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Identifies adaptive strategies for the intake, placement, and orientation components of competency-based education that can be adapted to better serve underrepresented and underprepared adult students in college, drawing on recommendations from...

Examines the outcomes and early impacts from a randomized-control trial study of a career pathway program in San Diego County that aims to improve access to occupational training in the healthcare sector and increase employment and earnings for...

Presents findings from an evaluation of a Southern California workforce development program created to improve employment and educational services provided to disconnected young adults between 18 and 24; the evaluation includes an outcome study, a...

Describes the demographic characteristics, work and training experience, and literacy, reading components, numeracy, and problem solving skills of incarcerated adults using data from a national survey and assessment of cognitive skills.

Examines the implementation of a Young Adult Literacy (YAL) program at multiple sites in New York City based on qualitative data.

Analyzes data from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) survey to uncover relationships between cognition levels and education, employment, and earnings in the United States.

This study explores the use of Technology Based Learning (TBL) in the Job Corps program. It focuses on the use of TBL in the program, specifically in the context of academic remediation in reading and math, also referred to as basic education...

In communities across the country, many employers are having trouble finding enough skilled workers. They may be overlooking an untapped resource. A large share of immigrant workers are in lower-skilled jobs, however, with the right access to...

Detailed handbook for employers and workforce agencies seeking strategies for closing the skills gap in the United States.

Describes evaluation findings from the Summer of Innovation NASA program geared towards engaging youth in STEM content through hands-on summer activities.