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Join CAEP TAP and High Road Alliance to participate in a new effort to identify and elevate effective practices, challenges, and opportunities related to the implementation of Integrated Education and Training (IET) in California. IET is defined in WIOA regulations as, “...a service approach that provides adult education and literacy activities concurrently and contextually with workforce preparation activities for a specific occupation or occupational cluster for the purpose of educational and career advancement” (34 CFR §463.35). There are numerous examples of successful IET programs in California, and a rich array of training and technical assistance is available to support IET development. Still, more could be done to increase the impact of IET for the benefit of our adult education students and the State’s workforce and economic prosperity. By listening to the stories of adult education instructors, counselors, administrators, and regional leaders, CAEP TAP aims to learn what are the elements of effective IET programs, how these elements are combined in program models that could be replicated and scaled to serve higher numbers of adult students, and what professional development resources are needed to support college and adult school educators to deliver IET. This listening session will cover the following questions: What various funding sources have you braided to support IET? What role does IET play in your WIOA Title II IELCE-funded programs? What challenges have you faced to grow or sustain IET programs? How have small and/or rural IET programs been supported and sustained? |
