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Introduction to Special Series: Adults With Low Academic Skills

“…Adults may receive basic skills instruction in venues such as adult basic education classes, as well as postsecondary developmental education courses. Common goals in such programs include skill improvement, completion of secondary education, entry into higher education, workforce preparation, career advancement, personal fulfillment, improved English language proficiency, and an improved quality of life (Gonzalez et al, 2022; Greenberg, 2008; Tighe et al, 2013).…”