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Friedenberg, Joan E. – 1995
This document describes the procedures for and results of the external evaluation of the workplace literacy program for underemployed garment industry workers with low English skills at Chinatown Manpower Project, Inc. in Chinatown in New York City. The document describes the evaluation design and methodology as well as the evaluation results,…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Evaluation Methods, Fashion Industry, Literacy Education
Coston, Caroline; Dagard, Cesar – 1995
An external evaluation of the Champaign County (Ohio) Workplace Literacy Project used the Triphase Evaluation process based on Stuffelbeam's decision-making model (1971). During the input phase, emphasis was on determining needs of workers and employers in order to develop a training program to meet specific identified needs. The process phase was…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Evaluation Methods, Job Skills
Manly, Donna – 1994
This checklist was developed to be used for evaluating and enhancing the performance of established workplace education programs. With minor modifications, the document also may be useful for evaluating other types of training and education programs. Management, labor, and education partners may use the checklist as a stand-alone evaluation…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Check Lists, Evaluation Criteria
Manly, Donna – 1994
This checklist was designed to be used in developing new workplace education initiatives and enhancing established programs. The checklist is organized in four sections that cover the following topics: (1) program design and administration indicators; (2) participant achievement indicators; (3) program outcome indicators; and (4) evaluation tools.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Check Lists, Evaluation Criteria
Greenleaf, Connie; Gee, Mary Kay; Ballinger, Ronda – 1997
Intended for instructors of English as a Second Language (ESL), adult basic education, and workplace literacy, this manual focuses on three questions: What is authentic assessment? What are the steps in planning authentic assessment? How is the learner involved? Section 1 discusses some components of authentic assessment. In doing so, it addresses…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Check Lists, English (Second Language), Evaluation Methods

Kirsch, Irwin S.; And Others – 1992
A comprehensive assessment of the literacy proficiencies of Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) and Employment Service/Unemployment Insurance (ES/UI) participants was conducted by the Department of Labor. The survey responses of a sample of 2,501 JTPA applicants and 3,277 ES/UI participants were scored, weighted, analyzed, and used to develop a…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Data Collection