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Download full textBrevard Community Coll., Cocoa, FL. – 1984
This manual describes and evaluates the implementation of Project BEST-PAL (Basic Education Skills Through-Parent Affective Learning), Brevard Community College's special demonstration training project intended to return adults who have dropped out of the educational system back into the learning environment by bringing them to parenting classes…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Outreach Programs, Parent Education, Program Descriptions
Horrell, Sallie – 1983
This booklet is a step-by-step explanation of how Gloucester County, Virginia, developed a solid and effective affiliate of Literacy Volunteers of America. It begins with a history of People Organized for Worthwhile Education of Residents (Project POWER). A discussion follows of the planning for this 1-year program for the development of a support…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, English (Second Language), Literacy Education
Simpson, William M.; Koehler, C. Russell – 1984
The pilot project described and evaluated in this report was conducted at Olympic College to test the assignment of volunteer classroom assistants under the supervision of Adult Basic Education (ABE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) instructors to help individualize classroom instruction. Section I introduces the project, the college and its…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Colleges, English (Second Language), Program Descriptions
Literacy Volunteers, Inc., Syracuse, NY. – 1975
The project was assigned with the purpose of providing adult basic education directors in Regions 1, 2, 5 and 10 of the U.S. Office of Education with the technical capability of using staff and volunteers to organize and manage the training of volunteers to tutor adults in basic reading and writing. Two training workshops were conducted in each…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Information Dissemination
British Columbia Dept. of Education, Victoria. Div. of Continuing Education. – 1982
This directory provides summaries of 65 1980-81 continuing education projects in British Columbia. Projects are categorized into the two broad sections of Adult Basic Education and Community Education which are subdivided by major subject area. Section A, Adult Basic Education, has these three subject areas: Literacy/Up-Grading/Life Skills,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Community Action, Community Education
Sherman, Renee Z.; And Others – 1991
This report is designed as a guide for policymakers and practitioners interested in designing more effective staff development practices. It provides information about elements of effective staff development practices identified through a review of research and site visits to nine staff development programs identified as providing effective…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Course Content, Delivery Systems
Eckardt, Mary Ellen; And Others – 1993
A program to train volunteer teachers of English to speakers of other languages (ESOL) is described and evaluated. The program was designed to enrich skills for teaching listening, reading, and speaking, and increase volunteers' appreciation and understanding of the multicultural backgrounds of the students in one adult basic education center. The…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cultural Awareness
