dc.contributor.author | Patterson, Margaret | |
dc.contributor.author | Mellard, Daryl F. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-11-01T15:55:56Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-11-01T15:55:56Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2007-06 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Patterson, M.B., & Mellard, D.F. (2007). Program characteristics that predict improved learner outcomes. Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal, 1(2), 83-92. | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1934-2322 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1808/8323 | |
dc.description.abstract | This study identifies adult education program characteristics that predict improved learner outcomes through statistical analyses of data across four years in a single state. Data indicate that, collectively, several predictors contribute to our understanding of learner outcomes, including (a) learner entry level, (b) size of community, (c) staff qualifications, and (d) learner exposure to high quality services. A surprising finding was the lack of robust outcome predictors that maintain consistency from one year to another. | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | |
dc.publisher | Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal | |
dc.relation.isversionof | http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=7082700f-9722-4df2-9bba-57844c4e9bc7%40sessionmgr13&vid=2&hid=19 | |
dc.subject | Adult Education | |
dc.subject | Learner Outcomes | |
dc.title | Program Characteristics that Predict Improved Learner Outcomes | |
dc.type | Article | |
kusw.kuauthor | Mellard, Daryl | |
kusw.kudepartment | Division of Adult Studies (DAS) | |
kusw.oaversion | Scholarly/refereed, author accepted manuscript | |
kusw.oapolicy | This item meets KU Open Access policy criteria. | |
dc.rights.accessrights | openAccess | |