Over the course of the Roadshows, several basic questions regarding the ABE certification took shape. We put together a ballot and sent it out to those persons who attended the Roadshows and persons who have attended focus groups, pilot courses, or presentations about certification. It appears that the balloting allowed the Roadshow attendees to think further about the issues because many changed their minds about how they voted at the Roadshow sessions. Overall, the balloting indicates a swing toward more flexibility with entry level requirements and toward forms of certification that reflect specializations. A summary of the voting is as follows.
Exact figures are available in the larger report posted on our Web sites.
Bachelor's degree requirement. The votes indicate a strong desire for a bachelor's degree with a definite swing in opinion toward allowing a fair, sound equivalent. Literacy test requirement. The votes indicate a strengthening support for a formal check for literacy skills but also for a means other than testing. The votes indicate a definite swing away from the earlier support for a single, general certification for all practitioners.