WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook
2016-17
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
[email protected].
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.
1
West Virginia Adult Education: Programs and Resources
PROGRAM OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................... 1
FEDERAL ROLE IN ADULT EDUCATION ................................................................................................. 1
STATE ROLE IN ADULT (BASIC) EDUCATION ......................................................................................... 2
COUNTY/LOCAL ROLE IN ADULT EDUCATION ....................................................................................... 3
WEST VIRGINIA ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM ................................................................ 4
OUR VISION .................................................................................................................................. 4
OUR MISSION ............................................................................................................................... 4
OUR CORE VALUES ......................................................................................................................... 5
OUR GOALS .................................................................................................................................. 6
COMPONENTS OF THE WEST VIRGINIA ADULT EDUCATION (WVADULTED) PROGRAM...... 7
WHAT IS ADULT EDUCATION (ADULTED)? .......................................................................................... 7
WHO DOES WVADULTED SERVE? .................................................................................................... 7
WHAT ARE THE TARGET POPULATIONS SERVED BY WVADULTED? ............................................................ 8
WHAT SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS ARE A PART OF WVADULTED? ............................................................... 8
WHERE ARE WVADULTED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES LOCATED? ........................................................... 10
HOW IS ADULT EDUCATION INVOLVED IN CAREER PATHWAYS? ............................................................. 10
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF ALL THESE ACRONYMS? ............................................................................. 11
WVADULTED INSTRUCTOR SUPPORT SERVICES ............................................................................ 12
AEMIS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE...................................................................................................... 12
DHHR SPECIAL SERVICES (SPOKES AND SPOKES ASSESSMENT) ......................................................... 12
DISTANCE EDUCATION SERVICES ..................................................................................................... 12
LISTSERVS ................................................................................................................................... 13
LIVEBINDER ................................................................................................................................ 13
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (PD) SERVICES ................................................................................... 14
PUBLICATIONS ............................................................................................................................. 14
SCHOOLOGY WVADULTED TEACHER GROUPS ................................................................................... 15
SPECIAL POPULATIONS SERVICES ..................................................................................................... 15
TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION SPECIALISTS (TIS) ................................................................................... 16
PARTNERS IN ADULT EDUCATION, LITERACY, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN WEST
VIRGINIA ....................................................................................................................... 17
PARTNERS UNDER WIOA .............................................................................................................. 17
THE OFFICE OF ADULT EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 17
WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF REHABILITATIVE SERVICES (WVDRS) ........................................................ 18
WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARDS/WORKFORCE WEST VIRGINIA CAREER CENTERS ................................ 18
OTHER KEY PARTNERS................................................................................................................... 19
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES (DHHR) BUREAU FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES..... 19
LITERACY WEST VIRGINIA .............................................................................................................. 20
WEST VIRGINIA ADULT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (WVAEA), INC. ....................................................... 20
WEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES ..................................................................... 21
WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (WVDE) ...................................................................... 21
WEST VIRGINIA LIBRARY COMMISSION ............................................................................................. 23
APPENDIX ...................................................................................................................... 24
ADULT EDUCATION’S ROLE ............................................................................................................. 26
IN THE WEST VIRGINIA CAREER PATHWAY SYSTEM ............................................................................. 26
COMMONLY USED ACRONYMS ....................................................................................................... 33
OFFICE OF ADULT EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STAFF .................................................. 36
STATEWIDE STAFF BASED AT RESAS ................................................................................................ 38
REGIONAL ASSESSMENT SPECIALISTS ................................................................................................ 39
REGIONAL ADULT EDUCATION COORDINATORS (RAEC) ...................................................................... 40
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.
AEFLA (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
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
1
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 a multi-year 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.
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
2









