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Gross, Alan L. – 1989
An evaluation was undertaken of the second year's work of a pilot adult literacy program called Project REACH (Reading, Education, Achievement), which was begun in 1987 in New York by the Governor's Office for Employee Relations (GOER) and the Civil Service Employees' Association (CSEA). The following findings were reported, among others: (1)…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction
Gross, Alan L.; And Others – 1988
This document describes a pilot adult literacy program called Project REACH (Reading, Education, Achievement), which was begun in 1987 in New York by the Governor's Office for Employee Relations (GOER) and the Civil Service Employees' Association (CSEA). Following an executive summary, an introduction sets the stage by explaining the need for the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction
Download full textShort, Deborah J.; Grognet, Allene G. – 1988
A review of workplace literacy tests and testing found that the definitions of literacy and, in particular, workplace literacy have changed and are continuing to change. There is no single, widely accepted definition. Descriptions of workplace literacy demands in terms of reading grade levels are inappropriate. Most tests currently in use are…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adults, Basic Skills
Los Angeles Unified School District, CA. Div. of Adult and Occupational Education. – 1990
This workbook accompanies an interactive videodisc used in the Working Smart workplace literacy project prepared for the hotel and food services industry in the Los Angeles, California area. The first instructional unit addresses preparing the work area, including stocking supplies and cleaning the work area. The second instructional unit covers…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Communication Skills
Los Angeles Unified School District, CA. Div. of Adult and Occupational Education. – 1990
This document consists of performance, computational, and communication modules used by the Working Smart workplace literacy project, a project conducted for the hotel and food industry in the Los Angeles area by a public school district and several profit and nonprofit companies. Literacy instruction was merged with job requirements of the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Communication Skills
Los Angeles Unified School District, CA. Div. of Adult and Occupational Education. – 1990
The Working Smart workplace literacy project was sponsored by a public school district and several profit and nonprofit companies and conducted for the hotel and food industry in the Los Angeles area. Literacy instruction was merged with job requirements of the customer service job classifications. Videodisc courseware was developed, as were…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Communication Skills
