Specifications include, but are not limited to: Priority Services. ● Serve those individuals most in need of adult education and literacy services, including individuals who have literacy skills or who are English language learners, and other priority populations under the Combined Plan (Federal Requirement). ● Serve individuals with disabilities, including eligible individuals with learning disabilities (Federal Requirement). ● Meet or exceed the levels of performance as documented in Section 6: Data and Accountability of this NOFO. (Federal Requirement). Additionally, providers will use data to improve instruction and services, as well as advance equitable outcomes. (Federal Requirement and State Requirement ) ● Provide adult education services and activities that are aligned with the WIOA local plans and services and with local one-stop partners (Federal Requirement). ● Use instructional practices and activities that research has proven to be effective in teaching to achieve learning gains, is of sufficient intensity and duration, are built on a strong foundation of research and effective educational practice, and includes the essential components of reading (Federal Requirement). ● Provide instruction in reading, writing, speaking, mathematics and English language acquisition that is based on best practices, scientific valid research and the state standards (Federal Requirement), including OACCRS (State Requirement). ● Implement program activities that effectively employ advances in technology including the use of computers as a part of instruction including distance education to increase the quality of learning which leads to improved performance for all learners (Federal Requirement).
