CDE Leadership Projects

Pat Rickard, CASASMariann Fedele, CALPRO

Marian Thacher, OTAN

Adult Education Leadership Projects

Funded by WIA Title II to provide services and support to adult education programs for improving programs and student learning outcomes.

CALPRO: Professional DevelopmentCASAS: Assessment, Accountability, and

EvaluationOTAN: Technology and Distance Learning

Why 24/7 Professional Dev.?More and more education is going onlineOnline learning is a required skillWe have a new digital social environment

Social networkingMobile phonesUser-created contentVirtual worlds

Why 24/7 Professional Dev.?In this climate of low/no budget for

PDNo travel time or costAnyone can access any time from

anywhereEasier to get information to a

dispersed and fragmented staff

What are the challenges?We need to offer timely, engaging,

interactive PD opportunitiesInstructors and staff are getting

used to online learning and interaction

Matching offerings to needs without the interactions we are used to

Online WorkshopsOnline workshops

37 topicsOffered several times each yearSome are recorded and postedwww.CAAdultEdTraining.org

Administrators Forum, DL ForumAdministrators Forum,

Distance Learning ForumLive online sessionsRecorded and posted for

later viewingHandouts, links, support

materials availablewww.otan.us/AdminForum/www.otan.us/DistanceLearning/forum/

ABE Initiative

ABE InitiativeGroup discussionsPosted documentsCalendarMember pagesBlogsLinksPhotos, videoPolls

Moodle site for any instructorOrientation and trainingNetworkingTech supportSharable courses

coming soon

Course Hosting with Moodle

Technology training and mentoringMentors support site mentors

support colleaguesSite-based projectsNetworking and statewide

connectionsApplication available March 1

TIMAC

Web siteBlogWikiVideos

TIMAC – the 24/7 part

www.otan.us/timac

CASAS

CASAS Professional Development: Spring 2010Workshops via Genesys Web

ConferencingCASAS Self-paced courses via

MoodleFace to face training in March-April

Professional Development

Genesys Web Conferencing

Over 60 Web-based topics now availableCASAS Resources CASAS Implementation including e-Test California Accountability, EL CivicsTOPSpro

New titles with more detailed descriptions of technical concepts

CASAS Self-Paced Courses 7/24Available starting February 2010:• CASAS Initial Implementation Training• CASAS Beyond Implementation

Training• CASAS Appraisal Testing• CASAS eTests Basics *New*• Using Assessment for Classroom Lesson Planning *New*

Workforce Skills Certification System (WSCS)Pilot project: part of the California

ABE InitiativeA partnership of two national

validated skill measurement systems CASAS – applied academic skillsLearning Resources, Inc. (LRI) – applied

soft skills

Workforce Skills Certification System (WSCS)- Cont’dGoal: promote transition of adult ABE

and ASE students into the workforce. Integrate soft skills instruction in ABEProvide WSCS profiles of student applied

academic and soft skills for job search activities

Strengthen communication between adult education and local WIB’s

Create more successful and seamless pathways between adult education and the workplace

California Winter Consortium Internet video –Debra Jones and field

panel discuss 08-09 WIA II performance, successful practices, and setting local performance goals

Also focus onNRS Performance goals for 09-10, transitions to the workplace and post-

secondary education and trainingVideo available for viewing in early March

CASAS 2010 Summer InstituteJune 17-19, 2010 (Thursday – Saturday)Keynote: Dr. Brenda Dann Messier, U.S.

Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education

Successful transition models, WIA re-authorization, connection with workforce partners

CASAS eTests and TOPSpro EnterprisePromising Practices/Making a Difference AwardsGo to https://www.casas.org/si/ for details

24/7Professional Development

2009-10 catalog available

www.calpro-online.org

1. Facilitated Online Courses

2. Self-Directed Online Courses

3. Webinars, Online Workshops, Virtual Meetings

4. Virtual Workroom for Multilevel ESL Instructors and electronic Professional Learning Communities (e-PLC)

CALPRO 24/7 Modalities

Online Courses• Self-Directed

Courses• Orientation for New

ABE Teachers

• Orientation for New ESL Teachers

• Learner Goal Setting

Facilitated Courses15 classes offered on

eight different topicsContent experts

facilitate discussions over four weeks

Asynchronous format allows flexibility in accessing course content and interacting with colleagues

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New Self-Directed Course

LearnerGoal Setting

Two per CALPRO asynchronous course

Administrators Forum series:The I-BEST Model for Transition to Work, 2/18http://www.caadultedtraining.org

CA College Transition series

Webinars

Post-Secondary Transitions

Webinar Series

December 1, 2009: Follow up to Institute and Summit

January 26, 2010: Curriculum and Instruction

February 23, 2010: Counseling and Support

March 30, 2010: Collaborations and Partnerships

Tuesdays from 2:30-3:30

Virtual Workroom and related

e-PLC

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Centerpiece: New Podcast SeriesAudio podcast series

Sample pre-listening page

Application Activities linked to e-PLC

e-PLC

Synchronous On-line LearningStudy Circle Facilitators TrainingLearner Persistence in the ESL and ABE

ClassroomsResearch-Based Reading InstructionSix hours of training all on-line and in real timeRegister by February 5th www.calpro-online.org

Synchronous On-line LearningManaged Enrollment On-Line WorkshopAgency teams of 3-5Training all on-line and in real timeOffered in SpringLook for updates and announcementswww.calpro-online.org

Contextualized Workforce InstructionBuilding a Career Pathway for Adult Learners to the Workforce and to Workforce Credentialing Post-Secondary

Contextualized Workforce Instruction in the ABE Classroom andContextualized Workforce Instruction in the ESL Classroom

Spring 2010 Launch and June 2010 Training-of-Trainers

Regionally Offered WorkshopsCALPRO is coordinating agency-based

regionally offered workshops across the state: 30 to date

Workshops listed on the CA Adult Ed Training and CALPRO online events calendar

Information about how to host a regionally offered training at: www.calpro-online.org