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• Legislation that authorizes adult education and literacy programs.

• 2009 Annual State Plan Extension Guidance

• Accountability and Reporting

• DAEL Monitoring

• Frequently Asked Questions on Adult Basic Education State Grant Administration PDF (48K)

• Budget information on Adult Basic Education State Grants (including allocation tables for State grants).

• Estimated Allocation Adjustment for FY 2003-2008 AE State Grant Awards PDF (983KB) based on the administrative error in calculating the formula during those years. States would receive corrections on July 1, 2010 if the President's 2010 budget proposal is passed by Congress.

• Guidance and Policy for Revisions in State Performance Levels For Vocational and Adult Education

• State Director Training Opportunities

• The National Reporting System is the accountability system for federally funded adult education program. It includes student assessment measures, data collection methodologies, reporting forms, and program procedures.

• New Assessment Regulations PDF (4.2MB) issued on January 14, 2008 specify requirements for statewide assessment policies for the NRS that must contain certain elements and be submitted to and approved by OVAE each year. The regulations also describe how tests must be administered locally in order to accurately measure education gains.

• Changes to NRS Guidelines for Distance Learners summarizes the changes to the NRS Implementation Guidelines about distance learners that went into effect in June 2007.

• Division of Adult Education and Literacy Staff Directory.

• State Directors of Adult Education Directory.

• 2008 National Conference for Adult Education State Directors .