A Workforce Basic Skills Norming Study of Iowa's JTPA and PROMISE JOBS Target Populations, Final Report prepared for Iowa's Community College Adult Basic Education Program, October 1996

(1996) A Workforce Basic Skills Norming Study of Iowa's JTPA and PROMISE JOBS Target Populations, Final Report prepared for Iowa's Community College Adult Basic Education Program, October 1996. Education, Department of

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Abstract

This study is the third in a series of three reports prepared by the Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System (CASAS) for Iowa's community college adult basic education program.1 Reflecting the increased importance being placed on the role of workforce preparation as an integral component of Iowa's economic development emphasis, the three reports provide the foundation for a statewide adult basic education accountability system with a strong business and industry focus. The CASAS studies were commissioned as part of Iowa's effort to address the literacy needs of its citizens. While Iowa's adults have higher levels of literacy, on average, than adults nationwide, their basic skills levels are similar to those of adults in other midwestern states.