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- Program-specific Requirements for Adult Education and Family Literacy Act ProgramsThe Unified or Combined State Plan must include a description of the following as it pertains to Adult Education and Literacy programs under title II, the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA).
d. 1. Describe How the State Will Establish and Operate Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education Programs Under Section 243 of WIOA, for English Language Learners Who Are Adults, Including Professionals with Degrees and Credentials in Their Native Countries.
Current Narrative:
As mandated by WIOA Title II the PRDE will be integrating English Literacy with Civics Education. The teaching will integrate a comprehensive civic participation component into English Literacy. IEL/Civics project will stress contextualized learning in which language and literacy are developed through practical, immediately relevant, thematic units around civics education that is integrated into the skills areas of English reading, and writing.
The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico conducted an open, three year competition for the program period of July 1, 2015-June 30, 2017, for IEL/CE.
Under WIA, Puerto Rico has a longstanding history of providing English Literacy and Civics Education. The State will leverage these past successes to meet the new requirements under WIOA. The PRDE’s AEP application for IELCE (i.e., section 243) funds will require applicants to describe how they plan to provide English language acquisition and civics education concurrently and contextually. The proposed activities and budget will be reviewed by PRDE’s AEP to ensure that they meet all statutory requirements.
IEL/CE will include activities described under section 243. In addition participants will have exposure to: PRDE AEP curriculum that builds participant’s language skills and incorporates career awareness and workforce readiness and contextualized to in demand industries. The curriculum includes an overview of important dates/events in U.S. history and their significance to current events. It also includes an overview of the U.S. government at the federal, State, and local levels. The eligible provider would provide contextualized English language acquisition instruction that includes general employability, workplace, and financial vocabulary.
The goal of the Puerto Rico IEL/CE program is to prepare ELLs for employment in-demand industries and occupations that lead to economic self sufficiency.