CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONTom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Implementation Guide for

Linking Adults to Opportunity

TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction

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.

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The Mission

Advance California’s economic, workforce development, and societal goals by preparing adult learners for college, career, and civic responsibility.

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Blueprint for Action

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Implementation Guide

I. State and Local Collaborations and Leveraging Resources (Components 1 and 2)

III. Data and Accountability Funding

(Components 6 and 7)

II. Student Support Through: Transition Services, Curriculum and Instruction, and Professional Development

(Components 3, 4, and 5)

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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 education and workforce planning.

• Support best practices for an integrated service delivery model.

• Identify and align actionable steps for the AEO and the field.

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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.

TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction A. Integrate and align services through statewide collaboration.

CDE/AEO LOCAL AGENCY

Action 1 Work with state level agencies including the California Workforce Investment Board (CWIB), Employment Development Department (EDD), California Education, Diversity, Growth, and the Economy (EDGE) Campaign, and the California Community College Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO) to coordinate and align services along career pathways. Identify barriers to collaboration and support multiple points of entry for adult learners.  

 Participate on local and regional councils to develop collaborative opportunities. Inform the CDE/AEO of initiatives that further a regional approach to referral and tracking of students across agencies. Such initiatives can accelerate learning and demonstrate outcomes of a more integrated service delivery system that moves adult learners along career pathways.

ExcerptState and Local Collaborations and

Leveraging ResourcesBlueprint for Action: Components 1 and 2

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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.

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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 the implementation forward.

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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.

TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction

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.

TOM TORLAKSONState Superintendent of Public Instruction 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.

Adult Education Matters!