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Thistlethwaite, Linda – Adult Literacy and Basic Education, 1989
A Job Training Partnership Act-funded reading, writing, mathematics, and cooperative learning program for 83 participants aged 14-21 was evaluated with pre- and postassessments. Program strengths identified were emphasis on a workplace atmosphere, structure with flexibility, variety in grouping procedures, computer-assisted writing, and outside…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
Download full textCuyahoga County Dept. of Development, Cleveland, OH. – 1990
A Cuyahoga County (Ohio) project developed a multiagency, comprehensive basic skills improvement system designed to increase the employability of people receiving public assistance, out-of-school youth, and Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) clients. An advisory committee composed of individuals representing the collaborative groups was…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Agency Cooperation, Coordination
