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Metis Associates, Inc., New York, NY. – 1991
A statistical analysis was conducted of the New York City adult literacy database for program year 1989-90. Data included extensive information on enrollees in city- and state-funded classroom and tutorial programs throughout the city, as well as information on hours of instruction received and students' achievement test results. Demographic and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
National Advisory Council on Adult Education, Washington, DC. – 1974
Reflecting the philosophy and policy of the National Advisory Council on Adult Education, the report first examines the adult basic education (ABE) target group from the vantage point of the discipline of economics, focusing on: educational attainment and occupation distribution; education, mobility, and occupation; technology and increasing…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Dropouts, Adult Education, Adult Programs
Peebles, James D. – 1974
Determination of problems and needs in Adult Basic Education programs, as perceived by teachers, and provision of a model for examining ABE needs on a statewide or regional level were the major goals of the study. Information was gathered from teachers by questionnaire; comparable data on programs in other States was obtained from a national…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students, Community Characteristics