Download or read book Iowa s Adult Literacy Program Annual Benchmark Report Program Year 2004 written by Iowa State Department. of Education, Des Moines. Div. of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this publication is to present the Executive Summary of the Program Year 2004 report on Iowa's adult literacy program benchmarks. The passage of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 [Public Law 105-220] by the 105th Congress ushered in a new era of collaboration, coordination, cooperation and accountability. The overall goal of the Act is "to increase the employment, retention, and earnings of participants, and increase occupational skill attainment by participants, and, as a result improve the quality of the workforce, reduce welfare dependency, and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the Nation." The key principles inculcated in the Act are: (1) Streamlining services; (2) Empowering individuals; (3) Universal access; (4) Increased accountability; (5) New roles for local boards; (6) State and local flexibility; and (7) Improved youth programs. This report provides base line benchmark data against which succeeding program year's benchmark data can be evaluated. The benchmark data can serve as the basis for local and state program improvement for Program Year 2005. The overall goal for benchmark improvement for Program Year 2005 is to increase overall benchmark attainment from 94% to 97%. (Contains 13 exhibits, 12 tables, and 5 footnotes.).

Download or read book Iowa s Adult Literacy Program Benchmark Projection Report Program Year 2007 July 1 2006 June 30 2007 written by Iowa Department of Education, Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this publication is to present Iowa's adult literacy program approved projected benchmark percentage levels for Program Year 2006 (July 1, 2005-June 30, 2006). The passage of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) [Public Law 105-220] by the 105th Congress has ushered in a new era of collaboration, coordinator, cooperation and accountability. The overall goal of the Act is to increase the employment, retention, and earnings of participants, and increase occupational skill attainment by participants, and, as a result improve the quality of the workforce, reduce welfare dependency, and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the Nation. The key principles inculcated in the Act are: streamlining services; empowering; individuals universal access; increased accountability; new roles for local boards; state and local flexibility; and improved youth programs. The purpose of Title II, The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, is to create a partnership among the Federal government, states, and localities to provide, on a voluntary basis, adult basic education and literacy services in order to assist: (1) adults to become literate and obtain the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and self-sufficiency; (2) adults who are parents obtain the educational skills necessary to become full partners in the educational development of their children; and (3) adults in the completion of a secondary school education. This report presents benchmark levels for program year 2006 and an analysis of the projected benchmark trends. Appended is an Adult Literacy Development Plan for Program Year 2006. (Contains 1 footnote, 2 exhibits and 23 tables.).

Download or read book Annual Benchmark Report written by Iowa. Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Iowa s Community College Adult Literacy Annual Report Program Year 2007 July 1 2006 June 30 2007 written by Iowa. Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive document replaces the previously published Benchmark Report, Benchmark Report Executive Summary, Iowa's Community College Basic Literacy Skills Credential Report, Iowa GED Statistical Report, GED Annual Performance Report and Iowa's Adult Literacy Program National Reporting System Annual Performance Report (Graphic Presentation). The passage of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 [Public Law 105-220] by the 105th Congress ushered in a new era of collaboration, coordination, cooperation and accountability. The overall goal of the Act is "to increase the employment, retention, and earnings of participants, and increase occupational skill attainment by participants, and, as a result improve the quality of the workforce, reduce welfare dependency, and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the Nation." The key principles inculcated in the Act are: (1) Streamlining services; (2) Empowering individuals; (3) Universal access; (4) Increased accountability; (5) New roles for local boards; (6) State and local flexibility; and (7) Improved youth programs. The report concludes that the overall benchmark goal of attaining an 85-90% Iowa adult proficiency level by the year 2010 is a realistic and attainable goal. Three appendixes are included: (1) A Description of the Educational Functioning Levels and Outcome measures for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English-As- A-Second Language; (2) Iowa's Adult Literacy Program National Reporting System Annual Performance Report for Program Year 2007--TOPSpro Tables; and (3) Iowa Basic Skills Credential Program Report Form for Program Year 2007-2008. (Contains 5 footnotes, 11 exhibits, 48 tables, and 9 graphs.).

Download or read book Annual Report written by Iowa. Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The credentialing program is administered through Iowa's community colleges and consists of four components: basic literacy skills certification, Iowa High School Equivalency Diploma, community college based adult high school diploma, and traditional high school diploma.

