Statewide Priorities

Equity is about being fair and impartial with learners, partners, and the communities we serve. Programs aligned to this area may focus on methods for building cultural awareness and responsiveness, addressing equity in the classroom, addressing the achievement gap, or creating access, success, and transfer opportunities for historically disadvantage populations.

Leadership deals with important things leaders need to know about successfully managing a consortium or managing an adult education K-12 Adult or noncredit agency. Programs aligned to this area might focus on regional and local policies, developing systems, supervision and management of staff, organizational change, leveraging resources, or capacity building.

Learner Transition – Moving learners along in educational, career, or other paths is one measure of how we determine success. Programs aligned to this area may focus on college and career pathways, transition supports, or counseling and support services. Some examples include short-term CTE, integrated education and training, pre-apprenticeship, bridges and boot camps, and mirrored courses.

Marketing programs and learner recruitment are ongoing responsibilities for consortium members. It is also vital that local communities understand and support regional consortia. Programs aligned to this area should share successful marketing strategies and practices, such as employing social media in marketing, budgeting for marketing, using data to target marking efforts, or strategies for keeping marketing current and effective.

Program Development/Curriculum/Classroom - Constant program improvement is at the core of building stronger and relevant consortia and agencies. Programs in this area could focus on any of the approved CAEP program areas, annual and 3-year planning, building partnerships, leveraging funding, or implementing specialized programs, such as programs built around the immigrant integration framework.

Program Evaluation – Ongoing assessment of programs is at the core of building stronger and relevant consortia and agencies. Programs aligned to this area could focus on using data to inform consortia annual and 3-year planning, programming, and instruction, evaluation design, or engaging stakeholders in the evaluation process.

Technology and Distance Learning – This state priority focuses on the integration of technology into the educational and work environments as well as the implementation of blended or distance learning programs. Programs aligned to this area might include anything relating to reaching and serving adult learners at a distance, whether synchronously or asynchronously. Programs might also relate to a technology goal(s) that agencies or consortium have identified and implemented.

(CAEP State Priorities Defined)