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Keenan, Donna; And Others – Lifelong Learning: The Adult Years, 1982
Describes the development of an oral test for Florida drivers' license applicants whose literary impairments prevent them from passing a written examination. Field test results show that the test accurately measures applicants' knowledge of driving practices rather than their reading skills. (SK)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Functional Literacy, Nonverbal Tests, Reading Difficulties

Ringley, Ray; And Others – Lifelong Learning: The Adult Years, 1979
Describes three instructional approaches in adult basic education: a class in which retired coal miners recorded their experiences in early coal mining camps; a telephone-based instructional system using "Teleteacher" specially designed and built machines; and an approach to ABE in New York emphasizing adult functional literacy, Project…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Educational Media, Equipment Utilization