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High School (or secondary school attendance) is defined as credit for classes needed by a participant to obtain a high school diploma. Instruction is provided at a secondary school. The schedule of classes and hours of participation are known to the IMPACT case manager prior to approval of the activity and are documented in the individual’s Self- Sufficiency Plan. High school attendance is considered a “core” activity for TANF recipients aged 19 and under who are heads of household.

Counting participation hours: • There is no hourly participation requirement for a teen parent/caretaker aged 19 and under who is satisfactorily attending high school. • The number of participation hours is obtained from verified school attendance records. • Daily attendance must be reported at least monthly to the IMPACT case manager. • For the hours to be counted, the individual must maintain at least the minimum passing grade required for receiving a high school diploma. • Educational activities, hours of attendance, and excused absences are to be recorded in the System of Record.

For ABAWDs, when HSE preparation does not meet the 20 hours per week work requirement and is combined with Supervised Job Search, Supervised Job Search activities must comprise of less than half (<50%) of the 20 hours. 2540.10.65.15

ADULT BASIC EDUCATION - ABE

Adult Basic Education (ABE) is educational training directly related to employment. Instruction is designed to improve a participant’s reading and math skills (at least to an 8.9 grade level) and enhance basic academic and life skills competencies. ABE classes are offered to adult participants who: • Are non-high school graduates who score in the low range on math and reading evaluations. • Need further education to enter a specific occupation, obtain employment, or accept an offer of employment. • May have a diploma or equivalent but may need remedial instruction in a given area to be employable.

Counting participation hours: • Participants must record, and instructors must verify actual hours of participation on RECORD OF IMPACT ATTENDANCE form, for every day of the week in each month. • Countable hours include supervised homework and study activities and up to one hour of unsupervised homework time for each hour of class time if advised or required in writing by the instructor. • Total unsupervised homework hours may not exceed the number of hours required or advised for the educational program. • Client must also attain a “passing grade,” or its equivalent, according to the standards set by the educational institution. • Attendance and excused absences are to be recorded in the SOR.