Academic Skills Training (AST)
The U.S. Department of Defense requires a commercially available, asynchronous, web-based Academic Skills Training course to improve cognitive and non-cognitive skills from basic through pre-college levels for Service members worldwide. The course must be accessible online 24/7 to all active, reserve, and National Guard members, with provisions for mobile access in remote locations. It must include personalized learning pathways, a range of assessments, video tutorials, and support systems like an early warning system and mentor support. The program must also provide completion certificates and include support modules and reporting tools for the military education workforce. The contractor must apply best practices from developmental education and learning science.