When aligned with career pathways and other education and training programs in the community, IET programs offered in prisons and jails enable participants to make significant progress toward their education and training goals that can be continued after release. This guide summarizes lessons learned from the IET in Corrections project and serves…

The New York State Back to School Guide is written for people who wish to pursue a college education in New York State after their release from incarceration. Its core purpose is to help readers develop a thoughtful and practical academic reentry plan to advance personal and professional goals. Additionally, this resource will be useful to…

This guide is designed to help readers take the first steps towards continuing their education, whether that means learning English, working towards a High School Equivalency (HSE), learning an occupation, or building on college credits already earned. This guide walks readers through the process of setting educational goals and getting organized;…

More than 112,000 Indiana students speak a language other than English at home, and there are over 275 different languages represented in Indiana schools. Of these, over 50,000 students have been formally identified as English learners due to limited proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing academic English. English learners make…

Karmos and Greathouse refute myths about adult learners and call for empowering education based on the principles that adults (1) can learn a lot, (2) demand solid content, (3) want to learn something new, and (4) guard their self-esteem. Ludwig describes one-day seminars offered at Gwinnett Technical Institute that are used to recruit reentry…

For students contemplating dropping out of school, the issue is dealt with strictly with facts, figures and real-life responses to questions posed to dropouts by dividing the issue into four brochures: (1) Dropout? Check It Out?; (2) Dropouts Who Return; (3) If I Leave School Where Can I Get Job Training; and (4) If I Leave School Will I Be Able…

This booklet, prepared in conjunction with adult students from the non-traditional student association at Jackson Community College, Jackson, Michigan, provides information on college for adult students who are considering entering or reentering school. In six short sections, the guide covers the following topics: career goals and counseling,…

This illustrated handbook provides advice and answers prospective questions for women who are considering a return to higher education. Based upon the author's own experiences, it begins by focusing on some of the reasons for returning to school. Next, various concerns and anxieties that a woman might face in going to college--self-doubt, fears of…

Since 1970, over 300 community colleges have established re-entry programs designed especially for women who are either continuing their education or entering the job market after an extended hiatus. Re-entry programs vary in scope and in the nature of services provided, with some offering specific skills on vocational training, and others…

This guide is concerned with the increasing number of women returning to college and the need for academic, personal and vocational counseling programs specifically designed for them. Barriers are presented which affect re-entry women but which can be alleviated through counseling. A wide range of ways in which institutions can be more responsive…

Information and advice in this guide focuses on the emotional, financial, and academic realities of women returning to school. Chapter One examines the opportunities available today, including such topics as special programs for returning women and the societal factors causing women to return to school. In Chapter Two the decision-making process…

The Clearinghouse for Research on Women and Employment at Cleveland State University has compiled this guide to aid those researchers who are relatively new to the field by identifying sources of information and topics for research. The section on sources lists works that can be utilized to assess the state of research of a particular topic and to…