Model Programs

The Advancing CA Adult Education Showcase is one of the tools provided for CAEP to support stakeholders in developing and sharing best practices. This showcase is a collection of successful and proven practices that have been implemented across the state by CAEP consortia. Use these examples to get ideas for what practices may work to help your region achieve its goals or to learn more about how consortia have successfully implemented practices your region is beginning to put into action.

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Implementing single sign-on for adult students

Successful effort to bring single sign-on access to LAUSD's 70,000 Division of Adult & Career Education (DACE) adult students

Program Area(s): ABE / ASE, ESL / EL Civics / Citizenship, CTE / Workforce Prep / Pre-apprenticeship, Adults with Disabilities Region: State Priority: Program Development / Curriculum / Classroom Submission Year: 2018

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College field trips inspire adult learners to chart their educational paths

Members of the East Region Adult Education consortium (San Diego) worked together to launch monthly college visits to help students envision it in their futures.

Program Area(s): ABE / ASE, ESL / EL Civics / Citizenship, CTE / Workforce Prep / Pre-apprenticeship Region: State Priority: Learner Transition Submission Year: 2017

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Culinary industry engagement leads to accelerated student outcomes

Advance (the Lake Tahoe Adult Education Consortium) joined industry partners to develop a culinary boot camp – a creative solution that met demand and led to positive student outcomes.

Program Area(s): ESL / EL Civics / Citizenship, CTE / Workforce Prep / Pre-apprenticeship Region: State Priority: Program Development / Curriculum / Classroom Submission Year: 2017

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Career Skills Institute provides workplace preparation, satisfies employer needs

A first in the California Community Colleges system, Santa Barbara Community College launched the noncredit certificate program tailored to meet the employability demands of today’s workforce. 

Program Area(s): ABE / ASE, ESL / EL Civics / Citizenship, CTE / Workforce Prep / Pre-apprenticeship, Adults with Disabilities Region: State Priority: Leadership Submission Year: 2016

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Bridge course paves way to community college for adult learners

Members of the Southern Alameda County Consortium designed a class that helped to make the idea of college less intimidating for adult school students.

Program Area(s): ESL / EL Civics / Citizenship Region: State Priority: Learner Transition Submission Year: 2015