Tuesday, March 10, 2015

More WIOA Webinars Scheduled

Here is information about two more upcoming WIOA-related webinars.

National College Transition Network

WIOA: What Now? Shifts in Policy, Shifts in Practice

http://www.collegetransition.org/resources.webinars.wioa3.html


CLASP / National Transitional Jobs Network

Developing Pathways Out of Poverty through Transitional Jobs: Expanding Opportunities to Help Low-Income Workers

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6712028470294620929

Monday, March 2, 2015

WIOA Thoughts, Questions and Concerns

What is on your mind about WIOA?

We will be scheduling webinars and other events to address what is happening.  Please use the comment section of this post to raise a question or share your thoughts.  This will be very helpful for us as we organize professional development opportunities.

NJALL is also drafting an advocacy platform with the hopes of calling attention to the concerns that some people have about the effects of WIOA implementation.  For example, some people are concerned about the provision of services to basic literacy students, others are concerned about the accountability measures. Please let us know what you are thinking.

If you do not want to post a comment on the blog, you can also send your thoughts, questions and concerns to us at    njallmail@gmail.com

To leave a comment here, click on the link below noting how many comment there are. 

National Skills Coalition and CLASP

Here are some related resources

The National Skills Coalition has a publication -

* Realizing Innovation and Opportunities in WIOA (Click here to access it).

- and a video about the topic (Click here to access it).


CLASP has a series of WIOA related publications available here:

These include:

* New Opportunities to Improve Economic and Career Success for Low-Income Youth and Adults
* Using "Measurable Skills Gains" to Best Serve Low-Income, Lower-Skilled Individuals

They also have a webinar series on implementing the law.

USDOE YouTube Video Series About WIOA

Here are links to a series of videos produced by the US DOE. They have all been posted to YouTube.


Session 1 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veZvR4eVEUc
       (Opening covers basics for whole act)

Session 2 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgeQBG0OJ1A
       (Specific to WIA Title II and AEFLA)

Session 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78qUaAKxLuY
       (Specific to WIB Boards and unified state plans)

Session 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhMwe0s6O3w  
        (Specific to performance standards)