COVID-19 Field Support

The Outreach and Technical Assistance Network (OTAN), the California Adult Literacy Professional Development Project (CALPRO), and Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment Systems (CASAS) are the three state leadership projects that support the California adult education field.

OTAN

• OTAN Resource Guide: Resources to Continue Teaching and Learning

• From the App-Mazing Volunteers: I Can Go the Distance

• From WorldEd: IDEAL Distance Education and Blended Learning Handbook

• From WorldEd: Ready, Set, Go: Steps to Rapidly Start Distance Instruction

• From West Contra Costa Adult Education: Remote Learning via Student Mobile Phones

• We have had some questions about how to earn a teaching credential to work for an adult education program. The best place to start is the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Go to the CTC Teaching Credentials Requirements webpage and scroll down to Designated Subjects Teaching Credentials for information on adult ed credentials. There are many agencies in California that offer credential programs, including online programs in response to COVID-19. The best place to look for adult ed jobs is EdJoin and you can also contact adult ed agencies directly for more information about job opportunities.

CALPRO

• Online Course Development Resources: Link to Google Folder

• AIR Coronavirus/COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions: Link to PDF

CASAS

• Remote Testing for CASAS tests

• CASAS Testing During the COVID-19 Pandemic (updated May 11, 2020, with links to previous CASAS news items)

• Distance Learning Attendance Tracking using TOPSpro Enterprise, April 2020

• CASAS FAQ's March 18, 2020

CDE Adult Education Office

• CDE: Coronavirus Response and School Reopening Guidance

• OCTAE: Program Memorandum 20-5, May 29, 2020, re: AEFLA and COVID-19 FAQ, Part 3

• OCTAE: Program Memorandum 20-4, April 17, 2020, re: AEFLA and COVID-19 FAQ, Part 2

• OCTAE: Program Memorandum 20-3, March 30, 2020, re: AEFLA and COVID-19 FAQ

CAEP (California Adult Education Program)

• COVID-19 Resources for Educators

• CAEP COVID-19 Google Group (and a handout that explains the purpose of the Google Group and how to participate)

• CAEP Regional Network Meetings from April, May, and August 2020

Free and Low Cost Internet and Devices for Students

• Federal Communications Commission (FCC): Emergency Broadband Benefit

• Federal Communications Commission (FCC): Coronavirus webpage

• National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA): COVID-19 Resources

• ConnectHomeUSA: Website and EveryoneOn: Website

• Help with mobile devices: California LifeLine Program: Website and TruConnect: Website

• Oakland Adult and Career Education: Device Loan Agreement

• McFarland Adult School: Chromebooks Agreement

• Santa Rosa Junior Colleges: Long-term Laptop Loan Policy and Borrower Agreement

• Libraries are good models for device loan programs: Sacramento Public Library Mobile Device Learning Guidelines and Agreement

• Search for organizations in your community like RRRcomputer.org and Tech Exchange in the San Francisco Bay Area, Computers for Classrooms in Chico, human-I-T in Long Beach, and San Diego Futures Foundation in San Diego.

For Our Students

• USCIS Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  For our students involved with citizenship- and naturalization-related issues with USCIS.

• Coronavirus Pandemic: The FTC in Action
  The Federal Trade Commission continues its work protecting consumers, providing guidance to businesses, and protecting competition in the marketplace throughout the pandemic.

Additional Resources

• World Health Organization: Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak

• Centers for Disease Control: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

• California: California Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response - scroll down for more information on Education

• CATESOL: COVID-19 Educator Resources