PersistenceTopicInstitutionalBarriers
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- Return to Learner Persistence
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Institutional Barriers to Persistence
The Impact of Outreach - Persistence starts before enrollment
- Hubble, J. H. (2000). Intake procedures as a factor in identifying and addressing barriers to attendance of adult education students. (ED 443982)
The value of getting a call back
- Long, E. (2001). Enrollment and retention of adult basic education programs: Some theoretical implications of a national follow-up study. (In AERC 2001: Proceedings of the 42nd Annual Adult Education Research Conference).
The need to initiate contact
- Quigley, A. (1998). The first three weeks: A critical time for motivation. Focus on Basics, 2, A, 6-10.
Classroom Level Factors
The impact of turbulence in the classroom
- Sticht, T., McDonald, B. & Erickson, P. (1998). Passports to paradise: The struggle to teach and learn on the margins of adult education
Teacher Level Factors
The impact of professional development
- Topper, B. & Gordon, M.B. (2004). A comprehensive professional development process produces radical results. Focus on Basics, 7, A, 10-14
Ways to Increase Teacher Retention
- "Teacher Retention in Adult Literacy Programs: Uncharted Territory - or Something We Already Know How to Achieve?" http://www-tcall.tamu.edu/newsletr/oct05/oct05a.htm
Student Support
The value of support from the school
- Nikki Merritt, N., Miriam Spencer, M., & Lori Withers, L. (2002). Beyond the scope of the teachers: Deciding to employ a social worker. Focus on Basics, 6, A, 7-9
