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

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
The West Virginia State Legislature also provides funding to support WVABE. Both
federal and state WVABE funds are administered in accordance with an approved fiveyear
state plan through the WVDE Office of Adult Education and Workforce
Development. Funding is distributed to local programs through an annual competitive
grant process.
The WVABE 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 as a
Second Language (ESL); technology; GED ® testing; evaluation and monitoring; and
other associated issues.
County/Local Role
Many WVABE local programs are operated through county boards of education that
designate one employee to serve as County WVABE Director. This individual is
responsible for determining the need for WVABE programs within the county, promoting
these programs, recruiting students, coordinating the scheduling of WVABE 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 basic education local program directors, check online at
http://wvde.state.wv.us/abe/ABE%20County%20Directors.pdf.
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