,
supervises adult basic education for programs across the
state. Local conditions vary greatly, but
programs share responsibility for serving those most in
need of adult basic education and literacy.
URL: http://literacynet.org/alaska/home.html
Through Adult Education Services of the Arizona
Department of Education, adult learners access quality educational opportunities that
support them in employment, job training and higher
education aspirations, and assist
them in acquiring knowledge and skills.
URL: http://www.ade.state.az.us/adult-ed/
The Arkansas Department of
Workforce Education provides leadership and
contributes resources to serve the diverse and changing
workforce training needs of the youth and adults of
Arkansas.
URL: http://www.work-ed.state.ar.us/
The Public School Adult Education
Programs in California are the primary delivery system of a
broad based curriculum in the areas of Basic
Reading, Writing and Math Skills for Adults; Adult
High School Diploma and General Education Development
Certificate; English as a Second
Language; Apprenticeship and Short
Term High Employment Potential Career Preparation,
among others.
URL: http://www.cde.ca.gov/adulteducation/
In addition to preK-12 public education,
the Colorado Department of Education oversees
non-collegiate adult education efforts in Colorado,
including adult literacy programs and GED equivalency
examinations.
URL: http://www.cde.state.co.us/index_adult.htm
The Bureau of Career and Adult
Education, of the Connecticut Department of Education, supports workplace basic skills education in
Connecticut. The Bureau provides information on GED
testing, Career Cluster Frameworks, as well as vocational
and technical education performance standards.
URL: http://www.state.ct.us/sde/deps/adult/index.htm
The Curriculum
and Instructional Improvement Branch of the
Delaware Department of Education works
collaboratively with schools and districts to improve
student achievement. The branch focuses on improvement of
curriculum and instructional practice for programs ranging
from early childhood through adult education.
URL: http://www.doe.state.de.us
The Division of Workforce
Development of the Florida Department of Education develops
standards and benchmarks, allocates resources, provides
technical assistance, and assesses system performance
based on high levels of student achievement.
URL: http://www.firn.edu/doe/bin00051/home0051.htm
The Georgia
Department of Technical and Adult Education provides
a unified system of technical education, customized
business and industry training and adult education with
programs that use the best available technology and offer
easy access to lifelong education and training for all
adult Georgians and corporate citizens.
URL: http://www.dtae.org/
Access adult education courses through
Community schools of the Department of
Education of Hawaii. Basic/Advanced
elementary education courses such as reading and speaking
English and arithmetic are offered in addition to
naturalization training.
URL: http://doe.k12.hi.us/communityschools.htm
The Idaho Department of Education provides
information on Adult Basic Education and GED testing,
including its Adult Basic Education Five Year State Plan
and details on Idaho GED Testing Centers.
URL: http://www.sde.state.id.us/Dept/
Illinois
Employment & Training Centers (IETC's) are
one-stop service centers that develop the
workforce in their community by helping employers meet
their human resource needs. IETC's provide recruitment, counseling, outplacement, training
and information services.
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one-stop service centers that develop the
workforce in their community by helping employers meet
their human resource needs. IETC's provide recruitment, counseling, outplacement, training
and information services.
URL: http://www.ides.state.il.us/ietc/network/index.asp
The Division of Adult Education,
in the Indiana Department of Education, addresses the
educational needs of adults whose skills range from
minimal or no literacy skills to GED preparation level.
The ABE program also offers basic skills, English
Literacy, and life skills instruction.
URL: http://www.doe.state.in.us/adulted/welcome.html
Iowa Department of Education’s
three primary divisions are responsible for PreK-12
education, community colleges and workforce preparation, as
well as the financial and information services that
support these areas.
URL: http://www.state.ia.us/educate/
The Employment and Training Division of
the Kansas Department of Human Resources
oversees or operates federal and state-funded labor
programs. Programs include apprenticeships, older
worker services, recruitment of foreign workers and work
opportunity tax credits.
URL: http://entkdhr.state.ks.us/
The Department for Training and
ReEmployment in Kentucky administers
local programs, provides technical assistance, training,
monitoring, and participant follow-up services, maintains
performance standards and coordinates rapid
response activities.
URL: http://otr.state.ky.us/
The Division of Adult
Education and Training, of the Louisiana Department of
Education, gives adults opportunities to acquire basic
literacy skills and job training skills necessary to
function in society and become employable, productive, and
responsible citizens.
URL: http://www.doe.state.la.us/DOE/asps/home.asp?I=ADULT
Maine's Department of Education believes
education is a lifelong process, and provides for and
encourages the growth of educational opportunities for all
adults. Adult High School completion, tests of
General Educational Development (GED), adult vocational
education and professional development services are
available.
URL: http://www.state.me.us/education/aded/homepage.htm
The Division
of Career Technology and Adult Learning (DCTAL) of
Maryland's Department of Education
oversees career and technology education and adult
learning. The Adult Education and Literacy Services
Branch works with local education agencies, including
community colleges, literary councils and others to
provide adult basic and secondary education programs and
services.
URL: http://www.msde.state.md.us/divisions/dctal.html
The Massachusetts Department of
Education
has guidelines for effective delivery of adult basic
education programs. The Workplace Education Program
funds eligible agencies that provide instructional
services in basic literacy, numeracy, and English as a
second language. Services are provided in partnership with
businesses, workers, labor organizations and adult
education providers.
URL: http://www.doe.mass.edu/acls/
The Michigan Department of
Career Development
offers a number of services to employers, including
resources and advice on upgrading workers' skills, hiring
skilled workers and labor market information.
URL: http://www.state.mi.us/career/Core/employers.htm
The Minnesota Department of
Children, Families & Learning
includes all educational programs and others that address
family breakdown, violence and poverty, thus improving
access to services. The department models state level
local "one-stop shops" where educational
services work together with other community resources.
URL: http://cfl.state.mn.us
The
Employment Training Division of the Mississippi
Development Authority
receives federal funds from the U.S. Department of Labor
to administer the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) in
Mississippi. The Division works to meet both the
needs of state businesses and of job seekers and those who
want to further their careers.
URL: http://www.decd.state.ms.us/jobs_training/etd_overview.htm
The Employment Training Section is part of
the Division of Vocational and Adult Education in
Missouri's Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education. It administers, maintains and
distributes the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) eligible
training provider list for the state of Missouri.
URL: http://www.dese.state.mo.us/divvoced/employ/
The Montana Office of Public
Instruction
manages Adult Education programs including
basic literacy, workplace literacy, preparation for GED,
English as a Second Language and other services related to
employment and self-sufficiency.
URL: http://www.opi.state.mt.us/ABE/index.html
Nebraska Workforce Development
offers worker training support to employers for skills
upgrading in many areas including literacy and basic
skills. Access the FAQ page for information on
eligibility, application deadlines and types of training
available.
URL: http://www.dol.state.ne.us/nwd/center.cfm?PRICAT=2&SUBCAT=2B
The Workforce Education Team of the
Nevada State Department of Education
provides leadership for occupational education and adult
education programs. These programs are provided
through secondary and post-secondary institutions, labor
organizations, and community-based organizations.
URL: http://www.nde.state.nv.us/we/index.html
The Bureau of Adult Education of the New
Hampshire Department of Education
provides grants to school
districts and private not-for-profit organizations for
educational services to adults who have not received a
high school diploma or GED certificate, or do not read,
write or speak English.
URL: http://www.ed.state.nh.us/
The New Jersey Department of
Labor
offers a variety of programs and services for New Jersey
employers. Its Customized Training Office helps
tailor training programs that improve workers' production
capabilities and the bottom line. The office
offers financial incentives and provides
occupational health and safety training grants.
URL: http://www.wnjpin.state.nj.us/employer.html
The New Mexico
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) "One-Stop,
Seamless Entry" Partners
provide benefits and services to New Mexico organizations
and individuals. A brief synopsis of the services
that each provides is presented.
URL: http://www3.state.nm.us/dol/WIA_partners.html
The Workforce Preparation & Continuing
Education Office of the New York State Education
Department lists adult education resources, learning
standards for career development and occupational studies
as well as information on GED tests.
URL: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/workforce/home.html
The
Apprenticeship and Training Bureau of the North
Carolina Department of Labor
designs and implements several employment and training
programs. These include developing individualized or group
models, pilots of demonstration programs, and developing
new processes or tools.
URL: http://www.dol.state.nc.us/appren/appr.htm
The Adult Education and Literacy section
of the North Dakota Department of Public
Instruction
oversees the North Dakota Adult Education Resource Center,
North Dakota Adult Learning Centers, the State Plan for
Adult Education and Literacy, as well as GED testing
information.
