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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).
a. Aligning of Content Standards
Describe how the eligible agency has aligned its content standards for adult education with State-adopted challenging academic content standards, as adopted under section 1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(1)).
Current Narrative:
In 2014, Colorado began a standards-based instruction initiative to promote the quality of adult education and family literacy outcomes to prepare learners for success in adult education, postsecondary education, employment, and the educational advancement of their children. The AEI office officially adopted the College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS) and the English Language Proficiency (ELP) standards as frameworks to prepare Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA)-funded programs for the new demands of high school equivalency exams. This adoption also aligns with the Colorado Academic Standards. Statewide adoption of the CCRS promotes the explicit goal to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed for success in postsecondary education, employment, and beyond. AEI provides technical assistance on an as-needed basis to grantees for standards implementation.
In support of this standards-based initiative Colorado joined the Standards-in-Action (SiA) national initiative in order to guide a statewide scale-up and sustainability plan of the CCRS. Statewide adoption of the CCRS promotes the explicit goal to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed for success in postsecondary education, employment, and beyond. AEI provides technical assistance on an as-needed basis to grantees for standards implementation.