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    Office of Adult Education Guidebook

    The Workforce Development Agency (WDA), Office of Adult Education is pleased to present the WDA Adult Education Guidebook to adult educators throughout the state. The Guidebook contains relevant information program operations, services, applications, reports, planning, evaluation, accounting procedures, program linkages, administrative guidance, and other resources pertinent to adult education in Michigan.

    The purpose of this Guidebook is to assist adult education personnel in applying for, implementing, and administering state and federal adult education funds. 

    This "living" document will be updated frequently in part or whole, depending on changes in state and/or federal legislation or regulations. Suggestions for improving the usability of this document are encouraged. It is through the adult educators who work with the adult learners on a daily basis that valuable feedback on the appropriateness, relevance, and utility of this Guidebook can be received and incorporated. 


    CONTENTS 

    A. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 

    1. Program Summary 
    2. State Program Funding 
    3. Federal Program Funding 
    4. State Plan for Adult Education 
    5. Data Gathering and Reporting 
    6. Adult Education Planning Calendar 
    7. Adult Education: Program Eligibility for Federal & State Programs 

    B. STATE ADMINISTRATION 

    C. POLICY 

    1. Adult Learning Plan 
    2. Assessments 
    3. Budget Revisions 
    4. Continued Eligibility  
    5. Dual Enrollment 
    6. Michigan Adult Education Reporting System (MAERS) 
    7. Pre- and Post-Test Requirements 
    8. State Goals 
    9. State School Aid Act Recapture 
    10. Supplement vs Supplant 
    11. Teacher Certification Requirements 
    12. Tuition and Fees 

    D. PROGRAMS AND SERVICES 

    1. Adult Basic Education (ABE) 
    2. English as a Second Language (ESL) 
    3. High School Completion (HSC) 
    4. General Educational Development (GED)
      A.  GED Test Preparation 
      B.  GED Testing 

    E. FUNDING SOURCES 

    1. Federal WIA Title II Core Program  
      1. INSTRUCTION
        1. WIA Core Programs
        2. WIA Instructional Initiatives 
      2. STATE LEADERSHIP 
    2. State School Aid Act, Section 107 

    F. PROGRAM PLANNING AND QUALITY 

    1. Michigan State Plan: Goals for Adult Education 
    2. Compliance and Monitoring of Adult Education Programs

    G. ADULT LEARNING PLAN 

    H. ASSESSMENTS 

    I. MAERS 

    J. ACRONYMNS AND DEFINITIONS 

    K. APPENDICES 

    1. Governor's Vision and Goals 
    2. WDA Mission/Vision & Office of Adult Education Mission/Vision 
    3. Council for Labor and Economic Growth (CLEG) Report 
    4. Michigan Adult Education Providers
    5. Michigan Literacy Councils 
    6. Postsecondary Services 
    7. Michigan Works! Agencies 
    8. Educational Advisory Group Chairpersons 
    9. Professional Associations & Bridges Group 
    10. Michigan Adult Education State Plan 
    11. Federal Title II WIA (Legislation) 
    12. State School Aid Act  (2012-13) (Legislation) 


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