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Direct linkHock, Michael F.; Mellard, Daryl F. – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2011
Results from randomized controlled trials of learning strategies instruction with 375 adult basic education participants are reported. Reading outcomes from whole group strategic instruction in 1 of 4 learning strategies were compared to outcomes of reading instruction delivered in the context of typical adult education units on social studies,…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Adult Education, Reading Instruction, Control Groups
Wells, Jaclyn Michelle – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This dissertation investigates the Community Writing and Education Station (CWEST), a community engagement project that partners a community adult basic literacy program with a university writing lab. The author argues that the community and university partners, the Lafayette Adult Resource Academy (LARA) and the Purdue Writing Lab, offer positive…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, School Community Relationship
Wood, Katherine – TESOL Journal, 2011
Interrupted formal education is a barrier that makes learning English as an adult an extremely challenging commitment. Besides the many work and family responsibilities that most adult English as a second language (ESL) learners face, students with interrupted formal education (SIFE) often lack familiarity with school-based skills and typical…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Stopouts, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
McKenna, Michael C.; Walpole, Sharon – Guilford Publications, 2008
When the goal is supporting excellent teaching, there is no "one-size-fits-all" approach. This book helps literacy coaches and administrators navigate the many choices involved in developing and fine-tuning a coaching program that offers the best fit for a particular school. The authors draw on current research and their personal experiences in…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students
Download full textWachen, John; Jenkins, Davis; Van Noy, Michelle – Community College Research Center, Columbia University, 2010
Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) is an innovative program and strategy developed by the Washington (WA) State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) in conjunction with the state's 29 community colleges and five technical colleges. Its goal is to increase the rate at which adult basic education and…
Descriptors: Technical Institutes, Community Colleges, Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education
