Contents
Program Administrators’ Sourcebook: A Resource on NCSALL’s Research for Adult Education Program Administrators
Introduction
Section 1: Teaching and Learning
The Adult Reading Components Study (ARCS)
The Literacy Practices of Adult Learners (LPAL) Study
The Sustained Silent Reading Study
The Pair Work Study
The Adult Multiple Intelligences
The Classroom Dynamics Study
The Adult Development Study
Teaching and Learning Research: Overall Implications for Program Change
Additional Resources
Section 2: Adult Student Persistence
The Adult Student Persistence Study
Additional Resources
Section 3: Professional Development
The Professional Development Study
Additional Resources
Section 4: Outcomes of Participating in Adult Education
The GED Impact Studies
The Outcomes Studies
Additional Resources
Section 5: Advocacy for Program ImprovementProgram Change and Policy
The Role of Program Administrators in Advocacy
Areas for Advocacy
Tools and Strategies for Advocacy
Information About NCSALL