Resources

View a PowerPoint slide show of ABE Advocacy Week Activities 2004.

Dissertation Abstract by Gary Jones for the degree of Doctor of Education in Education on February 11, 2005. This study was designed to investigate the phenomenon of the retention of Hispanic adult second language learners in Washington State’s community colleges.

This Web page provides information about the Workforce Investment Act Grant Extension for Fiscal Year 2007 (July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007).

OVAE/DAEL Program Memo FY 2005-08 (PDF) - Federal regulations require that religiously affiliated (or "faith-based") organizations be able to compete on an equal footing with other organizations for US Department of Education funding for which they are eligible. The regulations, as stated in the memo, also specify the key principles regarding the rights and responsibilities of faith-based organizations that receive federal money. State Board for Community and Technical College processes and policies reflect these regulations.

Professional Development in Adult Literacy Programs: Results of an Evaluation Visit and Suggestions for Improvements (PDF) by Barry G. Sheckley, Ph.D, Professor and Section Head of the Adult Learning Program at the University of Connecticut, August 9, 2001.

The Washington State Plan for Adult and Family Literacy (PDF 1.1 kb) forms the basis for the Adult and Family Literacy activities for the next five years.

The purpose of the Volunteer Literacy Principles, developed by and for Volunteer Adult Literacy Programs in Washington State, is to promote quality standards for volunteer adult literacy programs. The principles were last revised February 9, 2005.

The WABERS program was developed to facilitate data collection and reporting of student enrollments in adult education programs.