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Fahy, Patrick J. – Lifelong Learning, 1986
Interviews with adult basic education students revealed that (1) some program demands and conditions threaten them with fear of failure; (2) some adults want more autonomy than instructors want to give; and (3) the special needs of some students demand special learning conditions. (SK)
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education
Download full textNational Commission for Employment Policy (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1993
A number of findings and recommendations regarding the mission of Private Industry Councils (PICs) under the Job Training Partnership ACT (JTPA) were developed based on information collected in several ways: a focus group of PICs, roundtable discussions held nationwide with staff from nearly 100 PICs in 45 states, and canvasses of more than 200…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Employment Programs, Federal Programs, Institutional Mission
Condelli, Larry; And Others – 1992
As a preliminary to developing criteria to meet quality control requirements of the National Literacy Act of 1991, this report analyzes four areas where state education agencies examine program quality: local program monitoring to assess compliance or promote program improvement; criteria used to evaluate local program funding applications;…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Evaluation Criteria
Silvanik, Robert A. – 1991
Information was collected about the current status of state literacy and basic skills efforts through a comprehensive survey of state literacy initiatives conducted in the summer of 1990. A total of 390 responses were received from the more than 400 surveys sent to governors' offices, state agencies, and Statewide literacy organizations. Results…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Cooperative Programs, Educational Planning
National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education. – 1988
Illiteracy is an alarming national problem. An estimated 27 million Americans are considered illiterate, and another 45 million are considered marginally competent in basic skills. Although literacy efforts have been increasing, little attention has been focused on women. This oversight could be costly. Four critical factors weigh heavily in favor…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Educational Needs, Federal Programs
Rubin, Mary; Zornitsky, Jeffrey – 1988
A study examined major performance standards issues in the context of employment and training programs targeted toward the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) population. Telephone interviews were conducted with representatives from Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs and departments of public welfare in nine states. A…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Employment Programs, Evaluation Criteria, Job Training
Ohio State Legislative Office of Education Oversight, Columbus. – 1994
The Ohio Legislative Office of Education Oversight examined the education programs in adult prisons operated by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC). Telephone interviews with staff associated with each prison facility, interviews with inmates, and structured observations of 12 prison classrooms provided first-hand…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Correctional Education, Educational Needs, High School Equivalency Programs
Koen, Susan – 1986
A study was conducted to describe and analyze the types of curricular and instructional approaches currently being used in adult literacy programs in New York City. A small representative sample of 16 programs and 48 staff members were selected for study. Information was gathered through onsite observation and interviews with 39 staff members.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Curriculum Design
Decker, Larry; And Others – 1989
During the National Project for State Community Education Planning and Development, the following main activities were accomplished: (1) each state received (or was eligible for) a State Community Education Planning Assistance Award for developing or updating a 5-year state plan for community education (1988-1993); (2) a planning and training…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Community Education, Educational Planning
Research for Better Schools, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. – 1972
The report of the Individualized Learning for Adults (ILA) project reviews the history and development of the instructional system and focuses on the procedures, accomplishments, and results of the field testing conducted during 1971-72. Stressing mathematics and communication skills, the ILA system leads the adult learner to approximately ninth…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Communication Skills
Potts, Meta; Tichenor, Jean – 1989
Project PROVE (Parolees and Probationers Realize Opportunities via Education) provides adult literacy and General Educational Development (GED) test preparation for paroled offenders in Louisville, Kentucky. Released offenders are either required or encouraged to attend the program by their parole officers. Interviews with 12 program participants,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Correctional Rehabilitation, Criminals
Thomas, Randy Ann – 1994
A study was conducted of three New Hampshire library literacy tutorial programs to determine the strengths and weaknesses of the adult tutorial programs, staff development, and training needs, and the role of the public library in promoting adult literacy services. Data were gathered through a two-phase process begun in October 1993. A survey was…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Library Role
Evaluation Research, Newton Highlands, MA. – 1992
An evaluation of the fifth cycle of operation of the Massachusetts Workplace Education Initiative had several purposes: (1) to identify the indicators of quality in workplace education; (2) to begin to design an evaluation system for each program; and (3) to assess the indicators of quality for workplace education programs against the national…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Educational Quality, Evaluation Methods
Education Turnkey Systems, Inc., Falls Church, VA. – 1988
A study sought to (1) determine the current and potential instructional application of computers in Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) Titles II, III, and IV programs; and (2) present policy options that would increase the effective use of this technology in employment and training programs. Research methodology involved conducting an assessment…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction
Alexander, D. J.; And Others – 1984
This document describes a study conducted to examine the effectiveness and efficiency of the provision of leisure and recreation services and community education services in selected areas of the Tayside, Central, and Fife Regions of Scotland. The 18-month-long study gathered 826 responses from 1,060 questionnaires issued in order to study the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Community Education
