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Cervero, Ronald M. – Adult Education, 1980
Researchers reanalyzed the original Adult Performance Level Test survey data for the test's validity and reliability, and they concluded that (1) the test is not content valid because it assumes that functional competence can be logically defined and adult success accurately measured; and (2) the test is a valid measure of verbal, writing, and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Factor Analysis, Functional Literacy
North Orange County Community Coll. District, Fullerton, CA. – 1990
A project was conducted to determine formal and informal competencies based on an expanded definition of workplace environmental literacy. A secondary goal was to develop a compact between employers and training program graduates whereby graduates would have preferential access to employment opportunities. Issues that arose during the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Electronics Industry, Illiteracy