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Practice in Reading Values: Reflections on Adult Literacy Teaching. Adult Literacy Research Network.
Download full textBradshaw, Delia, Ed. – 1995
These 15 papers cover a wide range of topics and perspectives on the work of Adult Literacy and Basic Education (ALBE) practitioners in Victoria, Australia, in the contemporary ideological and political context. A preface (John Wilson) and introduction (Delia Bradshaw) begin the anthology. The papers are as follows: "...A…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy
PDF pending restorationHigbee, Jeanne L., Ed.; Dwinell, Patricia L., Ed. – 1998
The 16 chapters of this volume describe a wide variety of developmental programs intended to promote skill development and enhance academic performance for high-risk students at all levels of higher education. Following an introductory chapter by the editors, the chapters are: (1) "The Origin, Scope, and Outcomes of Developmental Education in the…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Admission, College Bound Students, College Freshmen
National School Boards Association, Washington, DC. – 1978
This four-part report deals with minimal competency testing with a focus on test development and the federal role in competency testing. The first section presents highlights of a 1978 conference on "Achievement Testing and Basic Skills" chaired by Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare Joseph Califano. The second section contains the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Board of Education Role, Elementary Secondary Education
Wallace, Daisy G., Ed. – 1982
Thirteen authors present twelve articles concerning the development of basic skills programs in secondary schools. These articles focus on the following topic areas: practices and strategies for teaching basic skills in secondary classrooms; language as a factor in basic skills learning; development of skills in oral communication, reading,…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Basic Skills, Communication Skills, Instructional Materials
Levitan, Sar A., Ed.; Mangum, Garth L., Ed. – 1981
A summary of an in-depth study of the training component of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), this volume consists of a series of findings and recommendations emerging from a national survey of 476 CETA prime sponsors. It provides a comprehensive review of CETA training based on the analysis of longitudinal data on the quality,…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Case Studies, Change Strategies, Decentralization
Taylor, Maurice C., Ed.; And Others – 1991
This book is a practitioner's guide to developing literacy training programs for workers. Titles of the 28 chapters and epilogue are as follows: "Understanding the History and Definitions of Workplace Literacy" (Askov, Aderman); "Understanding Literacy in the Canadian Business Context: Conference Board of Canada Study" (Hart);…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Curriculum Development
