance with child care, transportation, and other expenses incurred when attending class; a special tutoring grant for literacy instructors or tutors who tutor students outside of their regular hours; two continuing education scholarships of $1,000 to qualified adult education and literacy students; and financial assistance for instructors and/or tutors for statewide and/or national conferences
(through a professional development reimbursement grant ).
In addition, WVAEA, Inc. sponsors the annual fall conference in collaboration with state agencies and businesses and presents annual awards to the Student of the Year, Educator of
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the Year, New Educator of the Year, Program of the Year, Administrator of the Year, Service
Personnel of the Year, Volunteer Tutor of the Year, and Collaborative Partner of the Year.
For more information, contact Kim McConnaughy, at kmcconna@k12.wv.us
or
1-800-234-7372. http://wvaea.org.
West Virginia Community and Technical Colleges
The mission of the West Virginia Community and Technical College System (WVCTCS) is to deliver affordable, accessible high-quality education training that dynamically advances the economic and social development of West Virginia. The WVCTCS consists of 10 institutions offering an array of associate degrees and certificates for students. Many schools have more than one campus and are accessible to most areas of the state.
The community and technical colleges offer programs of study in arts/humanities, business/marketing, engineering/technical, health, human services, science/natural science, and general education. To learn more about the community and technical colleges and their specific offerings, visit http://www.wvctcs.org/ (click on the Programs of Study tab).
The WVCTCS website contains links to resources for instructors to use with students in preparing for careers and college, and also, for students and parents in planning for college and financial aid. Visit http://www.wvctcs.org/ (click on the Student Resources tab) to access instructional resources appropriate for use with adult learners.
For a list of West Virginia colleges and universities, see https://secure.cfwv.com/College_Planning/Explore_Schools/Search_for_Colleges/Search_for_C olleges.aspx
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West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE)
WVDE provides leadership and oversight for the entire West Virginia Adult Education
(WVAdultEd) program. In addition, WVAdultEd collaborates with many other WVDE programs and services. For a list of WVAdultEd staff at WVDE, see Section 1 Appendix. http://wvde.state.wv.us.
Career and Technical Education
The mission of WV Career and Technical Education is to better prepare students for the world of work and higher education through education programs and training offered at the career and technical education centers throughout the state.
All full-time certificate programs require a high school diploma or state-approved high school equivalency diploma prior to completion of the course. Many adults take advantage of the convenience of WVAdultEd classes within career and technical centers to prepare for the state-approved high school equivalency assessment while enrolled in a training program. http://careertech.k12.wv.us/about.html
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For a list of career and technical centers, see the Technology Centers that Work webpage at http://careertech.k12.wv.us/tctw/sites.html
.
Many CTC directors serve as local county program directors. For a list of these local county program directors, check online at https://wvde.state.wv.us/abe/ADULT%20EDUCATION%20COUNTY%20DIRECTORS%20F
Y%202014%20-%202015.xlsx
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The College Foundation of West Virginia (CFWV)
CFWV provides free resources to help students and families plan, apply, and pay for education and training beyond high school. CFWV.com is a free website that features career and college exploration tools, information about all federal and state-level financial aid programs (including the PROMISE Scholarship and Higher Education Grant
Programs), and details about the state’s colleges and universities. http://cfwv.com.
County Boards of Education
West Virginia has a statewide network of WVAdultEd programs, most of which are operated through county boards of education. Most county boards of education designate an employee to serve as county adult basic education director. This individual is responsible for determining the need for WVAdultEd programs within the county, promoting these programs, recruiting students, coordinating the scheduling of
WVAdultEd classes, hiring instructors, and overseeing financial and attendance reports.
In a few counties, this role is served by the regional adult education coordinator. For a list of these local county program directors, check online at https://wvde.state.wv.us/abe/ADULT%20EDUCATION%20COUNTY%20DIRECTORS%20F
Y%202014%20-%202015.xlsx
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Office of Adult Institutional Education
The WVDE Office of Adult Institutional Education provides educational services to institutionalized adults in state correctional institutions, diagnostic centers, regional jails, and residential institutions for the seriously emotionally disturbed. Many of these locations offer WVAdultEd programs and provide high school equivalency assessment services. These programs offer incentives to inmates who make progress. Some institutions have trained inmates as volunteer literacy tutors to assist other inmates. For more information see Section 15 . http://wvde.state.wv.us/institutional/.
