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Download full textCrawford County Literacy Council, Meadville, PA. – 1996
This document consists of a project report and tutor activities book from a project that was conducted for tutors associated with the Crawford County, Pennsylvania, READ Program. The project report describes how the commercial publications currently being used as tutor resource materials were examined to identify strategies appropriate for adult…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Aural Learning, Decoding (Reading)
Philadelphia Mayor's Commission on Literacy, PA. – 1993
A 353 demonstration project was conducted in Philadelphia for the following purposes: (1) to develop learner-relevant educational materials to stimulate basic literacy and critical thinking skills; (2) to foster empowerment in adult learners through voter participation; and (3) to produce a manual for increasing literacy skills through voter…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Citizen Participation
Rio Salado Community Coll., AZ. – 1985
A project was conducted to increase student retention in adult basic education (ABE) programs in Arizona through the publication and distribution of a statewide newspaper for ABE students. Using an Apple Macintosh micro-computer, editorial staff of the newspaper, entitled the Express Press, collected articles written by ABE students and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Demonstration Programs, Dropout Prevention, Information Dissemination
Toledo Public Schools, OH. – 1990
This document describes a demonstration program that developed secondary level competency-based instructional materials for industrial automation mechanics. Program activities included task list compilation, instructional materials research, learning activity packet (LAP) development, construction of lab elements, system implementation,…
Descriptors: Automation, Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education, Cooperative Programs
Rio Salado Community Coll., AZ. – 1985
A project was conducted to develop and implement a program of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) for students enrolled in adult basic education (ABE) and general educational development (GED) programs throughout Arizona. The following activities were completed during development of the comprehensive ABE/GED CAI program: identification and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Development
Gray, Barbara – 1990
The Student Training at Retail Stores (STARS) project was evaluated during the 1989-90 school year. With the collaboration of business a 3-semester program of intense occupational, vocational, and career education was developed to enhance job skills and secure retail sales jobs for high school juniors with moderate learning, speech, emotional, and…
Descriptors: Career Education, Cooperative Education, Cooperative Programs, Curriculum Guides
Rio Salado Community Coll., AZ. – 1985
A project was conducted to create a communications network for adult basic education (ABE) instructional staff and administrators throughout Arizona. Included among the major accomplishments of the project were the following: development of a statewide directory of ABE program instructors and administrators, use of the project-developed networking…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs
Greenville Technical Coll., SC. – 1990
Project TEAM (Technical Education Advancement Modules), a cooperative demonstration program for high technology training, created an introductory technical training program for unemployed, underemployed, and existing industrial employees needing upgrading and a consumer education package emphasizing the benefits of technical training. The…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Education, Cooperative Programs, Curriculum Development
