The Center for Vocational Education at Ohio State University completed an 18-month study of jointly sponsored programs throughout the nation for adults who have not completed their high school education. Two programs emphasizing business skills and the five steps essential in the development of adult cooperative programs are discussed. (BP)

The article identifies some new legislation designed to encourage educational/business/industrial cooperation and also describes a project which will develop guidelines for adult career education programs. (EA)

Predicated on the belief that there exist no vast distinctions between career education and adult education as programs which have as their objective, helping to make youth and adults more objective decision makers and personally self-fulfilling, productive individuals, this paper is intended for local directors of adult and career education…

Fourth in a series of five, the document presents guidelines for the development and study of a cooperative adult education program or for the evaluation of an existing program. Intended to be "content free," the guidelines focus on the processes of cooperative efforts. The 12 areas of concern are: needs assessment, objective setting and…

Combining literacy with career development seems to be a logical activity for adult education practitioners. Program models (e.g., Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, Work Incentive Program, and Career Education) have been developed which demonstrate the feasibility of such practices. Article surveys several of these programs, presents…