This article seeks to make sense of the seeming contradiction that the number of degrees awarded annually and the attainment rate of the adult population in the US have both grown, even as the country has fallen behind many global competitors on the latter indicator. Two reports issued in 2012---one by the Pew Research Center, the other by the…

The 2017 edition of the "Digest of Education Statistics" is the 53rd in a series of publications initiated in 1962. The "Digest" has been issued annually except for combined editions for the years 1977-78, 1983-84, and 1985-86. Its primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field…

It appears that definitions of "adult" that invoke notions of social role as the central explanatory construct are well-founded. At present it appears that roles (and their associated experience) account for about 50 percent of the variance in attitude change; historical events might account for the other 50 percent. Available from:…

This report provides an overview of vocational training programs and activities for Limited English Proficient (LEP) adults in California, with particular emphasis on Orange County and Merced County. State policy regarding LEP adults is discussed, as are the roles of state agencies in providing services to these individuals. Statistical…

This report provides an overview of vocational training programs and activities for Limited English Proficient (LEP) adults in Texas, with particular emphasis on the Houston and Lubbock. State policy regarding LEP adults is discussed, as are the roles of state agencies in providing services to these individuals. Statistical information concerning…

This report provides an overview of vocational training programs and activities for Limited English Proficient (LEP) adults in Arizona, with particular emphasis on Maricopa County (Phoenix) and Yuma, Arizona. State policy regarding LEP adults is discussed, as are the roles of state agencies in providing services to these individuals. Statistical…

The educational attainment of the adult population is examined, along with the fields in which adults received degrees, and their earnings in those fields. Figures from the Survey of Income and Program Participation are compared for 1984 and 1987. More adults (78%) had high school diplomas in 1987, and about 23% had earned a postsecondary degree.…

The survey contained in this file presents data collected on students enrolled in occupational programs in public and private non-collegiate postsecondary schools. The file contains information on: (1) age; (2) sex; (3) racial and ethnic background; (4) current employment; (5) future educational and employment plans; and (6) parental background.…

TWO SURVEYS MADE BY THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF MEDICINE HAT JUNIOR COLLEGE (MHJC), MEDICINE HAT, ALBERTA ARE SUMMARIZED IN THIS REPORT--(1) ADULT INTEREST IN STUDY AT THE COLLEGE AND (2) THE EDUCATIONAL PLANS OF STUDENTS IN GRADES 11 AND 12 IN THE COLLEGE SERVICE AREA. IN THE FIRST STUDY, QUESTIONNAIRES WERE MAILED TO 1,669 INDIVIDUALS IN MEDICINE…

This report provides a method for determining minimum score by vocational program based on the use of the Wonderlic Scholastic Level Exam (SLE). The SLE has been demonstrated to be a highly accurate and reliable measure of adult cognitive ability. It is currently in use as an admissions test at many career colleges and trade schools. The SLE test…

To help fulfill the goal of No Child Left Behind, the bipartisan K-12 education reform signed into law by Congress in 2002, high-quality postsecondary education opportunities must be available to all students. In keeping with this goal, the Federal TRIO programs and Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program provide outreach and…