Narrative: e. 2.

Professional development includes two annual meetings in Anchorage, where staff from all ABE programs receive training. Dissemination of information about models and proven promising practices is a part of the biannual training. In addition, Alaska ABE is looking into on–line training to help teachers. Currently, teachers are participating in trainings offered by Center for Applied Linguistics, GEDTS®, and the Alaska Career Information System. During FY17, the state will be investigating more on–line training and analyzing how it could augment the professional needs of Alaska’s ABE instructional staff.

Providing technical assistance to the local programs is an ongoing, every day activity for the State of Alaska ABE Director.

Programs funded under WIOA Title II will be monitored using a formal monitoring document, which will be regularly updated. In addition, programs’ statistics are monitored on a regular basis and desk audits of student records are conducted. Success of the local programs in meeting the performance indicators negotiated with the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education is routinely monitored with each program. A plan for increased technical assistance for programs not meeting the negotiated levels will be developed. In SFY17, research will be conducted into possible performance funding as an additional incentive. By not improving their performance, programs will be at a disadvantage, as future funding is judged on past effectiveness of the program to improve the literacy of individual students.

Other examples of potential leadership activities that are permissible include development and implementation of technology applications and assisting eligible providers in developing and implementing programs that achieve the objectives of Title II.