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A T A C R O S S R O A D S

CALIFORNIA’S BASIC SKILLS STUDENTS:   WHO SUCCEEDS AND WHY    

May 2011 A Publication of the California Budget Project

Acknowledgments Vicky Lovell and Barbara Baran prepared this report. Ryan Sandler conducted the data analysis and wrote the methodology appendix. The authors wish to thank the following individuals for sharing their time and insights: Vickie Choitz and Julie Strawn, Center for Law and Social Policy; Linda Collins, Career Ladders Project; Laura Dresser and Sarah White, Center on Wisconsin Strategy; Robert Gabriner, San Francisco State University; Debalina Ganguli, Patricia Rickard, and Richard Stiles, CASAS; Myrna Huffman, Tom Nobert, and Patrick Perry, Chancellor’s Office, California Community Colleges; Debra Jones, Adult Education Program, California Department of Education; Colleen Moore, California State University, Sacramento, Institute for Higher Education Leadership and Policy; and Steven Spurling, City College of San Francisco. Funding for this report was provided by a grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.

California Budget Project The CBP was founded in 1994 to provide Californians with a source of timely, objective, and accessible expertise on state fiscal and economic policy issues. The CBP engages in independent fiscal and policy analysis and public education with the goal of improving public policies affecting the economic and social well-being of low- and middle-income Californians. Support for the CBP comes from foundation grants, publications, and individual contributions. Please visit the CBP’s website at www.cbp.org.

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Table of Contents Executive Summary 3

Introduction 7

The Adult Education Program 10

 

The California Community Colleges 15

English-Language Learners 25

Conclusion 29

Appendix A: Methodology for the Community College Analysis 30

Endnotes 31