Located in:
- Program-specific Requirements for Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities under Title I-B
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include the following with respect to activities carried out under subtitle B--
- c. Youth Program RequirementsWith respect to youth workforce investment activities authorized in section 129 of WIOA,—
- c. Youth Program Requirements
c. 6. If Not Using the Basic Skills Deficient Definition Contained in WIOA Section 3(5)(b), Include the Specific State Definition.
Current Narrative:
The State’s definition is as follows:
o The youth has English reading, writing, or computing skills at or below 8.9 grade level on a generally accepted standardized test; or
o The youth is unable to compute or solve problems, or read, write, or speak English, at a level necessary to function on the job, in the individual’s family, or in society. This is defined as:
§ Lacks a high school diploma or equivalency and is not enrolled in secondary education; or
§ Scores 8.9 or below on the TABE; or
§ Is enrolled in Title II adult education (including enrolled for ESL); or
§ Has poor English language skills (and would be appropriate for ESL even if the individual isn’t enrolled at the time of WIOA entry into participation); or
§ Is WorkINdiana eligible (Title II participants are eligible for WorkINdiana up to a year after exit); or
§ The case manager makes detailed observations of deficient functioning and records those detailed observations as justification in a case note.
o For in–school youth only:
§ Behind in credits to graduate on time with peer cohort; or
§ GPA 2.5 or below; or
§ Have taken and did not pass the End of Course Assessment (ECA) in English 10 or Algebra I.