Sec. 205. Amendments to subtitle D
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Section 241(b) is amended— in paragraph (1)(A), by striking adult education and literacy activities and inserting activities under this title ; and in paragraph (4), by striking 1 fiscal year only and inserting not more than 1 fiscal year . Section 242 is amended— in subsection (a)— in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting Adult Education and after Institute for ; in paragraph (1), by striking literacy and inserting effective adult education and literacy activities for adults and families, including the identification of research topics ; by redesignating paragraphs
(2)and
(3)as paragraphs
(3)and (4), respectively, and inserting after paragraph
(1)the following: supports the development and replication of promising and proven approaches to adult education and literacy activities and programs of demonstrated effectiveness; ; in paragraph
(3)(as so redesignated), by striking literacy and inserting and disseminates information on adult education and literacy activities, ; and in paragraph
(4)(as so redesignated), by striking programs by— and all that follows through subparagraph
(A)and inserting activities by— providing advice on the efforts of the Department of Education, Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services and other relevant agencies to achieve the goals of adult education and literacy programs and programs consistent with title I, within and across such agencies; coordinating and participating in the Federal effort to identify, produce, and disseminate information on adult education and literacy activities that are derived from available evidence-based research and effective programs that serve adults and families, including individuals with learning disabilities; and providing current information annually on effective practices and research in adult education and literacy activities to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives, and the relevant Federal agencies. ; in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1), by inserting Adult Education and after Institute for ; and in paragraph (2), by striking separate and inserting independent ; by amending subsection
(c)to read as follows: In order to reinforce and support the alignment of activities and programs consistent with provisions under title I, the Institute is authorized— to maintain a national electronic database of information that disseminates information to the broadest possible audience within the adult education and literacy field, and that includes— best practices and research regarding the provision of adult education and literacy activities, including instruction in the essential components of reading instruction, integrated education and training, and the integration of English literacy and civics education; public and private adult education and literacy activities and programs, and Federal, State, and local policies, affecting the provision of adult education and literacy activities at the national, State, and local levels; opportunities for technical assistance, meetings, conferences, and other opportunities that lead to the improvement of adult education and literacy activities; a list of eligible providers; and best practices in reading research, numeracy instruction, and service to English language learners; to coordinate the support of promising and proven research, as defined by the Institute of Education Sciences, and development on adult education and literacy activities for adults and for employers across Federal agencies, and to carry out basic and applied research and development on topics that are not being investigated by other organizations or agencies, such as the special literacy needs of individuals with learning disabilities; to provide policy and technical assistance to Federal, State, and local entities for the improvement of policy and programs relating to adult education and literacy activities; to fund a network of State or regional adult education and literacy resource centers to assist State eligible agencies, eligible providers, and private nonprofit efforts to improve adult education and literacy activities by— encouraging the coordination of adult education and literacy activities; enhancing the capacity of State eligible agencies and eligible providers to deliver adult education and literacy activities; and serving as a link between the Institute and eligible providers of adult education and literacy activities for the purpose of sharing information, data, research, expertise, and literacy resources, and for soliciting research needs; to establish and maintain a national adult learning and technology resource center to— develop frameworks for technology-based learning and professional development materials for adult education, literacy, and workplace skills; support distance education for professional development for eligible entities and eligible providers of adult education, literacy, and workplace skills services; coordinate and share information on the innovative uses of technology, such as the use of assistive technology to deliver digital content to adult learners; and be accessible to the public through the website of the center; to advise Congress and Federal departments and agencies regarding the development of policy with respect to adult education and literacy activities; to undertake other activities that lead to the improvement of the Nation’s adult education and literacy delivery system and that complement other such efforts being undertaken by public and private agencies and organizations, including activities that relate to the acquisition of skills in reading, writing, English language acquisition, and mathematics; to assist States that are pursuing the implementation of standards-based educational improvements and related standards-based assessment instruments for eligible providers through the dissemination of training, technical assistance, and related support; and to develop and disseminate best practices on the education, training, professional development, certification, and credentialing of adult education instructors, including how the use of technology can contribute to such efforts. The Institute may award competitive grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, individuals, public or private institutions, agencies, organizations, or consortia of such institutions, agencies, or organizations to carry out the activities of the Institute. In identifying and supporting promising and proven research the Institute shall use standards for research quality that are consistent with those of the Institute of Education Sciences. ; in subsection (d)(1), by striking research, or innovation and inserting or research ; in subsection (e)— in the subsection heading, by inserting after Adult Education and ; Institute for in paragraph (1)— in subparagraph (A), by inserting Adult Education and after Institute for ; in subparagraph (B)(i)— by inserting adult education and after organizations and providers of ; and by striking English literacy and inserting English language acquisition ; in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking literacy programs and inserting or have participated in or partnered with workplace adult education and literacy activities ; in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking literacy both places it appears and inserting adult education and literacy ; in subparagraph (B)(iv), by inserting adult education and literacy research, including adult after area of ; in subparagraph (B)(vi), by striking and ; in subparagraph (B)(vii), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: institutions of higher education or postsecondary educational institutions. ; in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (B), by striking and ; in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: review the biennial report submitted to Congress pursuant to subsection (k). ; and in paragraph (5)— by striking Any and inserting A ; and by inserting at a meeting for which there is a quorum before the period; in subsection (k)— in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— by striking The and inserting not later than one year after the date of enactment of the Workforce Investment Act of 2013, and biennially thereafter, the ; and by striking Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and inserting Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate and the relevant agencies ; in paragraph (1), by inserting adult education and after field of ; and in paragraph (2), by striking adult education and after goals of the ; and by adding at the end the following: Any reference in any other Federal law, Executive order, rule, regulation, or delegation of authority, or any document of or pertaining to— the head of the National Institute for Literacy shall be treated as a reference to the head of the National Institute for Adult Education and Literacy; and the National Institute for Literacy shall be treated as a reference to the National Institute for Adult Education and Literacy. . Section 243 is amended— in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— by striking The Secretary and inserting: The Secretary ; by inserting and outcomes after the quality ; by striking programs and inserting activities and programs ; and by striking Such activities may include the following: and inserting: The national leadership activities described in subsection
