KRS 151B.408: Adult education and literacy system -- Services -- Duties and

responsibilities of the Office of Adult Education.

(1) (a) The Office of Adult Education shall promulgate necessary administrative

regulations and administer a statewide adult educati on and literacy system

throughout the state. The adult education and literacy system shall include

diverse educational services provided by credentialed professionals, based on

the learners' current needs and a commitment to lifelong learning.

(b) Services shall be provided at multiple sites appropriate for adult learning,

including vocational and technical colleges, community colleges,

comprehensive universities, adult education centers, public schools, libraries,

family resource centers, adult correctiona l facilities, other institutions, and

through the Kentucky Commonwealth Virtual University. Services shall be

targeted to communities with the greatest need based on the number of adults

at literacy levels I and II as defined by the 1997 Kentucky Adult Lit eracy

Survey and other indicators of need.

(c) Access and referral services shall be initiated at multiple points including

businesses, educational institutions, labor organizations, employment offices,

and government offices.

(d) Multiple funding sources, program support, and partnerships to administer the

adult education and literacy system may include student scholarship and

grants; fees for services rendered; and other general, agency, local, state,

federal, and private funds.

(2) Services included as part of the adult education and literacy system shall include but

not be limited to functionally-contexted workplace essential skills training based on

employers' needs, leading to a competency -based certificate indicating proficiency

in critical thinking, computating, reading, writing, communicating, problem -

solving, team-building, and use of technology at various worksites regarding basic

skills.

(3) In administering an adult education and literacy system, the Office of Adult

Education shall:

(a) Assist providers with the development of quality job -specific and workplace

essential skills instruction for workers in business and industry, literacy and

adult basic education, adult secondary education, including High School

Equivalency Diploma program preparation, English as a second language, and

family literacy programs, in cooperation with local business, labor, economic

development, educational, employment, and service support entities;

(b) Provide assessments of each student's skill and competency level all owing

assessments to be shared with other educational and employment entities

when necessary for providing additional educational programs, taking into

consideration student confidentiality;

(c) Assist adult educators to meet professional standards;

(d) Create an awareness program in cooperation with the Administrative Office of

the Courts to ensure that District and Circuit Court Judges are aware of the

provisions of KRS 533.200 and the methods to access adult education and

literacy programs for persons sentenced under the statute;

(e) Develop administrative regulations including those for business and industry

service participation and mechanisms for service funding through all

appropriate federal, state, local, and private resources;

(f) Require and monit or compliance with the program's administrative

regulations and policies; and

(g) Develop and implement performance measures and benchmarks.