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. 2005 Skills Gap Report: A Survey of the American Manufacturing Workforce
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Deloitte, National Association of Manufacturers and the Manufacturing Institute, 2005
An analysis of the results from an annual survey of manufacturers about the skills of their labor force. Concludes that there is a shortage of qualified workers in the United States, identifies promising approaches to addressing this shortage, and offers recommendations for future practice.
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Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System
Includes a series of measurement and instruction tools—the Employability Competency System (ECS), the Workforce Learning System, the Workforce Skills Certification, and the Life and Work Series—designed for workplace education programs. Assessments, curriculum resources, and training are offered with each tool.
http://www.casas.org/21SystemsProgServ/ProdctsSrvs.cfm?selected_i
d=198&wtarget=body Cognitive Skills Matter in the Labor Market, Even for School Dropouts
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J. Tyler, R. Murnane and J. Willitt, National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2000
Looks at the relationship between cognitive skill levels of high school dropouts and their earnings. Data are drawn from 16- to 21-year-old students in New York and Florida who took the GED exams between 1986 and 1990. Among the findings: higher-level basic skills improved yearly earnings for high school dropouts.
http://www.ncsall.net/?id=666 Estimating the Labor Market Signaling Value of the GED
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J. Tyler, R. Murnane and J. Willett, National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2000
Synopsis of a report that combines demographic and earnings information with GED test score data (for a national sample of 1990 test-takers) to examine the economic impact of the GED. New methodology takes into account variability between states in GED passing standards in order to avoid selectivity bias issues. Provides executive summary and outlines data collected, methodology, results and conclusion. Full report available from NCSALL by request.
http://www.ncsall.net/?id=667 Fact Sheet: Workforce Education
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National Institute for Literacy (NIFL)
Facts on characteristics of the workforce, workforce education programs, and workforce skill requirements.
http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/facts/workforce.html Focus on Basics: Workplace Education
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National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), Volume 7, Issue B, 2004
An online newsletter dedicated to the practical application of research. This issue includes articles on partnerships between businesses and adult education providers, workplace readiness skills, the history of workplace education, and state strategies for strengthening workplace education.
http://www.ncsall.net/index.php?id=618 The Language of Opportunity: Expanding Employment Prospects for Adults with Limited English Skills
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H. Wrigley, E. Richer, H. Kubo, and J. Strawn, Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), 2003
Outlines the strengths, challenges, and needs of limited English proficient adults in the labor market. Based on scientific evaluations and non-experimental research, offers program design and policy recommendations for providing high-quality education and training services to this population. Recommendations include: combining language and literacy services with job skills training, offering short-term bridge programs to help students make a transition to training and higher education, and creating career pathways. Appendix includes brief profiles of promising programs.
http://ecs.org/html/Document.asp?chouseid=5872 Literacy in the Information Age: Final Report of the International Adult Literacy Survey
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Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), 2000
The final report from the International Adult Literacy Survey is a comparative study of literacy in 20 countries, including the United States. Offers a unique look into factors that influence the development of adult skills at home and at work.
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J. Comings, A. Sum, and J. Uvan, for The Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth, 2000
Argues that basic literacy skills required for economic security have changed and that insufficient skill levels among workers in Massachusetts put the state's future economic growth at risk. Defines basic literacy skills needed to meet demands of the new economy and analyzes the ability of the state's population to meet those demands. Also describes the role of and demand for adult basic education services. Presents case studies on building basic skills, examines the value of investing in ABE, and suggests ways to integrate ABE and other systems.
http://www.massinc.org/index.php?id=216&pub_id=1308&bypass=1 Tabular Summary of Adult Education for Work-Related Reasons: 2002-03
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K. O’Donnell for the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), 2005
Report presents survey responses from 12,725 adults regarding their participation in both formal and informal work-related educational activities. Adults were asked about their reasons for participation, the outcomes and perceived usefulness of participation, the types of education providers they used, and their time spent in the classroom and on coursework and training.
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R. Judy and C. D’Amico, Hudson Institute, 1999
Examines the forces that shape the workforce and economy and the changes underway in work demands, compensation and occupations. The book also explores the impact of rapid technological change on the workplace and workers, and the need for a new model of education, training, and employment services.
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