Points out that, to keep the work force up to date, business, industry, and labor groups are inviting adult basic educators to design and implement retraining programs at the worksite. Provides suggestion for designing custom-made basic skills instruction using work-related materials. (JOW)

A survey of the Adult Basic Education program in the State of Nebraska, as at the end of the calendar year 1970 is presented. The major data sources included six questionnaires--State director, local administrator, counselor, teacher and teacher aide, student, and citizen of ABE communities. The report presents, in tabulations and figures as well…

This guide, based on the Model Workplace Literacy Training Program for Indiana State Employees established at the Indiana Women's Prison in 1991, provides practical advice on developing workplace literacy programs. The guide is organized in six chapters, following an introduction that describes the origins of the Indiana program and outlines the…

This paper presents a case and some ideas for integrating basic skills development with occupational training. Explaining why traditional instructional methods do not work in the workplace, the paper summarizes learning theories that support work force literacy programs. It explains how to identify the skills needed in the workplace, provides…

The two volumes are intended primarily as a supplemental resource for use in conjunction with the Model of Adult Basic Education in Corrections. The volumes are divided into seven major sections which correspond to the seven major divisions of the model: (1) analyzing the real life environment; (2) establishing a philosophy; (3) assessing needs;…

The purpose of this manual is to aid an educator in evaluating the Learning 100 (L100) system within his instructional setting. It includes information on the procedures necessary for evaluation, including planning for evaluation, stating objectives in operational terms, preparing a research design, administering the study, analyzing and…

The report of the Individualized Learning for Adults (ILA) project reviews the history and development of the instructional system and focuses on the procedures, accomplishments, and results of the field testing conducted during 1971-72. Stressing mathematics and communication skills, the ILA system leads the adult learner to approximately ninth…

These eight chapters share diverse experiences, lessons, and tips gleaned by the Massachusetts Workplace Literacy Consortium. "Workplace Needs Analysis (WNA)" (Harneen Chernow, Emily Singer, Jenny Lee Utech) focuses on the Worker Education Program's (WEP's) strategy, including tools, access, interviews and focus groups, presenting findings to the…

Proceedings of the 10th Conference of 100+ in New York City, which focused on Adult Basic Education, comprise this document. More than 150 participants and guests from 23 states and Canada attended the conference. Part I of the proceedings reports on the various sessions. The 45 papers presented at the conference are provided in Part II. The…

The final report describes the generally successful development and use of two new instructional models for adult basic education (ABE): a peer instruction model and an instructional system for consumer decision making. Section 1 examines the two year application of the peer instruction model, first developed for the military, in various adult…

The Tennessee Adult Basic Education Supervisors' Conference was held at Memphis State University in August, 1970; objectives were to provide information for the local supervisors on the purpose of adult basic education programs, guidelines and plans under which they have to operate, teacher training, the results of the Tennessee State Evaluation…

One of the problems encountered by adult basic education (ABE) teachers was the lack of understanding of the process of curriculum development. This resource document contains an orientation to and an evaluation of the two-week teacher training institute held at Memphis State University. The first session dealing with instructional objectives…

A panel of state staff, Professional Development Center directors, and other experts reviewed current or previous exemplary projects in Pennsylvania and in the U.S. and published project descriptions in a newsletter ("FOCUS" bulletin). Twenty-two special projects were selected as exemplary based on a five-point scale for innovation,…

The Higher Education Administrators' Institute for Teacher Training in Adult Basic Education was established to provide leaders, deans, and department chairmen of teacher-training departments in colleges and universities in the U.S. with leadership knowledge and skills necessary to organize and conduct programs for training teachers in Adult Basic…

This handbook provides a broad overview of the stages and activities to be undertaken to establish workplace learning (WPL) programs. It is designed to lead WPL service providers and employers through the process of developing a WPL program. Each chapter begins by stating the purpose and the outcomes expected upon completion. Throughout the manual…