Return-Path: <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id eB4LuA929976; Mon, 4 Dec 2000 16:56:10 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2000 16:56:10 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <sa2b9596.071@langate.gsu.edu> Errors-To: alcrsb@langate.gsu.edu Reply-To: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Daphne Greenberg" <ALCDGG@langate.gsu.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:1111] Youth X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 5.5.3.1 Status: O Content-Length: 1485 Lines: 18 I have copied an excerpt from Thursday's Notes about youth in Adult Ed programs. I am wondering if any of you have noticed an increase in youth enrollment in your programs. I am specifically interested in your female youth. When you think about them in your programs, how do they compare to your older female learners? Are they different or similar in terms of challenges and strengths? What about in terms of instruction? Here is the excerpt: Youth Enrollment In Adult Ed Climbs If you think more young learners are showing up in adult education programs, you're probably right. Enrollments by youth ages 16-18 are up 1% over the previous year according to our most recent data report from states (1998-99). Nearly half a million youth enrolled in adult education that year, totaling 13% of the national adult education enrollment. States with the highest youth enrollments included: PR at 42%; IN at 35%; LA at 33%; SD at 29% and FL at 27%. Designing programs that interest younger as well as mid-life and older adults can be challenging, but technology may help generate some "universal" appeal. This is taken from: Thursday's Notes: A Fact Sheet from the Division of Adult Education and Literacy Office of Vocational and Adult Education OVAE Homepage http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/ Daphne Greenberg Center for the Study of Adult Literacy Georgia State University University Plaza Atlanta, GA 30303-3083 Fax: 404-651-1415 Ph: 404-651-0400 E-mail: alcdgg@langate.gsu.edu
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