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Direct linkPhillippi, Stephen; Thomas, Casey L.; Gastanaduy, Mariella; Hammack, Amanda; Sawyer, Melissa – Preventing School Failure, 2021
Alternative education programs can prevent disparities in academic outcomes among marginalized youth. This descriptive study examines the results of an alternative education program with nondiscrimination policies and staff training related to supporting the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth. Secondary analysis of…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Nontraditional Education, At Risk Students, Program Effectiveness
Download full textWright, Roxanne; Wang, Tianyue; Goldstein, Casey; Thibodeau, Danielle; Nyhof-Young, Joyce – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2021
The Role Model Moms (RMM) program supports low-income mothers completing their General Equivalency Diplomas. Postsecondary education (PSE) can break cycles of intergenerational poverty; however, existing PSE orientation resources were not designed for this group. A need existed for a new university resource utilizing a collaborative and…
Descriptors: Role Models, Low Income Groups, Mothers, High School Equivalency Programs
Holleman, Martha – Abell Foundation, 2019
The lack of a high school diploma both reflects and exacerbates some of the most severe inequities in our society. According to the U.S. Census American Community Survey, those with a high school diploma or its equivalent in Baltimore earn about $7,000 more a year than those without one (an estimated $28,396 versus $21,359). The lack of a high…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, High School Equivalency Programs, Adults, Urban Schools
What Works Clearinghouse, 2015
"Career Academies" is a dropout prevention strategy for youth considered most at risk of dropping out of high school. Students in the program take both career-related and academic courses and acquire work experience through partnerships with local employers. "Career Academies" integrate rigorous academic curricula with career…
Descriptors: Career Academies, Dropout Prevention, At Risk Students, High School Students
Andrew Wiegand; Michelle Manno; Sengsouvanh Leshnick; Louisa Treskon; Christian Geckeler; Heather Lewis-Charp; Castle Sinicrope; Mika Clark; Brandon Nicholson – MDRC, 2015
YouthBuild is intended to help high school dropouts, ages 16 to 24, who face an array of impediments to their educational and employment success as they progress into adulthood. Stemming from one program launched in the late 1970s, today over 270 YouthBuild programs operate nationwide. YouthBuild is a principles-based model that values a…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Adolescents, Young Adults, Youth Programs
Wilkinson, David – 1994
In fall 1993, the Austin (Texas) Independent School District (AISD) contracted with two community-based organizations to serve eligible AISD dropouts during the 1993-94 school year. The American Institute for Learning and Middle Earth Unlimited, Inc. provided services through the Creative Rapid Learning Center (CRLC) and the 78702 RAYS program,…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Dropout Programs, Dropouts
National Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1990
This guide was developed to provide local policymakers and program managers with an approach for using performance standards as a tool for reviewing and improving performance of Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs at the local level. The guide is keyed to the Program Year (PY) 1990 U.S. Department of Labor adjustment methodology for…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Programs, Compliance (Legal), Employment Programs
Westberry, Susan – 1990
The Basic Educational Skills Training (BEST) workplace literacy demonstration model was designed to provide adult basic education (ABE) services simultaneously for multiple employers in Maury County, Tennessee. The BEST model focused on job-related instruction. The goal of the program was to achieve increased safety, productivity, and employee…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Community Programs
Kimmel, Harold S.; Lucas, Geoffrey S. – 1984
A project to develop grass roots alternative diploma study (Project GRADS) was undertaken for the purpose of formulating and implementing a multimodal, systems approach to preparing rural adults to pass the General Educational Development (GED) Tests. During the year-long, countywide program, GED programming was developed and delivered via the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Programs, County Programs, Delivery Systems
Hadley, Carolyn – 1989
This report records the accomplishments of single parent/homemaker vocational education programs in California, mandated by the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1984. These programs assist single parents/homemakers in their progress from poverty and public assistance toward personal empowerment and economic self-sufficiency. The report…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Community Programs, Demonstration Programs
Lucas, Geoffrey S. – 1985
A study examined nontraditional, community-based rural General Educational Development (GED) programming outreach efforts in Pennsylvania. Data for the study were obtained through two computerized bibliographic searches, interviews and phone calls to the GED Testing Division of the Pennsylvania Department of Education, and from phone calls to the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Students, Community Education, Community Programs
Kellogg, Larry James – 1980
A community volunteer program was developed for Miami Southridge Adult Education Center in Dade County, Florida. The program was designed to serve a variety of needs, including providing remedial training for students preparing to take the General Educational Development examination, providing supervisory and tutorial services for the children of…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs
