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Oregon

Programs and People

Donna Lewelling
ABS State Director / Office Director
Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development (CCWD)
Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission
3225 25th St SE
Salem, OR 97302
Phone: (503) 947-2428
donna.j.lewelling@hecc.oregon.gov

Nick Bender
ABS Education Specialist
(503) 947-2423
nick.bender@hecc.oregon.gov

Adrienne Ochs, Ph.D
Oregon GED Administrator
(503) 934-0957
adrienne.ochs@hecc.oregon.gov

Kelly Zinck
Education Team Research Analyst
(503) 947-2409
kelly.zinck@hecc.oregon.gov

Tamy Freeman
CCWD Program Coordinator
(503) 979-5760
tamyra.freeman@hecc.oregon.gov

Ashley Garrigan
ABE State Leadership Coordinator
(503) 979-5453
ashley.garrigan@hecc.oregon.gov

State Assessments

ABE: ​CASAS ​
ESL: ​BEST Plus ​

State Data Systems

TOPSpro Enterprise by CASAS

Followup Methods

GED: ​Data Match​
Employment: ​Data Match
Transition to Postsecondary Education or Training: ​Data Match​

Data Tools for Monitoring and Program Improvement

Adult Basic Skills (ABS) Policy Manual 
https://www.oregon.gov/highered/about/community-colleges-workforce-development/pages/abs-resources.aspx

State Tools and Resources

​​​Adult Basic Skills (ABS) Policies, Reporting Forms and Resources
​https://www.oregon.gov/highered/institutions-programs/ccwd/Pages/abs-resources.aspx