We are proud to announce that Abt’s Judy Alamprese, Principal Associate Social & Economic Policy, will speak at the 2022 Coalition on Adult Basic Learning Hybrid Conference.
Judy has more than 35 years of experience directing research, evaluation, and technical assistance projects in adult education and workforce development. She will share insights on innovating to meet adult learners’ needs, the use of text messaging to support adult education, and more.
Abt’s presentations at COABE include:
April 11, 2022
2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Virtual
Lifelong Learning in the United States: Progress, Challenges, and Strategies for a Better Future
5:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. | In-person
Approaches for Expanding the Knowledge Base on Using Technology in Adult Education: Practitioners’ Perspectives
April 12, 2022
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Virtual
Mercy Learning Center, Advancing Innovation for Adult Education Award Recipient, Overview
5:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. | Hybrid
Using Text Messaging to Support Adult Education Learners’ Engagement and Goal Attainment
6:45 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Hybrid
Effective Partnerships Between Adult Education and Other Sectors to Increase Social, Personal, and Economic Well-Being
Additional Resources
Technical Assistance for Education Innovation and Research Evaluations
Education Innovation and Research (EIR) is a competitive grant program, and grantees must fund an independent evaluation of their projects’ effectiveness. Abt provides technical assistance on the conduct of these evaluations to maximize the strength of…
Impacts of Two Technology Interventions on Associate’s Degree Completion or Equivalent Transfer
Abt’s assessment of the College Success Prize competition found that neither app affected the outcomes of students who tested into remediation at college entry.
Building a Knowledge Base to Teach Adults to Decode
Decoding is an essential skill to read words that a person may only have heard spoken. It is not just important for children. Millions of U.S. adults are non-literate or can perform only simple, literacy tasks. They need decoding skills, too—although…
Compendium of Innovative Practices: Holistic Approach to Adult Education Services
Abt documented the innovative practices in the Advancing Innovation in Adult Education Project, which helped adult learners attain their goals.