ERIC Number: ED554579
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Nov
Pages: 166
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Policy to Performance Toolkit: Transitioning Adults to Opportunity
Alamprese, Judith A.; Limardo, Chrys
Office of Vocational and Adult Education, US Department of Education
The "Policy to Performance Toolkit" is designed to provide state adult education staff and key stakeholders with guidance and tools to use in developing, implementing, and monitoring state policies and their associated practices that support an effective state adult basic education (ABE) to postsecondary education and training transition system. As state adult education staffs engage in efforts to expand options for low-skilled adults' attainment of further education, information is needed to help guide states in creating systems with effective policies and practices. The "Policy to Performance Toolkit" is based on the processes and findings from the Policy to Performance project, which was funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Vocational and Adult Education and conducted by Kratos Learning (Kratos) and Abt Associates during 2009-2012. Policy to Performance states' use of policy, practice development, and testing processes provided lessons and examples that are useful to all states to move forward in developing a state ABE transition system. The following are appended: (1) AIDDE© Process for Planning ABE Transition System; (2) Analyzing State Data Form; (3) Analyzing State's Current ABE Transition System; (4) Analyzing State Policies and Guidance to Support ABE Transition Form; (5) Analyzing Partnerships Form; (6) Analyzing State Environment Form; (7) Identifying Gaps in an ABE Transition System; (8) ABE State Transition System Plan; (9) Messaging Tool; (10) Joint Letter of Support; (11) Planning Technical Assistance Form; (12) Using Data to Assess Transition Activities Form; (13) Policy Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation (PPIE©) Process for State Transition Policies in Adult Education; and (14) Selected Resources from the Policy to Performance Resource Center.
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Transitional Programs, Postsecondary Education, State Policy, Educational Policy, Federal Programs, Data Analysis, Partnerships in Education, Needs Assessment, Pilot Projects, Demonstration Programs, Policy Analysis, Policy Formation, Planning, State Programs
Office of Vocational and Adult Education, US Department of Education. Available from: ED Pubs. P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Tel: 202-245-7700; Fax: 202-245-7838; e-mail: ovae@ed.gov; Web site: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/index.html
Publication Type: Guides - General
Education Level: Adult Basic Education; Adult Education; Elementary Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Practitioners; Policymakers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED); Abt Associates, Inc.; Kratos Learning
Identifiers - Location: Alabama; California; Louisiana; Massachusetts; New York; Texas; Virginia; Wisconsin
Grant or Contract Numbers: ED-04-CO-0051/0007