The National Institute for Literacy and the National Center for the Study of
Adult Learning and Literacy present Persistence Among Adult Education
Students Panel Discussion

This 30 minute video focuses on persistence in ABE, ESOL, and GED programs,
and features a NCSALL study entitled, "Supporting the Persistence of Adult
Basic Education Students."

Dr. John Cummings presentation examines student persistence in adult
education programs. He presents a working definition of persistence,
examines existing research, and describes NCSALL's three-phase study of the
factors that support and inhibit persistence. Other panelist include two
practitioners, Kathy Endaya and Ernest Best.  

You will find the video streamed and transcript by going to:
http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/webcasts/persistence/persistence_cast.html

You may need to cut and paste the whole web address in your browser,  
or you could try this shorter version: http://tinyurl.com/s6tcu
Macintosh users will need to select the Quicktime format for viewing  
the presentation.

The DVD of the panel will be available within the next two months, for more
information, contact info at nifl.gov.

Also, it is not too late to join in on the Special Topics list discussion
with Dr. Cummings, for more information, go to:
http://www.nifl.gov/pipermail/specialtopics/2006/000088.html

Jo Maralit
National Institute for Literacy
mmaralit at nifl.gov
http://www.nifl.gov/