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Report on Technology and Distance Learning for California Adult Education Now Available

Earlier this summer, OTAN submitted to the California Department of Education a report entitled Technology and Distance Learning for California Adult Education. As the Introduction states, "This report provides a broad overview of the state of distance learning in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Title II Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) funded adult schools and community colleges in California in Program Year (PY) 2021–2022 with recommendations for further research. " The report is meant to capture both quantitative and qualitative evaluation and analysis based on data from both OTAN and CASAS from Program Year 2021-2022 of how adult education agencies are serving their students in California with regards to technology use and distance, blended, and flex learning modalities.

The report covers a wide range of topics, including enrollment data, student access to and use of technology, teacher use of technology and thoughts about technology integration, waiting lists, and barriers to learning. The report concludes with a section on factors that should be considered for future research and reporting.

If you have any questions about this report, please contact OTAN at support@otan.us or call our office at 916-228-2580.