This paper examines in detail the problem of evaluation as applied to adult education, and presents results of a study in which adult students evaluated the night school program in Vancouver by means of a questionnaire. The following topics are discussed: the definition of evaluation; the differences between evaluation as applied to adult…

Conducted in Jackson County, Iowa, this four year followup study of the county's adult evening high school completion program was designed to reveal and measure long-range financial, educational, and social benefits. Questionnaire data were obtained on present age, sex, occupations, marital and family status, and other background characteristics…

A survey questionnaire was designed and distributed to students in 38 community college evening classes in order to determine student characteristics and evaluate student satisfaction. The sample of 463 students had the following characteristics: 56% were male; the average age was 28; 75% were taking only evening classes; 54% were married, 13%…

After one year, a folloup study was made of graduates of the Jackson County Adult Evening High School Completion Program; it supplemented teacher and student evaluations and a followup study made the year before of the first year graduates. The questionnaire used was about the same as the one used the year before (1967). It was found that age,…

Escuela Amistad, an activity center in San Jose, California, is now operating at capacity, five months after its origin. Average daily attendance has been 125 adult students, 18-65, most of whom are females of Mexican-American background. Activities and services provided by the center are: instruction in English as a second language, home…