ABLE Innovation Grant– FY 2010 Jeffrey Gove, Acting State ABLE Director

Purpose To provide information about:  Purpose of the Grant  Funding of the Grant  Eligibility of applicants and students  Key features of the Grant  Submission details

Purpose of the Grant

“A key strategy in the Chancellor’s Strategic Plan for Higher Education is the development of pathways to career-oriented postsecondary training and economic success. The pathways will make it easier for adults to prepare themselves for satisfying and productive careers and allow them to connect pre-college academic work to credit- bearing career and technical coursework that can lead ultimately to a college degree”. Source: Strategic Plan for Higher Education: , Ohio Board of Regents, p. 58

Purpose Innovation Grant Supports Integration of Services that:  Align ABLE program services with career pathways and those services of career- technical programs and/or college/postsecondary institutions to increase student success.

Purpose  Reduce the time and expense of additional ESOL/ESL coursework for ESOL students by focusing on language skills within the context of a career pathway.  Provide contextualized learning that allows students with limited education to participate in postsecondary/career- technical education leading to high- growth employment opportunities.

Purpose For purposes of this grant, the basic educational services and activities are to be included:  in conjunction with a training program with the adult career-technical programs and/or community colleges  in a manner that enhances student’s capacity for advancement in a career pathway

Funding

Funding Sources Federal: Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, Title II, Workforce Investment Act (PL ) – Section 503 Incentive Grants

Funding Allocations Total Available: $813,255 Number of Grants: 5 Maximum per Grant: $162,651

Funding Eligible Applicants Fiscal Agents: All currently Funded ABLE and EL/Civics programs - 72 Partners: Adult Workforce Education Community/technical colleges Other public/private colleges Community organizations

Funding Eligible Students Individuals who live/work in Ohio and:  have attained 16 years of age;  are not enrolled or required to be enrolled in secondary school under state law (18 in Ohio); and who  lack sufficient mastery of basic educational skills to enable the individual to function effectively in society;

Funding Eligible Students  do not have a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, or have not achieved an equivalent level of education; or  unable to speak, read, or write the English language. *See the ABLE Student Eligibility Policy

Funding Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Applicant shall not discriminate on the basis of: gender, race, color, age, and/or national origin in its programs, activities, employment or admission policies and practices

Funding Fiscal agent must Take responsibility for:  monitoring services and performance  maintaining ABLELink database  other reporting and grant requirements

Funding Technology Programs must have or purchase equipment that meets the technology requirements in the Guidance Programs must have at least one site with technology and connectivity to offer instruction

Funding Facilities  Must be in compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990  Must have appropriate exterior and interior signage  Must be safe for students and staff  Adult appropriate  Student friendly

Features of the Grant

Features Application Sections  Part A: General Information  Part B: Statement of Need of the Career/Occupational Skills to be addressed  Part C: Program Overview  Part D: Implementation Plan  Part E: Budget Grid and Budget Narrative  Part F: Program Personnel

Features Application Sections  Part G: Program Evaluation  Part H: Assurance  Addendum: Signature of partnering Agency Representatives

General Information Add IRN Number Make sure addresses are included Total amount should equal total on Budget Grid

General Information Identify the EDR for the main site of the fiscal agent Name the counties to be served List the partnering agencies and the role the agencies will take in the implementation of the grant

The information is to include the address of the agency; the names, position, and address for all contact personnel; the identification of the areas to be served; and, the information about all the partner agencies that will be involved in the implementation including the address, contact person for the partnering agency and the role of the agency in the grant. Items to Check The contact information is complete including information for all the personnel that have responsibilities for the grant at the fiscal agency All partnering agencies are identified including the contact person from the agency for the grant and the role each agency will play in the grant Part A: General Information

General Information Identify the Career/Occupational Pathway Provide data to support the need for more employees in identified field Provide an explanation that describes the current and long-term need for the career/occupational pathways in the area to be served Part B: Statement of Need for the Career/Occupational

General Information The pathway to be addressed is clearly defined There is sufficient documentation to show the current and long-term need for this career pathway The sources cited are reliable Items to Check Part B: Statement of Need for the Career/Occupational

General Information Identify the goals that will be addressed as part of this grant Part C: Program Overview

Goal 1 Align the existing ABLE GED preparation program with career pathways so that students who complete their GED are prepared to enter a technical program at an adult career center or college/postsecondary institution. Part C: Program Overview Features

Goal 1 The purpose of this goal is to: accelerate learning for adult education students interested in pursuing postsecondary education Key feature of this goal the alignment of the curriculum to include academic or student success skills needed for entry into postsecondary education with concurrent preparation for the GED Features Part C: Program Overview

Features Goal 2 Reduce the time and expense of additional ESOL/ESL coursework for ESOL students by focusing on language skills within the context of a career pathway. Part C: Program Overview

Goal 2 The purpose of this goal is to: reduce the time/expense of additional ESOL coursework at the start of the student’s college career Features Part C: Program Overview

