FY15 NRS Updates and Reminders - galis
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Technical College System of Georgia
Office of Adult Education
Updates
Goals
◦ Policies and Forms
◦ Training materials
◦ Federal
◦ State
Reminders
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Technical Training Requirements
FY15 Calendar
Technically Speaking
Other Reminders
Removed
Assessment page
Enrollment date
Conference notes page
Still required
Programs can record hard copy and/or in GALIS
using old conference notes page or program created
Added
Box for pre-test score to first page
Today’s date
Institution 1 & 2
I-BEST check boxes
Updated
Entry level to Entry Educational
Functioning Level
Goals page – students self-select
Separated EL/Civics goals from
other secondary goals
Intake conference section with
questions
interviewer completes with student
after pre-testing
All English Literacy/Civics students
must have an EL/Civics goal
◦ Achieve Citizenship Skills
◦ Achieve U.S. Citizenship
Follow-up with students to
see if they have accomplished
their goal and record all goal
achievements in GALIS
Removed
Updated
◦ WorkKeys
◦ Distance Education policy (separate policy)
◦ Minor grammatical errors
◦ Hyperlinks
Required annually for all test administrators
Session Ideas include:
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A review of local testing procedures
Use of test publishers’ training materials
An examination of test security protocols
Discussion of testing issues and solutions
BEST Plus
Scoring Refresher training, Testing observations and
peer critiques
◦ BEST Literacy
Local scoring calibration activity
Post-testing Minimum Hours Lockdown
◦ GALIS will not allow entry of post-test data until
hourly requirement is met
BEST Plus, BEST Literacy, GAIN, TABE CLAS-E – 60
TABE – 30 (ASE) or 40 (ABE)
◦ Hours are tracked by subtest for GAIN and TABE
(example on the next slide)
◦ GALIS report AL191 shows hours by subtest
Weekly attendance entry is required
Subject area
Reading
Math
Language
Pre-test
Pre-test
ABE 3
Pre-test
ABE 2
Pre-test
ABE2
Attendance (40)
+40 hrs.
+40 hrs.
+40 hrs.
Post-test 1
Decided to wait
Post-test (40
hrs.)
ABE 3
Decided to wait
Attendance (15)
40+15 hrs.
0+15 hrs.
40+15 hrs.
Post-test 2
Decided to wait
Not enough
hours
Post-test (55
hrs.)
ABE 3
Attendance (35)
40+15+35 hrs.
15+35 hrs.
35 hrs.
Post-test 3
Post-test (90
hrs.)
ABE 4
Post-test (50
hrs.)
ABE 4
Not enough
hours
Updated the Application
Updated Training Materials
◦ Instructions for applicants rewritten for ease of
understanding
◦ Minimum requirements for GED Ready™
eligibility
◦ Directions for the local program revised
◦ Presentation rewritten to align with new
requirements
Rural Locations
◦ Establish designees to keep adult education
program enrollment flowing smoothly
Updated Application
Updated Training Materials
◦ List of Secure and Verifiable documents is latest
from Attorney General (“unexpired” added)
◦ Complete overhaul and added sample USCIS
documents throughout
◦ Created “Submission Tips”
All records generated within FY15 must be
not be destroyed until December 31, 2019.
Please note:
◦ Records from FY10 may be
destroyed as of December 31,
2014.
◦ All other fiscal years before
FY10 can be destroyed at any
time.
◦ Please follow the archival and
destruction protocols of your
organization.
Changes
◦ Policy was removed from the Assessment Policies
and Procedures Manual
◦ Rewritten for clarity and to add more information
◦ Increased DE curriculum options
◦ Inclusion of process for local programs to apply
for approval of DE products
Reminders
◦ Maintain documentation for proxy contact hours
(hours completed at-a-distance)
FY15 Georgia Negotiated Percentages Summary
Level
Name
%
ABE 1
ABE 2
ABE 3
ABE 4
ASE 1
ASE 2
Beginning ABE Literacy
Beginning Basic Education
Low Intermediate Basic Education
High Intermediate Basic Education
Low Adult Secondary Education
High Adult Secondary Education
54
52
52
45
47
NA
ESL 1
ESL 2
ESL 3
ESL 4
ESL 5
ESL 6
Beginning ESL Literacy
Low Beginning ESL
High Beginning ESL
Low Intermediate ESL
High Intermediate ESL
Advanced ESL
50
54
54
50
43
44
FY15 Georgia Negotiated
Percentages Summary
Follow-up Measure
%
Enter Employment
39
Retained Employment
63
Obtain a GED
73
Enter Postsecondary Education
25
Increase enrollment by 20 percent
Increase the number of TCSG GED® graduates by 15%
Decrease the number of counties where 30% or more
the adult population does not have a high school
education from 36 to 30
Increase the number of teachers participating in
professional development by 20%
Ensure all existing CLCPs are active
Continue to increase the number of CLCPs to
ensure one in support of every local program
New Employees
(within 90 days of start)
◦ FY15 National Reporting System: Foundations
◦ FY15 Intake Assessment Form
◦ FY15 Assessment Policies and Procedures
Current Employees (by 9/15 or within 30 days of start)
◦ FY15 Intake Assessment Form
◦ FY15 NRS Updates, Goals, and Reminders
Updated Walkthrough videos
◦ Underage Youth Application
◦ VOEPB
GALIS New Users
◦ July 15, January 13
Data Managers
◦ September 18
Assessments
◦ BEST Plus Test Administrator –
July 17, October 16, June 15, May 2
◦ BEST Plus Scoring Refresher – August 7, January 22
◦ BEST Literacy – July 24, January 29
Administration Sessions
8/12/14
2:00-3:30
Everybody’s Business: Establishing Strong Partnerships
10/21/14
2:00-3:30
10 Technology Tips every Leader should Know
1/20/15
2:00-3:30
Getting the most from your Advisory Committee
4/7/15
2:00-3:30
Using Visuals to Share Data with Community Stakeholders
ABE/ASE Sessions
8/26/14
2:00-3:30
Essential Skills for the new GED® Test
2/3/15
2:00-3:30
Working with Underage Youth
ESL & EL/Civics Sessions
9/9/14
2:00-3:30
How to Use Technology in your Classroom Everyday
2/17/15
2:00-3:30
Meeting the Needs of Lower-level ESL & EL/Civics Students
Emergency maps and plans
◦ Located in each class
◦ Teachers and students should be trained
Copyrighted Materials
◦ Follow copyright and fair use rules for education
◦ Resource: The Educator's Guide to Copyright and
Fair Use (5 part series) from Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr280.shtml
Curriculum Availability
◦ Materials must be available to all students in a class
◦ Ensure adequate numbers of texts and other
resources are available at all times
Office of Adult Education
Instructional Services Director
Bobby Creech
[email protected]
404-679-1641
Central/Southeast Georgia
Grant Program Support
Coordinator
Felicia Phelps
[email protected]
478-329-4720
Metro Atlanta/North Georgia
Grant Program Support
Coordinator
Charita Boles
[email protected]
404-679-1628
Metro Atlanta/West Georgia
Grant Program Support
Coordinator
Leatricia Williams
[email protected]
404-679-5234
South/Southwest Georgia
Grant Program Support
Coordinator
Steve Pearce
[email protected]
404-679-0511
Instructional Services
Technical Coordinator
Kimberlee Bryant
[email protected]
404-248-1060
GALIS Helpdesk
Data Management Assistant
Davida Shelton
[email protected]
404-327-6907