Section 1 West Virginia Adult Basic Education: Programs and ...

PARTNERS IN ADULT EDUCATION, LITERACY, AND
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN WEST VIRGINIA
The WVABE program works collaboratively with numerous education, family services,
literacy, and Workforce development partners to provide a network of services to adult
learners. These partnerships also allow WVABE to establish, customize, and sustain
appropriate specialized programs (general ABE, ESL, SPOKES, Family Literacy, etc.) in
a variety of venues. Some of the partners include the following:
The Office of Adult Education and Workforce Development
http://wvde.state.wv.us/abe/
The Office of Adult Education and Workforce Development, under the West Virginia
Department of Education (WVDE) administers the statewide WVABE program. Local
WVABE programs receive funding, ongoing technical assistance, coordination, and
support through the state WVABE staff, regional personnel located at Regional
Education Service Agencies (RESAs), and county WVABE directors who administer the
services. A listing of the statewide WVABE staff working with specific program
components is found in Section 1 Appendix. The WVABE program’s web page
(http://wvde.state.wv.us/abe/) includes information relevant to adult educators and
learners including: state, regional, and local administrators, instructors, volunteers, and
students.
The Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR)
Bureau for Children and Families
http://www.wvdhhr.org/bcf/family_assistance/wvworks.asp
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 the adult basic education learner.
� Assessment Testing
WVABE 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 area of customer service under contract
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