A Descriptive Review of the Gateway Grants Program.

Institution	Research Triangle Inst., Research Triangle Park, NC. Center for Research in Education.
Titel	A Descriptive Review of the Gateway Grants Program.
Quelle	(1997), (95 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adult Education; Adult Literacy; Community Education; Federal Programs; Literacy Education; Low Income Groups; National Surveys; Outreach Programs; Program Effectiveness; Program Evaluation; Public Housing + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; ; Gemeinschaftserziehung; Nachbarschaftserziehung; Jobcoaching; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Sozialer Wohnungsbau
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to develop a description of the Gateway Grants Program, providing data on the activities that states and Gateway Grantees have undertaken in response to the Adult Education Act, as amended. Information was gathered through a survey of state officials administering the Gateway program and local directors of Gateway Grant projects in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Findings indicate that the Gateway Grants program did target funding to literacy projects serving public-housing residents throughout the United States. Gateway grantees reported average awards of approximately $18,500, and the program delivered adult-education services to over 5,000 individuals. Around two-thirds of grantees served urban communities, though two-thirds of these were in smaller urban areas. The program encouraged states to fund adult-literacy services, and when projects were funded, directors reported success at reaching their target audiences. However, findings also show that most states allocated small portions of the federal funds for Gateway programs, and that state administrators tended to view the program negatively, regarding the funding structure as wasteful, difficult to administer, and largely failing to increase the level of adult-education services for public-housing residents. (RJM)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01