2. ABE UPDATE 2008 Building Skills for Success

3. ACHIEVEMENTS Area of Impact Number of Adults Met employment goals1217 Entered postsecondary 546 Took the GED test5102 Passed the GED test3406 Obtained computer skills3909

4. ACHIEVEMENTS SPOKES WORKPLACE EDUCATION ESL

5. 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

6. HIGHLIGHTS WV Board of Education Policy 2444.4 Revised

7. HB 4477 passed by legislature HIGHLIGHTS

8. WV IS THE FIRST TO TRY IT GED Wizard  Online Registration for the GED test

9. WV ISSUES NATIONAL CAREER READINESS CERTIFICATE The Governor’s Career Readiness Certificates are issued. – Gold73 – Silver206 – Bronze232

10. PROGRESS MIDDLE COLLEGE  3 NEW SITES TECHNOLOGY GRANTS  21 REQUESTS – ALL GRANTED E- LEARNING http://wvde.state.wv.us/pd/elearning/courseschedule.php ONLINE BOOK CLUB http://wvabe.wetpaint.com/page/WVABE+Book+Club

11. SUCCESSES GED COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS  18 AWARDED FOR 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR THE PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP

12. CHANGES EDP DISTANCE EDUCATION

13. Quarterly datamatch with GED testing/BEP New website address  http://wvde.state.wv.us/abe/ http://wvde.state.wv.us/abe/ CHANGES

14. COMING EVENTS October 8-10, 2008 Pipestem State Park

15. HOPE YOU ARE READY TO JUMP INTO THE NEW YEAR!

16. REMEMBER TO BREATHE