Regional Education Service Areas (RESAs)
Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs) serve educational needs in eight multicounty regions by providing technical assistance, targeted staff development, coordination of county board services, specialized programs for exceptional children, technology maintenance, and grant administration.
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Some statewide WVAdultEd leadership activities are based in RESAs including coordination of distance education, professional development, technology, and workplace education; and support staff for SPOKES and other DHHR contract programs.
For a list of WVAdultEd staff based at RESAs , see Section 1 Appendix.
In addition, WVAdultEd has regional adult education coordinators (RAECs) based in six of the eight RESAs who provide coordination to some AdultEd and SPOKES classes and technical assistance to local instructors and administrators within the region. For a list of
regional adult education coordinators , see Section 1 Appendix.
Some RESAs also house specialists who administer screenings and assessments such as
TABE and WorkKeys. For a list of assessment specialists , see Section 1 Appendix.
http://wvde.state.wv.us/ed_directory/ .
West Virginia Library Commission
The West Virginia Library Commission (WVLC) provides a package of statewide online resources free to all state residents accessed from one portal: http://wvinfodepot.org/.
Among these are two very valuable resources for adult educators.
LearningExpress Library is an interactive site with over 150 practice academic and career tests, including the TASC test, ACT, SAT, TOEFL, and the U.S. Citizenship test. It also has learning activities to prepare for the tests; resume writing; and basic math, reading, and writing skills courses for adult students. There is instant scoring, diagnostic feedback, and unlimited remote access at LearningExpress Library. In addition, there are more than 200 free ebooks available on this site.
Job and Career Accelerator is a comprehensive online job search system that integrates everything a job seeker needs to conduct a successful job search into one easy-to-use online application. From exploring suitable occupations, interview tips, finding a job from over five million real-time listings, to preparing resumes and cover letters, Job &
Career Accelerator will organize, manage, and track the entire process of getting hired.
This site also includes over 70 computer software tutorials.
WVLC actively promotes literacy and recognizes the month of September as the state's official
Literacy Month.
The literacy roles that libraries play may vary depending upon the community’s needs. Some libraries provide rooms for literacy tutoring and training or for WVAdultEd classes, as well as videos and audio books, instructional materials, computer facilities, and special collections developed for new readers. Tutors are trained to use the whole library as a resource tool. When the local literacy council is not housed in the library’s facilities, librarians can refer students to an approved literacy program in the community. www.librarycommission.wv.gov/ .
For more information contact Susan Hayden, Adult Services Consultant, at 304-558-3978 or susan.g.hayden@wv.gov
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APPENDIX
Section 1
West Virginia Adult Education:
Programs and Resources
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COMMONLY USED ACRONYMS
AdultEd Adult Education
ACMC Assessment Case Management
ADA
Center (job placement service)
Americans with Disabilities Act
(federal legislation)
ADD
ADHD
AE
AEC
AEFLA
AEMIS
Attention Deficit Disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder
Adult Education
Adult Education Coordinator
Adult and Family Literacy Act
(Title II of WIOA)
Adult Education Management
BEP
BEST
Information System
Bureau of Employment
Programs
Basic English Skills Test
(standardized test of reading/writing for ELLs)
BEST Plus An adaptation of the Basic
English Skills Test
CAELA
CAI
CAP
CASAS
CBE
CBT
CCR
CCRS
CCSS
CDC
CBO
(standardized oral English proficiency test for ELLs)
Center for Adult English
Language Acquisition
Computer Assisted Instruction
Corrective Action Plan
Comprehensive Adult Student
Assessment System
(standardized tests)
Competency Based Education
Computer-Based Testing
College and Career Readiness
College and Career Readiness
Standards
Common Core State Standards
Career Development
Consultant (job coach for
SPOKES program)
Community Based
Organization
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CIMS
CLD
COABE
CPS
CTC
CTE
CTRC
CWEP
DAEL
DE
DHHR
DMR
DOE
DOK
DQR
DRS
EAE
College Foundation of West
Virginia
Continuous Improvement
Monitoring System
Culturally and Linguistically
Diverse
Commission on Adult Basic
Education (national professional organization)
Class Profile Spreadsheet
(AEMIS report of items from the 400 form)
Community and Technical
College
Career and Technical
Education
Curriculum Technology
Resource Center (provides educational materials to WV educators)
Community Work Experience
Program (for welfare recipients)
Division of Adult Education and
Literacy (federal agency at the
US DOE)
Distance Education
Department of Health and
Human Resources
Desktop Monitoring Report
(AEMIS report)
Department of Education
Depth of Knowledge (scale for determining cognitive complexity)
Data Quality Audit
Division of Rehabilitation
Services (Vocational
Rehabilitation)
Edited American English
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EFF
EFL
EIP
ELA
Employer Incentive Program
(for welfare recipients)
English Language Acquisition program
ELA English Language Arts standards
ELL English Language Learner
ER Extended Response (test item
ESL
ESOL
FIB
FFL
FRN
GED ®
GEDTS ®
HRDE
HRDF
HSE
HSEA
HTGR
ICE
IDEA
IEL/CE
IET
Equipped for the Future
(national standards for adult education)
Educational Functioning Level
(federal NRS level) type)
English as a Second Language
English for Speakers of Other
Languages
Fill-in-the-blank (test item type)
Federal Functioning Level (NRS educational level)
Family Resource Network
High school equivalency test
GED Testing Service ®
Human Resource Development
& Education
Human Resource Development
Foundation
High School Equivalency
High School Equivalency
Assessment
Hit the Ground Running (work readiness curriculum)
Immigration and Customs
Enforcement
Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (federal legislation)
Integrated English Literacy and
Civics
Integrated Education and
Training
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JOIN
Individual Training Account
(voucher to attend training program)
Joint Opportunities for
Independence (for welfare recipients)
KeyTrain WorkKeys preparation
L&W
LEA
LEO software
Life and Work (CASAS test)
Local Educational Agency
Local Elected Official (oversee
LD
LEA
LINCS
Workforce Investment Board)
Learning Disability
Local Educational Agency
Literacy Information
LINKS
Communication System
(national online resources)
Lifelong Instruction in New
Knowledge and Skills
(workplace education in WV)
Literacy WV State Volunteer Literacy
LNI
Organization
Payne Learning Needs
LEP
MC
MIS
Inventory (screening instrument)
Limited English Proficient
Multiple Choice (test item type)
Management Information
Service (computerized system for tracking information)
MS
NALS
NCAL
NCSALL
NRS
NXGen
OIC
OPT
Multiple Select (test item type)
National Adult Literacy Survey
National Center on Adult
Literacy
National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy
National Reporting System
Next Generation (WV content standards)
Opportunity Industrialization
Center
Official GED Practice Test ™
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OCTAE Office of Career, Technical, and
Adult Education (federal US
PD
PLATO
PRC
DOE)
Professional Development
Online basic skills curriculum
Personal Responsibility
Contract (for WV Works customers)
ProLiteracy Non-profit International
RAEC
RESA
SA
SBAC
Literacy Organization
Regional Adult Education
Coordinator
Regional Education Service
Agency
Short Answer (test item type)
Smarter Balance Assessment
Claims (basis for test items)
SCANS Secretary's Commission on
Achieving Necessary Skills
SEA State Educational Agency
SPOKES Strategic Planning in
SLN
TABE
Occupational Knowledge for
Employment Success (program for welfare recipients)
Special Learning Needs
TANF
Test of Adult Basic Education
(standardized test)
Temporary Assistance for
Needy Families (welfare
TASC
TE
TESOL program)
Test Assessing Secondary
Completion (High School
Equivalency Test)
Technology-enhanced (test item type)
Teachers of English for
Speakers of Other Languages
TIS
TOEFL
(professional organization)
Technology Integration
Specialist
Test of English as a Foreign
Language (standardized test used for college entry for foreign students)
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TRA TASC Readiness Assessment
(official practice test for TASC)
USALearns Online ESL curriculum
USCIS United States Citizenship and
Immigration Services
Vo-Tech Vocational Technical (Career and
WAIS
Technical) School
Wechsler Adult Intelligence
WBPL
WIA
WIAT
