The Reintegration Academy was founded in 2009. It was the first program of its kind in the United States to bring a group of parolees to a college campus for an extended period for academic programming. Since its inception, the Reintegration Academy has collaborated with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's Division of…

Inter-disciplinary attitude toward curricular materials and analysis of their relevance to Appalachian needs are introduced. A two-day brainstorming session of expert educators in reading, sociology, adult education, and nutrition exploring relationship between various curricular materials and Appalachian experience is summarized. (NF)

A discussion of senior citizen education needs and a description of an experimental program that involves field trips at Long Beach City College for elderly to study geography. (ND)

A course is presented which is designed for a student functioning as low as grade four level or with gaps in his knowledge at a very low level, to orient student to program and provide experience in learning skills associated with program materials and instructional support facilities within the training center complex. Following the learning…

Intended primarily for students of the Education for the Retirement Years training workshops (University of Oregon Center for Gerontology), this manual for pre-retirement education facilitators is a practical guide to the methodological concepts discussed and demonstrated during the on-campus training. Chapter 1 offers a brief statement on…

THE SCOVILL MANUFACTURING COMPANY AND UAW LOCAL 1604 OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT JOINTLY SPONSORED A RETIREMENT EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR ALL EMPLOYEES OVER 55 YEARS OF AGE, TRAINING LEADERSHIP FROM MANAGEMENT AND THE UNION TO CONDUCT PROGRAMS ON COOPERATIVE BASIS. THIRTEEN DISCUSSION LEADERS AND 13 COMPANY AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE PERSONS TOOK PART IN…

Two chapters from the "Handbook on Adult Education in the United States" which have special significance for university extension divisions and evening colleges are reprinted, with some changes and additions. The first gives an overview of institutional arrangements for adult education in colleges and universities, covering factors…

The final report of a project that developed a catalog of all 4,783 adult education programs in Region 8 (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming) is presented. The document discusses two aspects of the project: (1) the development and implementation of the catalog and (2) the identification and in-depth study of nine…

The 1970 edition of this handbook is an attempt to reflect the totality of adult education -- its background, function, objectives, and roles -- as a discipline and in American society. It is divided into three parts. Part I discusses forms, functions, and the future of adult education -- social setting and international dimension for adult…

The purpose of this study was to discover the concepts of humanities education and adult education and apply them as a model for analyzing humanities education programs for adults. The literature related to the goals and content of humanities education and the methods and design of adult education was reviewed, yielding basic elements allowing…

A course is presented which is designed for development of vocabulary and comprehension, on the assumption that the student is functioning at a minimum of grade four level in reading, has skills required to unlock language codes associated with phonetic structures, and is at a point in reading skill development where concentration can be placed on…

Reports results of a formative evaluation of a consumer-homemaking program for low-income adults, including program content and procedures, evaluation instruments, progress of paraprofessional and professional staff, participant acceptance, program effectiveness, and implications of the evaluation. (MF)

The Venice-Lincoln Technical Center, Venice, Illinois, is housed in former public school facilities and offers a variety of adult education and job training classes. State agencies' involvement and enabling legislation concerned with program implementation, development, and funding are discussed. (LH)

Farmers, agribusinessmen, students, and the community need the help and support of a 12-month program in vocational agriculture. Experience programs, leadership training, local and county fairs, agricultural mechanics programs, teachers' organizations, student recruitment, and adult programs would suffer if summer programs are eliminated. (MS)

Courses that address the needs of adult learners to better understand marketplace issues and options and to develop effective financial planning, management and decision-making skills are fairly common in community, technical, and junior colleges. A study was conducted to determine the status of such consumer-related studies, identify colleges…