The Rhode Island Adult Education system is responsible for enabling adults to acquire the basic skills necessary to function in today’s society so that they can benefit from the completion of secondary school, enhanced family life, attaining citizenship, participating in job training and retraining programs, entering employment or post secondary education.

Adult Education and GED

Adult Education, GED, and Workforce Training programs support Rhode Island adults in gaining skills and credentials for employment, citizenship, and family and community leadership.

Student-Centered Learning

Not all learners start at the same place and each individual learns at his/her own pace. Programs should plan to meet students where they are in technology skills and provide them with instruction and assessment to improve those skills. Whenever possible, technology skills should be embedded in learning content.

Vision

The utilization of internet resources and related technology is part of the fabric of modern life. Adult Education programs must develop a blended learning environment that includes internet and technology use as part of their educational experience for all of their learners. Technological fluency (digital literacy) is a requirement for all citizens to succeed in the workplace and educational programs. (college and career readiness)

RIDE & Adult Education

The Rhode Island Department of Education funds qualified not-for-profit agencies to implement Adult Education and Workforce Training programs that support the achievement of two statewide outcomes.

Adult Education, GED, and Workforce Training programs support Rhode Island adults in gaining skills and credentials for employment, citizenship, and family and community leadership.

RIDE’s Policy and Practice Guidance Letter on Distance and Blended Learning for Adult Education

This revised document builds on the work of programs to provide distance and blended opportunities for students during the pandemic and continuing into the current RFP cycle: RIDE’s Policy and Practice Guidance Letter on Distance and Blended Learning for Adult Education

The guidance reviews programmatic requirements for implementing distance and blended learning programs at the local level (including staff professional development and learner assessments), data entry and accountability requirements for distance and blended learning in federal reporting, and resources to support local programs.