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%20ED%20COUNTY%20DIRECTORS.xlsx
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
3
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.
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
4
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.
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
5
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.
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
6
COMPONENTS OF THE WEST VIRGINIA ADULT EDUCATION
(WVADULTED) PROGRAM
What is Adult Education (AdultEd)?
According to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Adult Education means:
Academic instruction and education services below the postsecondary level that increase an
individual’s ability to do the following:
 Read, write, and speak in English and perform mathematics or other activities
necessary for the attainment of a secondary school diploma or its recognized
equivalent
 Transition to postsecondary education and training
 Obtain employment.
The purpose of AdultEd is to:
 Assist adults to become literate and obtain the knowledge and skills necessary for
employment and economic self-sufficiency
 Assist adults who are parents or family members to obtain the education and
skills that are necessary to becoming full partners in the educational development
of their children; and lead to sustainable improvements in the economic
opportunities for their family;
 Assist adults in attaining a secondary school diploma and in the transition to
postsecondary education and training, including through career pathways; and
 Assist immigrants and other individuals who are English language learners in
improving their reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension skills in English;
and mathematics skills; and in acquiring an understanding of the American
system of government, individual freedom, and the responsibilities of citizenship.
Who does WVAdultEd Serve?
Adults who lack the skills and knowledge to fully participate in, contribute to, and benefit from
West Virginia’s postsecondary education system and economy are eligible to access adult
education services in a variety of settings across the state. Core services are offered at all
locations to adult learners who meet the federal eligibility requirements for enrollment.
According to Title II of the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act, eligible students are those
individuals who:





Have attained 16 years of age;
Are not enrolled or required to be enrolled in secondary school under state law;
Lack sufficient mastery of basic educational skills to function effectively in society;
Do not have a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, or have not
achieved an equivalent level of education; and/or
Are unable to speak, read, or write the English language.
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
7
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 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: [email protected].

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: [email protected].

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: [email protected].
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
8

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: [email protected].

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 (IC3)®, 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: [email protected].

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: [email protected].

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.
Contact: Tina White, Phone: 304-487-8879
Email: [email protected]
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
9
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.
 Toll-Free Adult Education Hotline
1-800-642-2670
How is Adult Education involved in Career Pathways?
West Virginia Adult Education’s response to the WIOA requirement to increase the number of
low- skill adults’ transitioning into postsecondary education and training has been to focus on
participation in a career pathway system and, within this system of career pathways programs,
bridge programs.
Generally, career pathway programs are a “series of connected education and training
programs and support services that enable individuals to secure employment within a specific
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
10
industry or occupational sector, and to advance over time to successively higher levels of
education and employment within that sector” (Jenkins 2006, 6). Career pathways often
include “stackable” credentials and accelerated courses offered at flexible times that support
student entry and exit along the pathway. These are sometimes referred to as Bridge programs.
Bridge programs, one of the first steps in a career pathway for low-skill adults, support the
transition from adult education to the next step in an occupational pathway. By connecting
adult education programs to community college occupational programs, bridge programs seek
to increase the rates at which low-skill adults move into college-level occupational programs,
persist in these programs, and obtain postsecondary credentials in industries offering familysustaining wages and career advancement.
In practice, bridge programs help adult students identify career and education goals and
develop the skills, content knowledge, and learning strategies they need to enter and succeed
in postsecondary education and employment. They combine basic skill instruction in reading,
math, writing, and English language, including preparation for the TASC test, with occupational
content, employment skills, and college success strategies. Some bridge programs also offer
college credit and certificates, which may be the first step toward a college degree. State and
local labor market information is used to develop bridge programs focused on occupations or
industry sectors with a high demand for employees.
This graphic illustrates Adult
Education’s Role in the West
Virginia Career Pathway
System (see larger graphic,
Section 1, Appendix). It
shows the range of On-going
and FastTRACK classes
available via WVAdultEd and
how wrap-around services
are related. Descriptions of
Adult Education Programing
Models (found in Section 1,
Appendix) provide more
details about each different type of class.
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.
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
11
WVAdultEd Instructor 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, [email protected].
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), [email protected],
Pat Johnson, Coordinator (Curriculum and Instruction), [email protected], Christina
Harper, SPOKES Specialist, [email protected].
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, [email protected].
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
12
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 [email protected]. 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)
[email protected]
 WVTESOL-L (WV Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages members)
[email protected]
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, [email protected].
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.)
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
13
LiveBinder 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, [email protected].
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, [email protected] or Pam Young, [email protected].
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
programs, state-approved high school equivalency testing centers, public libraries, and
information on financial assistance for continuing education.
Contact: Lee Ann Browning, [email protected].
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
14

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, [email protected] or Rebecca Metzger, [email protected].
Schoology WVAdultEd Teacher Groups
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. Groups allow practitioners to interact and share materials
and ideas. Several groups have been created:
 WVAdultEd Teacher Group--Access Code: GBBPW-422T9.
 Distance Education and Online Assessment Group--Access Code: V7XN3-3C9MS
 SPOKES Curriculum Repository Group--Access Code: XGGZD-BB3MP
 WVAdultEd Math Help Desk--Access Code: VPPR8-VKZJ5
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, [email protected] or Cathy Shank, [email protected].

