Adult Training and Education Survey (ATES)
The Adult Training and Education Survey (ATES) provided the most detailed nationally representative data available on work-related credentials held by adults in the U.S. and how adults prepared for those credentials. It also provided in-depth data about work-based learning programs that adults have participated in. Related to adult education, it provided information on participation in basic education and occupational courses or training, as well as credentials obtained, among adults who do not have a high school diploma or equivalent.
As the primary technical and analytical support contractor for ATES, AIR did survey development and testing, sampling, and data preparation, analysis, and reporting for NCES. The first official data and report were released in 2017-18.
