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Download full textFlint, Thomas A. – Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (NJ1), 2005
The Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy (CAEL) designed the Adult Learning Focused Institution (ALFI) Assessment Toolkit specifically for colleges and universities that want to retain undergraduate adult learners by providing programs that meet and exceed their expectations. The ALFI Assessment Tools are a pair of survey instruments that are…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Adult Literacy
Hubble, Judy Hafley – 2000
A study explored the nature of intake procedures of Texas adult education programs. Research on barriers to attendance and strategies for retention were reviewed, and the current use of intake procedures to identify and address barriers to attendance was summarized through a survey of 374 Literacy, Even Start Family Literacy, Adult Basic Education…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students
Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED), Washington, DC. Div. of Adult Education and Literacy. – 1991
A summary of current demographic trends, best practices, and federal initiatives in adult literacy is presented as a reference for practitioners in the field who are involved in delivering education services to adults with limited English skills. The report is based on U.S. Department of Education annual state adult education statistical and…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Annotated Bibliographies, Demography
New York City Technical Coll., Brooklyn. Div. of Continuing Education and Extension Services. – 1984
Information on funding, enrollments, and outcomes is provided for the programs offered during 1983-84 by New York City Technical College's Division of Continuing Education and Extension Services. Introductory material analyzes enrollments in the division, discusses the effects of funding changes, and summarizes major accomplishments in selected…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Adult Vocational Education
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Curriculum Development. – 1985
In 1983-1984 the adult literacy program in the State of New York served 78,195 adults. Fifty-one percent were female, 17 percent had completed less than 5 years of formal education, 24 percent considered a language other than English as their native language, 46 percent were between the ages of 16 and 24, 42 percent were between the ages of 25 and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Adult Students
New York City Technical Coll., Brooklyn. Div. of Continuing Education and Extension Services. – 1980
Funding, enrollments, and outcomes are reported for the programs offered during 1979-1980 by New York City Technical College's Division of Continuing Education and Extension Services. The report's introduction analyzes enrollment in the division, summarizes external evaluation of selected programs, and examines problems of staffing, space, and the…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Adult Vocational Education, Career Counseling
Metis Associates, Inc., New York, NY. – 1987
The New York City Adult Literacy Initiative was instituted in 1984. Approximately 22,000 students attended the city's literacy program in 1984, with the number increasing to nearly 50,000 by 1986. A study examined one year, 1985-1986, of the program's operation. Of the 49,986 students enrolled in 1985-1986, 40,754 were in bilingual education (BE)…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs
New York City Technical Coll., Brooklyn. Div. of Continuing Education and Extension Services. – 1982
Funding, enrollments, and outcomes are reported for the programs offered duting 1981-82 by New York City Technical College's Division of Continuing Education and Extension Services. The report's introduction analyzes enrollment in the division and summarizes accomplishments and funding problems for selected programs. Subsequently, the report's…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Adult Vocational Education, Annual Reports
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Continuing Education. – 1983
An examination of data pertaining to the participation of adult residents of New York in the Adult Literacy Education Program during 1981-82 revealed that many of the 85,400 adults served by the program moved from being illiterate and unemployed or on welfare to being employed and independent of public assistance. The majority of those…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn. Office of Educational Assessment. – 1985
The Adult Basic Education/High School Equivalency Services Program of the New York City Board of Education's Office of Adult and Continuing Education provides services for out-of-school youth and adults at over 300 sites throughout the city. Instruction is provided in the areas of basic literacy, basic education, high school equivalency, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students
