Section 1 West Virginia Adult Education Programs

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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

PROGRAM OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................... 1

F EDERAL R OLE IN A DULT E DUCATION ................................................................................................. 1

S TATE R OLE IN A DULT (B ASIC ) E DUCATION ......................................................................................... 2

C OUNTY /L OCAL R OLE IN A DULT E DUCATION ....................................................................................... 3

WEST VIRGINIA ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM ................................................................ 4

O UR V ISION .................................................................................................................................. 4

O UR M ISSION ............................................................................................................................... 4

O UR C ORE V ALUES ......................................................................................................................... 5

O UR G OALS .................................................................................................................................. 6

COMPONENTS OF THE WEST VIRGINIA ADULT EDUCATION (WVADULTED) PROGRAM ...... 7

W HAT IS A DULT E DUCATION (A DULT E D )? .......................................................................................... 7

W HAT ARE THE TARGET POPULATIONS SERVED BY WVA DULT E D ? ............................................................ 7

W HAT DOES THE WVA DULT E D PROGRAM INCLUDE ? ............................................................................ 7

W HAT SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS ARE A PART OF WVA DULT E D ? ............................................................... 8

W HERE ARE WVA DULT E D PROGRAMS AND SERVICES LOCATED ? ........................................................... 10

W HAT IS THE MEANING OF ALL THESE ACRONYMS ? ............................................................................. 10

WVADULTED SUPPORT SERVICES ................................................................................... 11

AEMIS T ECHNICAL A SSISTANCE ...................................................................................................... 11

DHHR S PECIAL S ERVICES (SPOKES AND SPOKES A SSESSMENT ) ......................................................... 11

D ISTANCE E DUCATION S ERVICES ..................................................................................................... 11

L ISTSERVS ................................................................................................................................... 12

L IVE B INDER ................................................................................................................................ 13

P ROFESSIONAL D EVELOPMENT S ERVICES ........................................................................................... 13

P UBLICATIONS ............................................................................................................................. 13

S CHOOLOGY WVA DULT E D T EACHER G ROUP ..................................................................................... 14

S PECIAL P OPULATIONS S ERVICES ..................................................................................................... 14

T ECHNOLOGY I NTEGRATION S PECIALISTS (TIS) ................................................................................... 15

PARTNERS IN ADULT EDUCATION, LITERACY, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN WEST

VIRGINIA ....................................................................................................................... 16

P ARTNERS UNDER WIOA .............................................................................................................. 16

T HE O FFICE OF A DULT E DUCATION AND W ORKFORCE D EVELOPMENT .................................................... 16

W EST V IRGINIA D IVISION OF R EHABILITATIVE S ERVICES (WVDRS) ........................................................ 16

W ORKFORCE I NVESTMENT B OARDS /W ORK F ORCE W EST V IRGINIA C AREER C ENTERS ................................ 17

O THER K EY P ARTNERS ................................................................................................................... 18

T HE D EPARTMENT OF H EALTH AND H UMAN R ESOURCES (DHHR) B UREAU FOR C HILDREN AND F AMILIES ..... 18

L ITERACY W EST V IRGINIA .............................................................................................................. 19

W EST V IRGINIA A DULT E DUCATION A SSOCIATION (WVAEA), I NC . ....................................................... 19

W EST V IRGINIA C OMMUNITY AND T ECHNICAL C OLLEGES ..................................................................... 20

W EST V IRGINIA D EPARTMENT OF E DUCATION (WVDE) ...................................................................... 20

W EST V IRGINIA L IBRARY C OMMISSION ............................................................................................. 22

APPENDIX ...................................................................................................................... 23

C OMMONLY U SED A CRONYMS ....................................................................................................... 25

O FFICE OF A DULT E DUCATION AND W ORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT S TAFF .................................................. 28

RESA S TATEWIDE S TAFF ............................................................................................................... 30

R EGIONAL A DULT E DUCATION C OORDINATORS .................................................................................. 33

AEMIS T ECHNICAL A SSISTANCE M ANAGERS ..................................................................................... 35

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

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Sustain a high-performing, resource-balanced, flexible, and customer-focused organization by strengthening its structure and operations.

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Identify, design, and implement quality programs and services that address customer needs.

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Sustain organizational values and processes that develop, engage, and reward employees and cultivate a commitment to excellence.

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Establish and sustain collaborative relationships with other organizations to strengthen and expand adult education programs and services.

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Use technology to improve communication, efficiency, delivery of instruction, and ease of access to programs and services.

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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

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 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

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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

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Pat Johnson, Coordinator (Curriculum and Instruction), pejohnson@k12.wv.us

, Christina

Harper, SPOKES Specialist, cdharper@k12.wv.us

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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

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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

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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

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Contact: Cathy Shank, cshank@k12.wv.us

or Rebecca Metzger, rmetzger@k12.wv.us

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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CFWV

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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ITA

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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