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Educating the Employed Disadvantaged for Upgrading. A Report on Remedial Education Programs in the Paper Industry.

Rowan, Richard L.; Northrup, Herbert R. – 1972

This study is an attempt to determine the impact of adult basic education programs on the upward mobility of disadvantaged workers. The programs studied were utilized by southern paper companies to increase the promotion potential of Negroes who were originally employed for unskilled jobs without opportunities for advancement. The study found that…

Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Black Employment, Blacks, Educationally Disadvantaged

More than Money Can Say. The Impact of ESL and Literacy Training in the Australian Workplace. Volume I. The Executive Summary, the Findings and the Case Studies.

Australian Dept. of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs, Canberra. – 1996

A research project determined the impact of workplace language and literacy inclusive training (LLIT) on key aspects of the workplace in regard to the process of workplace change. Over 500 respondents in more than 30 different Australian workplaces representing 13 industries across 5 Australian states took part. The study developed and used five…

Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills

More than Money Can Say. The Impact of ESL and Literacy Training in the Australian Workplace. Volume II. Statistical Overview.

Australian Dept. of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs, Canberra. – 1996

This volume contains all statistical data from a research project that determined the impact of workplace language and literacy inclusive training (LLIT) on key aspects of the workplace in regard to the whole process of workplace change. The document presents the principal data on which the findings and recommendations are based. A general…

Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills