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COMETS
Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education
Support
April 9-11, 2003
Corpus Christi, TX
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DANTES Reserve Component Advisor
MAJ Hal AbbenhausCML(850) 452-1760 DSN 922-1760
habbenhaus_at_voled.doded.mil

• POC between the field and DANTES
• Conducts courtesy visits
• Provides feedback and updates
• Manages special projects
• Processes issues through the RCEP

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http//www.dantes.doded.mil
New Website as of Nov 02.

• Improved Navigation
• Search Engine

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MCNET

• MCNET. Military Counselor Network
• Electronic email list
• Networking tool to link ed center counselors
  throughout the world.
• Breaking news
• Assistance and information
• Who can join?
• Anyone in DOD who provides ed counseling for
  service members
• http//dantes.doded.mil/apps/mcnet/mcnetregform.as
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Tuition Assistance Management

• FY03 TA payments made by DANTES (up to 17 Mar 03)
  
• ARMY 225 courses, 97,119
• USAR 18,949 courses, 6.1 million
• ARNG 13,870 courses, 4.6 million
• NAVY 135 courses, 58,219
• USAFR 1,766 courses, 782,573
• USMC 51 courses, 14,980
• TOTALS 34,996 courses, 11.7 million
• TA Payments have increased 111 in dollars, 113
  in courses for same time period FY02.

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Program Purpose

• Help recruit quality teachers for schools serving
  low-income families
• Help relieve teacher shortages, primarily in
  Math, Science, Special Ed
• Assist military personnel in moving to second
  careers in K-12, public school teaching

Americas school children need you First
Lady, Mrs. Laura Bush
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Program Administration

• Funded by the U.S. Department of Education
• Administered by DOD through DANTES

28 million for FY03!
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Educational Requirements
To Teach Academic Subjects BA-BS degree or
higher from an accredited institution To Teach
Vo-Tech Subjects Equivalent of one year of
college with six years of experience to apply for
TTT
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Referral-Placement Assistance

• State TTT Offices offer placement assistance
• Job referral process via the Internet
• Post mini-resume available to school districts
• Post TTT-related messages on TTT WebBoard
• Contact experienced MENTORs for job-hunting
  teaching tips
• TTT Counseling services

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Financial Assistance

• A stipend up to 5,000 to assist with teacher
  certification costs. Must teach in high-need
  district.
• A 10,000 bonus for participants who teach in
  schools serving students from low-income
  families.
• Both require 3-year teaching commitment.
• Maximum received can not exceed 10,000.

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Program Status As of March 2003

• 5,000 participants hired
• 75 still teaching after five years
• 85 male - 33 minorities
• 40 teaching high need subjects
• 48 teaching in rural or inner-city
• 2,275 School Districts employing Troops

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Contact Information
Address DANTES Troops to Teachers
6490 Saufley Field Road Pensacola, Fl
32509-5243 Phones DSN 922-1320 or (800)
231-6242 or [phone]
E-Mail ttt_at_voled.doded.mil Home Page
http//proudtoserveagain.com
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Examinations Program
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Examinations Program
FY02 Exam Volumes
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Examinations Program
DoD Credit-by-Examination Trends
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Latest Developments
Examinations Program

• CLEP Computer Based Testing (eCBT)
• Through 31 March 04 - extension of limited
  paperbased CLEP testing
• DoD version in FY04 versus FY03
• Software/DoD security issues
• Base Technology infrastructure at Test Center

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Examinations Program
Benefits Of CLEP eCBT

• No test booklet inventories
• On-demand testing - all tests available
• Instant scoring results
• Increased security
• Uniform ACE recommendations
• Year-round essay testing

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Examinations Program
CLEP eCBT Challenges

• Evaluating and Certifying CLEP eCBT
• software for DoD compliance.
• Acquiring Computer Hardware Identifying
• and Securing Space
• Arranging for Technical Support
• eCBT training for TCOs and examiners
• Scheduling and preparing examinees

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Examinations Program
Future CLEP eCBT Testing Networks

• DANTES Test Centers - After Jan 04
• National Test Centers - Up-Front Funding at
  College eCBT Centers - Sometime after Jan 04

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Examinations Program
Testing at open National Test Centers only CLEP
eCBT registration fee Location of National
Test Centers Flexibility of National Test
Centers testing schedules
National Test Center Issues
Education Support to the DoD
Worldwide
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Examinations Program
Initiatives-

