The online Minnesota Adult Education PD Catalog provides an overview of all MN Adult Ed professional development (PD) activities in one convenient, searchable place. Here you will find brief descriptions of all PD offerings currently provided by the Minnesota Adult Education Support Network.
Note: Not all activities listed here have been scheduled yet, and many can be provided to you by request. Others are available on an ongoing basis.
- Scheduled activities are linked to the MN Adult Ed Events Calendar or other sites, where you can find registration and more details.
- For a list of upcoming PD activities for the year, see FY25 MN Adult Ed PD Dates.
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Support Professionals’ Conference
Southwest ABESW ABE, the Minnesota Department of Education, and SPARC (Support Professional Advisory Resource Committee) support an annual statewide conference for support professionals. There is a pre-conference focusing on assessment training followed by a full day general conference. The full day includes an update from our state ABE director and other… Read More
Content Areas:
- ABE Policy
- Assessment
- SiD Database
- Support Services
Audiences:
- Support Staff
TABE Test Administration Recertification
Southwest ABEIs it time for your 5-year recertification as a TABE test administrator? Come to this session to hear the latest on TABE 11&12. We will review standardized testing and address questions you may have about administering these tests. This session is for experienced test administrators, and will meet the 5-year… Read More
Content Areas:
- Assessment
Audiences:
- Administrator
- Instructor
- Support Staff
- Volunteer
Going Live With TABE Online
Southwest ABEPrior to administering TABE online, there is work to be done. This session will lead programs through the steps of getting started with TABE Online. The first step will be naming a Point of Contact (POC) for the site and signing a security agreement. Then the participants will learn about… Read More
Content Areas:
- Assessment
Audiences:
- Administrator
- Instructor
- Support Staff
- Volunteer
Going Live With CASAS eTests
Southwest ABEThis training will begin with the basics as to what programs need to do prior to purchasing their CASAS eTests. Once the eTests have been purchased, the real work begins. Programs will need to connect to their account, and begin by adding sites and user accounts. Devices will need to… Read More
Content Areas:
- Assessment
Audiences:
- Administrator
- Instructor
- Support Staff
- Volunteer
CASAS Implementation Training
Southwest ABEThis training covers selecting and using the appropriate CASAS test, interpreting test scores, and measuring student progress. Discussion will focus on administering CASAS appraisals, pre‐ and post‐tests, and introduce online instructional resources. Information about both CASAS STEPS for ESL and CASAS GOALS (Reading and Math) for ABE will be included. … Read More
Content Areas:
- Assessment
Audiences:
- Administrator
- Instructor
- Support Staff
- Volunteer
TABE Implementation Training
Southwest ABEThis session covers selecting and administering TABE 11&12, interpreting test scores, and measuring student progress. Discussion will focus on best practices for using the TABE Locator, and pre‐ and post‐tests. The latest updates on TABE 11&12 will be shared. Print and online instructional resources will be discussed. Read More
Content Areas:
- Assessment
Audiences:
- Administrator
- Instructor
- Support Staff
- Volunteer
CASAS Test Administration Recertification
Southwest ABEIs it time for your 5-year recertification as a test administrator? Come to this session to hear the latest on CASAS STEPS for ESL, and CASAS GOALS (Reading and Math) for ABE. We will review standardized testing and address questions you may have about administering these tests. This session is… Read More
Content Areas:
- Assessment
Audiences:
- Administrator
- Instructor
- Support Staff
- Volunteer
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