Staff Development Consortia of New York State
With federal funds provided under the Adult Education Act (AEA), the New York State Department of Workforce Preparation and Continuing Education has established a network of ten Regional Adult Educator Staff Development Consortia designed to deliver comprehensive and diversified staff development to adult educators across New York State. Along with providing accessible, consistent, and timely programs for professional growth, a major goal of the Consortia network has been to develop turn-key trainers from among the various categories of adult education practitioners in the state.
The 10 regional consortia: The Capital District, Central New York, Finger Lakes, Hudson Valley, Mohawk Valley, Long Island, New York City, North Country, Southern Tier, and Western New York, are led by professional directors with policy direction from the New York State Education Department's Adult Family and Alternative Education Team and regional policy boards. The network was established by the State Education Department as a means to continuously improve the quality and delivery of staff development programs and services to adult, family and alternative education staff and professionals. The Consortia are committed to a unified system of accountability by reporting key results, building capacities through collaborative linkages and maximizing its effectiveness to all regions of the state.
The Consortia are funded annually through the state with money from the Federal Adult Education Act.
NYS Dept. of Education Contact:
Tom Fox, State Education Department, Office of Workforce Preparation and Continuing Education, Education Building -Room 307, Albany, NY 12234. Phone: (518)474-8940, Fax: (518) 474-2801, E-mail: TFox@mail.nysed.gov