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Developing Effective Recruitment Strategies for African American Men to Earn Alternative High School Credentials
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Miller, Michael T.; Deggs, David M.; Hunt, Valerie H.; Robterson, Lona J.; Embry, Callie – Adult Learning, 2023
African American men have among the worst high school completion rates of any population in the United States. The consequences of dropping out of school are serious and include high levels of unemployment and incarceration. Attempts at recruiting these men to return to complete a high school credential have not been broadly successful, and the…
Descriptors: Student Recruitment, Program Effectiveness, African Americans, Males
High School Completion Categories and Post-High School Plans as Predictors of GED Certificate Attainment in a Virginia Alternative Education Program
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Joseph Leon Knight – ProQuest LLC, 2022
A state-wide Individual Student Alternative Education Plan (ISAEP) seeks to assist high school (HS) students at risk of not graduating in completing HS credentials. The problem was that there was no formal state-wide process for monitoring the program to understand its impact. The purpose of this quantitative exploratory study was to determine…
Descriptors: High School Equivalency Programs, Educational Attainment, Nontraditional Education, Predictor Variables
Adult Secondary Learners' Transition to College and the Impact of Institutional Agency on Their Trajectory
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Patricia Oliva – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this qualitative study was to learn from the perspectives of adult secondary learners (ASLs) and transition navigators (TNs) regarding how K--12 adult education programs serve ASLs as they prepare to transition to community college. In this study, ASLs are defined as adult students working towards their high school diploma or…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Transitional Programs, Secondary School Students, Postsecondary Education
Missouri Excel Center Program: Evaluation of Adult High Schools
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Joseph Cole – ProQuest LLC, 2023
In 2010, Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana opened its first Excel Center adult high schools aimed at assisting adults in obtaining a high school diploma and transitioning those adults into higher education, industry certifications, and the workforce completely tuition free. MERS Goodwill, the largest Missouri branch of Goodwill (excluding…
Descriptors: Adult Education, High Schools, Educational History, High School Graduates
New Tricks? Understanding the Role of Education, Incarceration, and Reentry on the Older Correctional Population
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Angela S. Murolo; Lena M. Campagna – Journal of Prison Education Research, 2025
Education in prison provides an opportunity for personal growth and increased professional opportunities upon release. As older people leave prison and return to communities, the need for education serves multiple functions including successful reentry and healthy aging. The aim of this research was to explore the current literature relevant to…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions, Institutionalized Persons, Older Adults
Update: Title I, Part D: Prevention, Intervention, Programs for Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk. Report to the Legislature
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Ada Daniels; Emmelia Wargacki – Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2025
The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is required by RCW 28A.300.830 to report every three years on funding, services, and educational outcomes for students served under Washington's ESSA Consolidated Plan (the Plan), Title I, Part D. This report covers schools and programs receiving Title I, Part D grants, including…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Prevention