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Goodwyn, Latasha F. – COABE Journal: The Resource for Adult Education, 2019
This study examined African American students' persistence rates in an adult basic education and literacy (AEL) program by juxtaposing teacher disposition that predicts student retention in an AEL program with an AEL Integrated Education and Training program (IET) as a predictor of student success. The Teacher Attribute Survey was administered to…
Descriptors: African American Students, Adult Students, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy
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de Greef, Maurice; Segers, Mien; Verte, Dominique – Studies in Continuing Education, 2012
According to the increasing rates of unemployment and poverty a significant share of the European population can be considered at-risk-of-social exclusion. In order to combat social exclusion adult education seemed to be a possible tool, which can increase social inclusion among adult learners. This study explores factors relating to training…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Continuing Education, Social Isolation
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Zacharakis, Jeff; Wang, Haiyan; Patterson, Margaret Becker; Andersen, Lori – Journal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education, 2015
This research analyzed linked high-quality state data from K-12, adult education, and postsecondary state datasets in order to better understand the association between student demographics and successful completion of a postsecondary program. Due to the relatively small sample size compared to the large number of features, we analyzed the data…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, High School Equivalency Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education
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
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Ingwu, Emmanuel U.; Okey, Stella-Maris A. – International Education Studies, 2013
In order to improve on the curriculum and participation rate of adult learners in the current Adult Basic Education (ABE) program in Nigeria, this explorative study investigated the entrepreneurial (or vocational) training needs of illiterate women in Cross River State (CRS). Three research questions were posed to elicit from the participants…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Educational Needs, Illiteracy, Adult Literacy
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Talwar, Amani; Cote, Nicole Gilbert; Binder, Katherine – Journal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education, 2014
This study examined whether the spelling abilities of adults with low literacy skills could be predicted by their phonological, orthographic, and morphological awareness. Sixty Adult Basic Education (ABE) students completed several literacy tasks. It was predicted that scores on phonological and orthographic tasks would explain variance in…
Descriptors: Investigations, Predictor Variables, Spelling, Literacy
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Binder, Katherine S.; Snyder, Melissa A.; Ardoin, Scott P.; Morris, Robin K. – Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal, 2011
This study examined the reliability and validity of administering Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) to adult basic education (ABE) students. Ninety ABE participants were administered DIBELS measures, the Woodcock-Johnson III Broad Reading (WJ III BR) measures, and four orthographic ability tests. Since ABE students are a…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students
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Fracasso, Lucille E.; Bangs, Kathryn; Binder, Katherine S. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2016
The Adult Basic Education (ABE) population consists of a wide range of abilities with needs that may be unique to this set of learners. The purpose of this study was to better understand the relative contributions of phonological decoding and morphological awareness to spelling, vocabulary, and comprehension across a sample of ABE students. In…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Intervention, Phonological Awareness, Morphology (Languages)
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Stine, Linda – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 2010
Online learning, according to a recent Department of Education meta-analysis (Means et al. 2009), is equal to and sometimes better than traditional face-to-face instruction, while hybrid education is best of all. Students seem eager to reap those online benefits; the March 2009 "Digest of Education Statistics" reports that the U.S. college with…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Basic Writing, Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning
Bujack, Lynette K. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Academic self-efficacy is associated with academic success; the more positive or stronger the individual's academic self-efficacy, the more likely the individual will be successful in an academic environment. Prior research by Bandura (1989, 1993, 1997) suggested that self-efficacy influences not only activity choice but also the degrees to…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Prediction, Academic Persistence, Student Participation
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Porras-Hernandez, Laura Helena; Salinas-Amescua, Bertha – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2012
In this article, the authors propose that dispositional factors do not sufficiently explain nonparticipation in adult education programs. Many nations report low participation rates, but empirical studies have usually been conducted with enrolled adults. This study, however, included 279 poorly educated mestizas and Native women in two regions of…
Descriptors: Females, Self Efficacy, Adult Basic Education, Self Concept
Riffle, Billy Joe – ProQuest LLC, 2010
When discussing issues relating to students in General Educational Development (GED) Option and pre-GED programs with educators, the contention exists that it is possible to make reasonably accurate predictions on the success or failure of a student by observing a number of items. Looking at their cumulative records shows their academic and…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Maturity (Individuals), Observation, Familiarity
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Kraska, Marie; Zinner, Bertram; Abebe, Asheber – Journal for Vocational Special Needs Education, 2007
A non-experimental design was used to investigate the relationship of the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) scores to employment status. Groups were comprised of individuals with disabilities who were either employed or not employed immediately following their taking of the TABE and being released from a testing and employment services center…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Physical Disabilities, Adult Basic Education, Gender Differences
Anderson, Richard E.; Darkenwald, Gordon G. – 1979
A study was conducted to analyze the sociodemographic determinants of participation, satisfaction, and persistence in American adult education in order to formulate recommendations for public policy regarding access to lifelong learning opportunities. Data were collected from questionnaire responses by a sample of 79,631 adults. Of the total…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Dropouts, Adult Education, Adult Students
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Tuijnman, Albert; Fagerlind, Ingemar – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 1989
Factors influencing 834 Swedish men to participate in organized adult education programs on a life-long basis were studied. Indicators of social origins, cognitive ability, formal youth education, occupational status, job satisfaction, and attitudes toward education collectively explained little of the variation in participation. Factors possibly…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adults
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