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Adult Education

Adult Education enables adults to acquire the basic skills necessary to function in today's society so that they can benefit from the completion of secondary school, enhanced family life, attain citizenship and participate in job training and retraining programs. AIR’s adult learning work focuses on adult literacy, English language learning, and adult learning environments such as community colleges. We conduct research and provide professional development and technical assistance to state and program staff. Our team includes former teachers and practitioners, researchers, data analysts, and professional development specialists.

Recent Reports

  • The Adult Education Training and Education Survey (ATES) Pilot Study

    As part of a larger inter-agency effort to develop new federal data on adults’ education, training, and credentials for work, the National Center for Education Statistics and AIR developed and pilot-tested of a set of survey items on industry-recognized certification, state licensure, and educational certificates.

     

  • Children’s Elementary School Outcomes After Participating in Family Literacy Programs

    The First 5 LA Family Literacy Initiative is a comprehensive program to promote language and literacy development, parenting knowledge and skills, and economic self-sufficiency among low-income families in Los Angeles County. Findings from the eight-year evaluation of this Family Literacy Initiative have shown significant growth in language and literacy skills among children participating in these programs.

  • Evaluation of the First 5 LA Family Literacy Initiative: Final Evaluation Report

    The First 5 LA Family Literacy Initiative, which began in 2002, is a comprehensive program to promote language and literacy development for children and their parents, and to promote parenting knowledge and skills, with a goal of greater economic self-sufficiency among low-income families in Los Angeles County.

     

Recent Projects

  • Teaching Excellence in Adult Literacy (TEAL) Center

    The Teaching Excellence in Adult Literacy (TEAL) Center, funded by the Office of Vocational and Adult Education of the U.S. Department of Education, is designed to improve the quality of teaching in adult education in the content areas.

  • Egypt’s Education Reform Program

    The Education Reform Program in Egypt is a USAID-funded cooperative agreement with AIR, introducing innovations in school reform across seven governorates on the Nile River: Alexandria, Cairo, Fayoum, Beni Suef, Qena, Minia, and Aswan.

  • Promoting Program Accountability in Adult Education

    AIR has helped develop the National Reporting System for Adult Education (NRS). In the fourth phase of support, AIR is continuing to improve data quality, use, and monitoring, as well helping implement any changes to the NRS due to Federal legislation.