Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE) Evaluation and Design Project
The ABLE Evaluation and Design project is a cornerstone of Assessment and Evaluation Services at the Center on Education and Training for Employment. Funded by the Ohio ABLE office since 1995, this project provides leadership and coordination in activities of statewide significance in Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE). Currently, staff members are designing and assisting in the implementation of a system that supports accountability at local, state, and national levels. The system is also designed to enable local and state staff to plan and develop program improvement and staff development activities.
Although the project’s emphasis is on Ohio’s ABLE system, much of the staff’s efforts has led to national recognition in adult education. The majority of the project’s activities are focused on the following evaluation design and standards-based education work.
- Evaluation Design Activities - Using various research methods, staff members study processes and outcomes through needs assessment, surveys, site visits, focus groups, content analysis, and archival data analysis. Working closely with the State ABLE office, staff members develop and conduct evaluation methods to monitor the effectiveness of ABLE local programs, resource centers, literacy coalitions, and state level services.
- Standards-Based Education Activities - Staff members assist in the continued development and validation of a standards and assessment system for ABLE. Beginning with managing the revision of the academic content standards for literacy students and English speakers of other languages, staff members conduct validation studies and develop materials to assist in teaching and learning. In addition, they evaluate the feasibility of standardized and performance assessments and advise the State ABLE office on assessment policy.
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