Scale (IQ test administered by psychologists)
Work-based Project Learner
Workforce Investment Act of
1998 (federal legislation)
Wechsler Individual
Achievement Test (used by psychologists)
WIB
WIN
WIOA
Workforce Investment Board
Career readiness courseware
Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act of 2014
WISC
(federal legislation)
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for
Children
WorkForce West Virginia Career
WV
WRAT
Centers
Wide Range Achievement Test
WtW
(used by psychologists)
Welfare to Work
WVAdultEd West Virginia Adult Education
WVAEA, Inc. West Virginia Adult Education
Association (state professional organization)
WVCTCS WV Community & Technical
WVDE
College System
West Virginia Department of
Education
WorkKeys ® Standardized job skills assessment
WVTESOL WV Teachers of English to
Speakers of Other Languages
(state professional organization)
WV Works WV program name for TANF
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OFFICE OF ADULT EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STAFF
Department of Education Staff
Barry Kelly, Director
Office of Adult Education and
Workforce Development
WV Department of Education
Building 6, Room 243
1900 Kanawha Blvd., East
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
TBA, Assistant Director
Office of Adult Education and
Workforce Development
WV Department of Education
Building 6, Room 243
1900 Kanawha Blvd., East
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
Mendy Marshall,
Lead Coordinator
Office of Adult Education and
Workforce Development
WV Department of Education
Building 6, Room 243
1900 Kanawha Blvd., East
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
Debi Conrad, Coordinator
Office of Adult Education and
Workforce Development
WV Department of Education
Building 6, Room 243
1900 Kanawha Blvd., East
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
Phone/Fax/Email
Phone: 304-558-0280 ext. 53456
Fax: 304-558-3946
Email: bkelly@k12.wv.us
Phone: 304-558-0280
Fax:
Email:
304-558-3946
Phone: 304-558-0280 ext. 53501
Fax: 304-558-3946
Email: mamarsha@k12.wv.us
Phone: 304-558-0280 ext. 53530
Fax:
Email:
304-558-3946 dkconrad@k12.wv.us
Edward Hicks, Coordinator
Office of Adult Education and
Workforce Development
WV Department of Education
Building 6, Room 243
1900 Kanawha Blvd., East
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
Phone: 304-558-0280 ext. 53509
Fax: 304-558-3946
Email: ehicks@k12.wv.us
Areas of Responsibility
Program Administration
Federal-State Legislation
Program Operations
State Plan
Federal Guidelines
Grants/Budget/Finance
AEMIS Data
NRS
Family Literacy
Budgets/Finance
High School Equivalency
Scholarships
Community-based
Organizations
SPOKES Coordination and
Programmatic Oversight
TANF Assessment
WorkKeys Assessment
On-site Evaluations
Public Service Training
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Department of Education Staff Phone/Fax/Email
Pat Johnson, Coordinator
Office of Adult Education and
Workforce Development
WV Department of Education
Building 6, Room 243
1900 Kanawha Blvd., East
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
Phone: 304-558-0280 ext. 53356
Fax: 304-558-3946
Email: pejohnson@k12.wv.us
Jacob Green, Adult Institutional
Education Executive Director
Office of Adult Institutional
Education
WV Department of Education
Building 6, Room 230
1900 Kanawha Blvd., East
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
Phone: 304-558-8833 ext. 53503
Fax: 304-558-5042
Email: jgreen@k12.wv.us
Debra Kimbler, Assistant
Director/State TASC
Administrator
Office of Adult Education and
Workforce Development
WV Department of Education
Building 6, Room 243
1900 Kanawha Blvd., East
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
Phone: 304-558-6315 ext. 53529
Fax: 304-558-4874
Email: dkimbler@k12.wv.us
Ellen Killion, Coordinator
Option Pathway
WV Department of Education
Building 6, Room 243
1900 Kanawha Blvd., East
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
Phone: 304-558-6315 ext. 53531
Fax: 304-558-4874
Email: ekillion@k12.wv.us
Areas of Responsibility
Curriculum Development,
Research, and Review
Instructional Support
Adult Institutional Education
TASC Testing Guidelines
Option Pathway
Free TASC Campaign
TASC & GED ® Diplomas/
Transcripts
Approval of
Accommodations
TASC Examiner Training
Mountaineer Challenge
Academy Liaison
Option Pathway Program
Option Pathway Teacher
Training
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STATEWIDE STAFF BASED AT RESAS
RESA Statewide Staff
Dr. Robin Asbury, Director
Adult Career Pathways
Marion County Adult & Comm.
