The California Adult Education Program (CAEP) Technical Assistance Project (TAP) supports the expansion of ADE as a Learner Transition strategy, one of the California Adult Education State Priorities aligned with the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO) Vision for Success goals and the California Department of Education’s Priorities, as well as the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult Education and Family Literacy, Title II State Plan. Learner Transition involves guiding students’ progress from adult education along pathways to achieve their college and career goals. ADE is one of a menu of transition strategies, which also include bridge and pre apprenticeship programs, integrated education and training, and transition support services.

In 2021, CAEP TAP partnered with Jennie Mollica and Peter Simon of High Road Alliance (HRA) to gather input from the field about the status of adult dual enrollment (ADE) today. The CAEP Adult Dual Enrollment: Lessons and Opportunities research brief captures lessons learned from adult education providers and community colleges who have promoted dual enrollment in adult education and credit-bearing college courses, to inform expanded use of the approach statewide. Drawing upon ten interviews, one peer learning circle attended by twenty-seven individuals, and engagement of an advisory group of experienced practitioners (see Appendix), the brief also identifies challenges to implementing the promising strategy and recommendations to state policymakers and leaders to support its scaling to benefit greater numbers of California’s adult students.

Access the model program nomination webpage to learn more about the nomination criteria, scoring rubric, and more. Nominations close August 17, 2022.

There’s still time to submit a proposal! Although, there is not a whole lot of time left. CAEP practitioners want to learn about strategies and practices implemented by other practitioners that have proven to benefit adult learners. Consider submitting a proposal to present at the CAEP Summit 2022 today! The CAEP Summit 2022 will take place on October 25-28, 2022, on a virtual platform. This year’s theme is the Power is Yours! Use Your Plan to Evolve and Re-engage. This year’s Summit will center the implementation of the new CAEP three-year plan, while continuing to reflect on all that we have learned since the global pandemic, and the racial, social, cultural, and economic disruptions we have all experienced. We have an opportunity to reimagine adult education to center the needs of learners and re-engage them in our educational spaces.

**Please note - only lead presenters can submit a proposal. Upon submission, the lead presenter will be asked to create an account using their email address and a password they created. All proposals will be tied to the lead presenter's account.

Submit a proposal today! Call for proposals close Friday, August 19, 2022.

Once you have submitted a proposal (or not), register to attend the CAEP Summit 2022! Registration is now open and we want as many of our adult education practitioners to register to attend. The Summit will be virtual again this year. It is FREE to attend the Summit this year! Register today.

Learn more about DLAC and the program’s requirements by visiting the DLAC website. Please note: DLAC is now open to non-WIOA funded agencies. The deadline to apply is Friday, August 19, 2022.

CAEP Quarter 4 Student Data

The CAEP Office is moving the CAEP Quarter 4 student data submission due date (for TOPSPro users) to July 15, 2022. The original due date was August 1st of each year. Each agency will need to plan accordingly.

The Quarter 3 member expense report should have been submitted by all members by June 1, 2022. The consortium has until June 30, 2022 to certify.

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CAEP Annual Plan and Budget and Work Plan Due Dates

The CAEP Office is moving the due date for the CAEP Annual Plan and Budget and Work Plan for 2022. The annual plan will now be due September 14, 2022. The member budget and work plan will be due October 30, 2022 and certified by the consortium no later than November 30, 2022. The Quarter 1 expense report due dates will remain the same.