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d. 2. Describe How the State Will Fund, in Accordance with the Requirements of Title Ii, Subtitle C, Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education Services and How the Funds Will Be Used for Those Services.

Current Narrative:

EL/Civics funds for local and state leadership activities are distributed through multi-year competitive and continuation local grants. Only sites with established ESOL programs are eligible to apply for EL/Civics funds. Funds are used for the integration of civics content and to support civic activities. ESOL programs follow state curriculum frameworks integrating civics-related standards. To ensure workforce preparation activities are integrated into the classroom, standards were developed and included in the adult education courses. Training through face-to-face workshops and webinars are conducted on integration of civics and other activities into the ESOL program. EL/Civics leadership funds are used for 2016-2017 competitive grants for ESOL programs to plan, design and/or implement integrated education and training programs through Florida’s Integrated Career and Academic Preparation System. The competitive grant process was conducted in the spring of 2016 and five additional grants were awarded.

During the next two years, the ESOL programs will implement contextualized curriculum with a career focus in level 5 and 6 of adult ESOL or ELCATE courses. This is the first phase in moving toward ESOL integrated education and training programs through FICAPS. The second phase includes enrolling students simultaneously in an ESOL or ELCATE courses and a career and technical certificate program. Florida was selected to participate in the Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS) ESOL Pro Project, sponsored by the United States Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education to train teachers in delivering contextualized career-focused instruction. This project’s overall purpose is to provide training, technical assistance and resources for preparing English language learners for work and career pathways. Additional training to support this effort is provided on developing contextualized instruction for ESOL/EL Civics programs.

Career advisement activities are provided to English language learners about in-demand occupations in their communities. Local programs collaborate with the LWDBs/one-stop career centers to determine local job demand when identifying career information to share with adult students. Career-focused contextualized curriculum is implemented in the ESOL/EL Civics program. Adults are informed of services available at the local one-stop career centers including career services and job placement.