- program design,
- partnerships,
- navigation and advising, and
- instructional approaches.
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The Minnesota Adult Education Professional Development YouTube Channel on IET Programs is a free online playlist of videos that can be used to explore multiple facets of IET instruction.
The playlist includes videos on designing IET programs, developing workplace preparation activities, strategies for developing single set of learning objectives (SSLO), and much more. There are 13 informational videos within the playlist, all specific to IET programming. This IET Programs playlist includes webinars and PD sessions focused on the basic components of IETs, strategies for using the IET Design Toolkit, and SSLO support. The videos can be watched in their entirety, or viewers can advance to the desired chapter within each video specific to their learning goals.
Benefits and Uses
The Minnesota Adult Education Professional Development YouTube Channel contains video playlists of webinars, conferences, and PD sessions to support ABE professionals in various aspects of the field. Visitors can choose a video to watch from the playlist that corresponds to their need(s). This IET Programs playlist includes webinar and PD sessions focused on the basic components of IETs, strategies for using the IET Design Toolkit, and SSLO support. The videos can be watched in their entirety, or viewers can advance to the desired chapter within each video specific to their learning goals.
The resource supports background knowledge for those new to Integrated Education and Training (IET). Many of the video titles align with IET content for those searching for IET topics. While these videos were created specifically for Minnesota ABE providers, the content is IET-focused and is applicable to programs in any state.
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2023
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This guide summarizes considerations, tools, and examples that can be used by state and facility administrators and instructors as they develop and implement IET programs in jails and prisons.
When aligned with career pathways and other education and training programs in the community, IET programs offered in prisons and jails enable participants to make significant progress toward their education and training goals that can be continued after release. This guide summarizes lessons learned from the IET in Corrections project and serves as a companion to the IET Design Toolkit. It offers considerations, tools, and examples for planning, designing, implementing, and evaluating IET programs in prisons and jails, designed to supplement the guidance provided in the Toolkit.
Benefits and Uses
IET programs continue to gain momentum in adult education as a strategy for combining adult education and literacy, workforce training, and workforce preparation to offer contextualized instruction for learners. Since 2020, OCTAE has supported the development and implementation of IET programs in prisons and jails to help address the foundational and occupational skill needs of adults impacted by incarceration. IET offers important benefits to correctional education participants, such as accelerated learning, access to career pathways, and contextualized instruction. This guide summarizes lessons learned from early experiences developing IET programs for correctional education settings and can help correctional education staff to apply IET guidance to their specific context.
The guide also is being used to support OCTAE’s recent project designed to provide technical assistance (TA) to 36 states as they develop and implement IET programs in corrections. Participating states – and others – can potentially use the guide to complement information offered in the IET Design Toolkit as they develop, plan, implement, and evaluate IET programs in corrections.
Useful features of the guide include: considerations for developing and implementing IET programs in corrections related to each phase of IET design; examples from pilot states’ experiences developing IET programs in corrections; and tools for developing state policy guidance, making the case for IET in corrections, and understanding partner and staff roles in each phase of IET design and implementation.
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Prior training is not recommended for this resource, but it is encouraged to be used in conjunction with the IET Design Toolkit.
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2023
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Each checklist item is a clickable link to resources and tools aimed at assisting IET design teams in successfully implementing each step of the process.
This checklist, adapted from the ADVANCE Integrated Education and Training (IET) Design Camp Toolkit and Virginia IET Planning Tool, is a step-by-step guide for administrators, instructors, and partners to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate an IET program. Each checklist item is a clickable link to resources and tools aimed at assisting design teams in successfully implementing each step of the process.
Benefits and Uses
This Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center (VALRC) resource is a comprehensive to-do checklist for IET design brainstorming that functions as a recommended IET resource bibliography, especially referencing the IET Design Toolkit. It is laid out clearly in chart form with associated links for a robust set of standards around the initial stages of IET development, including Self-Assessment, Program Planning and Design, Learner Experience, Instruction, and Technical Assistance and Professional Learning Community (Parts I–V). The checklist functions as a useful guide to the critical steps involved with IET program design and as a one-stop curated list of relevant resources.
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2023
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IELCE activities funded by WIOA Section 243 funds must be delivered in combination with IET programs. Using bridge strategies to connect IELCE to IET is one approach to delivering IELCE activities in combination with IET programs. This spotlight how states, regions, and programs are using bridge strategies to prepare learners enrolled in IELCE activities for IET programs.
Benefits and Uses
Recognizing that states and programs must deliver Section 243-funded IELCE activities in combination with IET, this spotlight aims to provide substantive examples of one approach: the use of bridge strategies. This spotlight describes the benefits of using bridge strategies to connect IELCE to IET. It also provides an example framework for how IELCE can serve a bridge by preparing learners for an IET and other steps along a career pathway.
The spotlight showcases examples of this approach in action at the state, regional, and program level. State staff and program administrators will benefit from the experience shared by Washington State, Women Employed, and Prince George’s Community College. States and programs can also explore considerations for using bridge strategies to connect IELCE to IET.
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2023
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This guide supports the development of workforce training programs, including Integrated Education and Training (IET), that maximizes accessibility for multilingual learners.
To prepare multilingual learners for success in the workforce, adult education programs can develop workforce training programs, including IET, that maximizes accessibility for multilingual learners, helping them to access and succeed in these programs. The guide describes the required components of IET, potential barriers for multilingual learners, and, strategies for supporting their participation and success in education and workforce training. The strategies focus on four key topics:
Benefits and Uses
This guide is designed for adult education providers who are already offering IET programming or connections to IET programs.
Program designers and staff can help use the strategies described in the guide to help learners build the language skills and workforce knowledge they need to participate and be successful in IET and other education and training opportunities.
By using a learner-centered approach and intentionally connecting multilingual learners with IET programs, adult educators can leverage learners’ assets to address their linguistic, academic, workforce, and basic needs barriers and bring learner voice into program design. These practices can help multilingual learners access and succeed in workforce training programs, preparing them for good jobs that enable their economic integration into their communities.
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2024
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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.
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No prior training required.
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As workforce needs shift and career pathways evolve, integrated education and training (IET) and apprenticeship models offer powerful tools for helping adult learners access high-demand jobs. But how do programs move from planning to full-scale implementation and ensure these pathways are equitable and accessible for English learners? In this webinar, we will explore how adult education programs are building and expanding IET and apprenticeship pipelines through cross-sector collaboration, employer partnerships, and digital tools that support language and literacy instruction. Speakers will share real-world examples, highlight common roadblocks, and offer actionable strategies to increase access, improve learner outcomes, and meet workforce demand. The needs of special populations, including internationally trained professionals will be explored. Whether you’re designing a new IET program or looking to take an existing model to the next level, this webinar will provide practical insights and replicable strategies for building programs that work for both learners and employers. Original webinar date: September 30, 2025 Webinar recording link: https://youtu.be/ElfsK9XYugU https://youtu.be/ElfsK9XYugU
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This webinar will present a step-by-step deep dive into how one state built a culture of IET through professional development, peer networks, data sharing, and partnerships. In this session, we’ll share examples of IET implementation guidance, professional development, IET checklists, IET data sharing, and intentional networking spaces that lead to high quality and sustainable IET programming across a wide range of learner populations and industry clusters in both urban and rural communities. Original webinar date: January 18, 2024 Webinar recording link: https://youtu.be/rswcjnHZvWA