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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 18
West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 61 Chapter 18 WV WORKS Activities/Requirements
• Participant has completed two or more years of college or is currently attending or is enrolled in the next scheduled term at a college or vocational/technical program which requires a high school diploma or equivalency. Under certain circumstances, however, testing may be warranted if the student has a known learning disability or his basic academic skills are deficient; or • Participant is scheduled to begin a job which will make the family financially ineligible for a monthly WV WORKS check; or • Other documented conditions exist that prevent effective assessment. These reasons must be documented in the case recording; or • Participant completed TABE or other appropriate assessment testing at another agency, training facility, such as WorkForce West Virginia, ABE, or other agency unless one of the conditions listed below exists. 18.7.6.C.2 TABE Retesting Conditions After the initial basic skills assessment (TABE), Work-Eligible Individuals are referred for re- testing under the following conditions: • Two years have elapsed since the initial assessment; • More than one year has elapsed and the participant wants to enroll in an education or training program; or • Specific instances have occurred, such as a head injury that could impact learning ability. 18.7.6.D Work Keys Work Keys assessment measures basic skill levels and determines how they compare to the skills required for specific jobs. Skill areas include Reading for Information, Locating Information, and Applied Math. Work Keys can be used to match participants to specific jobs for which they are qualified, determine skill gaps for desired jobs, and/or serve as an effective tool in employment portfolios. Work Keys Occupational Profiles are available online at ACT WorkKeys Job Profiling. In addition, certain companies in West Virginia have specified those Work Keys skill levels required for their occupations. Participants falling below the specified skill level required in one of the three skill areas may be referred to an ABE classroom to upgrade that specific area or areas.