Adult Basic Education and Family Literacy Program Request for Proposal

1. Adult Basic Education and Family Literacy Program Request for Proposal May 9, 2012 Adult and Prison Education Resources

2. Important Dates • RFP available - May 9, 2012 • Technical Assistance Available – • mwhelan@doe.k12.de.us • (302) 857 3340 • Deadline - June 8, 2012, 4:00pm

3. Delaware Statistics • Under 18 years old - 22.9% • 18 years old + - 77.1% • 65 years old and up - (13%) • 87% have a High School Diploma or higher (Age 25+) • 27.7% have a Bachelor’s Degree or higher • 13% without a high school credential • 3.7% dropout rate in the K-12 System • 1,442 students out of 39,124 • Unemployment – 7.3% • Families in poverty - 7.4% ; Individuals in poverty – 11% • Speak a language other than English – 12.2% • Females/Males - 51.6% / 48.4% 2010 American Community survey

5. Purpose of Proposal • Provide instructional and support services to adult learners so they refresh and increase academic skills or English Language Proficiency in order to: • Obtain employment • Retain employment • Enter postsecondary education and/or training • Obtain a GED or High School Diploma

6. Adult Learners • 16 and older • No upper age limit • Formally exited from K-12 • Not performing at GED/High School Diploma level skills • GED – normed on Graduating Seniors • High School Diploma – based on Delaware Graduation Requirements

7. Target Populations • Disadvantaged Adults • Adult Immigrants • Homeless Adults • Individuals with Disabilities • Incarcerated Adults • Single Parents and Displaced Homemakers

8. Areas of Instruction Leading to Student Outcomes • Reading • Math Numeracy • Writing • Speaking • Thinking Skills • Soft Skills • Employability Skills/Specific Skills • Civics

9. Program Services • Orientation • Assessment • State of Delaware Assessment Policy • http://acenetwork.remote-learner.net/ • Placement into appropriate EFL • National Reporting System Guidelines • http://www.nrsonline.org/reference/index.html?chapter=2&section=1&topic=1&subtopic=0 • Monitoring student progress and program outcomes – LACES • https://laces.literacypro.com/de/Pages/General/FramePage.aspx • Support services to promote retention • Post assessment • Transition to next steps

10. Educational Functioning Levels

11. Core Outcomes

12. Adult Learner Academic Skills/GED/HS Diploma integrated with Work Readiness/ Career Skills Academic Skills/GED/ HS Diploma Specific Skills Training Employment Post Secondary Education Choice of Program Delivery Format

13. Key Points • Administration • Provision of services • Monthly meetings for coordinators • Monitoring of student progress and program outcomes • Data collection into LACES and formally monitored on a quarterly basis • Instruction • Classes must meet a minimum of 4 hours per week • Classes must meet for 120 hours over the year • Average student contact is a minimum of 75 hours

14. Key Points • Funding • Receipt of award to June 30 • Expenses will be monitored • Costs – reasonable, allocable, allowable • All expenditures must be documented • Equipment must be inventoried and available for monitoring • Administration cost – 5% Cap • 25% Match mandatory requirement

15. Key Points • Funding Documents • Adult Education and Family Literacy Act of 1998 http://www2.ed.gov/policy/adulted/leg/legis.html • OMB Circulars http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars_default/ • EDGAR • http://www2.ed.gov/policy/fund/reg/edgarReg/edgar.html

16. Key Points • Collaborations • Support learner attendance and increase retention • Expand learner opportunities and motivate learner to complete • Extend resources • Average cost for an ABE student - $ 366/year • Types • Partnerships/MOUs • Hybrids/Integration • Completion/Next Step • Referrals

17. Key Points • Adult programming needs to be available throughout the state particularly in areas of limited educational attainment • All EFL populations must be served either through provision of services or collaborations • Administrative costs can not exceed 5% • There must be a 25% match, monetary or in-kind services

18. Key Points • Certification • Bachelor’s Degree, Praxis 1, and adult education training • K-12 Certification

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