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April 1999

7.1 Description of Activities

(1) Consultation with Literacy Experts and Practitioners
For purposes of the State Transitional Plan, one state and eight regional input and discussion meetings were conducted in late 1998 with adult education and literacy providers in the state, including leading state associations and literacy organizations, relative to identified key areas of plaCtrl-Entering and implementation.

These groups included directors of state-funded programs for Adult Basic and Literacy Education, staff of local programs, an advisory group for English literacy programs, staff of local adult literacy joint plaCtrl-Entering and coordination coalitions, a workforce education task force, and state leadership responsible for professional development for adult education and literacy.

Discussion and input areas included targeting populations and services, the local grant application process, performance and accountability issues, state leadership, joint plaCtrl-Entering and coordination, serving limited English speaking populations, plaCtrl-Entering for professional development, and other related areas. The results of these discussions helped to guide the development of the State Transitional Plan, a significant revision of the local application document, and will be used as the basis for further discussion as the State prepares for its plaCtrl-Entering year and activities for its full State Plan.

In March 1999, drafts of the State Transitional Plan for Adult Education and Family Literacy were presented to local program persoCtrl-Enterel during a series of in-state regional program directors meetings. Comments received in response to these activities about the content of the plan draft were given further consideration in subsequent revision and changes to the plan.

In preparation for further discussions and input opportunities relative to the full State Plan, the following additional activities are being plaCtrl-Entered: multiple presentations at state professional association functions, posting of drafts of the plan on the internet website of the state program office, and conducting additional regional discussion and focus group meetings.

(2) Consultation with Workforce Investment Act Partners

The Ohio Department of Education is directly involved with its identified partners, under authority of the Workforce Development Act, in conducting activities to assist the new Governor and staff relative to Workforce Investment Act implementation issues, including Title II, Adult Education and Literacy. Representatives of partner programs and services identified by the Act were also requested to review and comment on the contents of this State Transitional Plan for Adult Education and Family Literacy. Comments received led to further changes and improvements in the plan document.

7.2 Governor's Comments

(1) Structure and Process Used
The State Transitional Plan for Adult Education and Family Literacy was submitted directly to the Office of the Governor for review and comment.

In addition, the plan was also made available to members of the Ohio One-Stop PlaCtrl-Entering and Coordination Committee and the Workforce Investment Act PlaCtrl-Entering and Implementation Team for review and comment. A new Governor's Workforce Investment Board will be established but is not expected to be appointed until after April 1999.

Once established, the new Board is expected to serve the functions prescribed for it under authority of the Act, including the development of State Plans for respective Titles and acting on behalf of the Governor for purposes of reviewing and commenting on various plans.

(2) Transmittal of Comments

Appendix D contains the Governor's comments received relative to this State Transitional Plan for Adult Education and Family Literacy.