Florida Department of Education
Adult General Education
Curriculum Framework

ADULT HIGH SCHOOL CO-ENROLLED	
Program Title	Adult High School Co-Enrolled	
Program Number	9900099	
Course Number	9900099	
CIP Number	1532019900	
Grade Level	9.0 – 12.9 	
Program Length	Varies	

PURPOSE
Adult General Education Program: The Florida Department of Education administers the Adult General Education (AGE)Program in accordance with the statutory framework outlined in the following state and federal laws: Florida Statute 1004.02, F.S., Florida Statute 1004.93, F.S., and Title II of the Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (WIOA), also known as the federal Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA).

As administered by the Florida Department of Education, Adult General Education encompasses the following programs, services, and activities:
•	Academic Skills Building (ASB) Program
•	Adult Basic Education (ABE) Program
•	Adult High School (AHS) Program
•	Adult English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Program
•	General Education Development (GED®) Preparation Program
•	Integrated Education and Training (IET) Service Approach
•	Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (IELCE) Service Approach
•	Two-Generation and Family Literacy Service Approaches
•	Workforce Preparation Activities

The Adult General Education Program is designed to serve the following objectives:
•	Provide literacy instruction to adults to obtain the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and economic self-sufficiency.
•	Facilitate adult learners to attain a secondary school diploma and transition to postsecondary education and training, including career pathways.
•	Empower parents to obtain the education and skills that are necessary to participate as full partners in the educational development of their children and to achieve sustainable economic opportunities for their families.
•	Deliver English language instruction to adult English language learners whose native language is other than English or who live in a family or community environment where a language other than English is the dominant language, to achieve competence in reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension of the English language.

Adult High School Program Co-Enrolled Program: The purpose of the Florida DOE Adult High School (AHS) Co-Enrolled program is to provide secondary courses approved by the Florida DOE to students enrolled in grades 9-12 who are eligible for the AHS Co-Enrolled program. The AHS Co-Enrolled program is intended to be accessible on a restricted basis, limited to a select number of students. The AHS program also serves to meet the intent of the Florida Legislature and Office of the Governor as formulated in Florida Statutes and the Florida Department of Education State Board Rules. 

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. 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 to meet individual needs and ensure equal access. Adult students with disabilities must self-identify, provide documentation, and request such services. Students with disabilities may need accommodations in areas such 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.