Adult Education

First Mondays Newsletter

Monthly Notes for Virginia’s Adult Education Providers

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First Mondays – 2013

June – Vol. 4, No. 11

PluggedInVA
GED Update
Program Desk Review

May – Vol. 4, No. 10

A Visit to Region 1
Finance Update

April – Vol. 4, No. 9

A Visit to Region 10
Federal Targets

March – Vol. 4, No. 8

Mobile Apps Are in Your Future
GED Update
A Visit to Regions 12 and 15

February – Vol. 4, No. 7

Teacher Observation Project
GED Testing Service Update
A Visit to Region 8, Northern Virginia

January – Vol. 4, No. 6

VALRC Update
The Opportunity Index

First Mondays – 2012

December – Vol. 4, No. 5

21st Century Skills
Computer Skills for the 2014 GED Test

November – Vol. 4, No. 4

Employability Skills
I Have an iPad, Now What Do I Do with It?
Second EL/Civics Competition

October – Vol. 4, No. 3

Education Drives America Tour
Update on Computer Based Testing and the 2014 GED Test
Newly Redesigned LINCS Website

September – Vol. 4, No. 2

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program
New Regional Program Manager
Employment Announcement

August – Vol. 4, No. 1

Regional Technical Assistance Sessions
Closeout of the 2002 Series GED Test
2012 Distinguished Service Award

June – Vol. 3, No. 12

2012-2013 GED Success Story calendar
National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week
Civic Engagement and Social Justice

May – Vol. 3, No. 11

2012 National Career Pathways Network Conference
GED News

April – Vol. 3, No. 10

Federal Targets
Table of Virginia NRS Targets and Performance

March – Vol. 3, No. 9

NRS Changes Beginning FY 2012-2013
Changes in Administering the Tests of Adult Basic Education (TABE)

February – Vol. 3, No. 8

Weadership
ISAEP Technical Assistance Visits

January – Vol. 3, No. 7

Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center (VALRC) Update
VALRC Training Update
Virginia Adult Educator Certification Program Update

First Mondays – 2011

December – Vol. 3, No. 6

The Transitions Issue
Meet the Virginia Transition Specialists
Soft Skills Resources

November – Vol. 3, No. 5

Changes to the OAEL Web site
The Innovation Forum

October – Vol. 3, No. 4

The GED Issue
More Information…Staying Informed
A Final Thought from the GED Testing Service
Message from Debbie Bergtholdt, State GED Administrator

September – Vol. 3, No. 3

Time-and-Effort Reporting Policy
The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act
General Adult Education (GAE) Diploma Programs Report, Fiscal Year 2010-2011

August – Vol. 3, No. 2

Report Highlights Need for More Adults to Complete College
OVAE Awards Promoting Teacher Effectiveness in Adult Education Contract to AIR
Council for the Advancement of Adult Literacy (CAAL) Releases Numeracy Paper

July – Vol. 3, No. 1

Change Is in the Air at GED Testing Service
The Adult Education and Economic Growth Act of 2011
Senate Releases Draft of WIA Reauthorization

June – Vol. 2, No. 12

Advisory Board Meetin g
The GED 21st Century Initiative
Report Card Update

May – Vol. 2, No. 11

OAEL Strategic Planning Project
Strategic Planning Blog
PluggedIn VA Award for Innovative Excellence In Teaching, Learning, and Technology

April – Vol. 2, No. 10

Legislative Update
BOE’s Advisory Committee Meets
New Demographic Information for Virginia
2011-12 Grant Information Posted on the Web

March – Vol. 2, No. 9

Update on Proposed Federal Budget for FY 2013
Spotlight: Transition Specialist Debbie Caselli
TTAC Team Now in Place
ISAEP Visits Implemented

February – Vol. 2, No. 8

OAEL Specialists Assume New Roles
Spotlight: Transition Specialist Marlyn Pierce
Communities for Opportunities Grant
Update on NRS Changes from OVAE

January – Vol. 2, No. 7

GED Computer-Based Testing, Phase 2
Federal Funding Accounting & Transparency Act
The National External Diploma Program
Local Spotlight: Charlottesville native returns for ceremony

First Mondays – 2010

December – Vol. 2, No. 6

Update: OAEL’s Federal Corrective Action
Report Watch: New Bridge Survey
Collecting Ethnicity and Race Data: Q&A with OAEL’s Jim André

November – Vol. 2, No. 5

Some words from OAEL grants manager, Cynthia Finley: Financial Tips; Report Card Tips
Paper Requests
OMEGA Requests

October – Vol. 2, No. 4

ISAEP Institute 2010
Local Spotlight: PluggedIn students show skills
Two CBLOs receive federal grants
2009–2010 Report card awardees

September – Vol. 2, No. 3

Randy Stamper: OAEL’s new director
NRS reform update
GAE reports due
GED & Lifelong Learning Awareness Week
Adult education goes green

August – Vol. 2, No. 2

Upcoming policy releases
New pilot: Transition specialists named
Local spotlight: Lee Co. family milestones
A warm welcome to Emily Ferlis
WIA news

July – Vol. 2, No. 1

NRS data: Diving deeper
New NRS reporting standards
Local Spotlight: Winchester woman overcomes the odds
Virginia chosen for OVAE’s TEAL initiative

June – Vol. 1, No. 3

School of Education ranked 28th in nation
General Achievement Diploma: Just the facts from OAEL’s Mike Nusbaum
Local Spotlight: Hampton GED ceremony
Federal updates: Appropriations; WIA

May – Vol. 1, No. 2

VALRC offers new grant resources
Virginia chosen for GEDTS pilot
Local Spotlight: Southwest Virginia hits YouTube
Notes from OAEL’s data management and ABE specialist, Jim Andre

April – Vol. 1, No. 1

Elizabeth Hawa, OAEL director, retires
Virginia chosen for
OVAE’s Policy to Performance initiative
First Mondays commences
Local Spotlight: Prince William County’s Rodney Caulkins
VDOE Web site updated

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