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Shelton, Elaine – Adult Literacy and Basic Education, 1980
Defines competency-based adult education; provides a brief history of the Adult Performance Level (APL) Curriculum and Competency-Based High School Diploma program; explains the National Diffusion Network; examines how the APL staff offers training and technical assistance; and focuses on nontraditional APL program implementation. (CT)
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Adult Education, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development
Cronin, Mary E. – 1988
This paper discusses the instruction of adult performance outcomes and life skills in classes for students with mental disabilities. Basic considerations in teaching life skills include teaching for lifelong learning, teaching for relevancy, and teaching beyond textbooks and classrooms. Several strategies have contributed to the success of…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Daily Living Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Mental Retardation
