Resources

WebChat with MN ABE – February 12th, 2025

Here is the recording of the WebChat with MN ABE on February 12th, 2025. Topics will include: 1) Follow-up around topics from the Fall Manager Meeting, including Statewide Online Training Courses, post-testing expectations, Barriers to Employment, and collection of SSNs 2) Assessment updates and 3) Statewide contact hours update. Slides as a PDF are included.

2025 Legislative Platform

The Board has approved the legislative committee's platform for 2025. Please distribute the document as a PDF only (except for social media images).

WebChat with MN ABE – September 18th, 2024

Topics will include: Grants and Finance High School Equivalency Testing (HSE) Transitions (Training, Partnerships, and Adult Career Pathways) PY24 Report Card Upcoming Professional Development…

2025 LAN Board of Directors Nomination

Literacy Action Network is currently accepting nominations for our Board of Directors for 2025. Board members are elected for a 2-year term with the exception…

We Are ABE Video

Click here to watch the We Are ABE video that premiered at Summer Institute 2024!

Adult Education & Family Literacy Toolkit

Download the AEFL toolkit for MN practitioners to join in amplifying our voices together!

Support Network Providers

MN Adult Education Support Network providers can help ABE professionals:

Find resources and support for serving students with disabilities – PANDA (pandamn.org)
Learn about upcoming professional development opportunities – ATLAS (atlasABE.org)
Find out about Minnesota Adult Education’s professional organization – Literacy Action Network (literacyactionnetwork.org)
Get training on the assessments used in ABE – Southwest ABE (mnabeassessment.com)
Learn about how to utilize volunteers in ABE programs – Literacy Minnesota (literacymn.org)
Get support in integrating technology into the ABE classroom – Literacy Minnesota (literacymn.org)
Implement and use distance learning (DL) in ABE programs – Literacy Minnesota (mnabe-distancelearning.org)

ATLAS (ABE Teaching & Learning Advancement System)

Through ATLAS, all MN Adult Education practitioners have access to high-quality professional development (PD) opportunities, with options for in-person events as well as online offerings. Key activities include regional events throughout Minnesota; ABE Foundations; STAR (Student Achievement in Reading) and EBRI (Evidence-Based Reading Instruction); language & literacy PD, including adult ESL, reading and writing; math/numeracy PD; Adult Career Pathways support; ACES (Academic, Career, and Employability Skills); one-room schoolhouse PD; and support for implementation of the College & Career Readiness Standards (CCRS) for Adult Education.

ATLAS

Literacy Minnesota

Literacy Minnesota promotes and supports the use of volunteers in adult education programs, specifically through volunteer recruitment, training, and placement. In addition, Literacy Minnesota provides technology support for ABE professionals and volunteers, and supports managers and instructors in building quality distance learning (DL) opportunities based on established best practices. DL experts also vet DL platforms for statewide use, coordinate DL policy and procedures, and communicate DL information to the ABE field via newsletter articles and more.

Literacy Minnesota

Minnesota Association of Workforce Boards

The Minnesota Association of Workforce Boards (MAWB) provides linkages for ABE programs to the MN workforce education and training systems, such as Workforce Centers and post-secondary institutions. MAWB represents the cooperative efforts of 16 area workforce councils across the state, and their website is the go-to online source for regional and local workforce development board (LWDB) plans, WIOA resources, the Governor’s workforce development council, and more.

MN Association Workforce Board

PANDA: Minnesota ABE Physical And Nonapparent Disability Assistance

PANDA equips Minnesota ABE teachers, program managers, and volunteers with training, disability awareness, and resources to positively impact students with disabilities. PANDA provides a comprehensive disabilities website; workshops at state and regional events; an Adult Learner Intervention program; phone and email consultations; an assistive technology/loan program; and connections to community resources.

PANDA

Southwest Adult Basic Education

Southwest ABE provides training to MN ABE staff on ABE assessment tools (including CASAS and TABE), supports innovative GED activities, and provides reimbursements for learning disability assessments for ABE students seeking GED accommodations. They host the annual ABE Support Services Conference for ABE support staff. In addition, Southwest ABE manages the Racial Equity in Adult Education grant, which seeks to identify and alleviate current inequities within MN Adult Education, to benefit ALL students that we serve. You can learn more about Southwest ABE at https://www.southwestabe.org/

South West ABE Assessments