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2 Year Modification

Michigan PYs 2018-2019

Adult Education and Family Literacy Act Program

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f. Assessing Quality

Describe how the eligible agency will assess the quality of providers of adult education and literacy activities under title II and take actions to improve such quality, including providing the activities described in section 223(a)(1)(B) of WIOA.
View corresponding narrative from PYs 2016-2017

Current Narrative:

Monitoring and Technical Assistance: The Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity will assess the quality of services delivered by adult education providers by conducting on-site monitoring visits for up to 20 percent of all federal sub-recipients annually to ensure compliance with federal and state rules and regulations, and support program improvement. Nonetheless, all programs (100 percent) will be reviewed annually through desk audit.

In addition, technical assistance will be available, especially targeting low-performing sub-recipients to ensure knowledge of current policies, procedures, and requirements. The scope and depth of technical assistance provided will be based on the needs and resources available, and will be reviewed and determined by the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity each year.

Statewide trends and patterns of weaknesses identified will be addressed through professional development in order to improve the quality of adult education and literacy services in Michigan.

Evaluating Professional Development: The Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity will continue to evaluate the effectiveness of all professional development offerings through participant feedback and surveys. This feedback will be reviewed and incorporated into decisions on future offerings and workshops, including topics, content, and mode of delivery.

The Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity shall institute evaluation of the effectiveness of professional development that is incorporated into classroom instruction, specifically at the ABE level where Michigan has historically underperformed. Michigan developed the Top 25 in 5 plan with the goal of being in the top 25 states for educational gains for ABE participants in 5 years. In order to increase educational gain rates, a mechanism is needed to ensure quality instruction at the ABE level in all Michigan classrooms that is based on best practices derived from rigorous research and effective educational practice.