Nomination

By nominating a Model Program, you have the invaluable opportunity to highlight innovative and emerging practices within the field of adult education. Imagine your Model Program set in the spotlight, receiving accolades for its inspiring best practices.

This is your opportunity to share your breakthroughs with fellow practitioners and position your successes on the CAEP website. Celebrate your milestones, fuel the spirit of innovation, and be the beacon for others charting their course in the vibrant world of adult education. Your story isn't just about recognition; it's about setting new standards and redefining excellence within the educational landscape.

Top 2 high scores receive:

1. CAEP TAP creates a video highlighting the programs’ success.
   * The video will be shared via social media, on the caladulted.org website and via direct message to all Consortia members.
2. Nominators and / or program lead will be recognized on the caladulted.org home page and at the Summit.
3. Acknowledged on the Advancing CA Adult Education website.
4. Included in the Model Program website database for all to access.
5. A 24"x 36" poster will be created to display at your facility or site of your choosing highlighting the recognized model program.

You are welcome to take the poster after highlighted. If you would like your poster but are unable to take it please communicate with TAP Staff to arrange shipping.

All Program nominations that receive the target score receive:
Target score is achieved by scoring at least an 11 from each reader.

1. Acknowledged via social media and on the caladulted.org website
2. Included in the Model Program website database for all to access.
3. A 24"x 36" poster will be created to display at your facility or site of your choosing highlighting the recognized model program.

You are welcome to take the poster after highlighted. If you would like your poster but are unable to take it please communicate with TAP Staff to arrange shipping.

Advancing CA Adult Education Program Nomination Process:

• CAEP TAP invites nominations of new, emerging, and promising programs operating within the California Adult Education Program field that have some measure of success and may be replicable for other CAEP agencies.
• Nominations are accepted during the open nomination period - March 3rd, 2025 – May 30th, 2025
• Nominations are completed online. Successful nominations are those that align to the rubric criteria.
• Once nominations have closed as published on the  CAEP website, a group of readers will independently score each submission.
• Once scoring is completed and within ten weeks of the close of the nomination period,
• Letters of congratulations are sent to the top two scoring nomination program lead and the nominator.
• Letters of regret are sent to those program leads/nominators who did not meet the criteria.
• Model programs will be included in the Advancing CA Adult Education Site as entered into the nomination. If there are any changes, the Nominator or Lead must contact CAEP Staff with updates by September 5, 2025.

Advancing California Adult Education Program Nomination Evaluation Rubric

		3	2	1	0
1.	There is a comprehensive program overview.	The overview provides a brief, but complete description of the nominated program. Description includes each of the following: an approved CAEP program area, aligned state priority, and the 5W’s + How.	The overview provides a brief, but sufficient description of the nominated program and includes a description of some of the following: an approved CAEP program area, aligned state priority, and the 5W’s + How.	The overview provides a minimal description of the nominated program and lacks a description of several of the following: an approved CAEP program area, aligned state priority, and the 5W’s + How.	There is no program overview presented
2.	A problem of practice or purpose for the program is identified.	The problem of practice is thoroughly described including how the need for the program was established.	The problem of practice is somewhat described including how the need for the program was established.	The problem of practice is minimally described including how the need for the program was established.	No problem of practice or purpose is provided.
3.	There is a stated response to how the program helps to address the problem of practice.	The response comprehensively describes how the program addresses the problem of practice.	The response somewhat describes how the program addresses the problem of practice.	The response minimally describes how the program addresses the problem of practice.	There is no stated response.
4.	There are features identified that make this program unique.	This section fully describes new, emerging, or promising features that may positively affect the adult education field.	This section somewhat describes new, emerging, or promising features that may positively affect the adult education field.	This section minimally describes new, emerging, or promising features that may positively affect the adult education field.	There are no identified features that make the program unique.
5.	Program and student outcomes, as a result of implementation, are stated and supported by data.	Program and student outcomes are clearly laid out and supported by qualitative and quantitative data.	Program and student outcomes are somewhat laid out and supported by qualitative and quantitative data.	Program and student outcomes are minimally laid out and supported by qualitative and quantitative data.	No outcomes are listed and data is missing.
6.	A picture depicting the program has been provided.			A picture featuring the program is included.	No picture is included.
7.	The nominated program is replicable in other settings.	Based on the nominated program description, the program seems highly replicable.	Based on the nominated program description, the program seems somewhat replicable.	Based on the nominated program description, the program seems minimally replicable.	The nominated program is not replicable.

*Target Score for inclusion in the Advancing CA Adult Education database with 2 readers is 22, with 3 readers is 33, with 4 readers is 44, and so on.