Model Programs

The Advancing CA Adult Education Showcase is one of the tools provided for CAEP to support stakeholders in developing and sharing best practices. This showcase is a collection of successful and proven practices that have been implemented across the state by CAEP consortia. Use these examples to get ideas for what practices may work to help your region achieve its goals or to learn more about how consortia have successfully implemented practices your region is beginning to put into action.

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Advancing Student Success Through the Saddleback College and United Domestic Workers (UDW) Partnership: A Comprehensive Workforce and Educational Pathway Model for Adult Learners

Program Area(s): ABE / ASE, ESL / EL Civics / Citizenship, CTE / Workforce Prep / Pre-apprenticeship, Adults with Disabilities Region: Orange County State Priority: Learner Transition, Equity, Leadership Submission Year: 2026

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Burbank Adult School – National Health Certification Testing Center

Program Area(s): CTE / Workforce Prep / Pre-apprenticeship Region: Los Angeles Basin State Priority: Learner Transition, Equity, Leadership, Program Evaluation Submission Year: 2026

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Career Pathways for a Changing Community: Corona-Norco Adult School’s IET Transformation

Program Area(s): ESL / EL Civics / Citizenship, CTE / Workforce Prep / Pre-apprenticeship Region: Inland Empire State Priority: Learner Transition, Program Development / Curriculum / Classroom, Equity, Leadership Submission Year: 2026

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Coffee & Conversation

Program Area(s): ESL / EL Civics / Citizenship Region: Northern California State Priority: Learner Transition, Equity, Leadership Submission Year: 2026

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Comprehensive Counseling Program in Adult Education

Program Area(s): ABE / ASE, ESL / EL Civics / Citizenship Region: Los Angeles Basin State Priority: Learner Transition, Program Development / Curriculum / Classroom, Equity, Leadership, Program Evaluation, Marketing Submission Year: 2026

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Healthcare Career Pathway Model for CNA Training

Program Area(s): CTE / Workforce Prep / Pre-apprenticeship Region: Northern California State Priority: Learner Transition, Program Development / Curriculum / Classroom Submission Year: 2026

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Lactation Education Pathway Connecting Noncredit, Credit and Workforce Opportunities

Program Area(s): CTE / Workforce Prep / Pre-apprenticeship Region: Orange County State Priority: Learner Transition, Program Development / Curriculum / Classroom, Equity Submission Year: 2026

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Launch

Program Area(s): K12 Success Region: Northern California State Priority: Learner Transition, Equity Submission Year: 2026

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LAUSD Division of Adult and Career Education Financial Literacy COAAP

Program Area(s): ABE / ASE, ESL / EL Civics / Citizenship Region: Los Angeles Basin State Priority: Learner Transition, Program Development / Curriculum / Classroom, Equity, Leadership Submission Year: 2026

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Maximizing Time, Expanding Access: A Flexible, Data-Driven Approach to Adult Education Success

Program Area(s): ABE / ASE Region: Inland Empire State Priority: Learner Transition, Program Development / Curriculum / Classroom, Equity, Technology & Distance Learning, Program Evaluation Submission Year: 2026

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Medical Billing and Coding Specialist

Program Area(s): CTE / Workforce Prep / Pre-apprenticeship Region: Inland Empire State Priority: Learner Transition, Program Development / Curriculum / Classroom Submission Year: 2026

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NOCE Holistic Student Services

Program Area(s): ABE / ASE, ESL / EL Civics / Citizenship, CTE / Workforce Prep / Pre-apprenticeship Region: Orange County State Priority: Learner Transition, Equity Submission Year: 2026

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NOCE Power Up Resource Fair Engagement Series

Program Area(s): ABE / ASE, ESL / EL Civics / Citizenship, CTE / Workforce Prep / Pre-apprenticeship, Adults with Disabilities, K12 Success Region: Orange County State Priority: Equity, Leadership, Marketing Submission Year: 2026

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North Valley Occupational Center’s Aviation Summer Camp

Program Area(s): ABE / ASE, ESL / EL Civics / Citizenship, CTE / Workforce Prep / Pre-apprenticeship, Adults with Disabilities Region: Los Angeles Basin State Priority: Learner Transition, Program Development / Curriculum / Classroom, Equity, Leadership Submission Year: 2026

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Pathways to Citizenship and Opportunity

Program Area(s): ESL / EL Civics / Citizenship Region: Inland Empire State Priority: Learner Transition, Program Development / Curriculum / Classroom, Equity, Technology & Distance Learning, Program Evaluation Submission Year: 2026

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Rising Scholars

Program Area(s): ABE / ASE, ESL / EL Civics / Citizenship, CTE / Workforce Prep / Pre-apprenticeship Region: Los Angeles Basin State Priority: Learner Transition, Program Development / Curriculum / Classroom, Equity, Technology & Distance Learning Submission Year: 2026

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SJAEC CTE Exploration Tours: Adult Education to Career Pathways at San Joaquin Delta College

Program Area(s): CTE / Workforce Prep / Pre-apprenticeship Region: Northern California State Priority: Learner Transition, Equity, Leadership Submission Year: 2026

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South Bay Adult School High School Diploma Program

Program Area(s): ABE / ASE Region: Los Angeles Basin State Priority: Program Development / Curriculum / Classroom, Equity Submission Year: 2026

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Successful Transition to the Healthcare Workforce

Program Area(s): ESL / EL Civics / Citizenship, CTE / Workforce Prep / Pre-apprenticeship, Adults with Disabilities Region: Los Angeles Basin State Priority: Learner Transition, Program Development / Curriculum / Classroom, Equity, Leadership, Program Evaluation Submission Year: 2026

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The Vocational ESL and English for Specific Purposes Program at Irvine Valley College

