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Download full textLombardi, John – 1979
Four types of developmental education programs have been designed to help students overcome or compensate for: (1) deficiencies in grades or subjects required for admission to a senior institution or to colleges and transfer programs (Pre-Transfer); (2) deficiencies in reading, writing, speech, arithmetic, study habits, motivation, and other…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Colleges, Compensatory Education, Developmental Programs
Robinson, James D. – 1975
The Daniels Vocational Assessment and Training Center was organized to meet the vocational and educational needs of disadvantaged youth and adults. Out-of-school and out-of-work youth and adults are provided with the opportunity to acquire employment skills, basic education, and behavior patterns which will enable them to enter and compete…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Adult Basic Education, Adult Vocational Education, Building Trades
Montclair State Coll., Upper Montclair, NJ. Adult Continuing Education Center. – 1974
The document consists of 1973-74 interim reports reflecting staff development activities for adult educators in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The New Jersey report describes the Competency-Based Certification Project for Adult Educators; the Language-Culture Institute, Rutgers University; and the English as a Second…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Programs
Turner, Terilyn C.; Frick, Elizabeth – 1990
This monograph presents the state of the art of computer-assisted instruction for students in adult basic education (ABE), developmental education, and rehabilitation programs. The 12 articles are written by practitioners for practitioners and describe programs being provided by public schools, community colleges, libraries, volunteer agencies,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, College Students
Seguin, Barbara; Swanson, Lois – 1993
The Virginia STEPS (Student/Teacher Education Planning System) was developed to enable adult basic education (ABE) students to become independent learners responsible for planning, carrying out, evaluating, and making adjustments in their education. ABE instructors at Blackhawk Technical College in Wisconsin have adapted the STEPS model to make…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Counseling, Adult Learning, Community Colleges
Flamm, Ann L., Comp.; And Others – 1984
As part of an ongoing process of curriculum revision at Reading Area Community College (RACC), this program review examines current basic skills programming and support services portions of the college curriculum. Following introductory comments in section I, section II reviews pertinent basic skills research, indicating that useful programs…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs
Bitterlin, Gretchen – 1981
This three-part report describes the Bridging Program at San Diego Mesa College (SDMC), a basic skills program to prepare students functioning at the 7th grade level or below and to thus provide a bridge between developmental education and adult basic education (ABE). Part I begins with a review of the program's background and a list of its…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Compensatory Education
