Innovation and Alternative Instructional Delivery Program

(Formerly 5% Project)

On July 1, 1993, AB 1943 became law (Education Code 52522), allowing adult education programs, after approval by California Department of Education, to use up to 5% of their block entitlement for innovative techniques and nontraditional instructional methods with new technologies.

Learn more about CDE's Innovation and Alternative Instructional Delivery Program:

• CDE Innovation Program Application and Information
• Computing ADA - The Los Angeles Unified Example (160K PDF)
• Related Research
  • The California 5% Initiative—A Review (1.7MB PDF)
  • The California Adult Education 2000-2002 Innovation and Alternative Instructional Delivery Program—A Review (1.9MB PDF)
  • The California Adult Education 2001-2003 Innovation and Alternative Instructional Delivery Program—A Report (208K PDF)
  • The California Adult Education 2002-2004 Innovation and Alternative Instructional Delivery Program—A Review (377K PDF)
  • The California Adult Education 2003-2005 Innovation and Alternative Instructional Delivery Program—A Review (464K PDF)
  • The California Adult Education 2004-2006 Innovation and Alternative Instructional Delivery Program—A Review (464K PDF)
  • The California Adult Education 2005-2007 Innovation and Alternative Instructional Delivery Program—A Review (689K PDF)
• Distance Learning for the Adult Learner: Improving Persistence and Effectiveness (224K Word document)
• Building a Blended Learning Program: Models and Best Practices (337K PDF)