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Emily K. Suh – Adult Literacy Education, 2023
Adult English language instruction is the fastest growing segment of U.S. adult basic education population. Supporting adult emergent multilingual students through English as a Second Language or English for Speakers of Other Languages classes, referred to here as ES(O)L, and developmental literacy programs presents a "wicked problem"…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Preparation, Adult Learning, Adult Students
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Suh, Emily K. – Literacy Research: Theory, Method, and Practice, 2020
English language learners' nonparticipation and reticence in adult literacy classes are often presented problematically from a deficit lens of student "resistance" and "disengagement." This article draws from an ethnographic case study of Generation 1 learners, who are defined as adult-arrival immigrant learners, transitioning…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Student Participation, Adult Students, Adult Literacy
Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation, Iowa Department of Education, 2022
The Department of Education, Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation, is preparing this report in response to the Skilled Iowa and Job Creation Fund for the state appropriation for Adult Basic Education and Adult Education Literacy (AEL) Programs (260C.50). This report was coordinated by the department with the assistance of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Basic Education, Program Costs
Elizabeth L. Tighe; Gal Kaldes; Danielle S. McNamara – Grantee Submission, 2023
Inferencing skills uniquely contribute to the reading comprehension skills of older grade-school and college students. Evidence also suggests that children's reading component skills, such as decoding and language comprehension, differentially contribute to various reading comprehension assessments. However, additional research is needed to…
Descriptors: Inferences, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Development, Morphology (Languages)
Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation, Iowa Department of Education, 2021
The Department of Education, Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation, is preparing this report in response to the Skilled Iowa and Job Creation Fund for the state appropriation for Adult Basic Education and Adult Education Literacy (AEL) Programs (260C.50). This report was coordinated by the department with the assistance of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Basic Education, Program Costs
Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation, Iowa Department of Education, 2020
The Department of Education, Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation, is preparing this report in response to the Skilled Iowa and Job Creation Fund for the state appropriation for Adult Basic Education and Adult Education Literacy (AEL) Programs (260C.50) This report was coordinated by the department with the assistance of Iowa's…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Basic Education, Program Costs
Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation, Iowa Department of Education, 2019
The Department of Education, Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation, has prepared this report in response to the Skilled Iowa and Job Creation Fund legislation related to the state appropriation for Adult Basic Education and Adult Education Literacy (AEL) Programs (260C.50). This report was coordinated by the Department with the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Basic Education, Program Costs
Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation, Iowa Department of Education, 2018
The Department of Education, Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation, has prepared this report in response to the Skilled Iowa and Job Creation Fund legislation related to the state appropriation for Adult Basic Education and Adult Education Literacy (AEL) Programs (260C.50) This report was coordinated by the Department with the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Program Costs, Eligibility
Maisak, Nadzeya – ProQuest LLC, 2017
As the need for educated workers in the workforce grows at the national and state level, educating low-skilled adults is one way of addressing the skills gap. Adult education programs offer low-skilled adults an opportunity to increase basic academic skills and prepare for college and career. Today, transitioning students from adult education…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Postsecondary Education, Career Development, Community Colleges
Illinois Community College Board, 2021
The mission and vision of adult education is to provide every individual in Illinois access to Adult Education and Literacy services. In Illinois, more than 1.15 million adults have less than 12 grades of formal education, approximately 2.8 million Illinois residents speak a language other than English in their home, and more than 350,944…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Federal Legislation, Planning
Hamilton Cobb, Fredessa Denise – ProQuest LLC, 2013
We hear or read the following phrases often: "Everybody spends so much time on their smartphones that they never look up." "Just send me an email and we'll work out the scheduling." "You'll find all the job application materials on our website, where you can submit your application online." However, adults with low…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Adults, Handheld Devices, Reading Skills
Doe, Heather – Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation, Iowa Department of Education, 2017
Since 1998, the Iowa Department of Education's Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation has compiled and published "The Annual Condition of Iowa's Community Colleges." This report is designed to help Iowans understand the challenges and opportunities community colleges face in providing quality programs to meet the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Enrollment, Full Time Students, Part Time Students
Iowa Department of Education, 2014
This group of tables are a companion to the report: "The Annual Condition of Iowa's Community Colleges 2014." Information is provided here in tabulated format on the following broad subject areas: (1) Fall Enrollment; (2) Fiscal Year Credit Enrollment and Demographics; (3) Online Credit Enrollment and Demographics; (4) Joint Enrollment…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Enrollment, College Credits, College Programs
Illinois Community College Board, 2014
This document contains Illinois' State Plan for Adult Education and Family Literacy under Title II of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 for July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2015. The plan is comprised of the following sections: (1) Eligible agency certifications and assurances; (2) Description of the steps to ensure direct and equitable access;…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Family Literacy, Adult Literacy, Federal Legislation
Doe, Heather – Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation, Iowa Department of Education, 2016
Each year, Iowa's 15 community colleges submit data on enrollment on the 10th business day of the fall semester. Some highlights from this report focus on: (1) Iowa's Community Colleges; (2) Credit Enrollment and Demographics; (3) Online Enrollment; (4) Joint Enrollment; (5) Credit Student Awards; (6) Credit Programs; (7) Non-Credit Enrollment and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Enrollment, Full Time Students, Part Time Students
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