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Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs, Washington, DC. – 1988
This report examines the literacy-related activities of organizations funded under Title IV, Section 402 of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). Section 402 is a special program within JTPA that delivers training, employment, education, and support services to migrant and seasonal farmworkers. The survey: (1) documents the various literacy and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Compliance (Legal)
Kutner, Mark A.; And Others – 1990
A study was conducted to provide a preliminary overview of what is known about how adult education programs work and to identify issues that should be addressed in future nationally representative studies. Data were gathered through a literature review, informal interviews with state adult education directors in eight states serving a large number…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Case Studies
Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED), Washington, DC. Div. of Adult Education and Literacy. – 1990
The Adult Education for the Homeless programs implemented by the states followed one of four approaches. The Development/Capacity-Building approach emphasized program structure and model-building. The Urban Focus approach was tailored to reach the maximum number of students. The Services to Women approach tried to meet women's special needs. A…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
Hagen, Jan L.; Lurie, Irene – 1993
As part of a 3-year, 10-state study on the state and local implementation of the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) Program, local implementation of child care services was researched. Areas of investigation focused on the availability of child care services, funding and payment mechanisms, parental choice, and information and referral…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Day Care, Economically Disadvantaged
Reuys, Steve – 1996
The impact of recent changes in the welfare and work force development systems on adult basic education programs and their students was examined at a literacy education provider in Somerville, Massachusetts. The study found that the Student Coalition for Action in Literacy Education (SCALE) program had previously had no difficulty in attracting…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Career Centers
Alamprese, Judy; Koloski, Judy – 1992
This report summarizes the findings of a workshop convened to examine the implications of the "direct and equitable access" provision of the National Literacy Act (1991). For its successful implementation, this provision requires a willingness by state adult education offices, national and state literacy organizations, and other…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
BCEL Newsletter for the Business Community, 1989
This article describes models of literacy education using the intergenerational approach. This approach attempts to teach both parents and children reading and writing, while also improving the parenting and job readiness skills of the parents. Several ongoing projects are described, such as the Kenan Trust Family Literacy Project in Kentucky and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Early Childhood Education
Thiel, Kathleen K. – 1984
A literature review examined the extent to which public funds for adult basic education and the guidelines under which funding is granted are meeting the needs of the target population as delineated by law. Research was limited to adult basic education programs funded by Federal and state monies and operated through the public school systems of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Economically Disadvantaged
Commission on National and Community Service, Washington, DC. – 1993
This report characterizes the current state of community service in the United States, discusses actions the Commission on National and Community Service has taken, and sketches some alternatives for the future. An executive summary presents the main themes of the report. Chapter 1 describes the promise of national and community service for the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adults, Citizen Participation
Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1998
This document provides an overview of the Workforce Investment Act, which provides the framework for a national work force preparation and employment system designed to meet simultaneously the needs of the nation's businesses and of job seekers wishing to further their careers. The document begins with a brief summary of the act's five titles,…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Advisory Committees
Drury, Darrel; Koloski, Judy – 1995
A comprehensive study of the Adult Education for the Homeless Program (AEH) was conducted using data from the following sources: program files; focus groups conducted with state project administrators; site visits to 9 local programs in 3 states; surveys of 32 state projects, 230 local programs, 588 service delivery sites, and 2,943 program…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy
Brown, Rebecca – Issue Notes, 2001
This document examines emerging issues and opportunities for community-based organization (CBO) involvement in welfare reform. The document begins with a brief section of background information on past CBO involvement in helping families move from welfare to work. The next section answers policy questions pertaining to the following issues: (1)…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Programs, Agency Role
Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. – 2001
Since the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) was enacted in 1998, considerable efforts have been expended at the federal, state, and local levels to effect the transition to the new system mandated by WIA. Several states phased into the new system in July 1999, and all other states followed in mid-2000. Active participation by partner agencies has…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Programs, Agency Cooperation, Career Centers
Semmens, Bob, Ed.; Cook, Sandy, Ed. – 1998
This document contains 19 papers presented at an international forum on education in penal systems. The following papers are included: "Burning" (Craig W.J. Minogue); "The Acquisition of Cognitive Skills as a Means of Recidivism Reduction: A Former Prisoner's Perspective" (Trevor Darryl Doherty); "CEA (Correctional…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Adolescents, Adult Education, Adult Programs
Dickinson, Katherine; Soukamneuth, Sengsouvanh – 1999
This document is intended to help Job Corps centers and Office of Acquisition Policy contractors establish linkages with one-stop systems. Chapter 1 summarizes the requirements for linkages between Job Corps and one-stop systems that are specified in the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 and compares one-stop delivery systems before and under…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Agency Cooperation