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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 will use funds made available under section 223 to fund Missouri’s distance learning program. Missouri’s distance learning program is called “MoLearns” and is provided through the Parkway 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:
- Having monthly contact with local adult education programs providing the programs with student skills sheets and/or reports when requested.
- Providing basic skills and HSE preparation via Internet to Missouri adult education students.
- 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.
- Within two weeks after the end of each quarter, MO Learns will provide a student activity report to each AEL director.
- Keep both online teachers and the director certified by following all certification requirements, including professional development.
- Presentations will be made during MAACCE (the statewide adult education teacher conference).
- Continue coordinating and supporting all online teachers through frequent communication and staff meetings.
- Support students through the use of office hours, email, instant messaging and phone.
- At the discretion of the online teacher, if a student has been enrolled in MO Learns more than 60 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.
- The student must complete a minimum of five assignment hours per week in order to stay enrolled.
- 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.
- Enroll, complete and maintain a record in the State’s MIS for each individual enrolled in the MO Learns program. ACES data must be entered monthly.
- Produce all reports/surveys requested and agreed upon by both parties, to the state AEL office.
- 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.