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ABC Canada, Toronto (Ontario). – 2002
The reasons for nonparticipation in adult literacy and upgrading programs were examined in a national study during which interviewers in 12 Canadian provinces conducted in-person interviews with 44 adults who had never participated in a literacy or upgrading program. Most interviewees indicated that they had experienced transition points at which…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Adult Students
Download full textKim, Kwang; Creighton, Sean – 2000
The 1999 National Household Education Survey (NHES) was a random-digit-dialed telephone survey of the civilian, noninstitutionalized population of the 50 states and District of Columbia. Respondents were asked about their participation in the following six types of adult education (AE): (1) English as a second language; (2) adult basic education,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students
Florida State Legislature, Tallahassee. Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability. – 2002
The adult general education programs administered by the Division of Workforce Development in Florida's Department of Education were subjected to a justification review. To assess the programs' performance, the number of literacy completion points (LCPs) earned by each program and system and the number of LCPs earned per enrollee were analyzed.…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Accountability, Adult Education, Adult Learning
Dickinson, Katherine; Soukamneuth, Sengsouvanh – 1999
This document is intended to help Job Corps centers and Office of Acquisition Policy contractors establish linkages with one-stop systems. Chapter 1 summarizes the requirements for linkages between Job Corps and one-stop systems that are specified in the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 and compares one-stop delivery systems before and under…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Agency Cooperation
