Individual Learning Accounts: A Comparison of Implemented and Proposed Initiatives

Autor/inn/en	Cummins, Phyllis A.; Harrington, A. Katherine; Yamashita, Takashi
Titel	Individual Learning Accounts: A Comparison of Implemented and Proposed Initiatives
Quelle	(2021), (25 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Cummins, Phyllis A.) Weitere Informationen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adult Education; Lifelong Learning; Financial Support; Educational Vouchers; Foreign Countries; Educational Finance; Adult Literacy; Adult Students; Student Participation; Money Management; Low Income Groups; Unskilled Workers; France; Canada; United States; United Kingdom; Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Finanzielle Förderung; Educational voucher; Bildungsgutschein; Ausland; Bildungsfonds; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Unskilled worker; Hilfsarbeiter; Frankreich; Kanada; USA; Großbritannien
Abstract	Access to lifelong learning opportunities has long been discussed in terms of the economic benefits conferred by access to and engagement in further education by members of the labor force, particularly within the global knowledge economy. However, equitable access to lifelong education opportunities, particularly for low-skilled adults in the labor force, has been lacking. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) identified three models for funding adult learning: (1) individual learning accounts; (2) individual savings accounts; and (3) training vouchers. The current study discusses examples of these models, either proposed or implemented, across four countries or economic blocks - France, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In addition, to understand the importance of providing funding for education and training to adults with low levels literacy skills, we use data from the Program for the International Assessment for Adult Competencies (PIAAC) to compare participation in adult education and training (AET) by literacy skill levels. In all countries examined, adults with low literacy skills participated in AET at lower rates than those with middle and high levels of literacy skills. To be successful in reaching adults most in need of skill upgrading, financing models need to provide adequate funds for meaningful skill upgrades, have well-structured information sources (e.g., websites) that are easily navigated by the target population, and include policies to screen educational providers for program quality. [This paper will be published in "Adult Learning."] (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01