Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 2 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 2 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 3 |
Descriptor
| Academic Achievement | 3 |
| Adult Basic Education | 3 |
| Adult Education | 3 |
| Employment | 3 |
| Federal Legislation | 3 |
| Labor Force Development | 3 |
| Labor Legislation | 3 |
| Literacy Education | 3 |
| Program Effectiveness | 3 |
| Secondary Education | 3 |
| Academic Ability | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
| Adult Basic Education | 3 |
| Adult Education | 3 |
| Elementary Education | 3 |
| Secondary Education | 3 |
| High School Equivalency… | 2 |
| High Schools | 2 |
Audience
| Policymakers | 2 |
| Practitioners | 2 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Workforce Innovation and… | 2 |
| Workforce Investment Act 1998… | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Download full textBorradaile, Kelley; Martinez, Alina; Schochet, Peter – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2021
Adult education's mission is a critical one. It seeks to provide the large and diverse population of adults who lack basic skills, a high school credential, or English language skills with the competencies they need to be productive workers, family members, and citizens. Federally funded adult education serves learners in three types of programs:…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Federal Legislation, Labor Legislation, Labor Force Development
Borradaile, Kelley; Martinez, Alina; Schochet, Peter; Walsh, Elias; Robles, Silvia – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2021
Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 directs the federal government to conduct a national assessment of adult education, including activities to understand the extent to which adult education strategies positively affect learners. A systematic review of the research on the effectiveness of particular strategies in adult…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Federal Legislation, Labor Legislation, Labor Force Development
Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, US Department of Education, 2015
The Adult Education--Basic Grants to States program authorized under the" Adult Education and Family Literacy Act of 1998" (AEFLA), enacted as "Title II" of the "Workforce Investment Act of 1998" (WIA) (P.L. 105-220), is the major source of federal support for adult basic education and literacy education programs.…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Adult Education, Family Literacy
