Florida's Adult Literacy Leadership Training Project, based on a survey of administrators, instructors, and literacy advisors, identified the training needs of literacy providers and created a professional development infrastructure. It was concluded that, if certain training needs were met, the issue of professionalization may take care of…

Analysis of 410 adult educators' responses to the definition of professional development impact suggests a framework defining impact in terms of changes in practice, professional knowledge, attitudes, program structures, and the field. Although learner outcomes were a key goal, the possibilities for professional development were wider. (Contains…