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Brown, Don A.; Newman, Anabel P. – J Reading Behav, 1970
Descriptors: Adults, Individualized Instruction, Literacy Education, Material Development
McDevitt, Ellen – 1993
An inservice training program for tutors was developed that was based on a review of existing math materials for students at the 5-8 grade level and an analysis of the results of standardized math tests administered to literacy students in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Nearly 100 adult literacy students were tested in Fall 1992. Results were…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Literacy Education, Material Development
Community Action Southwest, Waynesburg, PA. – 1994
This document consists of a brief final report and a handbook from a project conducted to develop family numeracy activities and incorporate them into adult basic and literacy education (ABLE) classes in two Pennsylvania counties. The 10 activities, which were designed to help adult learners foster the development of numeracy concepts/skills in…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, County Programs, Family Literacy, Family Programs
Center for Literacy, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. – 1993
A project was undertaken to help low-literate Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) members develop the reading and writing skills needed to participate fully in AA/NA programs. A training program consisting of three 1.5-hour-long sessions and accompanying training guidelines were developed and used to train 21 student and 7 tutor…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Guidelines, Instructional Materials, Literacy Education
Royce and Royce, Lancaster, PA. – 1996
The primary objective of the Success Stories: From Learning to Leadership project, which was conducted by a private consulting firm, was to provide technical assistance to the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Bureau of Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE) in its efforts to select and recognize the achievements of 10 outstanding ABLE…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students
National Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1993
CertainTeed's Precision Strike training program was designed to close the gaps between the current status of its workplace and where that work force needed to be to compete successfully in global markets. Precision Strike included Skills and Knowledge in Lifelong Learning (SKILL) customized, computerized lessons in basic skills, one-on-one…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Content Area Reading, Guides
Watson, Wendy; Bate, Barbara – 1991
This document addresses literacy partnerships and presents a guide for community organization and program development. Section 1, "Developing a Community Literacy Organization," provides a framework for planning. It covers getting started, becoming a society, building a strong board, conducting effective meetings, accessing the media,…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Community Cooperation, Community Organizations, Community Programs
Philadelphia Mayor's Commission on Literacy, PA. – 1993
A 353 demonstration project was conducted in Philadelphia for the following purposes: (1) to develop learner-relevant educational materials to stimulate basic literacy and critical thinking skills; (2) to foster empowerment in adult learners through voter participation; and (3) to produce a manual for increasing literacy skills through voter…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Citizen Participation
Henry, Dorothy L. – 1990
The Harvard Adult Literacy Initiative was established in the Harvard University School of Education through the university's Reading Laboratory in 1987. Basic goals of the initiative are to: provide professional training and find effective procedures for training teachers and administrators in the field of adult literacy; conduct research; develop…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, College Programs, Higher Education
Cuellar, Sylvia – 1991
The Texas Agricultural Extension Service (TAEX) Literacy Initiative has three major components: literacy awareness, cooperation and coordination with other state agencies and organizations, and programmatic responses. During 1991, the TAEX Literacy Initiative addressed the literacy awareness component through these activities: writing a research…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Agency Cooperation, Coordination
Szudy, Elizabeth; Arroyo, Michele Gonzalez – 1994
This manual introduces health and safety trainers to the experiences and training needs of workers with limited literacy skills and provides tools and practical tips for developing materials and programs with literacy in mind. Chapter 2 introduces literacy issues through the stories of six workers and links literacy issues with health and safety…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Health Education
BCEL Brief, 1993
This brief describes 14 national technical assistance organizations for work force and workplace literacy. Descriptions contain these types of information: specific areas of expertise, experience, or specialization; types of organizations with which it has worked; types of programs or services offered; geographic areas served; and clients. The…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Job Skills
Adult Literacy and Basic Skills Unit, London (England). – 1983
This book is intended for people who want to organize their own learning either individually or as a member of a community group rather than fit into a more predetermined and perhaps more formal educational experience. Section 1 focuses on learning to a purpose. Section 2 discusses getting going. In the next section are suggestions for finding…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Community Action, Community Programs
Drew, Rad A.; And Others – 1988
This practitioner's guide was developed for instructors in schools and business and industry who need to gather materials and design, develop, and implement job-specific basic skills programs. It provides a practical model for establishing cost-effective basic skills and literacy programs. It also provides practical advice about how to use the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Education Work Relationship
Mukhopadhyay, Marmar – 1997
The National Literacy Mission Authority has begun pilot testing an innovative open distance education program for newly literate individuals in 20 districts of India. Using open and distance education where literacy is at its infancy is feasible because newly literate persons can manage to read printed material and have the motivation to read and…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Beginning Reading, Curriculum Development, Distance Education
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