• Adult Basic Education Career Connections
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• Adult Basic Education to Community College Transitions Project

• America's Competitiveness through Adult Math Instruction
  MS Word (529KB) | PDF (109KB)

• Adult Education Coordination and Planning Project
  MS Word (537KB) | PDF (104KB)

• Center for Adult English Language Acquisition Network
  MS Word (526KB) | PDF (93KB)

• National Reporting System for Adult Education
  MS Word (528KB) | PDF (102KB)

• Ready for College
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• Standards in Action
  MS Word (531KB) | PDF (107KB)

• Strengthening Adult Reading Instructional Practices
  MS Word (526KB) | PDF (114KB)

• STudent Achievement in Reading (STAR)
  MS Word (529KB) | PDF (110KB)

• Transitioning English Language Learners (TELL)
  MS Word (520KB) | PDF (92KB)

• Perkins IV Accountability Requirements
  MS Word (48KB) | PDF (27KB)

• Improving Program Accountability
  MS Word (47KB) | PDF (26KB)

• Career Clusters and Programs of Study
  MS Word (43KB) | PDF (30KB)

• Serving Community Colleges
  MS Word (59KB) | PDF (23KB)

• Perkins IV Fact Sheet Topic Checklist
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• Perkins IV—Frequently Asked Questions
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• National Assessment of Career and Technical Education
  (NACTE) MS Word (36KB) | PDF (23KB)

• Native American Career and Technical Education Program
  MS Word (59KB) | PDF (23KB)

• National Career and Technical Education Statistics
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• Native Hawaiian Career and Technical Education Program
  MS Word (60KB) | PDF (24KB)

• National Research Center on Career and Technical Education
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• State Scholars Initiative (SSI)
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• STEM Transitions: Enhancing Mathematics and Science Rigor through Evidence-Based Curriculum Projects
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• Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions Program)
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• Perkins IV: Title I—Basic State Grants
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• Perkins IV: Title II—Tech Prep Education
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• Tech Prep Demonstration Program
  MS Word (51KB) | PDF (24KB)

• ABE Career Connections Sheet
  Promotes career pathways as a framework for assisting ABE students to successfully transition to postsecondary programs and begin careers in high-demand fields. MS Word (524KB) | PDF (113KB)

• Ready for College Fact Sheet
  Focus on improving the quality of Adult Secondary Education so that out-of-school youth can successfully transition to postsecondary education. MS Word (528KB) | PDF (104KB)

• Community Colleges Can: Institutions Sharing Success
  Project has three phases consisting of: identifying promising practices; disseminating detailed information; and replicating successful programs and practices. MS Word (522kB) | PDF (80kB)

• STEM Transitions:Enhancing Mathematics and Science Rigor through Evidence-Based Curriculum Projects
  Context-based instructional materials for STEM courses at the community college level. Developed in collaboration with community college faculty. MS Word (25kB) | PDF (28kB)

Topics | Facts and Figures | State Grant Administration Resources

The Division of Adult Education and Literacy (DAEL) promotes programs that help American adults get the basic skills they need to be productive workers, family members, and citizens. The major areas of support are Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English Language Acquisition. These programs emphasize basic skills such as reading, writing, math, English language competency, and problem-solving.

Adult education and literacy programs are funded through federal grants to the states. The amount each state receives is based on a formula established by Congress. States, in turn, distribute funds to local eligible entities to provide adult education and literacy services. Individuals and local providers cannot receive grant money directly from the Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE).

The Division provides assistance to states to improve program quality and capacity.