This report details the activities undertaken during the Phase Two of the Ministry of Education Adult Education Strategy, the Capacity Building phase in eastern Ontario, Canada. During this phase, researchers collected data to provide a documented record of the developmental processes undertaken by the Eastern Regional Partnership for Adult Education (ERPAE) as it built capacity over the 2017-2018 period. Data collection and analysis helped us monitor and evaluate the progress we made toward the previously identified key areas of the ERPAE strategic plan. The research team collected data from field notes, generative products, photographs, participant interviews, participant surveys. The 2017-2018 ERPAE Capacity Building sessions (CBSs) were intended to build capacity in Adult Education staff in the Eastern region by helping them learn about Adult and Continuing Education from within the region and from outside the region. The ultimate goal of the CBSs was to prepare ERPAE members to develop and implement innovative pilot projects to improve vulnerable adult learners pathways to employment and other successful outcomes in their respective school boards. Interviews and survey responses from participating ERPAE members provided valuable insights about the effectiveness and outcomes of the Phase Two: Capacity Building sessions. In analyzing the range of data collected throughout the Phase Two: Capacity Building process, we identified key components of a collaborative coalition model for professional development (CCMfPD) and how it can be used as an effective means of professional development in adult education to support innovative ways of meeting the needs of vulnerable and marginalized adult learners.
