Attrition in Adult Education: Causes and Recommendations

Data from a Literacy Analysis Center longitudinal study indicate that less than 1 in 10 persons (sample of 84 program leavers) discontinue adult literacy programs because they have completed the program. Various situational and institutional causes of attrition are discussed, and recommendations are...

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Published inLiteracy Harvest Vol. 2; no. 1; p. 26
Main Authors Seiler, Lauren H, Nwakeze, Peter C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1993
Subjects
Adult Basic Education
Adult Literacy
Adult Students
Educational Change
Educational Objectives
Etiology
Focus Groups Approach
Interviews
Literacy Education
Longitudinal Studies
Outcomes of Education
School Holding Power
Sex Differences
Student Attrition
Student Participation
Withdrawal (Education)
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Summary:Data from a Literacy Analysis Center longitudinal study indicate that less than 1 in 10 persons (sample of 84 program leavers) discontinue adult literacy programs because they have completed the program. Various situational and institutional causes of attrition are discussed, and recommendations are presented for reducing attrition. (SLD)