Education Center
601 Locust Avenue
Fairmont, WV 26556
Rebecca Metzger, Coordinator
WVAdultEd Distance Education
RESA 3
501 22nd Street
Dunbar, WV 25064
Louise Miller, Coordinator
WVAdultEd Technology
RESA 1
400 Neville Street
Beckley, WV 25801
Mike Shaffer, Principal OIEP
Adult Programs
West Virginia Department of
Education
1255 Dyer Hill Road
Sutton, WV 26601
Cathy Shank, Coordinator
WVAdultEd Professional
Development
RESA 3
501 22nd Street
Dunbar, WV 25064
Phone/Fax/Email
Phone: 304-695-1182 (mobile)
Fax: 304-366-2483
Email: wvworkplace@gmail.com
Areas of Responsibility
Workplace Education
WorkKeys Job Profiler
Moving Pathways Forward
Phone: 304-766-7655 ext. 202
800-257-3723 ext. 202
Fax: 304-766-7915
Email: rmetzger@k12.wv.us
Phone: 304-765-7431
Mobile: 304-644-8361
Fax: 304-765-7431
Email: mcshaffe@k12.wv.us
Secretary: Vickie Rose
Phone: 304-558-8833
Email: lvrose@k12.wv.us
Phone: 304-256-4712 ext. 1122
800-766-7372 ext. 1122
Mobile: 304-573-3093
Fax: 304-256-4683
Email: lbmiller@k12.wv.us
Secretary: Debbie Walker, ext.1123
Email: debbie.walker@k12.wv.us
Distance Education
Software Access & Licenses
Distance Education Training
Student Certifications
Adult Education Website
Handbook Publication
AEMIS o Data o Technical Support o User’s Guide o Training
NRS Training
Technology Integration
Adult Programs
AEMIS
Data
Technical Assistance
Training
Phone: 304-766-7655 ext. 112
800-257-3723 ext. 112
Fax: 304-766-7915
Email: cshank@k12.wv.us
Secretary: Lee Ann Browning, ext.
126
Email: leeann.browning@k12.wv.us
Professional Development
In-service Training
In-service Transcripts
Listservs
English Language Acquisition
BEST and CASAS
Assessments
Handbook Content
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RESA Statewide Staff
Pam Young, Coordinator
WVAdultEd Special Projects
RESA 3
501 22nd Street
Dunbar, WV 25064
Christina Harper,
SPOKES Specialist
WVAdultEd
RESA 3
501 22nd Street
Dunbar, WV 25064
Phone/Fax/Email
Phone: 304-766-7655 ext. 212
800-257-3723 ext. 212
Fax: 304-766-7915
Email: pbryan@k12.wv.us
Phone: 304-766-7655 ext. 115
800-257-3723 ext. 115
Fax: 304-766-7915
Email: cdharper@k12.wv.us
Areas of Responsibility
Pre-Service Training
Learning Disabilities
Special Learning Needs
Low-level Reading
Youth Populations
TABE Assessment
Certificates/Credentials for
SPOKES
Software Access & Licenses for
SPOKES
SPOKES Listserv
SPOKES Webpage
Statistical Reports for SPOKES and Assessment Programs
Workplace Education Tina White, Specialist
Workplace Education
Mercer Co. Workforce WV Ctr.