(a)may include the following: ; in paragraph (1)— by redesignating subparagraphs
(A)through
(C)as subparagraphs
(B)through (D), respectively and inserting before subparagraph
(B)(as so redesignated) the following: assistance to help States meet the requirements of section 136; ; in subparagraph
(B)(as so redesignated)— by striking developing and using performance measures and inserting using performance accountability measures based on indicators described in section 136, and data systems ; and by striking , including family literacy services ; in subparagraph
(C)(as so redesignated), by striking including family literacy services and all that follows and inserting utilizing evidence-based research where available; ; in subparagraph
(D)(as so redesignated)— by striking learning and inserting education ; and by striking the period and inserting the following: , including through the use of instructional models that blend in-person and online instruction; and ; and by adding at the end the following: assistance in the development and dissemination of promising and proven models for addressing the digital literacy needs of adults, including older adults. ; by redesignating paragraph
(2)as paragraph (3), and inserting after paragraph
(1)the following: A program of grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements awarded on a competitive basis to national, regional, or local networks of private nonprofit organizations, public libraries, or institutions of higher education to build the capacity of such networks’ members to— meet the performance requirements, described in section 136, of eligible providers under this title; and involve eligible individuals in program improvement. ; and in paragraph
(3)(as so redesignated)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting institutions of higher education, after postsecondary educational institutions, ; in subparagraph (A), by striking phonemic awareness and all that follows through reading comprehension and inserting the essential components of reading instruction ; in subparagraph (B), by striking , including family literacy services ; in subparagraph (C), by striking research, such as and inserting: research, including evidence-based research where available, on national literacy basic skill acquisition for adult learning, including ; in subparagraph (D)— in clause (i), by striking the semicolon and inserting , which may include programs that— accelerate learning outcomes for eligible individuals with the lowest literacy levels; promote career pathways for eligible individuals; promote concurrent enrollment programs in adult education and credit bearing postsecondary coursework; and develop high-quality professional development activities for eligible providers; ; and in clause (ii), by striking such as the development and all that follows and inserting such as— programs for skill certification; the identification of effective strategies for working with adults with learning disabilities and with adults who are English language learners; integrated education and training programs; programs providing adult education and literacy activities coordinated with employment services; family literacy activities that promote adult education and help parents become their child’s first teacher; and postsecondary education and training transition programs; ; in subparagraph (E)— in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking through studies and analyses conducted independently ; in clause (i)— by inserting accountability after performance ; by inserting , including interim measures connected to increasing advancement along a career pathway, after measures of accountability ; and by striking , including family literacy services ; in clause (ii)— by striking including family literacy services ; and by striking adults (and of children and all that follows through in such activities and inserting eligible individuals, lead ; in clause (iii)— by striking adults and inserting eligible individuals ; by striking family ; and by striking programs and inserting activities ; and in clause (iv), by striking eligible agencies have distributed and all that follows and inserting different types of providers measurably improve the skills of eligible individuals in adult education and literacy activities; ; by redesignating subparagraphs (F),
(G)and
(H)as subparagraphs (G), (H), and (K), respectively; by inserting after subparagraph
(E)the following: carrying out research on the relationship between instructional quality, including education levels, certification status, and experience of instructors, and the performance outcomes of eligible providers consistent with section 136; ; in subparagraph
(G)(as so redesignated)— by inserting of programs after building ; and by striking subtitle and inserting title ; and in subparagraph
(H)(as so redesignated), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon and inserting after such subparagraph the following: supporting the development of an entity that would produce and distribute technology-based programs and materials for adult education and literacy activities using an interconnection system (as defined in section 397 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 397 )) and expand the effective outreach and use of such programs and materials to eligible providers; determining how participation in adult education and literacy activities prepares eligible individuals for entry into postsecondary education and employment and, in the case of programs carried out in correctional institutions, has an effect on recidivism; and . Subtitle D, as redesignated by section 201(f), is further amended by adding after section 243 the following new section: From funds made available under section 211(a)(1)(C) for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants to States, from allotments under subsection (b), for integrated English literacy and civics education. Subject to paragraph (2), from amounts made available under section 211(a)(1)(C) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall allocate— 65 percent to the States on the basis of a State’s need for integrated English literacy and civics education, as determined by calculating each State’s share of a 10-year average of the data of the Office of Immigration Statistics of the Department of Homeland Security for immigrants admitted for legal permanent residence for the 10 most recent years; and 35 percent to the States on the basis of whether the State experienced growth, as measured by the average of the 3 most recent years for which the data of the Office of Immigration Statistics of the Department of Homeland Security for immigrants admitted for legal permanent residence are available. No State shall receive an allotment under paragraph
(1)in an amount that is less than $60,000. Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of the Workforce Investment Act of 2012 and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretaries of Education, Labor, and Homeland Security shall submit a report to Congress about the English-language instruction needs of adult immigrants. It shall include changes in national, State and county-level approaches and requirements in English-language instruction; data on the composition of recent immigration flows and immigrant settlement patterns across States; and estimated instructional needs based on the English ability and educational attainment of recent immigrants from top immigrant-sending countries. Such study shall be commissioned by the Institute of Education Sciences, with its design conducted in collaboration with the Departments of Labor and Homeland Security. .
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