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Findings in ESL: A Quick Reference to Findings of CAAL Research on ESL Programs at Community Colleges
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Chisman, Forrest P. – Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy (NJ1), 2008
Between 2004 and 2008, the Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy (CAAL) published four lengthy research reports on projects to examine the nature and effectiveness of Adult Education English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs at several community colleges. The research was conducted by field studies, interviews, and the review of a large…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Education, English (Second Language), Community Colleges
Adult Education and Family Literacy Act: Program Year 2002-2003. Report to Congress on State Performance
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US Department of Education, 2004
The state-administered grant program authorized under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA), enacted as Title II of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998, is the major source of federal support for adult basic and literacy education programs. The purpose of the grant is to provide educational opportunities to adults sixteen and…
Descriptors: Grants, Adult Education, Family Literacy, Educational Opportunities
Studies of Correctional Education Programs
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Wade, Barbara – Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal, 2007
This article critically reviews recent studies of adult basic education (ABE), general education development (GED), vocational, and college education programs in prisons. Thirteen studies were collected from various databases across multiple disciplines to examine the types of program evaluations and statistical analysis techniques researchers…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Recidivism, Correctional Institutions, Correctional Education