The study examines strategies and both quantitative and qualitative outcomes in four program components: intake and orientation; instruction; counseling and peer support; and re-engagement.

This research brief describes a qualitative study conducted by NCSALL researchers to identify and examine contextual factors that contribute to engagement in adult education.

The Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence provide a systems perspective for understanding performance management.

This report summarizes a 2009 symposium hosted by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) whose purpose was to explore and identify promising program practices and models in adult education in light of changing demographics and economic conditions.

This paper describes program models and related elements which researchers and practitioners might use to identify and evaluate effective interventions in adult education programs.

This guide provides a framework and recommendations to assist adult education practitioners in coordinating and facilitating partnerships, implementing strategies in planning for systems improvement, and using innovative practices and activities.

The authors of this product provide a background of how quality efforts in adult education evolved and discuss the significance of the National Literacy Act of 1991 and the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.

The Toolkit helps policymakers at the state and local level implement practical evidence-based solutions that increase the number of graduates who earn high-quality degrees and certificates required to compete for good jobs in the 21st century global economy.

This Guide is designed for people who are incarcerated and for those on community supervision (probation and parole) to help them get started—or continue—on the path to further education and training.

This report discusses health care workforce needs in entry-level, midlevel and professional positions, a profile of the changing American workforce, with a focus on adult immigrants and English language learners (ELLs) and their workforce participation, and how adult ELLs could fill health care positions.