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
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.
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
15

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
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
National and State Hotline Directory
College Resources
Health Services Resources
Hearing Resources
Vision Resources
Legal Information
Family Literacy Resources
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, 1-800-642-2670
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, [email protected]
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
16
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)
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/.
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
17
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
of vocational rehabilitation services such as assessment, job training, rehabilitation therapy,
and other support services to people with disabilities. It is a core partner under WIOA Title IV.
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 classes.
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 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
WorkForceWV Career Center, see http://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/local-help.aspx.
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
18
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, IC3®, 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/ .
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
19
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://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.
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
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
20
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 [email protected] 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.
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
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
21
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%20ED%20COUNTY%20DIRECTORS.xlsx
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%20ED%20COUNTY%20DIRECTORS.xlsx

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.
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 statewide services staff based at RESAs, see Section 1 Appendix.
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
22
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 regional assessment specialists, see Section 1 Appendix.
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 3.0 is an interactive site with over 150 practice academic and
career tests, including the TASC test, ACT, SAT, ACCUPLACER, ASSET, COMPASSTOEFL,
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 the Adult Services Consultant, at 304-558-3978.
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
23
APPENDIX
Section 1
West Virginia Adult Education:
Programs and Resources
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
24
This page intentionally left blank.
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
25
ADULT EDUCATION’S ROLE
IN THE WEST VIRGINIA CAREER PATHWAY SYSTEM
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
26
DESCRIPTIONS OF ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMING MODELS
WVAdultEd Programing Models lead to the next step in the West Virginia Career Pathway
System. Ongoing and FastTRACK Bridge programs integrate basic skills and occupational content to help
educationally underprepared adults along a continuum from pre-literacy to post-secondary readiness
level connect to pathways to high-demand careers that pay life sustaining wages.
Pre-Bridge
On-going basic skills instruction designed as a flexible option for students
at various levels to improve life skills and academic readiness in order to
enter a Bridge program
Typical Duration
 On-going, with specific managed intake/entry dates
Possible Entry
Points
 Zero to Eleventh grade reading (FFL 1-5)
 Beginning to High Intermediate ESL level (FFL 7-11) for non-native English
speakers
 With or without a high school diploma or equivalency diploma
 Not necessarily available for work; not able to commit to a regular class
schedule; or waiting for a bridge program to begin
Outreach
Suggestions
 Local program brochure describing program
 WIOA Partners
 Local Print Media and Social Media
Suggested
Features
 Outcome competencies selected to promote success in bridge programs, postsecondary training, and/or jobs
 Contextualized Instruction in basic academic skills (reading, writing, listening,
speaking, and applied math) and digital literacy skills.
 Skills taught in the context of career exploration, and job readiness
 Learning success skills (for everyday life and on the job) such as parenting,
financial literacy; and improving work ethics (attendance, accountability,
confidence, etc.)
Potential WrapAround Support
 Barrier identification and referral to community resources
 Follow-up support after exit
Possible Next
Steps
 Bridge Prep, Bridge I, Bridge II, Post-Secondary training, Employment
Educational
Programing
Models





Basic Literacy and Basic Academic Skills Instruction
English Language Instruction
Financial Literacy
Digital Literacy
Job Readiness
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
27
Bridge Prep
Intentional focus on work by embedding work readiness skills and
preparation for post-secondary training into adult education programs
Typical Duration
Possible Entry
Points
Outreach
Suggestions
 Compressed Schedule (not more than 10-12 weeks); set start/end date; regular
weekly schedule; part-time programs may use a flipped classroom approach to
complete curriculum within the recommended timeframe
 Fourth to Eleventh grade reading (FFL 3-5)
 High Intermediate to Advanced ESL level (FFL 11-12) for non-native English
speakers
 With or without a high school diploma or equivalency diploma
 Desire to enter and succeed in post-secondary education or employment
 Local program brochure describing specifics of the program
 WIOA Partners
 Local Print Media and Social Media
Suggested
Features
 Outcome competencies selected to promote success in bridge programs, postsecondary training, and/or jobs
 Contextualized Instruction in basic academic skills (reading, writing, listening
speaking, and applied math) and digital literacy skills
 Academic and digital literacy skills taught in the context of exploring a broad
range of careers and postsecondary training options
 Learning success skills (for everyday life, education, and employment) such as
reducing test anxiety; improving work ethics (attendance, accountability,
confidence, etc.); and job readiness (resume, interview prep, etc.)
Potential
Wrap-Around
Support
 Barrier identification and referral to community resources
 Navigator or instructor to assist with job placement
 Follow-up support after exit
Possible Next
Steps
 Bridge I, Bridge II, Post-Secondary training, Employment
Educational
Programing
Models
 TASC FastTRACK
 Braxton SPOKES/AdultEd TASC FastTRACK
 Contextualized Career Cluster FastTRACK
 Lewis County Earn by Day, Learn by Night
 SPOKES
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
28
Bridge I:
Low intermediate reading, writing, speaking, and math taught in the
context of a variety of occupational sectors
Typical Duration
Possible Entry
Points
Outreach
Suggestions
 Compressed Schedule (not more than 10-12 weeks); set start/end date; regular
weekly schedule; part-time programs may use a flipped classroom approach to
complete curriculum within the recommended timeframe





