Iowa Code § 84A.19
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Adult education and literacy programs.
Official statutory text
(1) For purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) (a) “Adult education and literacy programs” means adult basic education, adult education leading to a high school equivalency diploma under chapter 259A, English as a second language instruction, and workplace and family literacy instruction.
(1) (b) “Community colleges” means the same as defined in section 260C.2.
(2) The department of workforce development and community colleges shall jointly implement adult education and literacy programs to assist adults and youths sixteen years of age and older who are not in school in obtaining the knowledge and skills necessary for further education, work, and community involvement.
(3) The department of workforce development, in consultation with community colleges, shall prescribe standards for adult education and literacy programs including but not limited to contextualized and integrated instruction, assessments, instructor qualification and professional development, data collection and reporting, and performance benchmarks.
(4) The department of workforce development, in consultation with community colleges, shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this section.
2023 Acts, ch 19, §2291
(1) (a) “Adult education and literacy programs” means adult basic education, adult education leading to a high school equivalency diploma under chapter 259A, English as a second language instruction, and workplace and family literacy instruction.
(1) (b) “Community colleges” means the same as defined in section 260C.2.
(2) The department of workforce development and community colleges shall jointly implement adult education and literacy programs to assist adults and youths sixteen years of age and older who are not in school in obtaining the knowledge and skills necessary for further education, work, and community involvement.
(3) The department of workforce development, in consultation with community colleges, shall prescribe standards for adult education and literacy programs including but not limited to contextualized and integrated instruction, assessments, instructor qualification and professional development, data collection and reporting, and performance benchmarks.
(4) The department of workforce development, in consultation with community colleges, shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this section.
2023 Acts, ch 19, §2291
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