Research: Overview, Data, and Analysis
Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view PDF files. To download a free copy, please visit the Adobe web site. A Modest Proposal
H. Wrigley, System for Adult Basic Education Support (SABES), 1998
A thoughtful and realistic look at assessment from a program perspective and within the context of the Government Performance and Results Act. Outlines some of the challenges adult education programs face in providing services to low-literacy adults, presents a possible alternative assessment framework, and discusses policy implications for using such a framework.
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igley.htm Contested Ground: Performance Accountability in Adult Basic Education
J. Merrifield, National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 1998
An in-depth look at accountability in adult education programs. Broadly describes the debate over the concept of adult literacy since passage of the Adult Basic Education Act in 1966. Highlights several programs and initiatives and provides a general framework for demonstrating program effectiveness.
Download/view: PDF (316KB) | HTML Evaluation of Workplace Literacy Programs: A Profile of Effective Instructional Practices
L. Mikulecky and P. Lloyd, Indiana University, Bloomington for National Center on Adult Literacy (NCAL), 1996
Using a study of 10 workplace literacy programs, Mikulecky and Lloyd created a data-based model for evaluating workplace literacy programs. Addresses the contrasting needs of programs for custom assessments with the researcher/funder's need to aggregate data across programs.
Download/view: PDF (235KB) | HTML Linking Research and Evaluation to Policy and Practice in Adult Education: Final Report
J. Alamprese, Abt Associates, 1998
Summarizes joint efforts of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Vocational and Adult Education and the National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium to maximize adult education resources. Emphasis is on practical application of research, particularly evaluation studies, program development, and technical assistance. Presents working group and symposia accomplishments on issues around state policy, improvement strategies, capacity building, developing research priorities, and more.
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H. Beder, National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 1999
Through a qualitative analysis of 23 prior studies, researchers at Harvard's National Center for the Study of Adult Learning conduct a thorough investigation into the outcomes and impacts of a variety of adult education programs. Outlines the purpose, general findings, strengths and limitations of the three National Evaluation(s) of Adult Education Programs and state studies of adult basic education, GED, workforce development, workplace literacy and family literacy programs. Suggests general policy implications and makes recommendations for improving adult education programs.
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