Strengthening Research in Adult Education Act

To amend the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 and the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 to strengthen research in adult education. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Research in Adult Education Act 2. Strengthen research in adult education (a) Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 The Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 ( 20 U.S.C. 9501 et seq. (1) in section 102 ( 20 U.S.C. 9501 (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (8), (9) through (22), and (23), as paragraphs (3) through (9), (11) through (24), and (26), respectively; (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Adult education; adult education and literacy activities The terms adult education adult education and literacy activities 29 U.S.C. 3272 ; (C) by inserting after paragraph (9), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), the following: (10) Digital literacy skills The term digital literacy skills 20 U.S.C. 9101 ; and (D) by inserting after paragraph (24), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), the following: (25) Student Unless otherwise provided, the term student ; (2) in section 111(b)(1) ( 20 U.S.C. 9511(b)(1) , including adult education postsecondary study (3) in section 115(a) ( 20 U.S.C. 9515(a) (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3271 et seq. the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq. (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting and adults children (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking and (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: (C) access to, and opportunities for, adult education and literacy activities; and ; (4) in section 116(c)(4)(A)(ii) ( 20 U.S.C. 9516(c)(4)(A)(ii) (A) by inserting adult educators, professional educators, (B) by inserting State directors of adult education, postsecondary education executives, (5) in section 131(b)(1) ( 20 U.S.C. 9531(b)(1) (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking and (B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting and (C) by adding at the end the following: (E) improve the literacy and numeracy skills of individuals who need adult education; ; (6) in section 133 ( 20 U.S.C. 9533 (A) in subsection (a)— (i) in paragraph (10)(D), by striking and (ii) in paragraph (11), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (12) carry out research on successful State and local adult education and literacy activities that— (A) result in increased literacy and numeracy and educational attainment for adult learners; or (B) prepare students for postsecondary education or employment. ; and (B) in subsection (c)— (i) in paragraph (1), by inserting At least one 1 center shall be assigned the topic of adult education. paragraph (2). (ii) in paragraph (2)— (I) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (A) Adult education. ; (II) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (K) as subparagraphs (D) through (L), respectively; and (III) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: (C) Digital literacy skills. ; (7) in section 153(a)(1) ( 20 U.S.C. 9543(a)(1) (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (O) as subparagraphs (G) through (P), respectively; (B) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: (F) access to, and opportunity for, adult education and literacy activities; ; and (C) in subparagraph (L), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), by inserting and in adult education secondary schools (8) in section 172(a)(2) ( 20 U.S.C. 9562(a)(2) (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking and (B) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E) educational practices that improve digital literacy skills; and . (b) Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 Section 206(b)(2) of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 ( 20 U.S.C. 9605(b)(2) (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (F) as subparagraphs (C) through (G), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) Representatives of local or regional adult education providers. .

Summary: Strengthening Research in Adult Education Act Amends the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 to revise the mission statement for the Institute of Education Sciences of the Department of Education to ensure access to, and opportunities for, adult education and literacy activities. Revises the composition of presidential appointees to the National Board for Education Sciences to include adult educators. Revises the mission statement for the Institute's National Center for Education Research (Research Center) to include improving the literacy and numeracy skills of individuals who need adult education. Revises also the Research Center's duties to include research on successful state and local adult education and literacy activities that: result in increased literacy, numeracy, and educational attainment for adult learners, or prepare students for postsecondary education or employment. Directs the Research Commissioner to support, through national research and development centers or through other means, research on adult education and digital literacy skills. Revises duties of the National Center for Education Statistics to require it to include in the statistical data on education in the United States it collects, analyzes, and disseminates data on access to, and opportunity for, adult education and literacy activities. Requires the National Center for Education and Regional Assistance to disseminate widely certain educational information with respect to educational practices that improve digital literacy skills. Amends the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 to revise the composition of regional advisory committees to include representatives of local or regional adult education providers.