Program administrators' sourcebook: a resource on NCSALL's research for adult education program administrators

Corporate Name: National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (U.S.)

Publisher: Harvard Graduate School of Education

Published At: Cambridge, MA

Date Published: December 2005

Distributor: NCSALL/World Education

Source Address: 44 Farnsworth Street

Source City/State/Zip: Boston MA 02210

Phone: 617-482-9485

Material Type: Research/Technical Report

Intended Audience: Program Manager

Physical Media: Print

Physical Description: 71 p.

Subjects: Adult Education; Program Administration; Educational Research; Adult Learning; School Holding Power; Professional Development; Outcomes of Education; Program Improvement

Abstract:
The National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) has conducted research relevant to the challenges of administering adult education programs. The Sourcebook is designed to give the program administrator direct access to research that may help address those challenges. There are five sections in the document: teaching and learning, adult student persistence, professional development, outcomes of participating in adult education and advocacy for program improvement.

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