195 Davis Street, Suite #112
Princeton, WV 24740
Phone: 304-487-8870
Fax: 304-487-3203
Email: tnmwhite@k12.wv.us
Assessment Specialists
Tyrone Robinson
RESA 3
501 22nd Street
Dunbar, WV 25064
Rhea Peavler
Berkeley SPOKES
184 Lutz Avenue
Martinsburg, WV 25404
Phone/Fax/Email
Phone: 304-766-7655 ext. 128
800-257-3723 ext. 128
Fax: 304-766-7915
Email: tyrone.robinson@k12.wv.us
Martin Kniley
Randolph County Technical Center
200 Kennedy Drive
Elkins, WV 26241
Phone: 304-636-9195 ext. 110
Fax: 304-636-9167
Email:
Phone: 304-267-3387
Fax: 304-267-3389
Email: thepeavlers@comcast.net
Brooke
Cabell
Calhoun
Doddridge
Gilmer
Hancock
Jackson
Kanawha
Lincoln
Marshall
Mason
Barbour
Braxton
Grant
Hardy
Harrison
Lewis
Marion
Monongalia
Berkeley
Hampshire
Jefferson
Counties Served
Ohio
Pleasants
Putnam
Ritchie
Roane
Tyler
Wayne
Wetzel
Wirt
Wood
Pendleton
Pocahontas
Preston
Randolph
Taylor
Tucker
Upshur
Webster
Mineral
Morgan
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Samuel Smith
RESA 1
400 Neville Street
Beckley, WV 25801
Phone: 304-256-4712 ext. 1106
Fax: 304-256-4683
Email: sam.smith@k12.wv.us
Boone
Clay
Fayette
Greenbrier
Logan
McDowell
Mercer
Use the Adult Education Hotline, 1-800-642-2670, to connect with statewide staff members without incurring long distance charges.
Mingo
Monroe
Nicholas
Raleigh
Summers
Wyoming
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REGIONAL ADULT EDUCATION COORDINATORS
Regional AdultEd Coordinators
RESA 1
Shawn Cook, Regional Adult
Education Coordinator
RESA 1,
400 Neville Street
Beckley, WV 25801
RESA 2
RESA 3
RESA 3
RESA 3
RESA 4
Marie Bias-Jones, Regional
Adult Education Coordinator
501 22 nd Street
Dunbar, WV 25064
Marie Bias-Jones, Regional
Adult Education Coordinator
501 22 nd Street
Dunbar, WV 25064
Shawn Cook, Regional Adult
Education Coordinator
RESA 1
400 Neville Street
Beckley, WV 25801
RESA 5
RESA 5
Julie Hagan, Regional Adult
Education Coordinator
2507 9th Avenue
Parkersburg, WV 26101-4198
Phone/Fax/Email/Secretary
Phone: 304-890-2938
800-766-7372 ext. 1117
Fax: 304-256-4511
Email: shcook@k12.wv.us
Secretary: Nancy Shannon, ext.
1130
Email: nshannon@k12.wv.us
Phone: 304-766-7655 ext. 113
800-257-3723 ext. 113
Fax: 304-766-7915
Email: mbjones@k12.wv.us
Secretary: Kay Mann, ext. 222
Email: kmann@resa3.k12.wv.us
Phone: 304-766-7655 ext. 113
800-257-3723 ext. 113
Fax: 304-766-7915
Email: mbjones@k12.wv.us
Secretary: Kay Mann, ext. 222
Email: kmann@resa3.k12.wv.us
Phone: 304-256-4712 ext. 1117
800-766-7372 ext. 1117
Fax: 304-256-4683
Email: shcook@k12.wv.us
Secretary: Nancy Shannon, ext.
1130
Email: nshannon@k12.wv.us
Phone: 304-485-6513 ext. 1320
866-232-7372 ext. 1320
Fax: 304-485-6515
Email: jhagan@k12.wv.us
Secretary: Brenda Wheeler, ext.
