We’ll begin at 1:00. Everyone is currently muted to reduce background noise. If you are having any tech issues, please chat to Marisa Geisler for assistance. The PowerPoint and handout will be posted on the Literacy Action Network website. WELCOME TO WEB CHAT WITH MNABE!

Quarterly Statewide ABE Webinar Discussion February 10, 2016 WELCOME TO WEB CHAT WITH MNABE!

From the Minnesota Department of Education Todd Wagner, State ABE Director Julie Dincau, Transitions Specialist Cherie Eichinger, Administrative Support Brad Hasskamp, Policy Specialist Astrid Liden, Professional Development Specialist Alice Smith, GED Records/Administrative Support From ATLAS Marisa Geisler, ATLAS Program Administrator MNABE STAFF PARTICIPATING

Type using the webinar’s chat function Raise your hand and ask over phone or headset during Q & A periods when unmuted Ask Marisa if you have any questions or need technical assistance HOW TO SHARE IDEAS & QUESTIONS

1.Spring Events 2.Professional Development Opportunities 3.Clarifying GED Updates 4.WIOA Resources 5.Transitions 6.Update on MDE Open Position 7.Questions

SPRING EVENTS

AreaDateLocation North Tuesday, April 5 Breezy Point South Wednesday, April 20 Riverland College, Owatonna Metro Tuesday, April 26 MN Department of Education ABE GRANT APPLICATION MEETINGS

WIOA AND LIBRARIES “We are pleased that WIOA includes several exciting changes that better align federal resources and call for local community-based partnerships to increase access to services. WIOA explicitly identifies public libraries as potential partners of the American Job Center network, and acknowledges libraries’ ability to provide an expansive array of job search services.” Libraries and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Guest authors: Portia Wu, Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, U.S. Department of Labor Johan Uvin, Acting Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education, andSusan Hildreth, Director of the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services

BETTER TOGETHER REGIONAL EVENTS Friday, April 29, 2016 Metro Regional Event/Minnesota Department of Education in Roseville Monday, May 9, 2016 South Regional Event/Mankato-Location TBD Monday, May 16, 2016 North Regional Event/Grand Rapids- Sawmill Inn All events will be from 9:30 am – 4:00 pm

ADULT PATHWAYS TO POSTSECONDARY Two events will showcase the collaborative work of local partners and how they support learners in transitioning from Adult Basic Education to postsecondary. May 6: Lake Superior College October 7: Rochester Community and Technical College

PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY (P2P) GRANT AWARD ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS WEEK!

SPRING REGIONALS Metro (Mpls), March 11 South (Mankato), April 8 North (Grand Rapids), April Topics include: Text-dependent questions Creating coherence in math instruction Integrating math & science instruction Multisensory instruction Online resources Navigation services Navigating systems

Astrid Liden PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Critical component of our data-driven PD system Open until February 29 Questions for administrators, instructors, and support staff Approximately 30 minutes to complete STATEWIDE PD SURVEY

Statewide & regional PD: Analysis & planning by statewide PD committee, ABE supplemental service providers, and state ABE office over next several months Local PD: Request a report of your consortium survey results from Marisa Geisler at ATLAS for local PD planning Individual PD: Print your results at the end of the survey & use them to complete an individual PD plan; template available at management/grants/narrativehttp:// management/grants/narrative USING THE RESULTS

300 responses to date – thank you! Complete survey during staff meeting or PD time & have staff share response highlights or reflections with each other Provide additional paid time to complete the survey Ask staff to notify administrator upon completion of the survey ENCOURAGING SURVEY PARTICIPATION

ATLAS RESOURCE LIBRARIES

GED RESOURCES is being phased out & resources will be moved to GED resource library on ATLAS website and OER Commons by end of Marchwww.2014inMN.org Orientation to GED online course available by late spring at ABLE tutorials Short interactive web-based training focused on GED instruction & content Integrating Reading and Science Instruction available now: professional-development/view professional-development/view More coming later this spring!

