Narrative: e. 2.

In addition to the required activities Missouri will use funds made available under section223 to fund Missouri’s distance learning program. Missouri’s distance learning program is called “MoLearns” and is provided through the Rockwood School District. The MoLearns program is held accountable to the WIOA performance standards just like other adult education providers. In addition MoLearns is responsible for the following:

1. Having monthly contact with local adult education programs providing the programs with student skills sheets and/or reports when requested. 2. Providing basic skills and HSE preparation via Internet to Missouri adult education students. 3. Increasing the use of technology in HSE preparation by researching online resources that are presently available and forwarding these resources and websites to local AEL program directors. 4. Within two weeks after the end of each quarter, MO Learns will provide a student activity report to each AEL director. 5. Keep both online teachers and the director certified by following all certification requirements, including professional development. 6. Continue to develop promotional information and material marketing MO Learns, and providing it to the local AEL programs. Flyers and brochures will be made available at directors meeting and mailed to directors. Presentations will be made during MAACCE (the statewide adult education teacher conference). 7. Continue coordinating and supporting all online teachers through frequent communication and staff meetings. 8. Support students through the use of office hours, email, instant messaging and phone. 9. At the discretion of the online teacher, if a student has been enrolled in MO Learns more than 90 days and has not post-tested, that student will be locked out of the program until such time as the student has post-tested. The student will then be allowed access to the MO Learns. 10. If students do not work online for a minimum of 20 hours/month, they will be locked out of the program. The student must then contact the MO Learns director to be allowed access to the MO Learns class. 11. Student progress must be measured by pre-testing and post-testing each adult student enrolled. The Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) will be used to assess ABE/ASE students. 12. Enroll, complete and maintain a record in the State’s Adult Computer Enrollment System (ACES) for each individual enrolled in the MO Learns program. ACES data must be entered monthly. 13. Produce all reports/surveys requested and agreed upon by both parties, to the state AEL office. 14. Participate as a member of the Missouri state distance learning team in Project IDEAL.

Missouri plans to create more Career Pathways opportunities by partnering with community colleges and workforce. Missouri also plans to more fully integrate college and career readiness standards into the classroom and create modules for programs to pilot.