Career Pathways for a Productive and Self-Reliant Workforce: A To-Do List for Adult Educators

Autor/in	Jurmo, Paul
Titel	Career Pathways for a Productive and Self-Reliant Workforce: A To-Do List for Adult Educators
Quelle	In: Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal, 5 (2011) 3, S.171-175 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1934-2322
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Curriculum Development; Economic Development; Adult Basic Education; Unions; Adult Educators; Community Colleges; Labor Force Development; Career Development; Career Education; Adult Education; Two Year Colleges; Employment; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult education; Erwachsenenbildung; Adult education teacher; Adult training; Teacher; Teachers; Adult educator; Erwachsenenbildner; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Community college; Community College; Arbeitskräftebestand; Berufsentwicklung; Arbeitslehre; Adult basic education; Dienstverhältnis; USA
Abstract	The adult basic education field in the United States is now being encouraged to shift to a "career pathways" orientation by policy research organizations, federal and state agencies, community college organizations, business groups, and private foundations. In such an approach, adult basic education programs work with workforce development ("One Stop") agencies, economic development initiatives, employers, labor unions, and social service agencies to organize the various entities into well-coordinated systems. These systems are meant to make it easier for lower-skilled adults and out-of-school youth to advance their education and careers as well as to provide employers with well-prepared and well-supported workers. Developing and sustaining career pathway systems requires particular kinds of partnership and curriculum development skills. Adult educators who are open to getting involved in career pathway initiatives should proceed in a smart way. In this article, the author outlines the steps they can take to (a) build on previous related work in adult education and other fields; (b) help lower-skilled adults be both productive and empowered workers; and (c) strengthen adult basic education as a profession. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Commission on Adult Basic Education and ProLiteracy America. 1320 Jamesville Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210. Tel: 888-442-6223; Tel: 315-422-9121; Web site: http://www.coabe.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10