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EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. English Language Acquisition (ELA) is education provided to individuals who are English learners to improve skills in reading, writing, speaking and comprehension of the English language. ELA assists individuals who are English language learners improve skills in reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension of the English language that leads to: •Attainment of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent; or •Transition to postsecondary education and training; or •Employment ELA activities may include: ESL levels 1-5, ESL Courses, Translation services, GED courses/prep, referrals for more intensive services, certificates of completion, CASAS assessment, Post tests and ESL/ELA classes. Successful completion of the activity is tracked in our eJAS system via the closure code ‘Completed Satisfactorily’ that is entered by the BFET Provider when they complete this component. 1/29/26, 10:29 AM State Plan WA FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-wafy26stateplan//index.html 70/309