INTRO TO CCRS ONLINE COURSE AVAILABLE! Content: Introduction to MN ABE Content Standards Introduction to the College and Career Readiness Standards Key Shifts in Instruction CCRS for Mathematics CCRS for English Language Arts (ELA) & Literacy Additional Resources Delivery: Online & self-paced 5-6 CEUs upon completion, depending on your needs

Content: MN State Standards (15 minutes) ACES Introduction (1 hour) 6 individual ACES modules (1 hr. 30 mins each): Effective Communication, Learning Strategies, Self-Management, Navigating Systems, Critical Thinking, Developing a Future Pathway Assessment (15 minutes) Delivery: Online & self-paced CEUs upon completion, “Choose your own adventure” depending on needs! ACES 101 COURSE

CCRS TRAINING MODEL Part I CCRS Foundations ELA shifts: Text complexity, Evidence, Knowledge Math shifts: Focus, Coherence, Rigor 8 Math Practices Part II Instructional Planning Aligning Resources Aligning Lessons Part III Classroom Practice Aligning Student Tasks Observing Standards- Based Lessons Options for receiving this training:  Summer Institute pre-conference, 1 full day  Math: Math Institute  ELA: Language & Literacy Institute  CCRS 101 online course (available spring 2016) Options for receiving this training:  Annual CCR Standards-in-Action Cohort: Two 2-day institutes (1 fall, 1 spring), kickoff & wrap up webinars, implementation tasks between meetings) Prerequisite: Part I, CCRS Foundations for ELA or Math  After 2017: Individual training modules (workshop + follow-up) for training components

CCRS Foundations training is a prerequisite to participation in all advanced CCRS training: Intro to CCRS online course Summer Institute pre-conference workshops Current adult diploma pilots (1 & 2) are receiving this training this year All future adult diploma programs will need to go through CCRS cohort training prior to launch Face-to-face cohort meeting dates: Oct. 6-7, 2016 Feb , 2017 (tentative) Application for FY17 cohort available by May, due June, announced July CCRS COHORT TRAINING

CLARIFYING GED UPDATES Brad Hasskamp

NEW GED TEST SCORE RANGES ScoreRating High School Equivalency College Ready 175+ College Ready + Credit

GED SCORE CHANGE IMPLEMENTATION Estimated 300 new GED Diplomas will be issued! Timeline Effective January 1, 2014 Accepted by Minnesota last week MN age waiver being revised, need a “Likely to Pass” GED Ready score (145+) GEDTS sending retroactive passers to MDE on March 2, 2016 MDE can start processing and sending retroactive GED diplomas on March 3, 2016

Tip: Make sure retroactive GED passers update their and mailing address in their MyGED account! Retroactive GED test passers that need verification prior to March 3 need to log into their MyGED account and request verification directly from GEDTS!

Starting March 1, 2016, the extended response portion of the Social Studies GED Test will be eliminated. Social Studies Test time will be reduced by 15 minutes (but extended response was timed for minutes) Until March 1, extended response will be a scored part of the Social Studies GED Test. SOCIAL STUDIES TEST CHANGE

Promo Code: MNGED80 For MN non- corrections test sites when student selects MN as jurisdiction in account Discussion How will you share and use the code?

NEW GED READY SCORE RANGES ScoreRating 145+ Likely to Pass Too Close to Call 132 and Below Not Likely to Pass

Promo Code: PASS2016 Individuals pay only $3 per GED Ready Test/subject, cheaper than voucher costs!

GED READY VOUCHER EXPIRATION Please expired codes to James Afdahl and CC Brad and Cherie

GED READY VOUCHER REQUESTS Starting next week, we will fulfill our log of additional voucher requests Discussion: When or how should we use vouchers with promotion?

Brad Hasskamp Julie Dincau WIOA RESOURCES

FEDERAL WIOA GUIDANCE ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION OCTAE Program Memo on Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education under WIOA (released January 11, 2016) /octae-program-memo-15-7-ielce.pdfhttp://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/AdultEd /octae-program-memo-15-7-ielce.pdf English Language Acquisition Must be able to connect to diploma/GED instruction Goal: Allow English Language Learners to integrate into GED/Diploma and Adult Career Pathway Programming, instead of completely separate tracks

WIOA STATE AND LOCAL WORKFORCE CENTER GUIDANCE WIOA FAQs on Final Regulations and State Plan Submission dates (released January 21, 2016) pdfhttp://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/AdultEd/wioa-faq pdf WIOA FAQs on Program Year 2016 Local Infrastructure Agreements (released January 28, 2016) pdfhttp://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/AdultEd/wioa-faq-set pdf Visit for additional details and updates from the federal government.

DRAFT: MINNESOTA’S COMBINED WIOA PLAN Online at: Can search for “WIOA State Plan” at Written comments must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 24, Submit comments via mail, or fax to: Rick Roy, Director of Strategic Business Projects Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development 1st National Bank Building 332 Minnesota Street, Suite E200 St. Paul, MN Fax:

MINNESOTA REGIONAL PLANNING RWDA – Regional Workforce Development Areas LWDA – Local Workforce Development Areas

Todd Wagner UPDATE ON OPEN MDE POSITION

THANK YOU! NEXT WEB CHAT: WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2016

The recording, PowerPoint and handouts will be posted on the Literacy Action Network website. QUESTI NS