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April 1999

12.1 Description of Activities

The State shall use funds under Section 223 for the following adult education and literacy activities:
(1) the establishment and operation of professional development programs in order to improve the quality of instruction of local services and activities required under Section 231 including instruction incorporating phonics, fluency, reading comprehension, and instruction provided by volunteers and other persoCtrl-Enterel; these shall continue to be conducted primarily through the use of a network of resource centers and professional development consortia;

(2) the provision of technical assistance, including staff training, to local providers of adult education and literacy activities to enable such providers to improve the quality of such activities, including activities related to linkages and relationships to local Workforce Investment Boards and One-Stop Employment and Training Systems;

(3) the continued support of the Ohio Literacy Resource Center and the State's network of four Regional Resource Centers and other support networks and service centers;

(4) the monitoring and evaluation of the quality of, and improvements in, adult education and literacy activities; including continued support and use of the state's Evaluation Design Project;

(5) developing and disseminating curricula appropriate for adult education and literacy programs through traditional and electronic means;

(6) coordination with existing support services, such as child care and transportation, and other assistance designed to increase the rates of enrollment in, and successful completion of, adult education and literacy activities;

(7) integration of literacy instruction and occupational skill training, including integration with training offered by Ohio's postsecondary adult vocational education system, and promoting linkages with employers;

(8) linkages with postsecondary educational institutions; and

(9) other activities of statewide significance that promote the purposes of this Title, including those that advance the use of technology for instruction, evaluation, and program management purposes.

12.2 Collaboration with Other Related Agencies and Programs

In carrying out activities authorized under Section 223(a), the State shall collaborate where possible, and avoid duplicating efforts in order to maximize the impact of State Leadership activities. Collaborating partners for the purposes of plaCtrl-Entering and conducting state leadership activities will include, but may not limited to: postsecondary adult vocational education, higher education, employment and training programs authorized by the Workforce Investment Act, human services, the Statewide Family Literacy Initiative Project, public libraries, early childhood education services, and established literacy coalitions operating in the state.

Multiple federal and state funding sources will continue to be used for the plaCtrl-Entering, delivery, and evaluation of state leadership activities, including those activities conducted by the Ohio Literacy Resource Center, the Common Good Training Project, Ohio's Technology Assistance Network, the Statewide Family Literacy Initiative Project, and further piloting of the Equipped for the Future curriculum model.