Special Populations

  • Pathways to Results Project Profile Compendium

    Found In: Publications

    This publication examines Illinois’ Pathways to Results project, implemented in 2009 to improve the state’s existing Programs of Study initiative. Illinois’ Programs of Study is a key component of the state’s efforts to increase college and career readiness through integrating and aligning curriculum and instruction. Pathways to Results engages secondary schools, community colleges, four-year universities, adult education providers, businesses and industries, and other organizations to further improve the Programs of Study efforts. Pathways to Results is designed as a five-phased process for local practitioners and partners to engage in systematic problem-solving that identifies solutions to improve student outcomes. <more>

  • Promoting Learner Transitions to Postsecondary Education and Work: Developing Academic Readiness Skills from the Beginning

    Found In: Publications

    Released by the CAELA Network, this brief describes the importance of teaching adult learners postsecondary and workplace readiness skills to transition to and participate successfully in higher levels of education or employment. The target audience is state adult education staff, program administrators, and practitioners who work with adult English language learners (ELLs). <more>

  • Changing the Odds: Informing Policy with Research on How Adult Learners Succeed

    Found In: Publications

    This paper deepens the discussion started during the symposium Changing the Odds: Informing Policy with Research on How Adult Learners Succeed, hosted by the American Institutes for Research on September 16, 2009. The symposium panelists and participants discussed new approaches to support today’s low-skilled adult learners. Topics included national challenges to improving adult education and workforce development outcomes. <more>

  • Integrating Career Awareness into the ABE & ESOL Classroom

    Found In: Tools

    Designed to be used by teachers and counselors in ASE, ABE, ESOL, and College Transition programs, this curriculum aims to encourage all students, at all levels, to begin thinking about and articulating short- and long-term career, educational, and life goals. It provides classroom-ready, flexible lessons, handouts, and online resources to prepare instructors and counselors to guide students through a supportive career awareness and planning process. <more>

  • Learning to Achieve: A Review of the Research Literature on Serving Adults with Learning Disabilities

    Found In: Publications

    This literature review presents the current knowledge base on adults with learning disabilities (LD), and served as a foundational document in the development of the Learning to Achieve professional development training program. The six topics covered in this review are: assessment, English language learners, accommodations, teaching methods, transition, and impact of LD. <more>

  • Systematic Reviews of Research: Postsecondary Transitions – Identifying Effective Models and Practices

    Found In: Publications

    This paper reports on a systematic review of research on transition programs designed to help disadvantaged populations move into and through postsecondary education. The purpose of this literature review is to (1) describe the various transition interventions that exist around postsecondary education, (2) assess the inferential strength of the research on intervention programs which seek to ease transitions into and through postsecondary education and work, and (3) determine the impact that these programs have had on successful student transition. <more>