Goal 2 Key features of this goal Focus on advancing language skills required for academic settings with little or no math preparation Well-articulated curricula with clear academic benchmarks for transition along a career pathway Features Part C: Program Overview

Features Goal 3 Provide contextualized learning that allows students with limited education to participate in postsecondary/ technical education leading to high- growth employment sectors Part C: Program Overview

Goal 3 The purpose of this goal is to: get students with limited education into advanced training and college-level programs in high-wage and high-growth employment sectors Key features of this goal accelerated learning for adult education students interested in pursuing postsecondary education Features Part C: Program Overview

General Information Provide a brief description of the proposed program - include a schematic of the pathway, skills to be taught, what certificates will be received Part C: Program Overview

General Information Example of a Career Pathway for Accounting Entry Exits Courses and/or Skills Taught

General Information Example of a Career Pathway for Childhood Education Exits Courses and/or Skills Taught Entry Points

General Information Make sure the description includes the estimated number of students to be served, the intended student outcomes, and what other sources and amounts of funding will be used for the project. Part C: Program Overview

Items to Check The goal(s) to be addressed are identified There is a schematic of the career pathway included. The schematic includes at a minimum the student entry point(s),content to be taught, and the exit point(s) The number of students projected to be served are consistent with the need identified in Part B The student outcomes are identified The proposed processes and products are identified Part C: Program Overview

General Information For each goal that you are implementing, identify: Objectives to be accomplished Activities to be implemented Timeline for implementation Staff member and their agency responsible for the action

TopicDescription Objectives The objectives need to be measurable. The objectives should state what the desired outcome is and how it will be measured. This includes identifying the achievement level needed to be successful. Activities The activities need to explain what actions will be implemented to achieve the identified objectives. The description should clearly explain the activities in sufficient detail. Part D: Implementation Plan

TopicDescription Timeline Each activity must have a length of time attached to it. Staff Member and Agency(ies) Responsible Include the name or identify the position and agency of each person involved in each activity. Also, define all the roles of the people attached to each of the activities. Part D: Implementation Plan

Items to Check All program goals are listed Each goal has a listing of measureable objectives and outcomes Each objective has the activities and timelines defined Each activity has a responsible person identified to complete the action The activities span until June 30, 2011 The plan is consistent with the program overview Part D: Implementation Plan

 Grant Overview contains detailed information about budget codes and where expenses should be properly placed  All costs should be rounded to nearest whole dollar Part E: Budget Grid and Narrative Features

 Not less than 85% of requested dollars should be expended for direct instructional purposes  No more than 15% for administrative costs Features Part E: Budget Grid and Narrative

Examples of Administrative Costs are:  Director's salary and benefits  Fiscal staff salary and benefits, other costs  Rent and custodial or security services  Administrative operational services  Professional development Features Part E: Budget Grid and Narrative

Items to Check The budget grid is complete The budget narrative provides descriptions that clearly explain how the proposed expenditures will be spent At least 85% of the budget represents direct services The proposed expenses are reasonable and directly relate to the proposed outcomes Part E: Budget Grid and Narrative

Part F: Program Personnel Enter the agency where the person is employed Enter the title of each person Enter first name of each person Enter last name of each person

Part F: Program Personnel Enter Amount from the ABLE Innovation Grant Enter Amount from the ABLE and/or EL/Civics Grants Enter Amount from other sources

Items to Check All staff members on this project are listed in the chart All the employees are listed with the proper agency Part F: Program Personnel

Part G: Program Evaluation Ensure that the program evaluation is designed to address: how successful the program’s processes were implemented the degree that the program’s outcomes were achieved

Items to Check The questions to be evaluated are clearly defined The evaluation design is fully described, including what type of report will be included with the final evaluation of the grant The person or group of people who will be conducting the evaluation is/are identified (If not yet known/hired, describe needed qualifications Part G: Program Evaluation

Features Part H: Programmatic Assurance  Numerous assurances that cover a variety of state and federal requirements  Read the assurances carefully  All approved programs must comply with the assurances

Items to Check The Assurance page has been signed by the authorized representative of the fiscal agency The person’s name and position is typed on the page Part H: Programmatic Assurances

Features Addendum: Signatures of Partnering Agency Representatives Complete the addendum identifying: the partnering agency(ies), the services to be provided signatures of each partnering agency’s:  Superintendent/President/CEO  Treasurer/CFO

Items to Check The Assurance page been signed by the authorized representative of the fiscal agency The person’s name and position is typed on the page The service(s) provided by each partnering agency is complete Addendum: Signatures of Partnering Agency Representatives

 Proposals due April 2, 2010 by 5:00 pm  Grants must be received by that time  Send one original and (3) copies  Grants may be mailed or hand delivered to: Jeffrey Gove, Acting State ABLE Director, Ohio Board of Regents, 30 E. Broad Street, 36 th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215

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