Presents a model for simultaneously addressing the problems of illiteracy and the counseling requirements of the skill training programs in Third World countries. The model includes advisory committees, needs analysis, staff development and training, program assessment, and a placement and follow-up component. (KH)

A British study of nonparticipation in adult education focused on four stages: initial access, program practices, transition from introductory to advanced learning, and transition from informal to formal education. It was concluded that genuine access for underrepresented groups requires substantial changes in practice and resource allocation. (SK)

This document consists of two case studies of adult education in Argentina: (1) Adult Education--Governmental and Nongovernmental Action in Latin America and (2) Education and the Elderly Population in Argentina. Each study begins with a "face sheet" on which is recorded basic information about the entity studied and the case study…

The author feels that nonformal adult literacy education should be structured around several observations he has made concerning such education: adults learn to read and do arithmetic faster than do children; the difference in learning rate between adults and children in regard to writing is negligible; learners vary greatly in their learning…

Schools which have many children who, because of the environment in which they grow up, find it difficult to keep pace and therefore often get left behind, are now being given a boost. Extra attention and, if necessary, extra money will be given to the schools where these children are in the majority. An interdepartmental Educational Development…

The itinerant secondary remedial resource teacher service, designed to identify and help isolated country students in Queensland who are experiencing learning difficulties and to assist teachers in classrooms, program development, and resource strategy for exceptional learners, was evaluated seven months after project initiation in 1979. Data for…

Examines quantitative changes in French higher education since the mid-1980s, focusing on vocational tracks. Looks at sources of this change in educational policy and the demographic and social influences on demand. Highlights the impact of this growth on equality of opportunity, particularly among traditionally disadvantaged populations, and on…

The evolution of the role of secondary school resource teachers, introduced in Queensland (Australia) in 1974 was examined through findings in research literature, interviews with key school personnel, a survey of resource teachers, and case studies of four schools. Data were collected from 1976 to 1978. The resource teacher program was introduced…

The study is a description of the activities undertaken within the framework of the work-oriented adult literacy pilot project in Iran, an evaluation of its first measurable results, and an examination of the problems of functional literacy in the light of the Iranian experiment. The first chapter traces the efforts of the Iranian authorities over…

Accounts of achievements in early childhood care and education in developing countries supplement a discussion of optimal programming. The document begins with background information on problems in educational provision and a rationale for a national focus on early education. Discussion then turns to: (1) parents as prime educators; (2)…

After listing the aims and objectives of the Institute for Socially Disadvantaged Groups' Educational Improvement (ISDGEI), in Kolhapur, India, this collection of seven articles discusses prospects, problems, and successes of providing universal elementary education to the children of India. Articles: (1) discuss quantitative and qualitative…

The Salvadoran educator J. Portillo describes popular education practiced in El Salvador in the midst of civil war. Salvadoran popular education is organized by members of the community who receive it and is usually led by nonprofessional educators. Most popular education is in literacy or at the elementary level. (SLD)

A study examined the views and experiences of a wide range of British individuals and organizations with a stake in the success of efforts to extend information technology programs to groups who have been traditionally underrepresented in them. A variety of research methods were used, including in-depth interviews, workshops, questionnaires, and a…

This statement of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada, reflects the provincial ministers' concern with ensuring that opportunities for participation in Canada's postsecondary institutions are available to those who can benefit from them, and in particular to those with special needs. An introductory section notes the growth of…

A study examined the vocational guidance needs of low-skilled young people in Italy. Research studies on the topics of guidance as a process of transmission, processing, and acquisition of knowledge and skills and the situation and life circumstances of young people were reviewed. The role of guidance within a framework of lifelong education and…