The ABE 5-year narrative is designed to give existing ABE consortia and new or reorganized applicants for ABE funding an opportunity to review and describe program results, successes, organizational structure, adherence to state/federal requirements, and future plans. Once submitted, the narrative is reviewed and evaluated in order to make decisions about new or continuing multi-year program approval for funding. The 5-year narrative process is based on requirements outlined in Minnesota State Statute 124D.52, subd. 2.
For a complete list of ABE consortia and 5-year narrative submission dates, open the ABE 5-year narrative schedule.
2024 Narrative
Due by June 3, 2024 (because June 1, 2024 is a Saturday)
2024 Narrative Requirements (PDF, Word Version)
September 2023 Narrative Writers Workshop materials
The following templates are recommended, but not required, for use as part of the 2024 narrative submission:
Document A - Intake and Orientation Procedures Template
Document B - Assessment Procedures Template
Document C - Contact Hour Tracking Procedures Template
Document F - Consortium Professional Development Plan Template
Documents G, H and I - Individual Professional Development Plan Template
Document J - Instructional Program Description Template
Document K - Content Standards Implementation Plan Template
Document P - Technology and Distance/Hybrid Learning Plan Template
Other documents for Narrative Writers Workshop on November 2, 2022:
2023 Narrative Notes and Ideas
2023 Narrative Starting Points
DRAFT 2023 Narrative Review Form
Narratives Submitted by Minnesota Adult Education Consortia (by year)
Narratives submitted in 2023:
Central Minnesota Adult Basic Education narrative
Great Rivers Adult Education narrative
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe narrative
Minnesota Department of Corrections narrative
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan (RAVE) narrative
Southeast Adult Basic Education narrative
[NOTE: There was no ABE narrative process in 2022 due to the federal Adult Education Grant Competition.]
Narratives submitted in 2021:
Glacial Lakes (Willmar) ABE narrative
Narratives submitted in 2020:
SPCLC (St. Paul) ABE narrative
Southwest (Marshall) ABE narrative
Tri-County Corrections ABE narrative
Narratives submitted in 2019:
Adult Options In Education (Hopkins) narrative
Hiawatha Valley (Red Wing) ABE narrative
Metro East (North St. Paul) ABE narrative
West (Monticello) ABE narrative
Narratives submitted in 2018:
International Education Center narrative
Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA) ABE narrative