Download or read book American Educational History written by J. Wesley Null and published by IAP. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American Educational History Journal is a peer?reviewed, national research journal devoted to the examination of educational topics using perspectives from a variety of disciplines. The editors of AEHJ encourage communication between scholars from numerous disciplines, nationalities, institutions, and backgrounds. Authors come from a variety of disciplines including political science, curriculum, history, philosophy, teacher education, and educational leadership. Acceptance for publication in AEHJ requires that each author present a well?articulated argument that deals substantively with questions of educational history.

Download or read book Condition of Iowa Community Colleges written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Adult Education and Family Literacy Act Report to Congress on State Performance Program Year 2003 2004 written by Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The state-administered grant program authorized under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA), enacted as Title II of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998, is the major source of federal support for adult basic and literacy education programs. The purpose of the program is to provide educational opportunities to adults sixteen and older, not currently enrolled in school, who lack a high school diploma or the basic skills to function effectively in society or who are unable to speak, read, or write the English language. When AEFLA was reauthorized in 1998, Congress made accountability for results a central focus of the new law, setting out new performance accountability requirements for states and local programs that measure program effectiveness on the basis of student academic achievement and employment related outcomes. To define and implement the accountability requirements of AEFLA, the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) established the National Reporting System (NRS). To monitor data collection procedures and to promote data quality improvement, OVAE developed data quality standards to clarify the policies, processes, and materials the states and local programs should have in place to collect valid and reliable data. To assist states in meeting the standards, OVAE has provided resources, training, and technical assistance activities to improve data quality. OVAE has provided individual technical assistance to states on NRS implementation, published documents further refining NRS requirements, including guidelines for conducting follow-up surveys. Since 2001, OVAE has made available online training resources to states and local providers. In program year (PY) 2003-2004, the program enrolled 2,677,119 learners, of which just under 40 percent (39.7) were enrolled in Adult Basic Education, 16.5 percent were enrolled in Adult Secondary Education, and 43.8 percent were enrolled in English Literacy programs. This paper serves as the Office of Vocational and Adult Education's annual report to Congress on state performance for PY 2002-2003. (Contains 8 tables and 7 exhibits.) [For the "Adult Education and Family Literacy Act. Report to Congress on State Performance. Program Year 2002-2003", see ED515888.].

Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Adult Education and Literacy Program Year 2015 Annual Report written by Iowa. Division of Community Colleges and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report is Iowa's response to the four questions that the United States Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE), requires of all states and territories receiving federal funding through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Title II, Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA). The overall goal of the Act is "to increase the employability, retention, and earnings of participants and increase occupational skill attainment by participants and, as a result, improve the quality of the workforce, reduce welfare dependency, and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the Nation." The federally-funded adult education and literacy programs administered by the Iowa Department of Education's Division of Community Colleges provide lifelong educational opportunities and support services to eligible participants. Programs assist adults in obtaining the knowledge and skills necessary for work, further education, family self-sufficiency, and community involvement. By improving the education and skill levels of individual Iowans, the programs enhance the competitiveness of the state's workforce and economy. Iowa adult education programs help learners to accomplish the following: (1) Gain employment or better their current employment. (2) Obtain a high school equivalency diploma by passing the state selected assessment. (3) Attain skills necessary to enter postsecondary education and training. (4) Exit public welfare and become self-sufficient. (5) Learn to speak, read, and write the English language. (6) Master basic academic skills to help their children succeed in school. (7) Become U.S. citizens and participate in a democratic society. (8) Gain self-esteem, personal confidence, and a sense of personal and civic responsibility. Appended to the report is: Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Title II, Section 223 State Leadership Activities.

Download or read book The Annual Condition of Education Report written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Setting Performance Standards written by Gregory J. Cizek and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-03-22 with total page 599 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Setting standards of performance is a ubiquitous task in education licensure, certification, and credentialling. It is found in elementary schooling, the professions, commercial applications, and governmental and private organizations. It is one of the most complex, controversial, and vexing issues facing specialists and policy makers today. This second edition solidifies Setting Performance Standards as the only book providing a comprehensive profile of both the issues and the "how-to" methods that define this thorny field. Four chapters have been removed; 11 chapters have been added; 2 chapters have major revisions; and all chapters have been updated. Comprehensive – Part I provides a conceptual overview of standard setting and its overarching issues; Part II provides practical (how-to) information on the newest standard setting methods; Part III provides information and advice on persistent and potential challenges in standard setting. Practical – Part II (the heart of the book) reviews 16 of the newest standard setting methods, far more than any other book. Expertise – Most of the well-known authors from the 1st edition return, with authors of equal stature contributing new chapters.