1321
Email: bwheeler@k12.wv.us
Counties Served
McDowell
Mercer
Monroe
Raleigh
Summers
Wyoming
Cabell
Lincoln
Logan
Boone
Clay
Braxton
Fayette
Greenbrier
Calhoun
Jackson
Mason
Pleasants
Ritchie
Mason
Mingo
Wayne
Kanawha
Putnam
Nicholas
Pocahontas
Webster
Roane
Tyler
Wirt
Wood
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Regional AdultEd Coordinators
RESA 6
Kim McConnaughy, Regional
Adult Education Coordinator
RESA 6
30 G. C. & P. Road
Wheeling, WV 26003-6129
RESA 7
Anne Mezzanotte, Regional
Adult Education Coordinator
RESA 7
1201 N. 15th Street
Clarksburg, WV 26301
RESA 8
RESA 8
John Holmes, Regional Adult
Education Coordinator
109 S. College Street
Martinsburg, WV 25401
Phone/Fax/Email/Secretary
Phone: 304-231-3819
800-234-7372
Fax: 304-243-0443
Email: kmcconna@k12.wv.us
Secretary: Patti Dei, ext. 3801
Email: pdei@k12.wv.us
Phone: 304-624-6554 ext. 241
800-427-3600 ext. 241
Fax: 304-624-5223
Email: anjohnso@k12.wv.us
Secretary: Frank Hathaway ext. 261
Email: dhathawa@k12.wv.us
Phone: 304-267-3595 ext. 122
800-367-3728 ext. 122
Fax: 304-267-3599
Email: jjholmes@k12.wv.us
Secretary: Rayla Owens ext. 127
Email: rayla.owens@k12.wv.us
Counties Served
Brooke
Hancock
Marshall
Wetzel
Ohio
Barbour
Doddridge
Gilmer
Harrison
Lewis
Marion
Berkeley
Grant
Hampshire
Hardy
Jefferson
Monongalia
Preston
Randolph
Taylor
Tucker
Upshur
Mineral
Morgan
Pendleton
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AEMIS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MANAGERS
Name
Shalom Tazewell
RESAs 1 & 4
Debbie King
RESAs 2 & 3
Joan Carloni
Kanawha County
Julie Hagan
RESA 5
Louise Miller
RESA 6
Juli Dilworth
RESA 7
Jack Price
Or
Robin Haupt
RESA 8
Christina Harper
SPOKES
Mike Shaffer
Institutional Ed
Phone/Email
Phone: 304-466-4490
Email: shalomtazewell@frontier.net
Phone: 304-586-2411
Email: cdking@k12.wv.us
Counties Served
Braxton
Fayette
Greenbrier
McDowell
Mercer
Monroe
Boone
Cabell
Clay
Lincoln
Logan
Kanawha Phone: 304-348-6670 ext. 9
304-727-2480
Email: joan_carloni@yahoo.com
Phone: 304-485-6513 ext. 1324
Email: jhagan@k12.wv.us
Phone: 800-766-7372 ext. 1122
Email: lbmiller@k12.wv.us
Phone: 304-472-3330
Email: dilpickles@yahoo.com
Phone: 304-363-3897
Email: jeprice@k12.wv.us
Phone: 304-788-4209
Email: rmhaupt@k12.wv.us
Phone: 800-257-3723 ext. 115
Email: cdharper@k12.wv.us
Calhoun
Jackson
Pleasants
Ritchie
Brooke
Hancock
Marshall
Barbour
Doddridge
Gilmer
Harrison
Lewis
Marion
Berkeley
Grant
Hampshire
Hardy
Nicholas
Pocahontas
Raleigh
Summers
Webster
Wyoming
Mason
Mingo
Putnam
Wayne
Roane
Tyler
Wirt
Wood
Wetzel
Ohio
Monongalia
Preston
Randolph
Taylor
Tucker
Upshur
Jefferson
Mineral
Pendleton
Morgan
SPOKES Programs Statewide
Phone: 304-765-7904
Email: mcshaffe@k12.wv.us
Institutional Educational Programs
Statewide
NOTE: AEMIS Technical Assistance Managers were selected based upon their AEMIS expertise to assist local programs across the state. However, all AEMIS users are welcome to continue to contact Louise Miller for technical assistance for specific needs.
