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Implementation Guide for Linking Adults to Opportunity. Background. The Adult Education Office (AEO) has developed an implementation guide for Linking Adults to Opportunity: Transformation of the California Department of Education Adult Education Program
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Background The Adult Education Office (AEO) has developed an implementation guide for Linking Adults to Opportunity: Transformation of the California Department of Education Adult Education Program the Strategic Plan for the California Department of Education’s (CDE) Adult Education providers.
The Mission Advance California’s economic, workforce development, and societal goals by preparing adult learners for college, career, and civic responsibility.
Implementation Guide I. State and Local Collaborations and Leveraging Resources (Components 1 and 2) II. Student Support Through: Transition Services, Curriculum and Instruction, and Professional Development (Components 3, 4, and 5) III. Data and Accountability Funding (Components 6 and 7)
Intent of the Guide • Serve as a resource to help the Adult Education community chart a path that will secure and improve services throughout the state. • Ensure Adult Education has a key role in state and regional educationand workforce planning. • Support best practices for an integrated service delivery model. • Identify and align actionable steps for the AEO and the field.
Format of the Guide • Identifies action items for implementing the recommendations in Linking Adults to Opportunity. • Aligns action steps for both the AEO and the field. • Provides a means for monitoring our progress.
Excerpt • State and Local Collaborations and Leveraging Resources • Blueprint for Action: Components 1 and 2
A Good Start • Action items augment current practices that are already effectively serving students. • Action items align with federal priorities and statewide initiatives. • Goal is to expand and bring to scale.
Expectations • The CDE/AEO and the field will embrace the new direction of Adult Education and advance the mission. • The CDE/AEO work will support the Guide and the efforts of the field. • The Field Partnership Team (FPT), as a group and within their individually respective regions, will fully support the Guide and move theimplementation forward.
Anticipated Outcomes • Reposition Adult Education as a key service delivery system for core educational and workforce needs. • Elevate the status and relevance of Adult Education statewide. • Implement, enhance, and expand transitions to postsecondary education and the workforce.
How Are We Doing? We will work together in assessing our progress and implementing additional recommendations in the plan. • Why? Shared commitment to continuous improvement. • What? Agency outcomes or “incremental steps” in implementing action items. • When? At least annually.
Adult Education Matters! By implementing a service delivery model that is student-centered, responsive to local need, and connected to other service providers, Adult Education demonstrates its relevancy in building educational and workforce capacity for the state.