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Download full textBoatman, Angela; Cerna, Oscar; Reiman, Kayla; Diamond, John; Visher, Mary G.; Rutschow, Elizabeth Zachry – MDRC, 2020
A recent study found that one in three Americans between the ages of 16 and 65 lack the skills needed to succeed in middle school math, let alone math at the high school or college level. In some instances, states or colleges have raised standards for developmental courses and routed students who score below the minimum skill level for…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Skill Development
Peer reviewedHughes, Bob; Knighton, Christine – Adult Literacy Education, 2020
As the largest funder of adult basic education (ABE) in the nation, providing over $600 million through its Basic Grants to States (U.S. Department of Education, 2019), the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) drives ABE policies and practices. In a review of the announcement on Title II, the phrase "transition to" is repeated…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Adult Literacy
Direct linkCristine Smith – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2016
The Adult Transitions Longitudinal Study was a 5-year study tracking the educational outcomes of adult students participating in an adult basic education-to-college transition program. This case describes three key principles for guiding this longitudinal study and the strategies the research team used to enact each of these principles. These…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Adult Basic Education, College Students, Transitional Programs
Borradaile, Kelley; Martinez, Alina; Schochet, Peter – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2021
Adult education's mission is a critical one. It seeks to provide the large and diverse population of adults who lack basic skills, a high school credential, or English language skills with the competencies they need to be productive workers, family members, and citizens. Federally funded adult education serves learners in three types of programs:…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Federal Legislation, Labor Legislation, Labor Force Development
Borradaile, Kelley; Martinez, Alina; Schochet, Peter; Walsh, Elias; Robles, Silvia – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2021
Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 directs the federal government to conduct a national assessment of adult education, including activities to understand the extent to which adult education strategies positively affect learners. A systematic review of the research on the effectiveness of particular strategies in adult…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Federal Legislation, Labor Legislation, Labor Force Development
Hector-Mason, Anestine; Narlock, Jason; Muhisani, Helen; Bhatt, Monica P. – Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest, 2017
Prior research has classified strategies to facilitate adult learners' transitions to postsecondary opportunities into five broad categories: advising, General Educational Development-plus (GED-plus), English as a second language, career pathways, and college preparatory (Zafft, Kallenbach, & Spohn, 2006). This two-part study relied on…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Adult Learning, Postsecondary Education, State Government
