In this article, the author reports on how a state-of-the-art learning centre based in an old storeroom at First Bus's Orpington depot came into being with support from the Transport and General Workers Union, the European Social Fund, the Learning and Skills Council, and eventually from First Group. The author also describes how it has…

This article focuses on the Lawrence Adult Learning Center, the only program in Kansas offering Adult Basic Education. The LALC has been a program on wheels, always moving to another location. Its mission is to enable adult students to: acquire appropriate skills and knowledge necessary to become informed decision makers and effective…

Selected aspects of the Adult Basic Education Program of the State of New York are evaluated, and the program's effectiveness in providing basic education that is suited to the capabilities, problems, interests, and needs of the adult participants is assessed. The evaluation and assessment are presented in three parts: Part I provides the setting…

The Ronald M. Hubbs Center for Lifelong Learning is adult education facility that combines the latest computer and video technology with traditional adult literacy instruction. In addition to instructional services, the center includes day care facilities, family education programs, counseling services, and other agency offices. (JOW)

A proposal for a continuing education center for Alaska points out that there is a need for expanded adult educational opportunities on several levels. A more extensive program of adult basic education is necessary particularly to help prepare the native segment of the population for employment. The expected growth of the petroleum industry will…

Huntsville, Alabama, is known chiefly in connection with rocketry, but many local citizens think first of its work in adult education. (Editor)

The adult education directory was prepared for three purposes: as a guide for counselors and adult students who wish to know what courses are available in Tanzania to meet their special interests and needs; to inform adult educators of the present provisions and fields of study covered by existing organizations; and to offer information on the…

This book contains information on the educational opportunities available for adult learners in the diverse programs of the Chicago Public Schools. The programs are available to Chicago residents over 16 years of age who are not enrolled in regular day elementary or high school programs. The services of the Department of Education Extension of the…

This report consists of three documents: the report proper, the abstract, and appendixes. The major objective of the project was to demonstrate the adaptability of the IPI System (Individually Prescribed Instruction) to the needs of ABE centers. This was accomplished by field testing the IPI program, modified for adults, in a number of ABE…

The paper discusses early research on evaluating services for Australian disabled persons, the Schonell Evaluation Procedure (SEP) developed for use in Activity Therapy Centres (adult continuing education programs), the modification of SEP for use in special schools for children, and emergent and unmet needs for evaluating adult special education…

ACTIVITIES, FACILITIES, AND PROGRAMED READING MATERIALS AT THE ADULT LEARNING CENTER OF ELIZABETHPORT (ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY) WERE EVALUATED IN 1968 BY STAFF MEMBERS AND PARTICIPANTS. STAFF OPINIONS DIFFERED AS TO THE MOST SUCCESSFUL MATERIALS, AND REASONS GIVEN FOR SUCCESS VARIED BETWEEN INTEREST LEVEL, SIZE OF PRINT AND LENGTH OF STORIES, THE…

Located in a low income model cities area of Cheyenne, Wyoming, the project provided adult basic education and vocational counseling services. The document offers a detailed summary of its staff and their qualifications, the agenda of a staff workshop, and a summary of the center's recruitment activities and problems. A brief description of the…

Offering an overview of the adult education program of Quitman County, Mississippi and its development from 1967 to 1969, the report reviews the history of the community-based project, community problems, resident participation, and project objectives. Begun in 1967 as a volunteer program in adult education for the poor of that rural Delta region,…

The document describes the methods, procedures, and results of the evaluation of the Quitman County Project, an adult basic education demonstration program with 147 participants in four learning centers in Mississippi. Data were collected by means of site visits, observation, interviews and standardized achievement tests. In terms of student…

This report contains the preliminary findings and recommendations of a study of the New York City Board of Education adult education programs, which was initiated in order to find ways of continuing to provide educational programs for adults in the face of budget cuts. Key objectives in a restructuring of adult education programs are identified…