Adult Education and Postsecondary Success. Policy Brief

Autor/in	Reder, Stephen
Institution	National Commission on Adult Literacy
Titel	Adult Education and Postsecondary Success. Policy Brief
Quelle	(2007), (33 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Credentials; Postsecondary Education; Adult Education; Adult Literacy; High School Equivalency Programs; High School Graduates; Dropouts; Developmental Studies Programs; Graduate Surveys; Research and Development; Educational Attainment; Academic Persistence; National Surveys; Comparative Analysis; Outcomes of Education; Educational Assessment; Educational Indicators; General Educational Development Tests + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studienbuch; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; High school; High schools; Graduate; Graduates; Oberschule; Absolvent; Absolventin; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Developmental studies; Developmental psychology; Study; Studies; Entwicklungspsychologie; Studium; Forschung und Entwicklung; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; assessment; Bewertungssystem; Educational indicato; Bildungsindikator
Abstract	This Policy Brief takes a first look at a newly identified national population of GED holders, who are compared with their counterparts who received a high school diploma as well as with their counterparts who have no high school credential. The focus of these comparisons is on long-term postsecondary education outcomes. Because these postsecondary outcomes are vital for the economic well-being of individuals and society, the Brief considers carefully the role that adult literacy development plays in postsecondary education, not only for GED holders, but for those with high school diplomas and those without any secondary credentials at all. Far too many individuals in all three groups are shown to lack the skills needed to succeed in postsecondary education. These findings indicate that our adult education system needs to be substantially expanded and restructured, not only to increase the number of individuals it serves, but also to raise the skill levels of students well above the passing level of the GED if they wish to succeed in postsecondary education. The Brief identifies other important barriers besides academic skills that need to be addressed in order to increase substantially the number of students obtaining college degrees. There is a surprisingly large unserved target population of adults who already have the basic skills needed for success in postsecondary education but face many of these other barriers to college entry and completion. Arguing for a broadened and restructured adult education system, the Brief suggests segmenting the target population for adult education into three groups: (1) adults without secondary credentials needing improved basic skills to pass the GED, essentially the current target population for adult education; (2) adults with or without secondary credentials needing improved basic skills to complete a 2-year college degree; and (3) adults who already have the necessary basic skills to complete a 2-year college degree but may need other skills or persistence supports to succeed in college. (Contains 17 figures, 2 tables, and 46 notes.) (As Provided).
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