Fourth to Sixth grade reading (FFL 3)
Intermediate ESL level (FFL 11) for non-native English speakers
With or without a high school diploma or equivalency diploma
Desire to pursue post-secondary education or employment
Desire to advance from a low-skill, low-pay job




Career Pathways flyer for a career cluster occupational pathway
WIOA Partners
Industry-specific employers
Local Print Media and Social Media
Suggested
Features
 Outcome competencies developed with partners including employers,
workforce development, and technical education (CTE) programs
 Contextualized Instruction in basic academic skills (reading, writing, listening,
speaking, and applied math) and digital literacy skills
 Academic and digital literacy skills taught in the context of exploring careers and
postsecondary training options, with a focus on job and life “success skills,” such
as writing a resume, interviewing for a job, providing customer service, using
computers at home and on the job, workplace safety, workplace rights, and
exploring life and work values and goals
 Training in industry-specific vocabulary and skills (in field-specific programs)
 Workplace communication skills
 Job shadowing, internships, or other work experience opportunities
Potential
Wrap-Around
Support
 Barrier identification and referral to community resources
 Navigator or instructor to assist with job placement
 Follow-up support after exit
Possible Next
Steps
 Bridge II; specific college-level occupational certificate or degree program, CTE
training, apprenticeship, or other postsecondary technical training
Educational
Programing
Models
 College Transition FastTRACK
 Ritchie County College Readiness
 Adult Education Career Pathways Program
 Ohio County AdultEd Learning Center/Petroleum/Manufacturing Career
Pathways Pilot
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
29
Bridge II:
High intermediate basic skills and focused preparation for a targeted postsecondary occupational pathway
Typical Duration
Possible Entry
Points
Outreach
Suggestions
 Compressed Schedule (not more than 14-16 weeks); set start/end date; regular
weekly schedule; part-time programs may use a flipped classroom approach to
complete curriculum within the recommended timeframe




Sixth to Ninth grade reading (FFL 4)
Advanced ESL level (FFL 12) for non-native English speakers
With or without a high school diploma or equivalency diploma
Desire to pursue postsecondary technical training or education




Career Pathways flyer for an established occupational pathway
WIOA Partners
Industry-specific employers
Local Print Media and Social Media
Suggested
Features
 Outcome competencies developed with partners including employers,
workforce development, and technical education (CTE) and college occupational
degree programs
 Contextualized Instruction in basic academic skills (reading, writing, listening,
speaking, and applied math) and digital literacy skills
 Skills taught in the context of exploring careers and postsecondary training
options and preparing for an established occupational pathway.
 Learning success skills (for school and on the job)
 Training in industry-specific vocabulary and technical fundamentals taught using
workplace problems and tools and material from introductory college-level
courses (in field-specific programs)
 Job shadowing, internships, or other work related experience opportunities
 Credentialing and/or certificates for successful completion
Potential
Wrap-Around
Support
 Barrier identification and referral to community resources.
 Navigator to assist with job shadowing, internships, and job or college
placement assistance
 Follow-up support after exit
Possible Next
Steps
 Specific college-level occupational certificate or degree program, CTE training,
apprenticeship, or other postsecondary technical training
Educational
Programing
Models
 College Transition Fast-Track
 BridgeValley Advanced Manufacturing and/or Information Technology
 Adult Education Career Pathways Program
 Boone County Nursing Academy
 Summers County Hospitality/Tourism or Pathways to a Health Career
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
30
Integrated Education and Training:
Integrated course with a single set of learning objectives that identifies
specific adult education content, workforce prep activities, and workforce
training competencies.
Typical Duration
Possible Entry
Points
Outreach
Suggestions
 Compressed Schedule (not more than 14-16 weeks); set start/end date; regular
weekly schedule





