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Download full textWagner, Daniel A. – 1993
The public has formed some myths and misconceptions about literacy. No substantive proof supports the grandiose assertion that literacy changes the way humans think and their intelligence. No one who has studied national surveys of adult literacy seriously believes that illiteracy in the United States will be eradicated by 2000. The literacy…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Educational Benefits, Educational Development
Beder, Hal – 1996
An adequate description of the infrastructure system of adult literacy education needs to address three levels: national, state, and local. At the national level, infrastructure is currently shaped primarily by the Adult Education Act (AEA), amended by the National Literacy Act of 1991. Given that the AEA is a state grant program, state literacy…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Educational Development, Educational Finance
Literacy Work, 1978
India's national adult education program is being planned to bring literacy to its 310 million adult illiterates. The first stage is projected to cover 100 million persons in the 15-35 age group by 1983-84. Problems include motivating institutions and individuals to participate and providing for adequate funding. (MF)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Developing Nations, Economically Disadvantaged
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1985
This working document summarizes the current state of adult education, trends that have emerged during its development, and some problems that require particular attention. Chapter I describes stages in the development of adult education marked by Unesco's Elsinore and Montreal Conferences, analyzes conclusions and recommendations of the Tokyo…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy
Powell, Bob, Ed.; Foster, Pablo, Ed. – 1996
This volume contains 12 articles that illustrate how local authority adult education services in Britain form practical and strategic alliances to enable learning to happen--to create new prospects pragmatically. A "Foreword" (Ursula Howard) and "Introduction" (Bob Powell) appear first. "Participation, Adult Learning and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Consortia
Adult Education: Special Experimental Demonstration and Teacher Training Projects. Fiscal Year 1974.
Bureau of Occupational and Adult Education (DHEW/OE), Washington, DC. Div. of Adult Education. – 1974
Under the stimulus of Federal funding, since 1965 the number of State Departments of Education having Directors of Adult Education has increased from less than 10 to 50; the number of graduate programs has grown from 14 to over 100; and public adult education programs are now offered in over 10,000 local education agencies. The report provides an…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Counseling, Adult Education, Adult Educators
Muller, Josef, Ed. – 1975
This report on adult education and development in the Arab States was prepared by a panel of experts who convened to examine the adult education situation in Arab countries and exchange experiences regarding the operation of comprehensive adult education programs and services. Section 1, a summary report, overviews the adult education situation in…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Conference Reports
Elfert, Maren, Ed. – 2002
An historical account of the creation and development of the UNESCO Institute for Education (UIE) is presented. Written in honor of the 50th anniversary of UIE, this institutional history begins with a series of seven prefaces and memoir essays about the organization written by UIE administrators, board members and researchers. Two chapters detail…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning
