"Act" means the Adult Education and Family
Literacy Act, 29 U.S.C.
Sections 3101 et seq.
"Adult education and literacy program" means
the same as "adult education and literacy programs" defined in Iowa Code
section 84A.19, as well as other
activities specified in the Act.
"Career pathways" means the same as defined in
29 U.S.C. Section
3102, subsection 7, with the exception of
item (F).
"Coordinator" means the person(s) responsible
for making decisions for the adult education and literacy program at the local
level.
"Department" means the Iowa department of
workforce development.
"English as a second language" means a
structured language acquisition program designed to teach English to students
whose native language is other than English.
"Intake" means admittance and enrollment in an
adult education and literacy program operated by an eligible provider.
"Professional staff" means all staff who are
engaged in providing services, including instruction and data entry, for
individuals who are eligible for adult education and literacy programs.
"State assessment policy" means a federally
approved policy that stipulates the use of a standardized assessment, scoring
and reporting protocols, certification requirements for test administrators,
and the protocol for tracking test and attendance data.
"State plan" means the compliance document
that outlines Iowa's workforce development system four-year strategy for
providing workforce services, including adult education and literacy, to Iowans
and employers. State planning shall be developed in accordance with applicable
federal legislation.
"Volunteer staff" means all non-paid persons
who perform services, including individualized instruction and data entry, for
individuals who are eligible for adult education and literacy
programs.