Ninth to Twelfth grade level reading (FFL 5-6)
Completion of Advanced ESL (FFL 12)
High school diploma or nearly complete equivalency diploma
Desire to pursue postsecondary technical training or education
Completion of Bridge I or Bridge II
 Career Pathways flyer for an established occupational pathway
 WIOA Partners
 Local Print Media and Social Media
Suggested
Features
 Outcome competencies developed with partners including employers,
workforce development, career technical education (CTE) and college
occupational degree programs
 Contextualized Instruction in basic academic skills (reading, writing, listening,
speaking, and applied math) and digital literacy skills
 Training in industry-specific vocabulary and technical fundamentals taught using
workplace problems and tools
 Workplace preparation activities in an established occupational sector or
pathway leading to employment in high demand or high growth industries, and
learning success skills (e.g., time management, financial literacy, etc.)
 Workforce training taught concurrently and contextually with basic skills may
include occupational skills for a specific sector or career pathway; or may
include specific skill upgrading or retraining for those already employed in an indemand occupation
 Shared instruction and shared students--adult education and vocational
Instructors working together in the classroom with students co-enrolled
Potential
Wrap-Around
Support
 Barrier identification and referral to community resources
 Navigator to assist with job placement
 Follow-up support after exit
Possible Next
Steps
 College-level certificate, associate degree, apprenticeship, or other
postsecondary technical training
Educational
Programing
Models
 Integrated Education and Training with Career Technical Education (CTE)
 RESA 1 Certified Nursing Assistant-IET
 Adult workforce training and retraining with Workforce American Job Centers
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
31
Integrated English Language/Civics:
Integrated course for English language learners that includes English
language acquisition activities taught along with workforce prep and
workforce training activities.
Typical Duration
Possible Entry
Points
Outreach
Suggestions
 Compressed Schedule (not more than 14-16 weeks); set start/end date; regular
weekly schedule; part-time programs may use a flipped classroom approach to
complete curriculum within the recommended timeframe.




Intermediate to Advanced ESL level (FFL 10-12) for non-native English speakers
With or without a high school diploma or equivalency diploma
May include advanced degrees from international institutions
Desire to pursue postsecondary technical training and education or
employment




