OAR 291-113-0010: Definitions

(1) Adult Basic Education (ABE): Also known as Adult Basic Skills Development (ABSD), includes reading, writing, math, speaking and listening in English, and the adult secondary education general education development test (GED). (2) Adult in Custody (AIC): Any person under the supervision of the Department of Corrections who is not on parole, post-prison supervision, or probation status. (3) Assessment: As applied in this rule, a test designed to measure the grade-level or scaled score achievement of the person tested as approved by the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC). (4) Correspondence Courses: A course provided by an accredited college, university, or industry-recognized vocational program, under which the program provides instructional materials by mail, including examinations on the materials, to students who are separated from the instructor. (5) Department of Corrections Facility: Any institution, facility, or staff office, including the grounds, operated by the Department of Corrections. (6) Post-Secondary Education: A post-secondary course of studies offered through a college, university, trade school, vocational school, or correspondence courses and approved by the department’s Education and Training Administrator. (7) Reading Literacy: A program targeted to those AICs scoring below an 8.0 grade equivalency reading level on a HECC-approved standardized assessment. (8) Work-Based Education (WBE): Programs that provide academic and technical skills, knowledge, and hands-on training that can assist adults in custody in obtaining employment after release. These programs, if successfully completed, provide industry-recognized certification or college credit.