This manual, developed by MPR Associates – the same group responsible for the College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education, provides practical advice and numerous resources for program administrators at all phases of the development of a Career Pathways Plan.

Areas of particular interest to Ohio Aspire administrators and program staff are the appendices, which include tools and resources for the development and implementation of career pathways curricula; and the course development section, which includes activities on

• reviewing relevant texts and materials from other pathway courses,
• identifying content and industry skill standards addressed in the other courses,
• benchmarking the basic skills needed for postsecondary education and the occupational content and skills needed for employment,
• developing course objectives and lessons, and
• locating appropriate materials.

This toolkit, from North Carolina Network for Excellence in Teaching (NC-NET), provides support for adult education professionals to enhance how programs address the eight competencies identified by NC-NET as a priority for integration across the curriculum and crucial for student employability:

1. Interpersonal Skills and Teamwork,
2. Communications,
3. Integrity and Professionalism,
4. Problem Solving and Decision Making,
5. Initiative and Dependability,
6. Information Processing,
7. Adaptability and Lifelong Learning, and
8. Entrepreneurship.

Areas of particular interest to Ohio Aspire administrators and program staff include a module for each competency containing instructional materials, including activities, student handouts, assessment rubrics, and annotated presentation slides.

This resource, from The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), provides information about IET and examples of IET from Bridge programs, Adult Education & Literacy programs, Workplace Learning programs, Pre-Apprenticeship programs, Integrated English Literacy & Civics Education programs, Corrections Education, Postsecondary Education, and Out of School Youth.

Areas of particular interest to Ohio Aspire administrators and program staff include the definition of IET and example of IET found in Adult Education & Literacy programs.

This lesson bank, from Kentucky Adult Education (KYAE), is a repository of standards-based units and lessons created by KYAE instructors. These lessons and units expose students to the critical skills and knowledge expected and required for transition to colleges, technical training programs, and to obtain and maintain employment.

Areas of particular interest to Ohio Aspire instructors and program staff include lessons and instructional units in

• Reasoning through Language Arts,
• Mathematics,
• Science,
• Social Studies, and
• Employability.

This toolkit, from North Carolina Network for Excellence in Teaching (NC-NET), provides support for adult education professionals to enhance how programs address the eight competencies identified by NC-NET as a priority for integration across the curriculum and crucial for student employability:

1. Interpersonal Skills and Teamwork,
2. Communications,
3. Integrity and Professionalism,
4. Problem Solving and Decision Making,
5. Initiative and Dependability,
6. Information Processing,
7. Adaptability and Lifelong Learning, and
8. Entrepreneurship.

Areas of particular interest to Ohio Aspire administrators and program staff include a module for each competency containing instructional materials, including activities, student handouts, assessment rubrics, and annotated presentation slides.

This database, from PBS Learning Media and Kentucky Educational Television (KET), includes thousands of instructional resources that can be integrated into nearly any contextualized lesson or serve as inspiration and building blocks for lesson development.

Areas of particular interest to Ohio Aspire instructors and program staff include the ability to sort by grade level, subject, resource type (e.g., interactives, media galleries, lesson plans, teacher-built resources) as well as by language, accessibility features, permitted use, and keyword.