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| Adult Literacy and Basic… | 2 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 1 |
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| Pennsylvania | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Adult Performance Level | 3 |
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Lindsay, Carl A.; And Others – 1976
A project was conducted in Pennsylvania to determine what changes might improve the effectiveness of the State's adult basic education (ABE) program. Northcutt's construct of functional competency adult performance level (APL) and Mezirow's program evaluation model provided the basis for the project's two components: APL assessment and program…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Competency Based Education, Educational Assessment
Jordan, Gerald E. – Adult Literacy and Basic Education, 1977
Adult performance level (APL) methodology, results, and conclusions are summarized. Taking exception to functional literacy accounting for an individuals level of income, education, and job status, the author questions the utilitarian value of an APL curriculum. (Author)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Curriculum, Daily Living Skills
James, Waynne B. – Adult Literacy and Basic Education, 1977
Discusses successes and problems of the Adult Performance Level (APL) project funded by the U.S. Office of Education in 1971 to identify the skills necessary for an adult to function successfully in today's society. (TA)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Adult Basic Education, Competency Based Education, Federal Programs
