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.
2021 Narrative Requirements
Detailed requirements for narratives submitted on June 1, 2021: 2021 Narrative Requirements
Materials from November 19, 2020 Narrative Writers Workshop:
- Section One: 25:36
- Section Two: 32:50
- Section Three: 40:30
- Section Four: 51:15
- Section Five: 1:06:45
- Section Six: 1:16:20
- Section Seven: 1:19:15
- Section Eight: 1:24:45
The following templates are recommended, but not required, for use as part of the 2021 5-year narrative submission:
Section Two:
Intake and Orientation Procedures Template
Assessment Procedures Template
Contact Hour Tracking Procedures Template
Section Three:
Consortium Professional Development Plan Template
Individual Professional Development Plan Template
Section Four:
Instructional Program Description Template
Content Standards Implementation Plan Template
Section Six:
Technology and Distance Learning Plan Template
Narratives Submitted from Minnesota ABE Consortia
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
Northwest Service Cooperative ABE narrative
Narratives submitted in 2016 and earlier:
(note that structure and content of narrative requirements in 2016 and earlier was significantly different from current requirements)
Southeast ABE narrative (2016)
Department of Corrections narrative (2016)
Central MN narrative (2016)
RAVE (Rosemount Apple Valley Eagan) narrative (2016)
South Washington County narrative (2016)
AIOIC narrative (2016)
Faribault County narrative (2016)
Deaf ABE - ThinkSelf narrative (2015)
Glacial Lakes-Willmar narrative (2015)
Metro North-Anoka narrative (2015)