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Colorado Adult Education & Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::. Adult Education and Family Literacy (AEFLA) Today. Who is AEFL Today?. Today, we are 34 Adult Education and Family Literacy Providers Throughout Colorado. Our Students are.
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Colorado Adult Education & Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: CDE
Who is AEFL Today? Today, we are 34 Adult Education and Family Literacy Providers Throughout Colorado CDE
Our Students are . . . Any Adult- 16 years old or older • New citizens to the US • Unemployed adults • Handicapped • Headed to community college • Anyone who wants to improve their academic skills Any Adult - Disadvantaged or not • Immigrants or refugees • Homeless adults • Individuals with learning disabilities • Incarcerated adults • Parents • Displaced homemakers • Single adults CDE
We Are . . . a blend of CBOs, Community Colleges, Library, BOCES, K-12, corrections, workforce and family literacy providers working with ages 16 on up. CDE
Memorandum of Understanding Each one-stop partner must enter into Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with its local workforce board CDE
Adult Education is . . . instruction below the post-secondary level: • who are not enrolled or required to be enrolled in high school; • lack basic educationalskills to function effectively in society or in the workplace; • donot have a high school diploma or equivalent; or • anyone unable to speak, read or write the English language. CDE
Colorado Adult Education & Family Literacy Locations Ft. Collins Craig Greeley Sterling Holyoke Longmont Ft. Morgan 2 Boulder Adams Aurora Glenwood Springs Jeffco4 Denver 8 Leadville Douglas Colorado Springs - 2 Delta Montrose Pueblo - 2 Norwood Lamar Monte Vista Alamosa Durango Trinidad Pagosa Springs Ignacio Cortez CDE Colorado Department of Education CARE Adult Education and Family Literacy
Participants’ Reasons for Separation Adult Education(n= 3,515) CDE
1999 Participants’ Status Upon Entering Adult Education Program CDE
1999 Participants’ Status Upon Entering Adult Education Program CDE
1998- 2001 Colorado Adult Education Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity CDE
1996 - 2001 COLORADO'S FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ADULT EDUCATION CDE
Number of Providers and Amount of Federal Funding - FY1999 CDE
FY2001 Number of Providers in Colorado with Adult Education and Family Literacy Funding CDE
Colorado’s Funding . . . 34 Providers in Colorado CDE
Actual Provider Funding Information for an Adult Education Center CDE - AEFL 28% CDE
For more information-please call 303.866.6607. Also visit the Adult Education and Family Literacy web page: http://www.cde.state.co.us/index_adult.htm CDE