Career Pathways flyer for an established occupational sector or pathway
WIOA Partners
Industry-specific employers
Local Print Media and Social Media
Suggested
Features
 Outcome competencies set by employers
 Contextualized Instruction in basic academic skills (reading, writing, listening,
speaking, and applied math) and digital literacy skills
 Training in industry-specific vocabulary and technical fundamentals taught using
workplace problems, tools, and materials
 Workplace preparation activities in an established occupational sector or
pathway leading to employment in high demand or high growth industries, and
learning success skills (e.g., time management, financial literacy, etc.)
 Workforce training taught concurrently and contextually with basic skills may
include occupational skills for a specific sector or career pathway; or may
include specific skill upgrading or retraining for those already employed in an indemand occupation
Potential WrapAround Support
 Barrier identification and referral to community resources
 Navigator to assist with job placement
 Follow-up support after exit
Possible Next
Steps
 College-level certificate; associate degree; CTE, apprenticeship, or other
postsecondary technical training
Educational
Programing
Models
 Integrated Education and Training with Career and Technical Education (CTE)
 Adult workforce training and retraining with Workforce American Job Centers
 Workplace Education
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
32
COMMONLY USED ACRONYMS
AdultEd
ACMC
ADA
ADD
ADHD
AE
AEC
AEFLA
AEMIS
BEP
BEST
BEST Plus
CAELA
CAI
CAP
CASAS
CBE
CBT
CCR
CCRS
CCSS
CDC
CBO
Adult Education
Assessment Case Management
Center (job placement service)
Americans with Disabilities Act
(federal legislation)
Attention Deficit Disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder
Adult Education
Adult Education Coordinator
Adult and Family Literacy Act
(Title II of WIOA)
Adult Education Management
Information System
Bureau of Employment
Programs
Basic English Skills Test
(standardized test of
reading/writing for ELLs)
An adaptation of the Basic
English Skills Test
(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
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
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 Student Profile 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
33
EFF
EFL
EIP
ELA
ELA
ELL
ER
ESL
ESOL
FIB
FFL
FRN
GED®
GEDTS®
HRDE
HRDF
HSE
HSEA
ICE
IDEA
IEL/CE
IET
ITA
Equipped for the Future
(national standards for adult
education)
Educational Functioning Level
(federal NRS level)
Employer Incentive Program
(for welfare recipients)
English Language Acquisition
program
English Language Arts
standards
English Language Learner
Extended Response (test item
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
Immigration and Customs
Enforcement
Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (federal
legislation)
Integrated English Literacy and
Civics
Integrated Education and
Training
Individual Training Account
(voucher to attend training
program)
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
JOIN
Joint Opportunities for
Independence (for welfare
recipients)
KeyTrain
WorkKeys preparation
software
L&W
Life and Work (CASAS test)
LD
Learning Disability
LEA
Local Educational Agency
LEO
Local Elected Official (oversee
Workforce Investment Board)
LINCS
Literacy Information
Communication System
(national online resources)
Literacy WV State Volunteer Literacy
Organization
LNI
Payne Learning Needs
Inventory (screening
instrument)
LEP
Limited English Proficient
MC
Multiple Choice (test item
type)
MIS
Management Information
Service (computerized system
for tracking information)
MS
Multiple Select (test item type)
NALS
National Adult Literacy Survey
NCAL
National Center on Adult
Literacy
NCSALL
National Center for the Study
of Adult Learning and Literacy
NRS
National Reporting System
OIC
Opportunity Industrialization
Center
OPT
Official GED Practice Test™
OCTAE
Office of Career, Technical, and
Adult Education (federal US
DOE)
PD
Professional Development
PRC
Personal Responsibility
Contract (for WV Works
customers)
ProLiteracy Non-profit International
Literacy Organization
34
RAEC
Regional Adult Education
Coordinator
RESA
Regional Education Service
Agency
SA
Short Answer (test item type)
SBAC
Smarter Balance Assessment
Claims (basis for test items)
SCANS
Secretary's Commission on
Achieving Necessary Skills
SEA
State Educational Agency
SPOKES
Strategic Planning in
Occupational Knowledge for
Employment Success (program
for welfare recipients)
SLN
Special Learning Needs
TABE
Test of Adult Basic Education
(standardized test)
TANF
Temporary Assistance for
Needy Families (welfare
program)
TASC
Test Assessing Secondary
Completion (High School
Equivalency Test)
TE
Technology-enhanced (test
item type)
TESOL
Teachers of English for
Speakers of Other Languages
(professional organization)
TIS
Technology Integration
Specialist
TOEFL
Test of English as a Foreign
Language (standardized test
used for college entry for
foreign students)
TRA
TASC Readiness Assessment
(official practice test for TASC)
USALearns Online ESL curriculum
USCIS
United States Citizenship and
Immigration Services
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
Vo-Tech
Vocational Technical (Career
and Technical) School
WAIS
Wechsler Adult Intelligence
Scale (IQ test administered by
psychologists)
WBPL
Work-based Project Learner
WIA
Workforce Investment Act of
1998 (federal legislation)
WIAT
Wechsler Individual
Achievement Test (used by
psychologists)
WIB
Workforce Investment Board
WIN
Career readiness courseware
WIOA
Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act of 2014
(federal legislation)
WISC
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for
Children
WorkForce West Virginia Career
WV
Centers
WRAT
Wide Range Achievement Test
(used by psychologists)
WtW
Welfare to Work
WVAdultEd West Virginia Adult Education
WVAEA, Inc. West Virginia Adult Education
Association (state professional
organization)
WVCTCS
WV Community & Technical
College System
WVDE
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
35
OFFICE OF ADULT EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STAFF
Department of Education Staff
Mendy Marshall, Director
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. 53501
Fax:
304-558-3946
Email: [email protected]
Areas of Responsibility





Program Administration
Federal-State Legislation
Program Operations
State Plan
Federal Guidelines
 Grants/Budget/Finance
 AEMIS Data
 NRS
TBA 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: 304-558-0280 ext. 53530
Fax:
304-558-3946
Email: [email protected]
 Budgets/Finance
 High School Equivalency
Scholarships
 Community-based
Organizations
 SPOKES Coordination and
Programmatic Oversight
 TANF Assessment
 WorkKeys Assessment
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: [email protected]
 On-site Evaluations
 Public Service Training
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: [email protected]
 Curriculum Development,
Research, and Review
 Instructional Support
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
36
Department of Education Staff
Phone/Fax/Email
Areas of Responsibility
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: [email protected]
 Adult Institutional Education
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: [email protected]




