Meeting Packet — Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee (December 12, 2023)
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A meeting packet of the Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee for Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at Morris Hall (17 HOB). The committee meeting notice lists a presentation by the Department of Education on adult education programs. The slides describe Florida adult education programs, including Adult Basic Education, Adult High School, GED Preparation, English for Speakers of Other Languages and Academic Skills Building, along with eligibility criteria and the providers of adult education, including school districts and Florida College System institutions. Later slides chart state adult education enrollment from 2012-13 to 2022-23 and list state-approved IET programs by career cluster.
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Postsecondary Education &
Workforce Subcommittee
December 12, 2023
1:00 PM
Morris Hall (17 HOB)
Meeting Packet
Paul Renner Lauren Melo
Speaker Chair
Committee Meeting Notice
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
Start Date and Time: Tuesday, December 12, 2023 01:00 pm
End Date and Time: Tuesday, December 12, 2023 03:00 pm
Location: Morris Hall (17 HOB)
Duration: 2.00 hrs
Presentation by Department of Education on adult education programs
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House Postsecondary Education &
Workforce Subcommittee Meeting
December 12, 2023
Florida Adult Education
Florida’s adult education system includes a range of instructional programs designed to help adults
acquire the skills needed to be productive workers, family members, and citizens. Programs
emphasize basic skills such as reading, writing, math, and English language competency while also
helping adult learners gain the knowledge and skills needed to be successful in postsecondary
education.
Major Program Areas
• Adult Basic Education (ABE)
• Adult High School (AHS)
• GED® Preparation
• English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
• Academic Skills Building (ASB)
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Program Eligibility & Availability
Adult education programs are available to individuals that:
• are 16 years or older
• are not enrolled or required to be enrolled in secondary school
• do not have a high school diploma or its equivalent
• want to learn to speak, read, and write the English language.
Adult Education is provided by 55 school districts, 12 Florida College System (FCS) institutions, the
Florida Department of Corrections, one federally-funded community-based organization partner, and a
large array of non-profit and for-profit organizations.
Adult learners are supported and referred by a wide-variety of state and local partners including FDOE
Divisions of Vocational Rehabilitation and Blind Services, and Career Source Florida’s Local Workforce
Development Boards (LWDBs).
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Adult Education Program Offerings
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Adult Basic Education (ABE) Basic skills instruction (0.0 – 8.9 grade levels)
Prepares students with KSA’s needed to pass the GED®
High School Equivalency (GED®) assessments to be awarded a Florida high school equivalency
Preparation diploma
Adult High School Program to complete the requirements to earn a standard HSD
Adult High School Co-Enrolled Credit recovery program for enrolled high school students
English for Speakers of Other Assists English learners in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and
Languages (ESOL) comprehension
Assists in the development of literacy and/or math skills needed for
Academic Skills Building (ASB) workforce or postsecondary education
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Adult Education Providers
Florida County Coverage
• In 2023-24 FY, all 67 Florida counties are covered by providers that receive state and/or federal
funding for adult education services.
• Adult Education is provided by a mix of providers from school districts, FCS institutions, community-
based organizations, and the Florida Department of Corrections.
• Ten counties are served by multiple providers.
Federally-Funded Adult Education Providers (WIOA-AEFLA)
• School Districts – 48
• Florida College System Institutions – 12
• Community-Based Organizations – 1
• Florida Department of Corrections
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Collective Providers of Adult Education
In the most recent WIOA-AEFLA federal grant competition (2023-2026), applicants were provided the
opportunity to submit proposals as an individual provider (serving a single county) or a collective
provider (serving two or more counties).
