CDE Announcements Archive

Dear Adult Educators:

Here is some important information from our partners in adult education to share with you.

The California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) is seeking public comments on California’s Unified Strategic Workforce Development Plan (State Plan) 2020–2023 Modification.

The four-year State Plan represents an agreement among the core partners identified in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and serves as the framework for developing public policy, fiscal investment, and operation of all state labor exchange, workforce education, and training programs. The US Department of Labor requires states to review and submit modifications to their State Plans at the two-year point that reflect any changes in the labor market and economic conditions, or other factors affecting implementation. The workforce development community is encouraged to review the State Plan and submit comments to the WIOA State Plan inbox.

The State Plan is posted on the CWDB website for a 30-day public comment period. Comments will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Monday, February 14, 2022, and must be submitted in writing by email to WIOAStatePlan@cwdb.ca.gov.

Consider attending the California Workforce Association (CWA) Youth Symposium 2022: Future Proof February 8-10, 2022. The virtual symposium will bring together Youth Workforce Service Providers, Youth Job Coaches, Community Based Organizations, Educational Entities, Adult Schools, Youth Workforce Allies, and Youth Participants from across the State of California and the US to discuss, network, and ponder what it takes to remain relevant to participate and thrive in the workforce. Remember the WIOA definition of youth is ages 16-24. https://2022-cwa-youthwork-symposium.heysummit.com/

The CASAS January 2022 national webinar to be held tomorrow, Wednesday, January 19, 2022, is an overview and update of CASAS assessments, guidelines, and training resources.

Webinar topics include:

• CASAS Test Development Update
• CASAS eTests and TOPSpro Enterprise Tips
• Promising practice presentation from an Adult Education program
• CASAS News
• CASAS Summer Institute Update

Registration is required. Please do not share your registration link with anyone to ensure all registrants can attend. If you have registered but find yourself unable to attend, please cancel your registration. This will allow more people to participate. Attendees will not receive a certificate of attendance for this webinar.

A recording of the webinar will be made available on the CASAS website after the event. We hope these resources facilitate your implementation of CASAS testing!

Sincerely,

Carolyn Zachry, Ed.D.
Education Administrator and State Director
Adult Education Office
California Department of Education
916-322-2175
adulteducation@cde.ca.gov