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In this Issue
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CAEP Regional Network Meetings
CAEP Annual Plan Memo
Statewide COVID-19 Critical Events Survey
Supportive Services and Resources During Unprecedented Times
OTAN COVID-19 Support to Adult Educators
Hanover Research – Best Practices in Online Course Seat Time Report
Deadlines and Deliverables

CAEP Regional Network Meetings
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This week, the CAEP Office and CAEP TAP, in collaboration with CASAS and OTAN will launch the CAEP Regional Network meetings to discuss the successes and challenges presented by COVID-19 and agency closures. The kick-off meeting will take place Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. Additionally, each region has a designated date to participate in a regional meeting. If you haven't done so already, register to attend. Invite members from your region, including instructors, support staff and data personnel to participate. We want to connect and engage with everyone at this time.

The CAEP Office and CAEP TAP are here to assist consortia during this public health crisis. Please email any questions to tap@caladulted.org or give us a call at (888) 827-2324.

CAEP Annual Plan Memo
This CAEP Annual Plan Memo reminds all funded consortia, member districts, and fiscal agents that CAEP related education code 84900-84920 and state issued guidance remains in effect during the 19-20 program year. If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact the CAEP Technical Assistance Project at tap@caladulted.org.
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Statewide COVID-19 Critical Events Survey
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The California Adult Education Office is asking agencies to fill out this statewide COVID-19 Critical Events survey. The survey addresses the impact of COVID-19 on your adult education program, the level of services and instruction you are able to provide at this time, what supports are needed, and more. The form asks thirty (30) questions and takes less than 10 minutes to complete. Share your experiences today!

Supportive Services and Resources During Unprecedented Times
COVID-19 has had a profound impact on adult learners inside and outside of the classroom. To mitigate some of the impact, there are a number supportive services and resources available to assist learners, including:


Check out these resources and more on the CAEP COVID-19 web page.
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OTAN COVID-19 Support to Adult Educators
In response to COVID-19 and school closures across the State, the California Leadership Projects have set up a number of online webinars and office hours for adult education practitioners who are continuing to teach and support their learners, and a dedicated   COVID-19 Field Support webpage . This webpage includes valuable resources related to distance learning, and archived materials from their past webinars and office hours. Their upcoming webinars and office hours are outlined below:

Register for these webinars and more on the   California Adult Education Professional Development   page.

Hanover Research – Best Practices in Online Course Seat Time Report
The Hanover Research report summarizes strategies that institutions offering online courses can use to ensure students’ “seat time” or “time-on-task” allows for regular and meaningful engagement with course materials. The report includes a sample of relevant seat time formulas and calculation methods of “seat time” or “time-on-task.” Download the report here .
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Deadlines & Deliverables
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  • Apr 30: Student Data due in TPSPro (Q3)
  • May 2: CFADs for 2020-21 due in NOVA
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