Policies to Promote Adult Education and Postsecondary Alignment

Autor/in	Strawn, Julie
Institution	National Commission on Adult Literacy; Center for Law and Social Policy
Titel	Policies to Promote Adult Education and Postsecondary Alignment
Quelle	(2007), (38 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Credentials; Postsecondary Education; Demand Occupations; Numeracy; Adult Education; Job Training; Adult Literacy; Labor Force Development; Nontraditional Students; Limited English Speaking; Barriers; Federal Government; State Government; Government Role; Skill Development; Employment Qualifications; English (Second Language); Basic Skills; Community Colleges; Outcomes of Education; Federal Legislation; Adult Basic Education; Student Financial Aid; Educational Finance; Job Skills + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studienbuch; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Lehrerreserve; Rechenkompetenz; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Berufsqualifizierender Bildungsgang; Arbeitskräftebestand; Bundesregierung; Bund-Länder-Beziehung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Employment qualification; Vocational qualification; Vocational qualifications; Berufliche Qualifikation; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Basic skill; Grundfertigkeit; Community college; Community College; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Bundesrecht; Adult education; Finanzielle Beihilfe; Studienfinanzierung; Studienförderung; Bildungsfonds; Produktive Fertigkeit
Abstract	This Policy Brief is intended to help the National Commission on Adult Literacy consider state and federal policy strategies that hold promise for increasing the number of lower-skilled adults, including those with limited English skills, who earn postsecondary credentials that can open the door to family-supporting jobs and careers. It examines obstacles to moving toward this goal--with major attention to lack of alignment between federal and state adult education efforts, job training services, and postsecondary education policies. It also draws attention to the financial, personal, and family challenges that prevent adults from seeking and completing programs. Section 1 summarizes the research on why adult and postsecondary education should focus more on helping lower-skilled adults earn marketable postsecondary credentials. Section 2 describes some of the key policy challenges to achieving this goal. Section 3 discusses some current state policy innovations related to these challenges and makes recommendations for state and federal policy changes that could help more lower-skilled adults earn marketable postsecondary credentials. (Contains 1 figure, 2 footnotes, and 81 endnotes.) (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Commission on Adult Literacy. Available from: Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy. 1221 Avenue of the Americas 46th Floor, New York, NY 10020. Tel: 212-512-2362; Fax: 212-512-2610; Web site: http://www.caalusa.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10