Employer Guide to Adult Education for Work. Transforming Adult Education to Grow a Skilled Workforce

Download or read book Employer Guide to Adult Education for Work. Transforming Adult Education to Grow a Skilled Workforce written by The National Center on Education and the Economy and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide builds on the recommendations of the US National Commission on Adult Literacy to refocus the adult education system on the goal of preparing individuals who lack skills to be successful in the workplace. This guide is is written to assist employers to access and help transform the US adult education system into a system that meets employer needs for more highly skilled workers. Change is essential if the US is to remain competitive in a global economy Table of contents: * Introduction * Why adult education for work? * Accessing quality adult education for work programs (Taking stock of your employees' training needs. Finding education and training resources in your community. Assessing the quality of your programs. Adult education for work quality assessment. Advocating for change if programs do not meet your needs. List of adult education for work quality elements).