The following agencies were awarded funding as collective providers:
Agency Agency Type Counties Served
Literacy Alliance of Northeast Florida CBO Clay, Duval, Saint Johns
College of Central Florida FCS Levy, Gilchrist
Indian River State College FCS Indian River, Okeechobee, Saint Lucie, Martin
South Florida State College FCS Highlands, Hardee
Tallahassee Community College FCS Leon, Gadsden
Jackson County School District SD Jackson, Calhoun, Holmes
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Adult Education Program Enrollment
Total State Adult General Education (AGE) Enrollment 2012-13 to 2022-23
300,000
255,032 257,104
250,000 233,885
206,666
200,000 187,865
158,834 167,746
150,000 138,693
107,415
100,000
50,000
■ Districts ■ Colleges
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School District Program Enrollment
2012-13 to 2022-23
District Adult Education Program Enrollment
12-13 to 22-23
250,000
215,039
200,000 185,467
215,530
191,451
147,361
150,000
100,000
50,000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
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FCS Program Enrollment
2012-13 to 2022-23
Florida Colleges Adult Education Program Enrollment
12-13 to 22-23
45,000 42,065
40,029 39,502
40,000
35,000 37,992
30,000
25,000 20,385
20,000
15,000
10,000 12,786
5,000
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
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Total Enrollment by Program
2022-23 Program Enrollment
*ESOL Programs inclusive of Adult
English Literacy, Academic Skills for
Adult ESOL, Literacy Skills for Adult
ESOL, and ELCATE enrollment
**All Others inclusive of Citizenship and
AGE for Adults with Disabilities
enrollment
• Adult Basic Education ■ GED® Preparation
■ Adult High School Adult High School (Co-Enrol led)
• ESOL Programs* • Applied Academics for Adult Education
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Adult Education Program Tuition
1009.22 Workforce education postsecondary student fees.
(c) .....For adult general education programs, a block tuition of $45 per half year or $30 per term shall
be assessed. Each district school board and Florida College System institution board of trustees shall
adopt policies and procedures for the collection of and accounting for the expenditure of the block
tuition. All funds received from the block tuition shall be used only for adult general education
programs. Students enrolled in adult general education programs may not be assessed the fees
authorized in subsection (5), subsection (6), or subsection (7).
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Federal Program & Funding Streams
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)Title: II - Adult Education and Family Literacy Act
(AEFLA)
2023-24 Federal Award supporting three funding streams - $49,896,645
• Adult General Education (Sec. 231) and Corrections Education (Sec. 225)
• Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (Sec. 243)
• Corrections Education (Sec. 225)
FY 2023-24, DCAE allocated $44,160,330 of the total award to local programs for the following programs:
• $35,260,025 Adult General Education & Corrections Education
• $ 8,900,305 English Literacy and Civics Education
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Performance Funding for Adult Education
General Appropriations Act, GAA - Specific Appropriation 118
$5,000,000
• Eligible Agencies: School Districts and Florida College Systems institutions with adult general
education programs
• Funds shall be spent on supporting or expanding integrated adult education and training
programs; industry credential attainment for students; and instructional and student supports.
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Performance Funding for Adult Education
Required Measures
With new measures in proviso, newly programmed reports must be created with PERA. Measures
include:
• Number of adults participating in adult basic education or English language acquisition who then
earn a non-degree credential.
• Number of adults earning high school equivalency, participating in adult high school or an adult
education program who then complete an FCS program within 150% of calendar time.
Current Status
• Calculations are complete.
• Funds will be disbursed in two payments to school districts and FCS institutions.
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What is Integrated Education & Training (IET)?
In short, IET is “…a service approach that provides adult education and literacy activities concurrently
and contextually with workforce preparation activities and workforce training for a specific occupation
or occupational cluster for the purpose of educational and career advancement” (Final WIOA
regulations at 34 CFR §463.35).
IET is a programmatic tool to strategically and efficiently get adult learners to simultaneously earn both
secondary and postsecondary credentials or skills.
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IET Program Models
Fully-Integrated Instruction/Co-Teaching Model
• Adult education instructor provides basic skills instruction within workforce content
• Technical course materials are embedded into adult education basic skills
• Provides workforce preparation activities
• Instructors align content through joint planning and/or co-teaching
• One instructor must be certified in the specific occupational program area
Partially-Integrated Instruction Model
• Adult education content aligned to the workforce training content
• Instructors work together to identify basic skills needed for students to master workforce skills
• Provides workforce preparation activities
• One instructor must be certified in the specific occupational program area
One-Instructor Model
• One instructor provides basic skills instruction and workforce training
• Technical course materials embedded into adult education basic skills
• Provides workforce preparation activities
• Instructor must be certified in the specific occupational program area
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Florida’s IET Programs
Number of State-Approved IET Programs by agency type:
Agency Type 2023-24 IET Programs
CBO 7
School District 364
FCS Institution 86
Total 457
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Florida’s IET Programs
State-Approved IET Programs by Career Cluster:
Career Cluster 2023-24 IET Programs
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources 1
Architecture & Construction 74
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications 1
Business Management & Administration 38
Education & Training 30
Energy 1
Finance 4
Health Science 140
Hospitality & Tourism 43
Human Services 12
Information Technology 31
Law, Public Safety & Security 1
Manufacturing 26
Marketing, Sales & Services 10
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics 45
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