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WVAdultEd TIS Technical Assistance
I have questions about incorporating technology into the WVAdultEd curriculum/classroom! Who do I contact?
My program has one of the following in the classroom:
iPad
Whiteboard Technology
Document Camera
Mobi/Tablet
Other
Local Users
I have attended training; however, I still have questions / concerns about integrating the above mentioned
I need to schedule
TechTOOL
(formerly TechSHOW)
other technology integration
TechTOOLs can be scheduled between questions.
September 1, 2015 –
WVAdultEd TIS
May 1, 2016
NOTE: All observations MUST be completed and submitted by
May 15, 2016
I have NOT attended training regarding any of the above mentioned technologies.
NOTE: Training does not have to be
Adult Education sponsored. It only has to be documented.
WVAdultEd
Regional
Coordinators OR
OR
If Technical Assistance requires reimbursement, contact Louise Miller for pre-approval
Contact Louise Miller to arrange workshop/training
Louise Miller
WVAdultEd Technology Coordinator lbmiller@k12.wv.us
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WVAdultEd
Technology Integration Specialists (TIS)
Contact
Jack Price
WVAdultEd TIS
Region / Grantee
RESA 1
(McDowell, Mercer, Monroe,
Raleigh, Summers, Wyoming)
&
RESA 4
(Braxton, Fayette, Greenbrier,
Nicholas, Pocahontas, Webster)
Phone / E-mail jeprice@k12.wv.us
304-263-3897
Denise Aiken
WVAdultEd TIS
RESA 6
(Brooke, Hancock, Marshall,
Wetzel, Ohio) daiken@k12.wv.us
304-551-2929
Nick Northup
WVAdultEd TIS
Todd Murray
WVAdultEd TIS
WVAdultEd TIS
Deanna Addis
WVAdultEd TIS
Julie Hagan
WVAdultEd TIS
WVAdultEd TIS
Rebecca Metzger
Heather Bayne
Cabell, Mason, Putnam
Counties
Wayne, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo
Counties
Kanawha, Boone & Clay Counties
Calhoun & Roane Counties
Jackson, Wirt, Wood
Counties
Barbour, Harrison, Marion,
Monongalia, Taylor, Upshur
Counties nnorthup@k12.wv.us
304-514-9782 tmurray@k12.wv.us
304-373-0313 rmetzger@k12.wv.us
800-257-3723, ext. 202 daddis@k12.wv.us
304-420-9659
304-480-1492 (cell) jhagan@k12.wv.us
304-485-6513, ext. 1324 hbayne@k12.wv.us
304-363-7323 M & W
304-363-0654 W, TH & F
Misty Dawson
WVAdultEd TIS
Doddridge, Gilmer, Lewis,
Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler
Counties
Preston, Randolph, Tucker, mdawson@k12.wv.us
304-643-4120
Robin Haupt
WVAdultEd TIS
Grant, Mineral
Counties rmhaupt@k12.wv.us
304-788-4209
Vanessa Clay
WVAdultEd TIS
Berkeley, Hampshire, Hardy,
Jefferson, Pendleton, Morgan viclay@k12.wv.us
304-799-2509
Counties
NOTE:
WVAdultEd TIS were selected because of their interest and expertise in the area of technology. Each participant selected then entered training. The goal of the training is to provide educators with the 21 st century skills and tools necessary to assume the role of a Technology Integration Specialist (TIS). Participants in this initiative received the equivalent of 320 hours of professional development over the course of a program year. Completers of the program may then apply for the TIS advanced credential awarded by the Office of Professional Preparation.
James Adkins (RESA 3) and Neavoda J. Judy (RESA 7) are currently completing TIS Training. Upon successful completion of the training, they will be added to the above Contact List.
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