ABE UPDATE 2008 Building Skills for Success
ACHIEVEMENTS Area of Impact Number of Adults Met employment goals1217 Entered postsecondary 546 Took the GED test5102 Passed the GED test3406 Obtained computer skills3909
ACHIEVEMENTS SPOKES WORKPLACE EDUCATION ESL
HIGHLIGHTS New ABE application process All program had to reapply All applications were read and rated by two readers. Results All programs were refunded Some reductions were made
HIGHLIGHTS WV Board of Education Policy Revised
HB 4477 passed by legislature HIGHLIGHTS
WV IS THE FIRST TO TRY IT GED Wizard Online Registration for the GED test
WV ISSUES NATIONAL CAREER READINESS CERTIFICATE The Governor’s Career Readiness Certificates are issued. – Gold73 – Silver206 – Bronze232
PROGRESS MIDDLE COLLEGE 3 NEW SITES TECHNOLOGY GRANTS 21 REQUESTS – ALL GRANTED E- LEARNING ONLINE BOOK CLUB
SUCCESSES GED COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS 18 AWARDED FOR SCHOOL YEAR THE PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP
CHANGES EDP DISTANCE EDUCATION
Quarterly datamatch with GED testing/BEP New website address CHANGES
COMING EVENTS October 8-10, 2008 Pipestem State Park
HOPE YOU ARE READY TO JUMP INTO THE NEW YEAR!
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