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Documents an evaluation of a set of workplace literacy pilot programs that were funded by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development and presents a summary of lessons learned from the initiative.

Researchers used National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) data to answer questions about how the public workforce investment system can expedite workers’ transition from a declining industry to expanding industries, in addition to other...

Examined services and outcomes at five school districts who had received DOL funding to improve services to youth who are involved, have been involved or are at risk of involvement with gangs or the juvenile justice system.

The literacy proficiency of Non-Native-English-Speaking Workers is closely associated with length of employment, wages earned, hours worked, and occupations held.

Examines a demonstration project based on the core premise that helping formerly incarcerated individuals find and maintain stable and legal employment will reduce recidivism and increase public safety.

Examines the characteristics of incarcerated adults who were near release as well as the relationship between various characteristics and the English literacy proficiency of this population group, using the 2003 National Assessment of Adult...

Summarizes outcomes, promising practices, barriers and policy changes evaluated in six Illinois Bridge Programs, designed to help adult learners transition into postsecondary education for training and credentialing necessary for high-demand...

Presents evaluation findings of Illinois’ SG pilot sites which explore adult bridge programs offering preparatory courses intended to help students transition to postsecondary education, job-related specific training, and employment.

Older workers, a group disproportionately at risk from COVID-19 that also experienced higher increases in long-term unemployment than other workers during the pandemic stand to benefit greatly from the expanded access that online and remote...

This brief synthesizes research on the rising demand for foundational digital skills and how many workers and job seekers need to improve their digital literacy.