34 C.F.R. § 463.3

Current through November 30, 2024
Section 463.3 - What definitions apply to the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act programs?

Definitions in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. The following terms are defined in Sections 3, 134, 203, and 225 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102 , 3174 , 3272 , and 3305 ):

Adult Education

Adult Education and Literacy Activities

Basic Skills Deficient

Career Pathway

Core Program

Core Program Provision

Correctional Institution

Criminal Offender

Customized Training

Eligible Agency

Eligible Individual

Eligible Provider

English Language Acquisition Program

English Language Learner

Essential Components of Reading

Family Literacy Activities

Governor

Individual with a Barrier to Employment

Individual with a Disability

Institution of Higher Education

Integrated Education and Training

Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education

Literacy

Local Educational Agency

On-the-Job Training

Outlying Area

Postsecondary Educational Institution

State

Training Services

Workplace Adult Education and Literacy Activities

Workforce Preparation Activities

Definitions in EDGAR. The following terms are defined in 34 CFR 77.1 :

Applicant

Application

Award

Budget

Budget Period

Contract

Department

ED

EDGAR

Fiscal Year

Grant

Grantee

Nonprofit

Private

Project

Project Period

Public

Secretary

Subgrant

Subgrantee

Other Definitions. The following definitions also apply:

Act means the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Public Law 113-128 .

Concurrent enrollment or co-enrollment refers to enrollment by an eligible individual in two or more of the six core programs administered under the Act.

Digital literacy means the skills associated with using technology to enable users to find, evaluate, organize, create, and communicate information.

Peer tutoring means an instructional model that utilizes one institutionalized individual to assist in providing or enhancing learning opportunities for other institutionalized individuals. A peer tutoring program must be structured and overseen by educators who assist with training and supervising tutors, setting educational goals, establishing an individualized plan of instruction, and monitoring progress.

Re-entry and post-release services means services provided to a formerly incarcerated individual upon or shortly after release from a correctional institution that are designed to promote successful adjustment to the community and prevent recidivism. Examples include education, employment services, substance abuse treatment, housing support, mental and physical health care, and family reunification services.

Title means title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, Public Law 113-128 .

34 C.F.R. §463.3

81 FR 55553 , 9/19/2016