Florida Department of Education
Adult General Education
Program Description

	                  ADULT HIGH SCHOOL-CO-ENROLLED	
Program Title	Adult High School Co-Enrolled	
Program Number*	9900099	
Course Number	See the FDOE Course Code Directory (https://www.fldoe.org/policy/articulation/ccd/) 	
CIP Number	1532019900	
Grade Level	9.0-12.9	
Recommended Length	Varies	
* Note: Report the Program Number in combination with the Course Number

PURPOSE 
Adult General Education Program: The Florida Department of Education administers the Adult General Education Program under the authority of s. Florida Statute 1004.93, F.S., and the Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (WIOA), 2014. The AGE Program has multiple purposes. Primarily, it provides instruction in reading and language and mathematics to students seeking to obtain a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent. Another purpose is to supports parents to become full partners in the educational development of their children and to improve the economic opportunities of their family. Finally, the AGE Program helps learners transition to postsecondary education and training and obtain employment.

Adult High School Program Co-Enrolled Program: The purpose of the AHS Co-Enrolled program is to provide secondary courses to students enrolled in grades 9-12 who are eligible for the AHS Co-Enrolled program. The intention is that the Co-Enrolled AHS program should be available on a limited basis to a small number of students.

STUDENTS
Students eligible to enroll in the AHS Co-Enrolled program are those who meet the following criteria:

•	Concurrently enrolled in grades 9-12 
•	In need of completing core-curricula courses at the secondary level that will enable them to earn sufficient credits to graduate with their cohort

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
Per Florida statutes s. 1003.4282, F.S., or s. 1002.3105, F.S., local adult education agencies that offer the Co-Enrolled AHS program must provide the same core-curricula courses that are available to students in the secondary program. The core-curricula courses that are offered through the AHS Co-Enrolled program must also be required for graduation. The Florida DOE Course Code Directory includes a complete list of the core-curricula courses that are eligible for use in the AHS Co-Enrolled program (http://www.fldoe.org/policy/articulation/ccd/). It is important to note that courses designated as Credit Recovery (CR) are awarded as elective credits and do not apply toward core-curricula requirements. 

Instruction may be provided through individualized, self-paced instructional modules or classroom instruction. , and performance-based evaluation.The Florida Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T) Standards serve as the curriculum guide for AHS instructors. See the Florida DOE CPALMS website for the B.E.S.T. Standards and additional instructional resources. 

PLACEMENT INTO THE AHS CO-ENROLLED PROGRAM
No placement test is required to enroll students in the AHS Co-Enrolled program. Placement is based on the student’s need to complete core-curricula courses at the secondary level that will enable them to earn sufficient credits to graduate with their cohort.

AHS CO-ENROLLED PROGRAM FUNDING MODEL
Funding to the local agency is provided under the district workforce funding model, which allows for the instructional hours of two core-curricula courses per year. If more than two core-curricula courses are reported, the two courses with the most instructional hours are used.  

ACCOMODATIONS 
Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities as identified on the secondary student’s IEP or 504 plan to meet individual needs and ensure equal access.  Accommodations change the way the student is instructed. Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems. Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF INSTRUCTORS IN ADULT HIGH SCHOOL CO-ENROLLED PROGRAMS
Instructors of students enrolled in the AHS Co-Enrolled program are required to meet the certification requirements of the courses they teach. Sections 3 and 5 of the Florida DOE Course Code Directory provide complete information on certification requirements (https://www.fldoe.org/policy/articulation/ccd/).