Services
Adult Education and Family Literacy Act’s (AEFLA) purpose is to:
- assist adults to become literate and obtain the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and economic self-sufficiency;
- assist adults who are parents or family members to obtain the education and skills that—
- are necessary to becoming full partners in the educational development of their children; and
- lead to sustainable improvements in the economic opportunities for their family;
- assist adults in attaining a secondary school diploma and in the transition to postsecondary education and training, including through career pathways; and
- assist immigrants and other individuals who are English language learners in improving their—
- reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension skills in English; and
- mathematics skills; and
- acquiring an understanding of the American system of Government, individual freedom, and the responsibilities of citizenship.
Program Accountability
The following links illustrate data from WIOA, Title II: AEFLA programs for recent years. The fact sheets include an overall report on Adult Basic Education (ABE) for Nevada, followed by individual results from the seven adult education agencies across the state.
State at a Glance
- Nevada Adult Basic Education Fact Sheets
Individual Agencies
- Clark County Library (CALL) Fact Sheet
- Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada Fact Sheets
- College of Southern Nevada Fact Sheets
- Great Basin College Fact Sheets
- Northern Nevada Literacy Council Fact Sheets
- Truckee Meadows Community College Fact Sheets
- Western Nevada College Fact Sheets
Student Success Stories
Nevada adults improve basic skills and get jobs through programs in High School Diploma and Equivalency preparation, Career Pathways, Literacy, English as a Second Language (ESL), Civics, Citizenship, & Transition to Postsecondary programs. Visit our Student Success Stories page for some stories of students’ success in the federally funded Adult Education programs.