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Download or read book The Toolbox Revisited written by Clifford Adelman and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Toolbox Revisited is a data essay that follows a nationally representative cohort of students from high school into postsecondary education, and asks what aspects of their formal schooling contribute to completing a bachelor's degree by their mid-20s. The universe of students is confined to those who attended a four-year college at any time, thus including students who started out in other types of institutions, particularly community colleges.

Download or read book Four Lay of the Land Papers on the Federal Role in Adult Literacy written by Lennox L. McLendon and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The four papers in this series were commissioned for the first meeting of the National Commission on Adult Literacy, which met in Nashville on November 14, 2006. The first paper, "Adult Education and Literacy Legislation and Its Effects on the Field," provides the basic provisions of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA, 1998): its purpose, eligible participants and providers, the indicators of performance, and other critical foundations in the legislation. It reviews critical elements of the transition from regulatory to continuous improvement modes and looks to what is on the horizon at the federal level. The second paper, "Adult Education & Literacy in the United States: Need for Services, What the Current Delivery System Looks Like," examines the adult education and family literacy system in the United States and suggests that the nation has a long-term adult education and literacy need. The third paper, "Introduction to Main Strands of Federal Adult Literacy Programming," provides basic summary information on recent initiatives and projects funded by the Division of Adult Education (DAEL) of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), the National Institute for Literacy (NIFL), and the U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL) and Health and Human Services (HHS). The fourth and final paper, "Federal Role in Adult Literacy, FY05-06," is divided into three sections: Section I deals with a single piece of legislation that contributes the major share of federal support for adult education in this country. Section II is comprised of federal programs of varying size--some operated out of the Department of Education and others operated out of other federal departments or agencies--in which basic skills or English as a second language for out-of-school youth and adults is an authorized activity, but funding is either limited to serving a particular subset of that population or available for any number of activities of which basic skills or English language instruction is just one option. Some of the latter programs may have very large appropriations, but funding for adult education activities may comprise a very small portion of those appropriations. Section III contains research and demonstration programs. Nine appendices are included: (1) Percentage of adults "Nonliterate in English," "Below Basic," and "Basic" in Prose literacy: 2003; (2) Sample document task: receipt for certified mail; (3) State-Administered Adult Education Program Fiscal Year 2003 Expenditures (July 1, 2003 - September 30, 2005); (4) State-Administered Adult Education Program, Program Year 2004-2005 Personnel; (5) State-Administered Adult Education Program, Program Year 2004-2005 Enrollment; (6) State-Administered Adult Education Program, Program Year 2004-2005 Enrollment of Participants by Age; (7) State-Administered Adult Education Program, Program Year 2004-2005 Enrollment of Participants by Race/Ethnicity; (8) State-Administered Adult Education Program, Program Year 2004-2005 Enrollment of Participants by Gender; and (9) Workforce Investment Act, Title I (Department of Labor) and Title II (Department of Education and the National Institute for Literacy). (Contains 16 footnotes.).

Download or read book Understanding Success and Failure in Adult ESL written by Taewoong Kim and published by Channel View Publications. This book was released on 2022-04-12 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the reasons why adult ESL learners drop out of their language classes and suggests explicit strategies for keeping students engaged. The most effective strategies may be personal rather than technical or curricular. Based on a study of a group of Mexican immigrants to the US, the author proposes that superación or ‘self-actualization’ is crucial to understanding the relative success of adult ESL learners. Learners’ decisions to drop out were not hasty or superficial but were based on a commonsense assessment concerning how the class might improve the quality of their lives. Those involved in delivering ESL to adult learners should stress the tangible, practical advantages that accrue with learning English, and at the same time strive to make instruction relevant.

Download or read book Annual Report written by University of Iowa. Hospitals and Clinics and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: