Making skills everyone's business; a call to transform adult learning in the United States

Corporate Name: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education

Publisher: U.S. Department of Education

Published At: Washington, DC

Date Published: February 2015

Material Type: Research/Technical Report

Intended Audience: General

Physical Media: Print

Physical Description: 38 p.

Subjects: Adult Learning; Adult Vocational Education; Careers; Career Awareness; Youth Employment; Youth Opportunities;

Abstract:
This report takes a look at the data from several prior studies, including the OECD’s new international Survey of Adult Skills, to articulate seven strategies to transform adult learning in the United States, illustrated with "Innovation in Action" vignettes from around the country. It includes a section describing the efforts undertaken by the U.S. Department of Education subsequent to the OECD Survey to gather facts, analyze trends, and seek input from a broad range of stakeholders in roundtable discussions.

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