education.state.mn.us 2014 Summer Institute MDE ABE Office Update “Leading for educational excellence and equity. Every day for every one.”

Thank You Summer Institute Planning – Chairs Jason and Emily – Planning Committee – Presenters, Poster Presenters, Vendors – Volunteers Co-sponsoring organizations – Literacy Action Network – Minnesota Community Education Association Participants education.state.mn.us2

State ABE Office Staff Astrid Liden – Professional Development Alice Smith – GED Records Brad Hasskamp – Policy and Operations Cherie Eichinger – Office Support Jim Colwell – State GED Administrator Julie Dincau – Transitions Laurie Rheault - Grants Todd Wagner – State Director education.state.mn.us3

Supplemental Services Minnesota Literacy Council - technology, volunteer training ATLAS – professional development LAN - program quality, administrator support St. Paul ABE – distance learning Minneapolis ABE – GED 2014 resources SW ABE – assessment training PANDA – disability resources & assistance MWCA - transitions education.state.mn.us4

The Numbers Indicators – State and Federal Funding – Enrollees and Participants – Contact Hours – Average Contact Hours – Level Change education.state.mn.us5

State Funding education.state.mn.us6

Federal Funding education.state.mn.us7

Enrollees and Participants education.state.mn.us8

Hours education.state.mn.us9

Average Hours education.state.mn.us10

ABE Level Change education.state.mn.us11

ESL Level Change education.state.mn.us12

Key Issues State and Federal Legislation Pell Grants and MnSCU GED 2014 Federal Monitoring Visit Standards education.state.mn.us13

State Legislation Adult Diploma – Effective August 1 st – Working Group – Piloting later this year Formula Growth Factor – Restored to 3% Supplemental Services Funding – Increased from 2% to 3% education.state.mn.us14

Federal Legislation Workforce Investment Act (WIA) reauthorized as Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) – Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) still Title II – Emphasis on Adult Career Pathways – Evolving goal of ABE 8 th Grade  high school or equivalent  tipping point education.state.mn.us15

Pell Grants and MnSCU Pell Grants cannot be used to fund pre- secondary level course content – Office of the Chancellor promulgated lists – 2-year colleges have been approaching ABE for assistance serving students – Important service ABE can provide – Important to innovate education.state.mn.us16

GED thru 2013

GED 2014 Tests by Content Area education.state.mn.us18

GED Support through the Minneapolis Supplemental Services grant – Promotion materials – Professional develop – Web site States still implementing various models – GED, HiSET, TASC, Combinations – Adult diplomas MN, Vermont, WI, CT, NY (NEDP) Currently in MN – Provision to award State of Minnesota GED Diploma is provided for in rule education.state.mn.us19

Fed Monitoring Visit Awaiting formal report Key corrective action: – No post-testing before 40 hours of instruction post pre-test Implications – Will reduce MN level change rates – Suspend the ABE Report Card for – New accountability system under WIOA education.state.mn.us20

ACES and Standards College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS) – Feds are began role-out this spring ACES standards implementation North Star Digital Literacy Standards education.state.mn.us21

Minnesota ABE Miracle 5 Components 1.Strong culture of collaboration 2.Well funded system Only a handful of states have similar funding levels 3.Integration of literacy volunteers In many states the federally/state funded system and volunteers systems do not collaborate 4.Consortium and Supplemental Services Models create economies of scale Making possible better services to our students and the programs that serve them education.state.mn.us22

Most Important Component 5.All of you – MN ABE’s highly skilled, dedicated and caring teachers education.state.mn.us23

Thank you Enjoy and make the most of the learning and networking opportunities provided by this conference. education.state.mn.us24