Initiatives

Assessment

As part of the Adult and Family Literacy service provision, states that accept federal funding are subject to audit by staff sent by the federal Office of Vocational and Adult Education [OVAE] to gauge compliance with the requirements of their grants. More »

Equipped for the Future (EFF)

Equipped for the Future (EFF) is a National Institute for Literacy research project that seeks to improve the quality of adult education services by offering the field a comprehensive content framework, better-defined results, and standards that enable programs to focus on achieving those results. More »

Goal Setting

Adults who enroll in adult basic education classes know why they have come back to school. Each states her/his purpose clearly, "...to learn English, to get a GED, to make a better life for me and my family." These purposes have propelled adult learners, despite the stresses of family, community and work, to dedicate time to gaining needed basic skills. More »

Learning Disability Quality

The Quality Initiative is a program improvement process that plans how local and state leaders will use resources, critical reflection, and research to implement program changes in a way that reduces anxiety and resistance and results in permanent, systemic changes. More »

Program Reviews

As a result of the 2003 USDE audit, Adult Basic Education at SBCTC was required to conduct in-person monitoring visits to local basic skills programs to ensure compliance with the National Reporting System (NRS). More »