Adult College Completion Tool Kit

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To remain globally competitive through the 21st-century and beyond, the United States must increase its skilled workforce. To do so, President Barack Obama has called for the United States to have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world by 2020. He also has challenged all Americans to prepare for at least one year of postsecondary education or training. At present, however, too many Americans are not meeting this challenge.

Approximately two-thirds of adults age 25 or older do not persist in postsecondary education long enough to earn a credential, and many others do not even enroll (Camille and Siebens 2012). These adults are less likely to succeed in the labor market than are those with postsecondary credentials. Workers with an associate's degree, for example, typically earn 20 percent more over their lifetime than those with only a high school education and 40 percent more than high school dropouts (Baum, Ma, and Payea 2010). Moreover, future labor market demand is expected to favor workers with higher levels of education.

For adults with low literacy and numeracy skills and those learning English as a second language, the transition to and completion of postsecondary education and training can be difficult. They face a range of barriers, including a lack of academic preparation for college and knowledge of and access to financial aid and other support.

The U.S. Department of Education is addressing this issue by simplifying the federal student aid application process; increasing funds for Pell Grants; and providing funds to states, postsecondary institutions, and organizations serving disadvantaged populations. Other support includes a variety of programs and initiatives supported by the Department's Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) to help adult education state administrators and local practitioners better prepare their students for postsecondary education and training.

This Adult College Completion Tool Kit is designed to connect state administrators and local practitioners to the strategies, resources, and technical assistance tools resulting from the Department's work. States can use this information to identify and implement state adult education leadership priorities, supported by federal Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) funds, which encourage and support adult learners transitioning to college.

The tool kit focuses on three areas:

* Access: Academic preparation, financial resources, and other support students need to enroll in postsecondary education programs.

* Quality: Evidence-based practices used by programs to ensure their services prepare students adequately for postsecondary education.

* Completion: Administrative policies and programmatic approaches to encourage student persistence in postsecondary education programs.

In each chapter, strategies, resources, and tools relevant to adult education administrators and local adult education practitioners are highlighted (see Figure 1 for a summary of the strategies). Each chapter also includes state and local examples illustrating how programs can improve the college transition process for their students.

The tool kit concludes with a call to action. A summary list of the resources and tools described in the chapters and handouts for four target student populations-adult basic education students, incarcerated individuals, veterans, and high-skill immigrants-are provided in the appendix. Administrators and practitioners can use these handouts to encourage their students to meet the president's challenge and prepare for at least one year of postsecondary education or training.

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