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The '''Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education''' (OCTAE) formerly '''Office of Vocational and Adult Education''' ('''OVAE''') is a subdivision of the [[United States Department of Education]]. OCTAE falls under the supervision of the Undersecretary, who oversees policies, programs and activities related to [[vocational education|vocational]] and [[adult education]], [[postsecondary education]], [[Student financial aid (United States)|college aid]] and the President's financial reforms for the [[Pell Grant]] program. | The '''Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education''' (OCTAE) formerly '''Office of Vocational and Adult Education''' ('''OVAE''') is a subdivision of the [[United States Department of Education]]. OCTAE falls under the supervision of the Undersecretary, who oversees policies, programs and activities related to [[vocational education|vocational]] and [[adult education]], [[postsecondary education]], [[Student financial aid (United States)|college aid]] and the President's financial reforms for the [[Pell Grant]] program. | ||
== Leadership == | |||
OCTAE's director has the rank of [[Assistant Secretary]] and serves as the principal adviser to the [[Secretary of Education]] on matters related to high school, career technical and adult education and [[lifelong learning]] as well as [[community college]]s, workforce and economic development. He or she also represents the Department at national and international meetings related to vocational and adult education. The Office administers, coordinates, and recommends policy for improving quality and excellence of programs related to the Office's focus areas. | OCTAE's director has the rank of [[Assistant Secretary]] and serves as the principal adviser to the [[Secretary of Education]] on matters related to high school, career technical and adult education and [[lifelong learning]] as well as [[community college]]s, workforce and economic development. He or she also represents the Department at national and international meetings related to vocational and adult education. The Office administers, coordinates, and recommends policy for improving quality and excellence of programs related to the Office's focus areas. | ||
== Programs == | |||
OCTAE's programs fall into four general areas: | OCTAE's programs fall into four general areas: | ||
*Adult education and [[literacy]], represented within OCTAE by the Division of Adult Education and Literacy (DAEL) | *Adult education and [[literacy]], represented within OCTAE by the Division of Adult Education and Literacy (DAEL) | ||
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*Correctional and re-entry education | *Correctional and re-entry education | ||
Programs under DAEL include the Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS), launched in 1994 and transferred to the authority of OCTAE in 2010, which encourages adult literacy.<ref>[https://lincs.ed.gov/about/history-of-lincs LINCS History].</ref><ref>Alisa Belzer, ''Turning Points: Recent Trends in Adult Basic Literacy, Numeracy, and Language Education (2017), {{ISBN|1119443857}}.''</ref> | Programs under DAEL include the [[Literacy Information and Communication System]] (LINCS), launched in 1994 and transferred to the authority of OCTAE in 2010, which encourages adult literacy.<ref>[https://lincs.ed.gov/about/history-of-lincs LINCS History].</ref><ref>Alisa Belzer, ''Turning Points: Recent Trends in Adult Basic Literacy, Numeracy, and Language Education (2017), {{ISBN|1119443857}}.''</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||