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Einarson, Inga; Miller, Christine; Rodgerson, Devi; Lacerenza, Lea; Lovett, Maureen W.; Greenberg, Daphne – Adult Literacy Education, 2021
Teaching reading to adults who struggle with literacy learning is a difficult task, and there is a paucity of evidence-based programming designed especially for them. Three research teachers describe their experiences while teaching an evidence-based reading program to adult literacy students. This article provides an overview of the program…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Research and Development, Program Effectiveness
Einarson, Inga; Miller, Christine; Rodgerson, Devi; Lacerenza, Lea; Lovett, Maureen W.; Greenberg, Daphne – Grantee Submission, 2020
This article describes the experiences of three research teachers working for an adult literacy research and development center (csal.gsu.edu). This paper provides an overview of the program content delivered in the research adult literacy classes, shares experiences teaching this program, describes the learners' responses to the program, and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Research and Development, Program Effectiveness
Nebraska's Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, 2017
Nebraska is committed to measuring its progress toward achieving the major statewide goals through national comparisons and institutional peer comparisons. It is the aim of the "Comprehensive Plan" that, when rank order is appropriate, Nebraska will rank among the ten best states in national comparisons, and individual public…
Descriptors: Public Colleges, Community Colleges, Undergraduate Students, Enrollment
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Hamilton, David W.; Torraco, Richard J. – Human Resource Development Review, 2013
Adults with limited education and skills--those who lack the education and skills needed for full participation in U.S. culture and economy--are increasing in numbers. However, the knowledge base addressing this population and their educational needs is fragmented across the literature of several disciplines. A comprehensive review and critique of…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Adult Basic Education, Labor Force Development, Basic Skills
Smith, Cristine; Bingman, Beth – National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2007
The National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) and the National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium (NAEPDC), with funding from the National Institute for Literacy, created a one-day workshop to assist practitioners and administrators in adult basic education, TANF (Transitional Assistance for Needy…
Descriptors: Workshops, Program Evaluation, Adult Basic Education, Employment Services
Adults Learning, 2004
This article highlights a five-year project known as Enhancing "Skills for Life": Adult Basic Skills and Workplace Learning which focuses on what workplace basic skills programmes "do" work, when and by what means. A research team headed by Alison Wolf will assess the impact of workplace basic skills programmes on employers and…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Basic Skills, Adult Basic Education, Job Skills
Basic Skills Agency, 2007
"Pots of Gold" is a family finance research project delivered within Sure Start Children's Centre areas across Newcastle. It is funded by the DfES through the Basic Skills Agency and managed by Newcastle Family Learning Service. This project has been delivered in two phases, running from October 2005 to December 2006. Phase 1 ran from…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Curriculum Development, Urban Areas, Social Services
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Waters-Bayer, Ann; van Veldhuizen, Laurens; Wettasinha, Chesha; Wongtschowski, Mariana – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2004
Local innovation in agriculture and natural resource management is the process through which individuals or groups discover or develop new and better ways of managing resources, building on and expanding the boundaries of their existing knowledge. Prolinnova (Promoting Local Innovation) is a NGO-led global partnership programme that is being built…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Natural Resources, Partnerships in Education, Motivation
National Institute for Literacy, 2001
This issue of "EFF Voice" focuses on current research and development efforts to create an assessment framework for the Equipped for the Future (EFF) Content Standards. As in all earlier phases of EFF R&D, this work engages practitioners in the field, as well as researchers and other technical advisors, as partners in the development…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning