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Download full textWashington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, 2020
Guided Pathways is a comprehensive reform model focused on student success by designing clear pathways for students, helping them to make informed decisions, and stay on their chosen path while striving to increase attainment in credentials with labor market value. The population of students that will provide colleges the best evidence of the…
Descriptors: Educational Change, College Readiness, Adult Basic Education, Adult Students
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Direct linkBillington, Mary Genevieve; Nissinen, Kari; Gabrielsen, Egil – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2017
In recent years, the Norwegian government has invested heavily in improving basic skills in the adult population. Initiatives have included legislation, the introduction of work-based adult education programs, and reforms in schooling. In light of this investment, we explore trends in adult literacy and numeracy, by comparing data from two…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Basic Skills
Hawkins, Alishea – ProQuest LLC, 2017
While it is known that over 500,000 individuals in the State of Indiana have not obtained a High School Diploma or Equivalency (StatsIndiana, 2015), limited empirical information exists on Indiana students pursuing adult basic education along with implications for a state that has changed its adult basic education high stakes high school…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Student Characteristics, High School Equivalency Programs, Statistical Analysis
Niu, Yuanlu; Hunter-Johnson, Yvonne; Xu, Xu; Liu, Tingting – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2019
The purpose of this study is to investigate the perception of employability and success among workforce education and development (WED) graduates. A quantitative study was conducted through the administration of an online survey to graduates (N = 85) of a WED program located within a midwestern, state university. The survey included demographic…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Success, Graduates, State Universities
Baird, Matthew D.; Engberg, John; Gonzalez, Gabriella C.; Goughnour, Thomas; Gutierrez, Italo A.; Karam, Rita T. – RAND Corporation, 2019
Lower-skilled workers in the United States face a shrinking pool of employment opportunities. To combat this, the city of New Orleans' Office of Workforce Development (OWD) developed a job training program with a grant, awarded in 2014, from the U.S. Department of Labor Workforce Innovation Fund. The program, Career Pathways, was designed to help…
Descriptors: Job Training, Disadvantaged, Unskilled Workers, Career Pathways
Medina, Isabel – Online Submission, 2014
This applied dissertation was designed to identify the characteristics of students enrolled in a GED® preparation program who transitioned to postsecondary programs at the same institution after passing the GED® test. The characteristics studied included age; gender; ethnicity; prematriculation scores in reading, language, and math in the Test of…
Descriptors: High School Equivalency Programs, Transitional Programs, College Students, Student Characteristics
Reynolds, Sharon; Hitchcock, John – Journal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education, 2014
The attitudes of adult basic education faculty members toward teaching adults with learning disabilities are likely to influence the success of their students; however, there are no existing survey instruments that measure this construct or the practical knowledge faculty members should have to effectively serve the population. A new survey…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Teacher Attitudes, Learning Disabilities
Florida Department of Education, 2015
The principal purpose of the report for the "Florida School District Adult and Technical Centers" is to provide timely, accurate, and comparative information about the Florida School District Adult and Technical Centers System. This report is intended for use by people who are interested in data relevant to education in the School…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Technical Education, School Districts, General Education
Florida Department of Education, 2014
The principal purpose of the report for the "Florida School District Adult and Technical Centers" is to provide timely, accurate, and comparative information about the Florida School District Adult and Technical Centers System. This report is intended for use by people who are interested in data relevant to education in the School…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Technical Education, School Districts, General Education
McVey, Shawn D. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Adults who are undereducated or who lack basic skills are at a disadvantage in American society. Family literacy programs are often one of the last opportunities for adults to raise their level of education or develop skills which enable them to participate in different aspects of American society. This study explored the outcomes of adults who…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Ethnicity, Urban Areas, Rural Areas
BC Student Outcomes, 2014
The BC Student Outcomes Survey Project collects information from approximately 30,000 former post-secondary students annually. In 2012, four surveys were conducted with students who completed the following studies: (1) diploma, associate degree, and certificate programs; (2) baccalaureate programs; (3) apprenticeship technical training; and (4)…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Postsecondary Education, Higher Education, College Students
Florida Department of Education, 2013
The principal purpose of the report for the "Florida School District Adult and Technical Centers" is to provide timely, accurate, and comparative information about the Florida School District Adult and Technical Centers System. This report is intended for use by people who are interested in data relevant to education in the School…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Technical Education, School Districts, General Education
Smith, M. Cecil; Smith, Thomas J. – Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal, 2008
This study investigated informal learning activities among low-education adults, using data from the 2005 National Household Education Survey. Survey respondents were asked about their participation in six types of informal learning activities, from reading books to using computers to attending conventions. Respondents with the lowest educational…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Informal Education, Learning Activities, Educational Attainment
Beatty-Guenter, Patricia; Cowin, Bob – Student Transitions Project, 2013
The Student Transitions Project (STP) has focused its research since 2005 on the achievements of British Columbia (B.C.) grade 12 graduates who enrolled in post-secondary education. Some students who do not graduate from Grade 12 also enroll at post-secondary institutions in a variety of programs, but little has been reported on these…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Postsecondary Education, Enrollment Trends, Dropouts
BC Student Outcomes, 2015
The Developmental Student Outcomes (DEVSO) Survey is one of four annual surveys that make up the British Columbia (BC) Student Outcomes project. This report presents the system-level findings from the 2014 Developmental Student Outcomes Survey. The results included in the report were analysed by demographic characteristics and other factors. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Basic Education, Student Development, Student Surveys