Program Area(s): ESL / EL Civics / Citizenship, CTE / Workforce Prep / Pre-apprenticeship Region: Orange County State Priority: Learner Transition, Program Development / Curriculum / Classroom, Equity, Marketing Submission Year: 2026

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Unlocking Doors: Contextual English and Levering Partnership for Family Success

Program Area(s): ABE / ASE, ESL / EL Civics / Citizenship, K12 Success Region: Central Coast State Priority: Learner Transition, Program Development / Curriculum / Classroom, Equity, Marketing Submission Year: 2026

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Valley ROP, A Regional Model for CTE Access and Workforce Readiness

Program Area(s): ESL / EL Civics / Citizenship, CTE / Workforce Prep / Pre-apprenticeship Region: Central Valley State Priority: Learner Transition, Program Development / Curriculum / Classroom, Equity Submission Year: 2026

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West Valley Occupational Center’s Disabilities Support Services Program

Program Area(s): ABE / ASE, ESL / EL Civics / Citizenship, CTE / Workforce Prep / Pre-apprenticeship, Adults with Disabilities Region: Los Angeles Basin State Priority: Learner Transition, Program Development / Curriculum / Classroom, Equity, Leadership, Technology & Distance Learning Submission Year: 2026

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Adult Education to Community College Transitions

Program Area(s): ABE / ASE, CTE / Workforce Prep / Pre-apprenticeship, Adults with Disabilities Region: San Diego - Imperial State Priority: Learner Transition, Equity, Marketing Submission Year: 2025

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Cafe 1600

Program Area(s): ABE / ASE, ESL / EL Civics / Citizenship, CTE / Workforce Prep / Pre-apprenticeship, Adults with Disabilities Region: Central Valley State Priority: Learner Transition, Program Development / Curriculum / Classroom, Leadership Submission Year: 2025

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Career Advancement Charter

Program Area(s): ABE / ASE Region: Central Coast State Priority: Learner Transition, Program Development / Curriculum / Classroom, Equity Submission Year: 2025

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Court Reporting Online: Tri-Community Adult Education

Program Area(s): CTE / Workforce Prep / Pre-apprenticeship Region: Los Angeles Basin State Priority: Program Development / Curriculum / Classroom, Technology & Distance Learning Submission Year: 2025

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Crafton Leadership Academy for Student Success (CLASS)

Program Area(s): ABE / ASE, ESL / EL Civics / Citizenship Region: Inland Empire State Priority: Learner Transition, Program Development / Curriculum / Classroom Submission Year: 2025

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CTE/DARTE Ambassador Program

Program Area(s): ESL / EL Civics / Citizenship, CTE / Workforce Prep / Pre-apprenticeship Region: Central Valley State Priority: Program Development / Curriculum / Classroom, Equity, Leadership Submission Year: 2025

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Cutler-Orosi Adult School

Program Area(s): ABE / ASE, ESL / EL Civics / Citizenship, CTE / Workforce Prep / Pre-apprenticeship Region: Central Valley State Priority: Learner Transition, Program Development / Curriculum / Classroom, Equity, Leadership, Technology & Distance Learning, Program Evaluation, Marketing Submission Year: 2025

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DARTE + Human Service Agency CalWORKs + SJDC CalWORKs + CTE Workforce Partnership: A Holistic Model for Adult Learner Success

Program Area(s): CTE / Workforce Prep / Pre-apprenticeship Region: Northern California State Priority: Learner Transition, Program Development / Curriculum / Classroom, Equity, Leadership Submission Year: 2025

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DSS Pathways and Persistence

Program Area(s): Adults with Disabilities Region: Orange County State Priority: Learner Transition, Program Development / Curriculum / Classroom, Equity, Leadership Submission Year: 2025

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Glenn Medical Assistant Program

Program Area(s): CTE / Workforce Prep / Pre-apprenticeship Region: Northern California State Priority: Learner Transition, Program Development / Curriculum / Classroom, Equity, Leadership, Program Evaluation Submission Year: 2025

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Los Angeles Allied Health Collaborative

Program Area(s): ESL / EL Civics / Citizenship, CTE / Workforce Prep / Pre-apprenticeship Region: Los Angeles Basin State Priority: Learner Transition, Program Development / Curriculum / Classroom, Equity, Leadership Submission Year: 2025

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Medical Front Office Assistant Program

Program Area(s): ABE / ASE, ESL / EL Civics / Citizenship, CTE / Workforce Prep / Pre-apprenticeship Region: Northern California State Priority: Learner Transition, Program Development / Curriculum / Classroom Submission Year: 2025

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Merced County Adult Regional Occupational Program: Foundations in Early Education

Program Area(s): CTE / Workforce Prep / Pre-apprenticeship Region: Central Valley State Priority: Program Development / Curriculum / Classroom, Equity, Leadership Submission Year: 2025

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San Joaquin Adult Education Consortium Partnership with CTE Workforce Development Program

Program Area(s): CTE / Workforce Prep / Pre-apprenticeship Region: Central Valley State Priority: Learner Transition Submission Year: 2025

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SCAEC/SCCCD College Showcase

Program Area(s): ABE / ASE, ESL / EL Civics / Citizenship, CTE / Workforce Prep / Pre-apprenticeship, Adults with Disabilities, K12 Success Region: Central Valley State Priority: Learner Transition, Program Development / Curriculum / Classroom, Equity, Leadership, Marketing Submission Year: 2025

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Shasta Adult School

Program Area(s): ABE / ASE Region: Northern California State Priority: Learner Transition, Equity Submission Year: 2025

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Vocational Nursing Program

Program Area(s): CTE / Workforce Prep / Pre-apprenticeship Region: Los Angeles Basin State Priority: Learner Transition, Program Development / Curriculum / Classroom, Leadership Submission Year: 2025