Policy & Legislation

Virginia

Task Force on Adult Education and Literacy Report: In June 2001, the Task Force on Adult Education and Literacy released its report to the Virginia Board of Education for improving literacy services in Virginia. The report includes recommendations to make Family Literacy a priority, fund a state family literacy grant program, elevate the Office of Adult Education and Literacy in the Department of Education, and appoint an Advisory Council on Adult Education to report annually to the Board. A PDF version of the report is also available.

Virginia State Plan for Adult Education and Family Literacy (1999-2004)

Assessment and Reporting Policies for Adult Education and Literacy Programs

National

National Institute for Literacy - Policy & Legislation: This site is designed to provide useful and timely information on major issues in the literacy field, with new issues and topics added periodically.

From the Margins to the Mainstream: An Action Agenda for Literacy: This report from the National Literacy Summit Initiative offers suggestions for community action in order to improve the nation's system of adult literacy, language, and lifelong learning.

From the Margins to the Mainstream: An Action Agenda for Literacy Guide for a Two- or Three-Hour Group Discussion and Planning Meeting: Produced by the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), this guide provides information for facilitators to run a discussion and planning meeting with a group of people interested in learning about and taking action related to the Adult Literacy Summit Action Agenda. The guide is designed for groups such as literacy coalitions, program staff, state-level staff, or other governmental and non-profit organizations involved in supporting the field of adult literacy.

Measures and Methods for the National Reporting System for Adult Education: Implementation Guidelines: The National Reporting System (NRS) is a project to develop an accountability system for the federally-funded adult education program.

Workforce Investment Act of 1998: This site offers an overview of the Workforce Investment Act. It was produced by the U.S. Department of Labor to highlight the major features of the new legislation and to give state and local elected officials, program designers and operators, and the public quick information about the structure, funding, and target population groups to be served.