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Rankin, K. Duane – Thresholds in Secondary Education, 1976
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)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Agency Role, Financial Support
Download full textIllinois State Office of Education, Springfield. – 1975
The Illinois annual program plan for adult education programs under the supervision and administration of the Illinois Office of Education is presented based on the guidelines provided by the Adult Education Act (Public Law 91-230). Presented in seven parts, the plan begins with general information on the administrative agency, funding, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Educational Legislation, Educational Policy
Illinois Community Coll. Board, Springfield. – 1975
Subscribing to the national CEU (Continuing Education Unit) system, the document translates the national guidelines into concrete institutional plans for the State of Illinois. It is intended for use by any organization in Illinois which offers non-credit continuing educational experiences and which is interested in awarding continuing education…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accreditation (Institutions), Adult Education, Adult Programs
Illinois State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Springfield. – 1974
The Task Force on Adult and Continuing Education was charged to formulate a general agreement on practices, procedures, and a proposed design of a program of education for adults in Illinois. Other responsibilities have been formulating goals usable for adult educators in creating programs, determining procedures, and choosing technologies and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Dropouts, Adult Education, Adult Programs
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield. – 1995
During fiscal year 1995, more than $29 million was spent on adult education and literacy programming in Illinois, with federal, state, and public aid accounting for 36%, 30%, and 34% respectively of all funds. Of those funds, 77% were spent on direct instruction. The 107 adult education/literacy programs offered in Illinois' 4 planning regions in…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
Illinois Literacy Resource Development Center, Rantoul. – 1990
The structure and function of family literacy programming in Illinois is examined in this two-part report. National models are reviewed to provide an understanding of research and practice in the field, and a framework is proposed for the systematic development and evaluation of family literacy programs. Based on visits to 19 sites (59% of the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, Childrens Literature, English (Second Language)
Illinois State Office of the Secretary of State, Springfield. – 2001
Prepared by the office of the Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian, this manual describes the components and basic start-up steps of successful volunteer literacy programs. The 17 short sections provide an overview of the following topics: (1) purpose and mission; (2) determining need in your community; (3) recruiting students; (4)…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Community Programs
