Organization and Administration of Adult Education Programs

Organization and Administration of Adult Education Programs
Author: Steven W. Schmidt
Publisher: IAP
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2016-08-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1681236370

Administrators of adult education programs work in dynamic and ever-changing environments. They are continually challenged with a myriad of issues related to program budgeting, marketing, strategic planning, funding, human resources, and other topics. With decades of real world experience in the field, Steven Schmidt and Susan Yelich Biniecki have developed a practical guide for those who are involved in the organization and administration of educational programs for adults. Whether you work in the human resource department of a corporation, a grass-roots community organization, a higher education unit, a consulting company, or any other type of organization that provides adult education, this book is for you. In a no-nonsense approach, Organization and Administration of Adult Education Programs: A Guide for Practitioners “talks” to you as an administrator about topics that are important to you. Guidelines, processes, and procedures discussed in the book can help to make you a more effective practitioner. Scenarios, role plays, and activities are also included for classroom use and personal reflection.

Research-based Principles for Adult Basic Education Reading Instruction

Research-based Principles for Adult Basic Education Reading Instruction
Author: John Kruidenier
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2002
Genre: Elementary education of adults
ISBN:

This is a research report on the findings of the Partnership in Reading project. Its aim was to identify and evaluate existing research in adult literacy reading instruction and provide a summary if scientifically based principles and practices. Topics covered include: * Emerging principles, trends, ideas and comments * Reading assessment profiles * Phonemic awareness and word analysis * Fluency * Vocabulary * Reading comprehension * Computer technology and ABE reading instruction.

Performance Assessments for Adult Education

Performance Assessments for Adult Education
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2002-08-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0309084539

In the United States, the nomenclature of adult education includes adult literacy, adult secondary education, and English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) services provided to undereducated and limited English proficient adults. Those receiving adult education services have diverse reasons for seeking additional education. With the passage of the WIA, the assessment of adult education students became mandatory-regardless of their reasons for seeking services. The law does allow the states and local programs flexibility in selecting the most appropriate assessment for the student. The purpose of the NRC's workshop was to explore issues related to efforts to measure learning gains in adult basic education programs, with a focus on performance-based assessments.

GED Test Prep Plus 2021

GED Test Prep Plus 2021
Author: Caren Van Slyke
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 781
Release: 2020-12
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 1506266258

Tap into the online resources that come with it, including: Practice test. Familiarize yourself with taking the GED® Test on the computer. Performance summary. Pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses to help with your study planning. Videos, Learn from Kaplan teachers as they explain many of the important concepts that show up on the test. Step 1: Go to kaptest.com/moreonline to unlock all these resources. Step 2: Study anytime, anywhere on your computer, tablet, or phone. Sign in to kaptest.com/login using the same account you used to register your book. Book jacket.

The Adult Learner

The Adult Learner
Author: Malcolm S. Knowles
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 407
Release: 2020-12-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1000072894

How do you tailor education to the learning needs of adults? Do they learn differently from children? How does their life experience inform their learning processes? These were the questions at the heart of Malcolm Knowles’ pioneering theory of andragogy which transformed education theory in the 1970s. The resulting principles of a self-directed, experiential, problem-centred approach to learning have been hugely influential and are still the basis of the learning practices we use today. Understanding these principles is the cornerstone of increasing motivation and enabling adult learners to achieve. The 9th edition of The Adult Learner has been revised to include: Updates to the book to reflect the very latest advancements in the field. The addition of two new chapters on diversity and inclusion in adult learning, and andragogy and the online adult learner. An updated supporting website. This website for the 9th edition of The Adult Learner will provide basic instructor aids including a PowerPoint presentation for each chapter. Revisions throughout to make it more readable and relevant to your practices. If you are a researcher, practitioner, or student in education, an adult learning practitioner, training manager, or involved in human resource development, this is the definitive book in adult learning you should not be without.

Last Gamble on Education

Last Gamble on Education
Author: Jack Mezirow
Publisher: Washington : Adult Education Association of the U.S.A.
Total Pages: 232
Release: 1975
Genre: Adult education
ISBN:

Improving Adult Literacy Instruction

Improving Adult Literacy Instruction
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 504
Release: 2012-04-26
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0309219590

A high level of literacy in both print and digital media is required for negotiating most aspects of 21st-century life, including supporting a family, education, health, civic participation, and competitiveness in the global economy. Yet, more than 90 million U.S. adults lack adequate literacy. Furthermore, only 38 percent of U.S. 12th graders are at or above proficient in reading. Improving Adult Literacy Instruction synthesizes the research on literacy and learning to improve literacy instruction in the United States and to recommend a more systemic approach to research, practice, and policy. The book focuses on individuals ages 16 and older who are not in K-12 education. It identifies factors that affect literacy development in adolescence and adulthood in general, and examines their implications for strengthening literacy instruction for this population. It also discusses technologies for learning that can assist with multiple aspects of teaching, assessment,and accommodations for learning. There is inadequate knowledge about effective instructional practices and a need for better assessment and ongoing monitoring of adult students' proficiencies, weaknesses, instructional environments, and progress, which might guide instructional planning. Improving Adult Literacy Instruction recommends a program of research and innovation to validate, identify the boundaries of, and extend current knowledge to improve instruction for adults and adolescents outside school. The book is a valuable resource for curriculum developers, federal agencies such as the Department of Education, administrators, educators, and funding agencies.