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Bean, Rita M.; Johnson, Rhonda S. – Adult Literacy and Basic Education, 1987
The Pittsburgh Adult Competency program is a literacy and vocational program based on six elements: (1) assessment, (2) flexible grouping, (3) a strong math and reading curriculum, (4) strategies for self-direction, (5) staff development, and (6) evaluation. Implementation of these elements facilitates measurable gains and personal growth.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Education Work Relationship, Evaluation
Peer reviewedLindsey, Jimmy D.; Jarman, Leasa T. – Journal of Reading, 1984
Presents the results of a survey of adult basic education (ABE) literature from 1977 to l983 and offers suggestions on the design of future ABE programs. (AEA)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Literature Reviews, Program Content
Peer reviewedHenneberg, Susan – English Journal, 1986
Describes experiences in teaching adults to read and discusses the following needs of illiterate adult students: a program containing adult materials and a low student/teacher ratio, teachers skilled in teaching basic skills who are knowledgeable about a variety of teaching methodologies, and a way to find and bring them into the classroom. (EL)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Functional Literacy
Peer reviewedPadak, Gary M.; Padak, Nancy D. – Journal of Reading, 1987
Emphasizes that since adults seek basic reading instruction for a variety of reasons (e.g., to further job status, to improve skills for their children's sake), planning programs should provide theory-based instruction that focuses on learner needs. (NKA)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, Adult Students, Basic Skills
