Partnerships & Interagency Coordination

  • Pathways to Results Project Profile Compendium

    Found In: Publications

    This publication examines Illinois’ Pathways to Results project, implemented in 2009 to improve the state’s existing Programs of Study initiative. Illinois’ Programs of Study is a key component of the state’s efforts to increase college and career readiness through integrating and aligning curriculum and instruction. Pathways to Results engages secondary schools, community colleges, four-year universities, adult education providers, businesses and industries, and other organizations to further improve the Programs of Study efforts. Pathways to Results is designed as a five-phased process for local practitioners and partners to engage in systematic problem-solving that identifies solutions to improve student outcomes. <more>

  • Charting a Path: An Exploration of the Statewide Career Pathway Efforts in Arkansas, Kentucky, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin

    Found In: Publications

    The principal question set forth by the Seattle Jobs Initiative (SJI) and The Working Poor Families Project was what role could a state play in instituting career pathways? Also examined were what strategies a state could employ to bring colleges, workforce and economic development agencies, community organizations, and employers to the table to accomplish this. To answer these questions, the author explored the statewide career pathway efforts underway in Arkansas, Kentucky, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin. <more>

  • Framing New Terrain: Older Adults and Higher Education

    Found In: Publications

    Produced by the American Council on Education (ACE), Framing New Terrain: Older Adults and Higher Education focuses on the needs and challenges facing the ever-increasing number of older adult learners who seek out postsecondary educational opportunities. The report cites statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau indicating that more than 70 million people will be aged 65 and older by 2030. Based on these and other projected demographic changes in the population, Framing New Terrain calls for a reframing of educational policies across various sectors including postsecondary education, workforce development, and community service. <more>

  • The Career Pathways How-To Guide

    Found In: Publications

    Released by the Workforce Strategy Center (WSC), this report is the second in the “Pathways to Competitiveness” series. It sets out a step-by-step protocol for building career pathways at the local level and discusses how state-level officials can support these efforts. <more>

  • Shared Goals, Common Ground: State and Local Coordination and Planning to Strengthen Adult Basic Education Services (AECAP Final Report)

    Found In: Publications

    This document is the final report from the Adult Basic Education State Delivery System Strategic Planning and Service Provision Demonstration Project, also known as the Adult Education Coordination and Planning (AECAP) project. AECAP tested processes for state and local planning and interagency coordination as a way of facilitating the expansion and quality of adult education and workforce services in six states (Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Missouri, and Washington). This final report describes the planning processes and technical assistance activities that were conducted during the project <more>

  • Adult Education Coordination and Planning (AECAP)

    Found In: Transition Initiatives

    The Adult Education Coordination and Planning project (AECAP) tested processes for state and local planning and interagency coordination in six states (Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Missouri, and Washington) at 12 local pilot sites. The project aimed at providing state adult education policymakers with skills and knowledge to expand their resources, work collaboratively with other state policymakers whose programs serve undereducated and economically disadvantaged adults, and enhance the capabilities of local adult basic education (ABE) programs and their partner agencies to work together effectively. <more>

  • State and Local Coordination and Planning to Strengthen Adult Basic Education Services: AECAP Guide for State Leaders

    Found In: Publications

    The Adult Education Coordination and Planning project (AECAP) tested processes for state and local planning and interagency coordination in six states (Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Missouri, and Washington) within 12 local pilot sites. The project aimed at providing state adult education policymakers with skills and knowledge to expand their resources, work collaboratively with other state policymakers whose programs serve undereducated and economically disadvantaged adults, and enhance the capabilities of local adult basic education (ABE) programs and their partner agencies to work together effectively. <more>

  • Serving Adult Learners in Higher Education Principals of Effectiveness

    Found In: Publications

    Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) partnered with American Productivity & Quality Center (APQC) and conducted a benchmarking study of six highly adult learning focused colleges and universities then transformed the benchmarking study findings into principles of effective practice. This publication, Serving Adult Learners in Higher Education Principals of Effectiveness, introduces eight "Principles of Effectiveness for Serving Adult Learners", which describe processes and approaches which could be adopted by colleges seeking to improve access by and quality for adult students. <more>

  • Helping Adult Learners Make the Transition to Postsecondary Education

    Found In: Publications

    As part of a series funded by the U.S. Department of Education, this background paper discusses the challenges Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs must address in developing and implementing transition services. The paper provides compelling evidence showing the importance of postsecondary education for potential employees in the current job market. <more>

  • ABE Career Connections: A Manual for Integrating Adult Basic Education into Career Pathways

    Found In: Publications

    To further the efforts to connecting Adult Basic Education (ABE) with postsecondary career pathways, the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE), funded the Adult Basic Education Career Connections (ABECC) project in 2006-2010, a demonstration project involving five sites across the country. Between 2008-2009, the sites developed and implemented work plans focused on improving adults’ basic skills to prepare them to enter career pathways. To help other ABE programs undertake similar work, this manual, Adult Career Pathways: Providing a Second Chance in Public Education, provides an overview of career pathways and describes approaches used by the ABECC sites to align basic skills training and partnership efforts with local career pathways. <more>