URL: http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/
The
Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE) program,
from the Ohio Department of Education,
provides educational opportunities for adults who lack basic
literacy
skills needed for effective
citizenship, further education, and productive employment.
Free instruction in basic
literacy, workplace literacy, English as a Second Language
(ESL) instruction, and preparation for the General
Education Development (GED) test is provided.
URL:
http://www.ode.state.oh.us/ctae/adult/ABLE/
The Lifelong Learning
Section supervises the Adult Education and
Literacy Program
for the State of Oklahoma.
Statewide Adult Learning Centers provide services in literacy
and basic skills instruction, including reading, writing,
and numeracy, life skills, workplace literacy, English as
a Second Language and GED preparation and testing.
URL: http://sde.state.ok.us/
The Oregon Department of Community
Colleges & Workforce Development
contributes leadership and resources to increase the
skills, knowledge and career opportunities of Oregonians.
Here you can find education agency partners at the local,
regional and national levels and links to Oregon community colleges that present
telecourses.
URL: http://www.odccwd.state.or.us/
Adult basic education programs funded by
the Pennsylvania Department of Education,
Bureau of Adult Basic and Literacy Education, provide a
full range of instructional services that address the
basic educational needs of adults and families.
URL:
http://www.able.state.pa.us/able/site/default.asp
Rhode Island's Department of Labor &
Training's
Workforce Investment Office provide employers with information and policies regarding the Job Training
Partnership Act, the Workforce Investment Act and
Welfare-to-Work programs.
URL: http://www.det.state.ri.us/webdev/WIO/default.htm
The Office of Adult and Community
Education of the South Carolina Department of
Education
identifies community needs and resources in organizing
school/community based educational programs designed to
provide lifelong learning, health, and service
opportunities for all, and to provide the necessary
leadership and resources for the development of those
programs.
URL: http://www.sde.state.sc.us/offices/ace/
The Division of Workforce and Career
Preparation, of the South Dakota Department of
Education and Cultural Affairs, advocates,
facilitates, and promotes opportunities in education,
training, and employment for all South Dakotans to become
productive and responsible citizens in a technologically
advanced world.
URL: http://www.state.sd.us/deca/workforce/
The Tennessee Office of Adult
Education
provides adult education and literacy services, and covers
program areas such as Adult Secondary Education Programs
and General Educational Development (GED). Common threads
that run through all of its programs include a focus upon
workforce development and welfare reform.
URL: http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/AE/
Access state educational agencies, the
Utah Education Network, and state universities and
colleges from the Utah State Office of
Education. The State Office also includes the
Utah Literacy and Adult Education Resource Center and the
Department of Workforce Services.
URL: http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/
The Vermont Department of
Employment and Training
offers a variety of employer resources and services.
Information on apprenticeship training, training
brokerages and WIA eligible training programs are listed.
URL: http://www.det.state.vt.us/
The
Office of Adult Education and Literacy of the
Virginia Department of Education
provides leadership and support for adult education and
literacy services, with priority on the development and
expansion of quality family literacy and workforce
education programs.
URL: http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/Adult/index.html
Through Education Services of the Washington
State Board for Community and Technical Colleges,
employers can find information on academic/basic
skills/vocational programs; economic development and small
business program assistance, continuing education,
community service offerings, libraries; GED certificates,
as well as links to online Community and
Technical Colleges.
URL: http://www.sbctc.ctc.edu
The Adult Basic Education
Program (ABE) of the West Virginia Department of
Education
provides adults with the opportunity to acquire and
improve functional skills necessary to enhance the quality
of their lives as workers, family members, and citizens.
Participants can gain speaking, listening, reading,
writing, thinking, and math skills as well as English as a
Second Language.
URL: http://wvabe.state.k12.wv.us/
The Wisconsin Department of
Workforce Development
contains information on and links to training and
education, labor market data, vocational rehabilitation
and job center contacts.
URL: http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/dws/default.htm
The Wyoming Community College
Commission (WCCC)
is the General Educational Development (GED)
administration office for every GED testing center in the
state. This office issues GED certificates to
applicants having satisfied requirements as determined by
the GEDTS of the American Council on Education (ACE).
URL: http://ged.wcc.edu/
Lifelong Learning: New Strategies
for the Education of Working Adults is a new
report that suggests five bold policy proposals for
influencing government, employer and employee investment
in education.
http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2007/12/pdf/nes_lifelong_learning.pdf