• Implementing DANTES-funded CLEP eCBT testing at
  National Test Centers in FY04
• Parallel development of the DANTES Score
  Reporting System
• Continue working to develop DoD compatible
  software
• Explore alternative paper-based testing options

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DANTES Test Control Officer Workshops (Pensacola,
FL)
Examinations Program

• 06-08 May 03
• 19-21 Aug 03
• 21-23 Oct 03
• 09-11 Dec 03Dec

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Certification Program
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Certification

• Increased visibility
• Ensure validity of agency
• MOS Matrices Online
• Manage funded pilots
• New MOU Agreements with Certification Licensure
  Associations
• Publish the DANTES National Calendar of
  Certification Tests
• Publish DANTES Education Program
• Handbook, Part III (Online)

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Program Initiatives
Certification

• Pilot Programs with
• Air Force Reserve
• Army Reserve
• Army National Guard
• Pay for 1 certification test that relates to
  Military Occupation.

• 60 agreements with nationally recognized
  certification associations.
• Certification can be obtained in Auto Mechanic,
  Dental Assistant, EMT, School Counselor, Teacher,
  Electrician, Social Worker, Plumberand more.

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Certification

• FY02 Certification Testing Volumes
• National Institute of Automotive Services
  Excellence (ASE)
• 5696 Examinees, 1710 Passed (30)
• National Registry of Emergency Medical
  Technicians (EMT)
• 5632 Examinees, 4005 Passed (71)
• Pharmacy Technicians Certification Board (PTCB)
• 300 Examinees, 293 Passed (94)
• National Association of Radio and
  Telecommunications Engineers (NARTE)
• 94 Examinees, 67 Passed (71)
• Dental Assisting National Board (DANB)
• 88 Examinees, 68 Passed (72)
• Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE)
• 50 Examinees, 35 Passed (70)

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Certification

• Sandra Winborne
• Manager, Certification Programs
• [phone]
• certprog_at_voled.doded.mil

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MIVER PROGRAM
Education Support
Purpose
Site Evaluations
Assess TOTAL education setting of an installation
FY01 11 FY02 12
FY03 16
The current 5-yr. MIVER contract began on 1
October 2002.
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MIVER Visits for FY03
Education Support

• Marine Corps Base, Kaneohe Bay, Camp M.H.
  Smith, HI
• Newport, RI
• USARSO (Miami, Puerto Rico)
• Corpus Christi/Ingleside, Kingsville, TX
• 29 Palms, CA
• Gulfport, MS
• Forts Story, Monroe, Eustis, VA
• Albany, GA
• Eielson Elmendorf, AK
• NAS Brunswick, ME

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Worldwide Education Symposium 2003

• 7-11 July 2003

Web site http//www.ww-003.com
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WW03 Reserved Exhibitors
ACE, Military Programs ACT Army National
Guard Auburn University Bellevue University
Capella University Central Texas College
Coastline Community College Comex Systems,
Inc. Community College of the Air Force
Council of College Military Educators (CCME)
Cyber Connect (Embry-Riddle) Dallas Community
Dallas DANTES Dental Assisting National Board,
Inc. Duquesne University School of Leadership
eArmyU Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Excelsior College Florida Institute of
Technology Fort Hays State University Global
University Grantham College Liberty
University National American University Navy
College Program Navy College Program for Afloat
College North Central Institute
Northcentral University Office of
Correspondence Studies Oklahoma University
Advanced Programs Old Dominion University
Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges
SetonWorldWide Southern New Hampshire
University Southwest Texas State
University Southwestern College SUNY Empire
State College The College Board (CLEP) The
University of Alabama Thomas Edison State
College Touro University International
Transcender LLC Troops to Teachers Troy
State University United States Military
Apprenticeship Program University of Maryland
University College University of
Missouri-Columbia University of Northwestern Ohio
University of Oklahoma CIDL University of
Phoenix University of South Carolina Upper
Iowa University UT TeleCampus Webster
University
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WW03 Worldwide Education Symposium

• Registration http//www.ww-003.com
• Click
• 185 on or before 7 June 2003
• 200 after 7 June 2003
• Credit cards will not be charged until the
  week of June 16, 2003.
• Hotel Reservations
• Call 1-800-564-3181

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DANTES
Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education
Support
6490 Saufley Field Road Pensacola, FL 32509-5243

• DoD Education Information Line
• 1-800-482-4533

Web Site http//www. dantes.doded.mil
DSN 922-1745 / CML 850-452-1745