Beyond benchmarks: Exploring views of success among adult basic education learners
Shannon Frey
Abstract:Educational policy is built on “benchmarks and measurable ways of being literate” that learners must meet to be considered successful (Compton-Lilly et al. 2012, p. 54). This qualitative study conducted in the northeastern United States is situated in literature on success in ABE (Belzer 2004; Sandlin 2006; St. Clair 2004) and explores six adult basic education (ABE) learners’ perceptions of success and their perceptions of success connected to their adult education classes. The study identified ‘fulfillment’ … Show more
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