This annual directory of Canadian public school adult education administrators cites the name, address, and position or affiliation for one Board of Education official in St. John's, Newfoundland, followed by school board officials in 71 Nova Scotia municipalities, three New Brunswick municipalities, 73 in Quebec, 40 in Ontario (including five in…

Discusses the major breakthrough in the provision of adult education for working class communities which has taken place in the Liverpool (England) Educational Priority Area during the past two years. (Author)

TO ASCERTAIN THE INFLUENCE OF SELECTED SITUATIONAL AND PERSONAL FACTORS ON THE PERCEPTION OF THE IDEAL ADULT VOCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS, OPINIONNAIRES RETURNED BY 388 VOCATIONAL TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS IN OKLAHOMA PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS WERE STUDIED. OPINIONNAIRES CONTAINED 38 STATEMENTS OF CONDITIONS IDENTIFIED AS…

The purpose of this study was to survey and analyze biographical data of the directors of adult education in Canadian public school systems, and the perceptions held by directors and superintendents across Canada of the goals of adult education and the functions of directors of adult education. The analysis consisted primarily of determining the…

A STUDY WAS MADE TO DEVELOP CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING FIVE ASPECTS OF THE ADULT EDUCATION CURRICULUM--PHILOSOPHY, CHARACTER, PLANNING, IMPROVEMENT, AND EVALUATION TECHNIQUES. ONE HUNDRED TWELVE STATEMENTS OF POLICY WERE DRAWN FROM THE LITERATURE, VALIDATED BY A QUALIFIED JURY, AND RATED BY 91 FULL TIME ADULT EDUCATION ADMINISTRATORS AND BY 42 ADULT…

Results of this 1965-66 study of public school adult education programs, based on responses from 338 schools in large districts (12,000 or more regularly-enrolled pubils) includes elementary, secondary, and general adult education enrollment figures, in-service training statistics, percentages of time devoted to adult education in school districts…

This is the first yearbook published under the new name--the National Association for Public Continuing and Adult Education (NAPCAE); however, the activities recorded took place while the organization was still called the National Association for Public School Adult Education. Statistics of public continuing and adult education deal with adult…

This survey concentrated on evaluating the present structure of public school adult education (PSAE) in Massachusetts, adult access to education throughout the state, characteristics of local programs, and possible future directions. Analyses were made of the history, objectives, and policies of 100 local programs, followed by student body,…

Workshops were conducted in 1965 at the Universities of New Mexico, Maryland, and Washington for 150 educators responsible for preparing trainers of adult basic education teachers. Immediate program evaluation and followup evaluation were done; the University of Maryland followup surveyed not only workshop participants, but also trainers and…

Using local and national data, this study examined adult education program offerings in East Orange, New Jersey, potential participants' needs and interests, and program needs reported by business and industrial leaders. A plan was proposed for an appropriate community wide program. Data from public school adult education programs in 142 cities…

This study was concerned with the nature, status, and extent of adult participation in local public school adult education music classes in 30 cities in the United States in the population range 150,000-250,000. Findings indicated that the objectives and content of the music classes were geared to the needs and interests of amateurs who had turned…

This 1968-69 survey of adult basic education (ABE) in New Hampshire sought to collect basic data, to provide an innovative survey approach, and to develop an effective means of program expansion for over 56,000 foreign born and other adults with less than an eighth grade educational level. Interviews were held, and 21 ABE classes visited in nine…

AN INVESTIGATION WAS MADE OF PROBLEMS AND PERSONAL NEEDS IN NEW YORK STATE REIMBURSED PROGRAMS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL ADULT EDUCATION IN HOME ECONOMICS AS SEEN BY TEACHERS AND BY ADULT EDUCATION DIRECTORS, OF PROGRAM AND TEACHER CHARACTERISTICS, AND OF DIFFERENCES IN ASSESSMENTS BY TEACHERS UNDER DIFFERING TYPES OF CERTIFICATION. QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES…

A QUESTIONNAIRE WAS SENT TO 200 DIRECTORS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL ADULT EDUCATION IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY FUNCTIONS, ROLE, AND SKILLS AND ABILITIES OF ADMINISTRATORS OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY ADULT EDUCATION. RESPONDENTS RATED EACH FUNCTION ON A SCALE FROM ESSENTIAL TO INAPPLICABLE AND COMPETENCIES ON A SIMILAR SCALE. CHIEF PROBLEM AREAS INCLUDED…

Phase II of an Institute aimed at improving decision-making skills of the participants (State Directors, ABE Coordinators, Assistant State Directors, Special Project Directors and Assistant Directors) so as to enhance the management of Adult Basic Education in the U. S. and its territories is discussed in this report. Part I of the report…