The meta-analytic approach used in this review is similar to that described by Glass et al. (1981), whose approach requires a reviewer to locate and code studies of an issue, to code study outcomes on a common scale, and to use statistical methods to relate study features to outcomes. The studies considered for use in this meta-analysis came from…

The Home Health Assisting (HHA) program was developed specifically for use by educational agencies which offer a program in HHA upon approval granted by New York State Education Department through the Joint State Agency review and approval process. It is designed to prepare adults for work in the home under supervision of a health-care agency. A…

This evaluative instrument provides the prospective evaluator with a means for systematically viewing nine common elements of Adult and Continuing Education Centers. These elements are: (1) setting and students; (2) philosophy and objectives; (3) facilities and equipment; (4) instructional programs; (5) administrative organization; (6) personnel;…

A study evaluated the effectiveness of different styles of literacy provision in areas covered by eight British local education authorities representing 5,770 literacy students. A sample of tutors selected to represent the range of styles gave information on the provision they made for 1,730 students and more detailed information about 174…

This planning guide and collection of resources is designed to help higher education faculty become more aware of current research and thinking on adult learning and to participate actively in institutional changes that make campuses, particularly in the California State University system, better able to meet the needs of adult students. Each of…

A study examined the relationship of learning style, reading vocabulary, reading comprehension, and aptitude for learning to achievement in the self-paced and computer-assisted instructional (CAI) modes of the Yeoman "A" School at the Naval Technical Training Center in Meridian, Mississippi. To gather data for the study, researchers…

The California Adult Student Assessment System (CASAS) provides a design for developing a method of measuring the identified competencies of local education agencies. It provides information about student placement, progress, and competency attainment in a format meaningful to the student, instructor, and program manager. Steps in setting up an…