How-To Guide
Adult College Completion Tool Kit
About
The Adult College Completion Tool Kit is designed to connect state administrators and local practitioners to the strategies, resources, and technical assistance tools resulting from the Department’s work.
"This Adult College Completion Tool Kit is designed to connect state administrators and local practitioners to the strategies, resources, and technical assistance tools resulting from the Department’s work. States can use this information to identify and implement state adult education leadership priorities, supported by Federal Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) funds, which encourage and support adult learners transitioning to college" (p.1). (Abstractor: Author)
Major Findings and Recommendations
"The tool kit focuses on three areas:
• Access: Academic preparation, financial resources, and other support students need to enroll in postsecondary education programs.
• Quality: Evidence-based practices used by programs to ensure their services prepare students adequately for postsecondary education.
• Completion: Administrative policies and programmatic approaches to encourage student persistence in postsecondary education programs.
In each chapter, strategies, resources, and tools relevant to adult education administrators and local adult education practitioners are highlighted. Each chapter also includes state and local examples illustrating how programs can improve the college transition process for their students.
The tool kit concludes with a call to action. A summary list of the resources and tools described in the chapters and handouts for four target student populations—adult basic education students, incarcerated individuals, veterans, and high-skill immigrants—are provided in the appendix. Administrators and practitioners can use these handouts to encourage their students to meet the president’s challenge and prepare for at least one year of postsecondary education or training" (p.1-2). (Abstractor: Author)
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Methodology:
Topics:
Adult Education
Adult Learning Models
Career Pathways - General
Community Colleges
Degree Programs
Four-Year Institutions
Instructional Design
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Geographic Locations:
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Massachusetts
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Jersey
New Hampshire
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
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- Resource Publication Date: 2012
- Author(s): Michelle Tolbert
- Organizational Author(s): MPR Associates, Inc.
- Funding Source: U.S. Department of Education
- Resource Availability: Publicly available
- Posted by: Wesley Peterson
- Posted in: Workforce System Strategies