ERIC Number: ED607410
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Feb
Pages: 10
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-
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Upskilling Adult Learners with Disabilities: How Collaboration among Adult Education, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Workforce Development Partners Can Strengthen Systems
Bergson-Shilcock, Amanda
National Skills Coalition
Businesses throughout the United States are facing a tight labor market and a growing need for skilled workers. At the same time, millions of U.S. adults have foundational skills gaps in areas such as literacy or numeracy. This issue is especially acute among Americans with disabilities, who are twice as likely as their non-disabled peers to have less than a high school education. States can benefit from these Americans' talents by improving coordination among the major systems designed to serve them and implementing policies that take advantage of the expertise that each system has to offer. This brief outlines how closer collaboration among adult education, workforce development, and vocational rehabilitation partners can advance effective practices and programs for workers with foundational skill needs and disabilities. It provides a case study of one such approach, and state and federal policy recommendations for strengthening alignment between these systems and replicating this approach in other communities.
Descriptors: Job Skills, Disabilities, Adult Education, Labor Force Development, Vocational Rehabilitation, Agency Cooperation, Skill Development, State Policy, Public Policy, Federal Legislation, Rural Areas, Partnerships in Education, Job Training, Technical Assistance
National Skills Coalition. 1250 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-223-8991; e-mail: info@nationalskillscoalition.org; Web site: https://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Walmart
Authoring Institution: National Skills Coalition
Identifiers - Location: Texas
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