Adult Education and Family Literacy

Welcome to the CDE Adult Education and Family Literacy (AEFL) page. AEFL is a unit within Student Support and administers both state and federal programs that provide educational opportunities to Colorado adults and their families: Colorado GED Testing, Colorado Family Literacy Education Fund (FLEF), and the federally-funded state-administered Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) program. Follow the links below for information about GED, FLEF, and AEFLA.

General Information

• About Adult Education
• Directory of AEFLA Programs by County
• Adult Education & Family Literacy Staff
• Adult Education/Family Literacy Quick Index

Services and Resources

• Adult Education & Family Literacy Calendar
• State Literacy Resource Center
• Intergenerational Literacy Activities
• Focus on Colorado Publications
• Colorado Literacy Research Initiative

Grant Information

• AEFLA Request for Proposals
• EL/Civics Information

Professional Development

• Adult Education and Family Literacy Calender
• Colorado AEFLA Professional Development System
• Authorization in Literacy Instruction (LIA)
• State Professional Development Resource Center

For Program Managers

• Grant Information
• Definitions and Acronyms
• Technical Assistance
• Assessment Guidelines
• Data Collection
• Authorization in Literacy Instruction
• Resources
• Professional Development

Related Programs

• Colorado Family Literacy Education Fund
• GED Information
• Colorado Even Start