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- Program-specific Requirements for Adult Education and Family Literacy Act Programs
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include a description of the following as it pertains to adult education and literacy programs and activities under title II of WIOA, the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA).
e. 2. Describe how the State will use the funds to carry out permissible State Leadership Activities under section 223 of WIOA, if applicable
Current Narrative:
In addition to the required activities, Missouri Title II uses available section 223 funds for a statewide distance learning platform and curriculum called MOLearns, developing methods for improved performance data analysis and expansion of IETs and workplace literacy activities.
- The MOLearns program is accountable to WIOA performance standards and supports local program distance learning by
- monthly contact with local adult education programs providing student skills sheets and/or reports when requested.
- providing basic skills and HSE preparation virtually to Missouri adult education students.
- researching online resources that are presently available and sharing these resources to local AEL program directors in an effort to expand instructional technology use.
- providing a quarterly student activity report to each local AEL program director.
- following all teacher certification requirements, including professional development.
- presenting and promoting the MOLearns program at professional development conferences.
- coordinating and supporting all distance education teachers through frequent communication and staff meetings.
- supporting students and local program instructors through the use of office hours, email, instant messaging and phone.
- ensuring students complete a minimum of five assignment hours per week to stay enrolled.
- measuring student progress using the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) for ABE/ASE students.
- enrollment and data maintenance in the LACES data system.
- participation as a member of the Missouri state distance learning team in Project IDEAL for students with disabilities.
- DESE AEL seeks to expand local program use of student data using the LACES data system.
- Periodic statewide desk review data is shared with all local programs in an effort for real-time comparison with local data.
- DESE AEL continues to use dashboards in assisting programs to evaluate their current performance and financial posture.
- DESE AEL is focused on intensifying its IET and workplace literacy offerings statewide.
- DESE AEL’s strategic plan for IET expansion is based on regional sector strategies and labor market information and it guides the efforts to expand workforce opportunities for adult education students.
- Employer and partner engagement is at the core of IET and workplace literacy development for Missouri Title II. DESE AEL partners with local WDBs and MVR Business Services staff to identify and develop employer relationships.
- DESE AEL supports the reporting of workforce literacy and IET measurable skill gains and develops its local programs based upon creating self-sufficient citizens.