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Zachry, Elizabeth M. – Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal, 2010
This literature review examines current practice in reporting school dropout rates and the impact that school dropout may have on adult education programs and policies. First, I investigate the five dropout estimates commonly reported by the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE), examining how these measures vary in their estimation of school…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Dropout Rate, Dropouts, Adult Basic Education
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Klein, Steven; Tolbert, Michelle – Journal of Correctional Education, 2007
A significant issue in correctional education is the lack of policy-relevant data comparable across states. This article describes an effort to address this issue: the Correctional Education Data Guidebook and website and the two research projects that led to their development. Analyzing results from two national surveys conducted by the U.S.…
Descriptors: Feasibility Studies, National Surveys, Public Agencies, Web Sites
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Judkins, David; St. Pierre, Robert; Gutmann, Babette; Goodson, Barbara; von Glatz, Adrienne; Hamilton, Jennifer; Webber, Ann; Troppe, Patricia; Rimdzius, Tracy – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2008
The Even Start Family Literacy Program was established in 1989 to help break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy for low-income families, by improving the literacy skills of parents and their young children. Even Start projects offer family literacy services, defined as four integrated instructional components: (1) Childhood Education (ECE); (2)…
Descriptors: Low Income, Simulation, Child Language, Outcomes of Education