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Rush, R. Timothy – Adult Literacy and Basic Education, 1985
Although the literacy and related competencies required in skilled and semiskilled occupations are far more complex than the term "functional" implies, only marginal literacy competencies may be required for success on the job. Recommendations to adult basic education teachers include guidelines for preparing students for success in the workplace.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Basic Skills, Competence
Katz, Mira-Lisa; Jury, Mark – 1997
Many studies and much "common knowledge" in the United States today decry the quality of the work force and the "basic literacy needs" of today's and tomorrow's workers. Widespread concern exists that U.S. workers are ill-equipped to compete in the global marketplace and that schools and vocational programs are failing to keep pace with changing…
Descriptors: Adults, Basic Skills, Competence, Educational Needs
Janney-Pace, Priscilla; And Others – 1993
The Workplace Literacy Skills and Training Inventory was created as a needs assessment instrument to determine existing programs and services and current needs at workplace sites. Subjects were 64 representatives from businesses in Greene County, Ohio, randomly selected from the yellow pages. The framework for the inventory consisted of 16 skills…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Competence
Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System, San Diego, CA. – 1991
These analysis tools assist educators and employers in identifying the basic skill competencies required for adults with special learning needs who enter vocational training programs and/or employment. The tools also provide a system for assessment that is related to those competencies, and they assist in making appropriate accommodations in…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Check Lists
Hellman, Linda – 1995
The generic workplace curricula in this document were developed in a workplace education project conducted in Pima County, Arizona, which served 524 workers (58 percent from minority groups) at 14 worksites. Generic curriculum and competencies were developed for each subject area rather than each specific worksite. Of 374 workers who completed the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Competence
Minnesota Teamsters Service Bureau, Minneapolis. – 1992
This course syllabus was developed for a workplace literacy project conducted cooperatively through the Minnesota Teamsters Service Bureau and Northeast Metro Technical College. It is part of the job-specific curriculum for commercial truck drivers developed during the project. This guide lists the courses necessary to complete a 24-credit diploma…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Competence
Guglielmino, Lucy; And Others – 1993
This handbook, which is based on a self-directed format, is written for adult education specialists, curriculum designers, and learning facilitators who want to help adult workers develop the basic skills needed for improved job performance. Discussed in part 1 are reasons for teaching basic skills in the workplace, considerations in developing…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Basic Skills, Competence
Minnesota Teamsters Service Bureau, Minneapolis. – 1992
These three learning modules were developed for a workplace literacy project conducted cooperatively through the Minnesota Teamsters Service Bureau and Northeast Metro Technical College. They are part of the job-specific curriculum for commercial truck drivers developed during the project. The three modules, "Managing the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Competence
Mississippi Research and Curriculum Unit for Vocational and Technical Education, State College. – 1996
This document, which reflects Mississippi's statutory requirement that instructional programs be based on core curricula and performance-based assessment, contains outlines of the instructional units required in local instructional management plans and daily lesson plans for two secondary-level courses in business and computer data processing:…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Business Education
Mrowicki, Linda; And Others – 1995
A project was conducted for the following purposes: (1) improve the productivity and efficiency of 21 companies by providing workplace literacy instruction to workers lacking basic skills required for their jobs; and (2) improve the capability of educational providers to meet the basic skill needs of the manufacturing and financial services…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills
Minnesota Teamsters Service Bureau, Minneapolis. – 1992
These course outlines and instructor's guides were developed for a workplace literacy project conducted cooperatively through the Minnesota Teamsters Service Bureau and Northeast Metro Technical College. They are part of the job-specific curriculum for commercial truck drivers developed during the project. The beginning computer course introduces…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Calculators
By the Numbers, State College, PA. – 2000
Interviews with representatives from nine states (Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Iowa, Ohio [Canton City Schools only], Oregon, Rhode Island, and West Virginia) and two nations (Australia and the United Kingdom) provided a context for the development of a certificate of basic or foundational skills as an indicator of an adult's…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Vocational Education, Basic Skills
Mississippi Research and Curriculum Unit for Vocational and Technical Education, State College. – 1996
This document, which reflects Mississippi's statutory requirement that instructional programs be based on core curricula and performance-based assessment, contains outlines of the instructional units required in local instructional management plans and daily lesson plans for two secondary-level courses in carpentry: carpentry I and II. Presented…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Blueprints
Mississippi Research and Curriculum Unit for Vocational and Technical Education, State College. – 1995
This document, which reflects Mississippi's statutory requirement that instructional programs be based on core curricula and performance-based assessment, contains outlines of the instructional units required in local instructional management plans and daily lesson plans for secondary-level courses in graphics and print communications I-II.…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Techniques
Sheffer, Wilma; Roscoe, Julia V. – 1991
Workplace basics are those basic skills that enable adult employees and prospective employees to learn and perform tasks on the job and in the training environment, thus increasing the likelihood of their being hired, advancing on the job, and participating in more advanced training opportunities. This manual provides a holistic, global definition…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Career Development
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