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Sticht, Thomas G. – 1990
This document expands upon the discussion of standardized tests in federal legislation and Department of Education rules and regulations, in order to guide practitioners in using these tests and alternative assessment methods more wisely. Amendments of 1988 that address the uses of standardized tests, the federal regulations that implement the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Competency Based Education
Belzer, Alisa; St. Clair, Ralf – 2003
This paper reviews significant events and resources that have emerged since the 1992 publication of "Adult Literacy Education: Current and Future Directions. An Update" by Hanna Fingeret. It analyzes major milestones in research and practice in literacy education that have occurred in the last decade. The paper begins by looking at the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Basic Education, Adult Development, Adult Learning