Transcript WIOA New Activities PPT - National Adult Education Professional

Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education
for NTI Conference
November 12, 2014
U.S. Department of Education
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Activities, programs, or services designed to
help an individual acquire a combination of
basic academic, critical thinking, digital
literacy, and self-management skills
Includes competencies in utilizing resources
and using information, and acquiring other
skills necessary for successful transition into
postsecondary education, training, or
employment
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What kinds of technical assistance will States
need to understand these new definitions?
Are there models in States now?
What kind of professional development is
needed to assist States and instructors?
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Service approach that provides adult
education and literacy activities concurrently
and contextually with workforce preparation
activities and workforce training
Targets training in occupations or clusters
that assist adults in their educational and
career advancement
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How can we put quality criteria in place to
ensure that IET programs provide sufficient
focus on basic skills instruction while
providing workforce training and workforce
preparation?
What accountability measures should be in
place for programs that use AEFLA funds for
the workforce training component of IET?
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Codifies the IEL/CE program, previously funded
through annual appropriations
Provides instruction in literacy and English
language acquisition, civic participation and the
rights and responsibilities of citizens, and
workforce training
Activities must be provided in combination with
IET activities
Focuses program design and goal on preparing
adults for employment in in-demand industries
and in coordination with local workforce system
Reserves 12% of appropriations to support IEL/CE
activities
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How can States conduct IEL/Civics in
combination with IET?
Are there existing models?
What are the implications for the intensity of
the programs funded?
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