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The Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) supported development of the Integrated Education and Training (IET) Toolkit to assist state and local adult education staff to plan, design, implement, and evaluate effective IET programs that are responsive to state and local labor market demands and fulfill the requirements of WIOA. Please find the online, interactive Toolkit at the link here: https://courses.lincs.ed.gov/course/view.php?id=268. (Please note that you have to have a LINCS account to access the course.) The Toolkit has been updated since the initial release posted in October 2021.
In early 2024, the PDF version of the Toolkit was updated to include links to desk aids that support the development of IET programs that are fully accessible to English Learners. These desk aids were created with support from OCTAE through the Enhancing Access for Refugees and New Americans project. In addition, OCTAE’s IET in Corrections project has created the IET in Corrections: A Companion Guide to the IET Design Toolkit to provide further consideration and tools for those designing IET programs for delivery in correctional facilities.
Publication Year
2025
Benefits and Uses
The Toolkit is designed to support IET program implementation in alignment with WIOA statute and regulations. It is a comprehensive set of steps and activities that can be used in whole or in part to design and develop an IET program from scratch or to enhance existing programs. The Train-the-Trainer materials can be used to provide professional development to staff involved in administering and designing IET programs and can be tailored to a specific state or local context.
Required Training
No prior training required.
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Integrated Education and Training (IET) is a useful career pathways strategy to help adult education and English language students accelerate occupational skill building and job preparation while building academic and language skills. This webinar will outline the essential steps needed to plan and implement IETs successfully in the context of WIOA as well as provide tips for building partnerships and addressing local system issues. A planning tool will be shared and discussed.
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