Program Policy & Guidance

The federal Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA, Title II of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998) establishes the framework for state-administered adult education programs.  In Indiana, adult education is administered by the Department of Workforce Development (DWD).  DWD became the effective eligible agency for adult education on April 1, 2011 (Public Law 7-2011).  Indiana Laws pertaining to adult education include the following:

• P.Y. 2015 State Plan - Draft
• DWD Adult Education Benchmark Report
• Indiana  Code (IC) 22-4.1-18: General Educational Development Diploma Program
• IC 22-4.1-20: Adult Education
• High School Equivalency Testing Policy
• TAB: Requirements for HSE Testing Center Monitoring and Incident Reporting

DWD has developed the following policies to comply with federal and state laws and guidelines:

• Adult Education Program Standards Policy (DWD Policy 2013-07)
• Adult Education Funding Policy (DWD Policy 2015-12)
• Adult Education Data Collection & Reporting Policy (DWD Policy 2017-15)
• Adult Education Professional Qualifications & Development Policy (DWD Policy 2015-11)
        - DWD Professional Development Attendance Waiver Request Form
• Adult Education Program Monitoring & Improvement Policy (DWD Policy 2014-04)
• Adult Education Distance Education Policy (DWD Policy 2017-14)
• Indiana’s Assessment Policy for Adult Education (DWD Policy 2016-06)
• Educational Functioning Level Assessment Policy (DWD Policy 2017-13)

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Additional guidance on funding and program operation is provided below

Budget & Funding

• DWD Property Management & Surplus Property Policy with “Request Form for Assets over $5,000
• Grant Recipient Inventory Spreadsheet
• ABE Funding Explanation Chart (Updated December 12, 2011)
• Financial Definitions for ABE (November 17, 2011)
• Performance Incentive Schedule (December 9, 2014)
• Performance Incentive Schedule Technical Assistance Bulletin (December 9, 2014)

Adult Education Monthly Recorded Webinars

• April Monthly Webinar (April 11, 2018)

• March Monthly Webinar (March 14, 2018)

• February Monthly Webinar (February 14, 2018)

• January Monthly Webinar (January 10, 2018)
  - January Monthly Webinar Supplemental Notes

• November Monthly Webinar (November 08, 2017)
  - November Monthly Webinar Supplemental Notes
  - Work Indiana Fiscal Reimbursement Form

• September Monthly Webinar (September 13, 2017)
  - September Monthly Webinar Supplemental Notes

• August Monthly Webinar (August 09, 2017)
  - August Monthly Webinar Supplemental Notes

• June Monthly Webinar (June 14, 2017)
  - June Monthly Webinar Supplemental Notes
  - IET Approval Form

• May Monthly Webinar (May 10, 2017)
   - May Monthly Webinar Supplemental Notes

• April Monthly Webinar (April 12, 2017)
   - April Monthly Webinar Supplemental Notes

• March Monthly Webinar (March 8, 2017)
   - March Monthly Webinar Supplemental Notes

• February Monthly Webinar (February 8, 2017)
   - February Monthly Webinar Supplemental Notes

• January Monthly Webinar (January 11, 2017)
   - January Monthly Webinar Supplemental Notes

 

Questions

If you have questions on any of the above, please contact us at AdultEd@dwd.in.gov.