Promoting college and career readiness: bridge programs for low-skill adults

Corporate Name: United States. Dept. of Education. Office of Vocational and Adult Education

Series or Serial: Community College Virtual Symposium

Publisher: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education

Published At: Washington, D.C.

Date Published: 2011

Material Type: Research/Technical Report

Intended Audience: Policy Maker

Physical Media: Print

Physical Description: vi + 20 p.

Subjects: Community Colleges; Transitional Programs; Adult Literacy; Job Skills

Abstract:
This research paper describes approaches to bridge programs and explores promising practices that contextualize and integrate instruction, and strengthen student support and transition services to improve postsecondary transition and completion.

To find out what information OTAN Resources contains on a broad topic, or to learn if a particular title on a topic is available, browse the Document Library by topic.

Documents are added to OTAN's Web site by scanning the document and formatting for presentation on the Internet. The original content is preserved, but the process may result in format changes. Documents posted prior to 1997 may not include tables and other visuals. Some documents are posted in Adobe Acrobat PDF format and their original format is preserved. A source for obtaining a copy of the original document will be given.