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Koon, Mary Ann Buswell – Adult Literacy and Basic Education, 1981
Reviews literature on U.S. Office of Education-sponsored Adult Performance Level project that cites among its accomplishments (1) a model for competency-based education, (2) creation of national awareness of illiteracy, and (3) individualized programs. Among its insufficiencies are absence of reliable measures of validity, value-laden curriculum,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Competency Based Education, Federal Programs
James, Waynne B. – Adult Literacy and Basic Education, 1977
Discusses successes and problems of the Adult Performance Level (APL) project funded by the U.S. Office of Education in 1971 to identify the skills necessary for an adult to function successfully in today's society. (TA)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Adult Basic Education, Competency Based Education, Federal Programs
Download full textFischer, Joan Keller; And Others – 1980
This report on the state level use and application of the 1971-1977 Adult Performance Level (APL) study contains two reports: "Competencies for Adult Basic Education and Diploma Programs: A Summary of Studies and Cross-Reference of Results." by Joan Keller Fischer and "The APL Study: Science, Dissemination, and the Nature of Adult…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Competence, Competency Based Education
