TABLE 8. Barriers to Participation as Priorized by ABE Instructors

Rank Barrier List No.
1
1
3
4
4
6
7
8
9
10
10
12
13
14
15		 Financial
Lack of support systems
Lack of information (awareness)
Geographic barriers
Attitudinal barriers
Insensitivity of front-line workers
Lack of agency coordination
Learner fatigue
Fees and other costsb
Lack of time
Scheduling
Pressure to completec
Institutional practices
Curriculum inappropriate
Family opposition		 1
3
4
5
9
"other"a
2
7
10
8
11
"other"
6
12
"other"

a Item numbers 13, 14, 15 on the circulated list were not applicable. Suggested others ranked higher than these.

b If the "Fees and other costs" item is combined with the "Financial" item which relates to more overall resources, then "Finances and costs" would have the highest rank.

c The “Pressure to complete” item was interpreted as belonging to sponsorship requirements rather than classroom requirements.

The importance of the financial item was stressed by at least two instructors who said that if this item were sufficiently addressed, many other listed barriers would disappear.

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