Describes a new 5-year leadership development program designed for selected farm and rural nonfarm men and women in the general age range of 25 to 40." (Author)

After briefly reviewing developments since 1937, the author discusses present programs in literacy, general education and vocational education. (SP)

Responses as to which exhibits and display panels at Indiana State Fair inspired most interest in adult education were correlated. Polled were adult education experts and random selection of fairgoers. Article suggests how to use fairs to attract interest in adult education programs. (PD)

Participants in the Social Service Technology Program for disadvantaged adults are salaried case aide trainees while they earn a 2-year college degree. (MS)

N.Y.U.'s Sunrise Semester" is an award winning educational T.V. series. (MF)

The adult education movement in the Philippines consists of separate but interrelated programs of functional literacy promotion and continuing education which is focused on socio-economic and citizenship training. (Author/JB)

Standard readers in their concept violate Navajo taboos and thus create conflicts for the adult student. By changing the practice of using irrelevant materials, adult education could act as a dramatic change agent by convincing the Indian to view education and school as something important and challenging to him. (Author/MS)

A variety of detailed cases that describe an adult education situation, the dynamics of its operation, and evidence of results, is needed. Proposes that we arrange for the preparation of detailed case descriptions on aspects of the development and administration of adult education programs. Includes a Discussion Case and an analysis of it.…

Provides the background information needed for the development of national policy related to education" for the aging. (Editor/AN)

Comments on A. Harvey's Belitsky's book entitled Private Vocational Schools and Their Students." (EB)

Discusses the results of a 1981 Current Population Survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of the Census. Concentrates on the adult education portion of the survey that reported on nonretired adults who participated in at least one organized adult education course or activity. Includes data on providers, participants, costs, reasons, content, and…

Discusses the need for, philosophy, and strategies of instructional gerontology and its application to the education of older adults. (SK)

Institutional performance was a topic given considerable attention by the Commission on the Future of Higher Education. Florida's Community College System responded to the challenge by committing to increase performance-based funding allocations from less than 2% to 5% of total state appropriations. Results of the analysis indicated that…