Come and stop by our registration desk located on the lower level across from the conference center parking elevators. We will be open early on Monday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. After registering, please proceed to the Ballroom for our opening session, which includes a Welcome from CAEP Leadership and the CAEP Update beginning at 1:00 p.m.

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If you didn't get a chance to visit our registration desk upon arrival come down early. Afterwards, proceed to the Ballroom to enjoy breakfast and networking opportunities. This will set the stage for a productive day that begins with our Plenary session and continues with a dynamic line-up of engaging sessions.

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In this engaging panel discussion, California adult education practitioners share their experiences as participants in the federal ADVANCE Integrated Education and Training (IET) design camp and CALPRO’s IET Clinic. Join us to find out about their transformative journeys. We'll share promising practices, lessons learned, and strategies for overcoming challenges in IET implementation. Additionally, we'll explore tools for enhancing and expanding IET programs.

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Fierce Mustang Media at San Joaquin Delta College is a content creation and media production firm focused on community projects. The media group is made up of a majority of adult learners who do flexible internships with intent on reducing the brain drain in Stockton and San Joaquin County.

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Continuing from the Keynote, Mike will expand and provide practical tools and the knowledge to immediately begin transforming the education of all of your students, whether they are ready to learn, reluctant to learn, or have become resistant to learning. You will understand the necessary steps to change the behaviors of students and staff alike. The best part is that your overall plan will fit on one page.

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Maximize CAEP's three-year planning with our DataVista workshop. Gain expertise in accessing and customizing essential metrics for insightful analyses. Discover how to navigate DataVista's features for strategic decision-making. Locate adult education metrics and our California Adult Education Program Scorecard. Transform data into actionable plans and improve outcomes for adult learners. Join us and harness DataVista's full potential for CAEP success.

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This presentation and panel will showcase how the Economic Development Collaborative partnered with the Ventura County Adult Education Consortium to develop and deliver a bilingual short-format Computer Basics course to over 500 people in under 2 years. Attendees will learn to build regional digital skills partnerships, align curriculum across consortia, utilize the FREE Computer Basics replication toolkit, and overcome implementation challenges.

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Participants will be provided strategies and tools that will help adult learners increase their academic preparation and employability skills within ABE, including IET, ESL, CTE, and work-based learning programs. Resources in English and Spanish will help

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Porterville Adult School is impacting lives through equity-focused initiatives. By utilizing English language support, virtual reality, and work-based learning, this award-winning program is expanding pathway opportunities for ELLs. Learn how to leverage the same model to secure grants, enhance equity and access, and boost student engagement, providing sustainable careers. Join us to explore how these strategies can empower your institution and make a lasting impact on students' lives.

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Ten years of California Adult Education Program (CAEP) success is built on partnerships that result in increased student success. Anyone can start a true collaboration partnership. This session will provide ideas on where to look for partners, how to talk with partners, and when to begin partnerships. Examples of partnerships at North Orange Continuing Education will be discussed and experiences shared. Attendees will leave with templates for a partnership discussion.

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This presentation explores the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on adult education, focusing on innovative technologies that enhance student-employer connections. We'll examine how AI personalizes learning experiences, streamlines administrative processes, and bridges the education-employment gap. Real-world case studies, including the successful deployment of apps in California adult schools, will demonstrate practical applications in advancing career outcomes for students.

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North Orange Continuing Education's (NOCE) Research team explores time to completion for noncredit programs. They will share their methodology and preliminary findings on an exploration of time to completion for noncredit high school diplomas and certificates. Participants will learn about the unique challenges of noncredit pathways and their impact on time to completion including topics such as course repeatability and the open entry/open exit nature of noncredit courses.

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We will review strategies and the model that helped our program increase our paired scores to become top 3 in our region. The presentation will speak about strategies used in the classroom, clerical, administrators and the whole team at SAS to encourage students to persist and for students to consider the CASAS assessment an ally. We will also discuss the use of CASAS and data to make data-based lessons and decisions.

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Are you interested in supporting adult learners' transitions to postsecondary education and the workforce? Please join us to explore evidence-based best practices to strengthen support services, program structures, and local partnerships to facilitate adult learners’ journey through the transition and support persistence through their pathway.

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