Apps / Examples:

Framework: Engagement

A. Astin (1984) - Student involvement: a developmental theory for higher education. Journal of College Student Personnel, 25 (4) (1984), pp. 297–308. Describes original definition of engagement.
G.D. Kuh. What student affairs professionals need to know about student engagement. Journal of College Student Development, 50 (6) (2009), pp. 683–706. Review of engagement in current context.
E.T. Pascarella, P.T. Terenzini. How college affects students: A third decade of research. Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, CA (2005). Link between engagement, development, and success.

Apollo Group research on education and the workforce
Mark Peters and David Wessel, Wall Street Journal. “More men in their prime are out of work and at home” 6 Feb 2014 WSJ
I-BEST Program (Statewide program in Washington state)

Improving Adult Literacy Instruction: Options for Practice and Research, Alan Lesgold and Melissa Welch-Ross, eds. National Academy of Sciences. 2012. Chapter 6, “Technology to Promote Adult Literacy” explains research regarding adults learning through technology.
Ed Growth Advisers, funded by the Gates Foundation. Helpful in understanding the landscape and promise of adaptive learning technologies.
Games for a digital age: K-12 market map and investment analysis, The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop, Winter 2013.
“Tuning In To Local Labor Markets: Findings from the Sectoral Employment Impact Study”. One the most-referenced studies showing the impact of focused “sectoral employment” programs.

“AP-NORC Low Wage Employer topline v5.” National Survey of Employers on Low-Wage Workers.
“Low Wage Worker Topline v1”. AP-NORC survey on the Employment Outlook of Low-Wage Workers in America.
Recovery: Job Growth and Education Requirements Through 2020. Addresses the education and skill requirements of future jobs.