1. (a) Any person meeting the minimum age and educational functioning level restrictions as mandated by the Adult Education Section of the Division of Workforce Services and the state compulsory attendance age requirements, Acts 2001, No. 1659, and Acts 2003, No. 604, may be reported as a participant in an adult education program provided that either federal or state adult education funds are used to support that individual’s participation in the program.

2. (b) Enrolled students.

   1. (1) An individual is considered enrolled in adult education upon completion of twelve (12) hours of contact.

   2. (2) According to the National Reporting System for Adult Education, contact hours may include:

      1. (A) Hours of instruction; or
      2. (B) Instructional activity the learner receives from the program.

   3. (3) Instructional activity includes any program-sponsored activity designed to promote student learning in the program curriculum such as:

      1. (A) Classroom instruction;
      2. (B) Assessment;
      3. (C) Tutoring; or
      4. (D) Participation in a learning lab.

3. (c) Served students. For state reporting purposes, an individual is considered served by adult education when the individual has:

   1. (1) Registered to participate in adult education activities; and
   2. (2) Received at least one (1) contact hour of instruction as defined above.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: "INFORMATION/RATIONALE: The National Reporting System for Adult Education Implementation Guidelines requires that the Adult Education Division collect and report accurate data which reflects the number of persons whose basic skills education is supported by either federal or state education funds. Local programs must report as a participant any eligible individual whose educational training is supported by adult education." "EFFECTIVE DATE: JULY 1, 1991 REVISED DATE: SEPTEMBER 13, 1993 REVISED DATE: APRIL 18, 2003 REVISED DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2008 REVISED DATE: AUGUST 4, 2015"