National leadership activities

Section 242 of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (29 U.S.C. 3332) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) assistance to help States meet the requirements of section 116 in order to ensure— (A) that the outcomes and other data required pursuant to section 116 are collected and reported in a timely and accessible manner; and (B) that such data are reported consistently across States and eligible providers and are reviewed for quality and consistency at the Federal level.; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (5) through (7), respectively; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) technical assistance to participating eligible agencies and eligible providers in implementing innovative performance accountability systems under section 212(b)(1); (3) grants to such agencies and providers to assist them in implementing such systems; (4) carrying out the national evaluations required under section 212(b)(5)(A); and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)(C), by inserting skills and information literacy skills after digital literacy; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (C)(vii)— (I) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking best practices and inserting effective practices; (II) in subclause (I), by striking adults with learning disabilities and with and inserting specific populations, such as adults with learning differences, adults with the lowest levels of literacy or numeracy, adults who are supporting the education of their children, and; (III) by redesignating subclauses (III) and (IV) as subclauses (IV) and (V), respectively; (IV) by inserting after subclause (II) the following: (III) family literacy programs;; and (V) in subclause (IV), as redesignated by subclause (III), by inserting, including digital literacy skills and information literacy skills development after activities; (ii) in subparagraph (D)— (I) in clause (ii), by inserting for themselves and their children after education and training; and (II) in clause (iii), by inserting, such as counseling, transportation, and child care, after support services; (iii) in subparagraph (F), by striking and after the semicolon; (iv) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (K); and (v) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: (G) developing and rigorously evaluating model programs for the preparation of highly effective adult educators; (H) carrying out initiatives to support the professionalization of adult education through the creation and implementation of full-time staffing models; (I) providing professional development and technical assistance to adult educators that is designed to help ensure that adult education and family literacy programs build pathways to future success for all adult learners; and (J) strengthening the quality of adult education and literacy programs through support for improved credentials, program quality standards, and certification and accreditation requirements that States may adopt on a voluntary basis; and.