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Ziegahn, Linda; Black, Karen – 1988
This document describes a project conducted to develop an approach to competency-based adult education (CBAE) for Montana adult basic education (ABE) programs. As effort continued on the project, a series of competencies related to adult student outcomes in the areas of reading, mathematics, and language arts were developed. The processes involved…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Competence, Competency Based Education, Educational Planning
Lutheran Social Mission Society, Philadelphia, PA. Lutheran Settlement House. – 1988
Based on a successful program for women conducted by Lutheran Settlement House in Philadelphia, this guide outlines step-by-step procedures for conducting educational field trips for students in adult basic education programs. The guide offers suggestions for identification of cultural, historical, and social resources that would provide valuable…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Students, Community Resources, Experiential Learning
Illinois State Office of Education, Springfield. – 1978
Intended for use by local education agencies and communities in developing and improving their literacy programs, this publication presents, in rating scale form, the elements that are essential in creating programs that are effective and comprehensive. The areas to be rated by the scale include leadership, community involvement, program…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Miller, James – 1969
A review is provided of the learning laboratory concept as it is being implemented in the Ohio Adult Basic Education Program. Seating, scheduling, budgeting, and related details are considered first, followed by laboratory coordinators and supportive staff members, the use of programed instruction, selection of programed materials, student…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Educational Facilities, Guidelines, Learning Laboratories
Thorp, Clay B.; And Others – 1992
This handbook was developed to guide participants in the Student Literacy Corps (SLC), a federal program in which college students participate in literacy education. Written by people involved in the movement, it is organized in four chapters. The first chapter defines why student leadership is essential, using theoretical and practical…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, College Programs, College Students, Guidelines
Bhola, H. S. – 1982
Addressed to professionals involved in program evaluation, this working paper covers various aspects of evaluation planning, including the following: planning as a sociotechnical process, steps in evaluation planning, program planning and implementation versus evaluation planning and implementation, the literacy system and its subsystems, and some…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Evaluation Methods
Ontario Dept. of Education, Toronto. – 1989
This guide was developed to help new literacy practitioners in Ontario, Canada, become familiar with designing, developing, and delivering literacy programs in the community. The guide is organized in 10 sections according to subject area. The three sections of part 1 deal with the developmental stages of planning, designing, and launching a…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Community Organizations, Community Programs
Northwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, OR. Dissemination Support Service. – 1981
This "how to" manual was developed as part of a York County (Pennsylvania) system for delivering the Laubach Literacy Program to a sparsely populated rural area. It provides aid to other basic skills programs in Pennsylvania to set up their own centers as literacy delivery systems. The guide first sets forth the project's aims and…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs
Center for Literacy, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. – 1993
A project was undertaken to help low-literate Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) members develop the reading and writing skills needed to participate fully in AA/NA programs. A training program consisting of three 1.5-hour-long sessions and accompanying training guidelines were developed and used to train 21 student and 7 tutor…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Guidelines, Instructional Materials, Literacy Education
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Michigan State Board of Education, Lansing. – 1984
In response to the problem of adult literacy, the Michigan State Board of Education initiated a program to reduce the functional illiteracy rate among adults in the state significantly. This is to be accomplished by: (1) raising the level of awareness of the scope of illiteracy problems in the state; (2) developing comprehensive literacy programs…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Educational Improvement, Educational Needs
Laylin, Jan – TESL Talk, 1978
Suggests some guidelines for planning vocational on-site English as a second language (ESL) programs, placing emphasis on building up full knowledge of the work situation and curriculum relevant to the needs of the workers. (CFM)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Curriculum Design, English (Second Language), Females
Further Education Unit, London (England). – 1989
This checklist, revised by the Further Education Unit from an earlier effort, was developed through a review of 10 case studies in the East Midlands and Wales. It offers a series of pointers for all those involved in the education and training of unemployed adults, providing a framework for program design and delivery. The checklist includes an…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students, Check Lists
Texas Univ., Austin. Extension Teaching and Field Service Bureau. – 1969
This report interprets information from the first phase of a Federally funded adult basic educational guidance and counseling project in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. Findings and conclusions are presented as to the cultural, psychological, and other characteristics of students; problems encountered in designing guidance…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Adult Basic Education, Charts, Educational Resources
Garner, Barbara – 1994
This manual describes an effective, cost- and time-efficient approach to basic education and vocational training for adults. The approach was developed during a pilot project in Massachusetts that featured the following: capitalizing on students' interests, hands-on vocational training, the expectation that students' motivation to learn a…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Guidelines, Job Development
Staehler, Elizabeth A. – 1994
This module presents results of a demonstration project investigating portfolio assessment uses in adult basic education and English as a second language. It describes how to use the approach to design a portfolio assessment plan in any chosen subject area. Section I provides an overview and reviews the project framework. Section II focuses on…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Competency Based Education, English (Second Language), Evaluation Criteria
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