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: [email protected]
 Option Pathway Program
 Option Pathway Teacher
Training
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
TASC Testing Guidelines
Option Pathway
Free TASC Campaign
TASC & GED® Diplomas/
Transcripts
 Approval of
Accommodations
 TASC Examiner Training
 Mountaineer Challenge
Academy Liaison
37
STATEWIDE STAFF BASED AT RESAS
Statewide Staff
Phone/Fax/Email
Areas of Responsibility
Rebecca Metzger, Coordinator
WVAdultEd Distance
Education
RESA 3
501 22nd Street
Dunbar, WV 25064
Phone: 304-766-7655 ext. 202
800-257-3723 ext. 202
Fax:
304-766-7915
Email: [email protected]
 Distance Education
Software Access & Licenses
 Distance Education Training
 Student Certifications
 Adult Education Website
 Handbook Publication
Louise Miller, Coordinator
WVAdultEd Technology
RESA 1
400 Neville Street
Beckley, WV 25801
Phone: 304-256-4712 ext. 1122
800-766-7372 ext. 1122
Mobile: 304-573-3093
Fax:
304-256-4683
Email: [email protected]
Secretary: Debbie Walker, ext.1123
Email: [email protected]
 AEMIS
o Data
o Technical Support
o User’s Guide
o Training
 NRS Training
 Technology Integration
Mike Shaffer, Principal OIEP
Adult Programs
West Virginia Department of
Education
1255 Dyer Hill Road
Sutton, WV 26601
Phone: 304-765-7431
Mobile: 304-644-8361
Fax:
304-765-7431
Email: [email protected]
Secretary: Vickie Rose
Phone: 304-558-8833
Email: [email protected]
 Adult Programs
 AEMIS
o Data
o Technical Assistance
o Training
Cathy Shank, Coordinator
WVAdultEd Professional
Development
RESA 3
501 22nd Street
Dunbar, WV 25064
Phone: 304-766-7655 ext. 112
800-257-3723 ext. 112
Fax:
304-766-7915
Email: [email protected]
Secretary: Lee Ann Browning, ext.
126
Email: [email protected]
 Professional Development
In-service Training and
Transcripts
 Listservs
 English Language Acquisition
 BEST and CASAS
Assessments
 Handbook Content
Tina White
Mercer Co. Workforce WV Ctr.
195 Davis Street, Suite #112
Princeton, WV 24740
Phone: 304-487-8870
Fax:
304-487-3203
Email: [email protected]
 Workplace Education
 Career Pathways
Pam Young, Coordinator
WVAdultEd Special Projects
RESA 3
501 22nd Street
Dunbar, WV 25064
Phone: 304-766-7655 ext. 212
800-257-3723 ext. 212
Fax:
304-766-7915
Email: [email protected]






WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
Pre-Service Training
Learning Disabilities
Special Learning Needs
Low-level Reading
Youth Populations
TABE Assessment
38
Statewide Staff
Christina Harper,
SPOKES Specialist
WVAdultEd
RESA 3
501 22nd Street
Dunbar, WV 25064
Phone/Fax/Email
Phone: 304-766-7655 ext. 115
800-257-3723 ext. 115
Fax:
304-766-7915
Email: [email protected]
Areas of Responsibility
 Certificates/Credentials for
SPOKES
 Software Access & Licenses for
SPOKES
 SPOKES Webpage
 Statistical Reports for SPOKES
and Assessment Programs
REGIONAL ASSESSMENT SPECIALISTS
Assessment Specialists
Phone/Fax/Email
Counties Served
Tyrone Robinson
RESA 3
501 22nd Street
Dunbar, WV 25064
Phone: 304-766-7655 ext. 128
800-257-3723 ext. 128
Fax:
304-766-7915
Email: [email protected]
Brooke
Cabell
Calhoun
Doddridge
Gilmer
Hancock
Jackson
Kanawha
Lincoln
Marshall
Mason
Ohio
Pleasants
Putnam
Ritchie
Roane
Tyler
Wayne
Wetzel
Wirt
Wood
Martin Kniley
Randolph County Technical
Center
200 Kennedy Drive
Elkins, WV 26241
Phone: 304-636-9195 ext. 110
Fax:
304-636-9167
Email:
Barbour
Braxton
Grant
Hardy
Harrison
Lewis
Marion
Monongalia
Pendleton
Pocahontas
Preston
Randolph
Taylor
Tucker
Upshur
Webster
Rhea Peavler
Berkeley SPOKES
184 Lutz Avenue
Martinsburg, WV 25404
Phone: 304-267-3387
Fax:
304-267-3389
Email: [email protected]
Berkeley
Hampshire
Jefferson
Mineral
Morgan
Samuel Smith
RESA 1
400 Neville Street
Beckley, WV 25801
Phone: 304-256-4712 ext. 1106
Fax:
304-256-4683
Email: [email protected]
Boone
Clay
Fayette
Greenbrier
Logan
McDowell
Mercer
Mingo
Monroe
Nicholas
Raleigh
Summers
Wyoming
Use the Adult Education Hotline, 1-800-642-2670, to connect
with statewide staff members without incurring long distance charges.
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
39
REGIONAL ADULT EDUCATION COORDINATORS (RAEC)
Regional AdultEd Coordinators
Phone/Fax/Email/Secretary
RESA 1
Shawn Cook, Regional Adult
Education Coordinator
RESA 1,
400 Neville Street
Beckley, WV 25801
Phone: 304-890-2938
800-766-7372 ext. 1117
Fax:
304-256-4511
Email: [email protected]
RESA 2
Marie Bias-Jones, Regional
Adult Education Coordinator
RESA 3
501 22nd Street
Dunbar, WV 25064
Phone: 304-766-7655 ext. 113
800-257-3723 ext. 113
Fax:
304-766-7915
Email: [email protected]
RESA 3
Marie Bias-Jones, Regional
Adult Education Coordinator
RESA 3
501 22nd Street
Dunbar, WV 25064
Phone: 304-766-7655 ext. 113
800-257-3723 ext. 113
Fax:
304-766-7915
Email: [email protected]
RESA 4
Shawn Cook, Regional Adult
Education Coordinator
RESA 1
400 Neville Street
Beckley, WV 25801
Phone: 304-256-4712 ext. 1117
800-766-7372 ext. 1117
Fax:
304-256-4683
Email: [email protected]
RESA 5
Julie Hagan, Regional Adult
Education Coordinator
RESA 5
2507 9th Avenue
Parkersburg, WV 26101-4198
Phone: 304-485-6513 ext. 1320
866-232-7372 ext. 1320
Fax:
304-485-6515
Email: [email protected]
Counties Served
McDowell
Mercer
Monroe
Raleigh
Summers
Wyoming
Cabell
Lincoln
Logan
Mason
Mingo
Wayne
Boone
Clay
Kanawha
Putnam
Braxton
Fayette
Greenbrier
Nicholas
Pocahontas
Webster
Calhoun
Jackson
Mason
Pleasants
Ritchie
Roane
Tyler
Wirt
Wood
Secretary: Nancy Shannon, ext. 1130
Email: [email protected]
Secretary: Kay Mann, ext. 222
Email: [email protected]
Secretary: Kay Mann, ext. 222
Email: [email protected]
Secretary: Nancy Beitz, ext. 1130
Email: [email protected]
Secretary: Brenda Wheeler, ext. 1321
Email: [email protected]
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
40
Regional AdultEd Coordinators
Phone/Fax/Email/Secretary
RESA 6
Kim McConnaughy, Regional
Adult Education Coordinator
RESA 6
30 G. C. & P. Road
Wheeling, WV 26003-6129
Phone: 304-231-3819
800-234-7372
Fax:
304-243-0443
Email: [email protected]
RESA 7
Anne Mezzanotte, Regional
Adult Education Coordinator
RESA 7
1201 N. 15th Street
Clarksburg, WV 26301
Phone: 304-624-6554 ext. 241
800-427-3600 ext. 241
Fax:
304-624-5223
Email: [email protected]
RESA 8
John Holmes, Regional Adult
Education Coordinator
RESA 8
109 S. College Street
Martinsburg, WV 25401
Phone: 304-267-3595 ext. 122
800-367-3728 ext. 122
Fax:
304-267-3599
Email: [email protected]
Counties Served
Brooke
Hancock
Marshall
Wetzel
Ohio
Barbour
Doddridge
Gilmer
Harrison
Lewis
Marion
Monongalia
Preston
Randolph
Taylor
Tucker
Upshur
Berkeley
Grant
Hampshire
Hardy
Jefferson
Mineral
Morgan
Pendleton
Secretary: Patti Dei, ext. 3801
Email: [email protected]
Secretary: Angie Wertheim, ext. 278
Email: [email protected]
Secretary: Rayla Owens ext. 127
Email: [email protected]
WVAdultEd Instructor Handbook, Section 1, 2016-2017
41