Volume II: Detailed Methods and Findings

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I. Introduction to Volume II

The Study to Assess Funding, Accountability, and One-Stop Service Delivery Systems in Adult Education extended over a three-year period (October 2000-October 2003) and included a national survey as well as site visits. Volume I presents a synthesis of the study findings. This volume supplements the synthesis, providing more detail on the study methods (Section II) and survey findings (Section III). Appendix A provides the cover letters and introduction to the survey of State Directors of Adult Education; Appendix B summarizes state responses to all survey questions; Appendix C presents responses for outlying areas; and Appendix D contains profiles of the local sites visited in the study.

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