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O'Donnell, Michael P. – Journal of Reading, 1973
Describes right to read programs for illiterate and functionally illiterate adults in the state of Maine. (RB)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
Minicz, Elizabeth A. Watson – 1983
Teachers adapt and supplement a basic text to make up for inadequacies and to enrich, reinforce, and emphasize. One authority suggests these steps for adapting materials: assess and evaluate student needs and survey existing materials, decide what should be deleted or added, compile a list of potential uses of language and supply the means by…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, English (Second Language), Reading Instruction
Snoddy, James E. – 1990
A study evaluated Macomb Reading Partners (MRP), the tutoring program of the Macomb Literacy Project. It researched the effectiveness of literacy training and its impact on the lives of a target group of 30 automotive workers. Data sources were a structured interview, the Word Opposites Test of the Botel Reading Inventory (1962), and participant…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Illiteracy
Smith, Jeanne – 1984
The purpose of this project was to strengthen a volunteer literacy council's ability to offer an innovative curriculum and program monitoring system that meets the total literacy needs of O-4 level students, thus increasing student and tutor motivation and retention. The project designed volunteer staff training seminars to meet these objectives.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Inservice Teacher Education
Bloem, Patricia L., Comp.; Padak, Nancy D., Comp. – 1995
This publication lists 91 trade books that a group of adult literacy professionals have read and recommended for use in adult literacy programs. An introductory section explains the process used to decide upon recommended books, provides a key for the symbols that describe each book, and makes some general suggestions for the ways books from the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Adult Reading Programs
Consideration of Adults' Learning Styles and Life Styles for Better Literacy Programs: A Discussion.
Partridge, Susan – 1989
Adult literacy programs could be improved by determining the learning styles and life-styles of individual students and incorporating the findings into the instructional program. Many researchers have looked at adult students' lives and suggested teaching methods based on the studies. Some suggest using an instrument for identifying adults'…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Cognitive Style
Tumlinson, Anna – 1989
The Tombigbee Regional Library in West Point, Mississippi, conducted a literacy program from October 1, 1988 to September 30, 1989. During the period, the program recruited 166 students and 64 new tutors, provided funding for 110 students not eligible for Job Training Partnership Act funding, solicited and used community resources and funds, and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Community Resources
Hall, Sheila – 1986
This booklet provides information on and instructional materials from the Education Consolidation Improvement Act (ECIA) Chapter I Computer Lab at Sumter Correctional Institution in Florida. Section 1 is an introduction addressing the benefits of computer-assisted instruction, responsibility of inmate aides, and evaluation and selection of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Basic Skills
BROWN, DON; NEWMAN, ANNABEL – 1967
ADULT ILLITERATES OF WESTERN NEW YORK WERE STUDIED TO DETERMINE THEIR ATTITUDES TOWARD READING MATERIALS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE EXPERIENCE INVENTORY WAS USED TO INVESTIGATE EACH SUBJECT'S IDENTIFICATION AND BACKGROUND, THE EXTENT OF HIS FUNCTIONAL AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, AND HIS READING-ASSOCIATED INTERESTS. EIGHTEEN HIGH ACHIEVERS AND 22…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
Nevada State Dept. of Education, Carson City. – 1970
The intent of the Nevada project was to assess, redevelop, and rewrite basic elementary reading and mathematics curriculum materials. The reading and mathematics curriculum project was to be prepared for use with adults in basic education programs functioning under the Individually Prescribed Instructional (IPI) system. Over 8,000 skill page…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Reading Programs
Norris, Joye A.; Kennington, Paddy – 1992
This book is intended to assist literacy program administrators, coordinators, instructors, and volunteers in the design and implementation of literacy programs for homeless adults. Chapter 1 discusses barriers to instruction when serving homeless adults, including shelter environment, impermanence of location and opportunity, and the effects of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Adults
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park. Inst. for the Study of Adult Literacy. – 1988
This document provides advance information on the symposia, workshops, and presentations of a conference the purpose of which was to teach about new techniques and methodologies for applying technology as a solution to adult illiteracy. Brief summaries are provided of the content of the symposia, workshops, and presentations. Representative topics…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Adult Reading Programs
Scotland County Memorial Library, Laurinburg, NC. – 1989
An intergenerational literacy program designed to help adults learn to read to their children or grandchildren, called PACT (Parent and Child Together), was conducted by the Scotland County (North Carolina) Memorial Library. The project trained two tutors in the storybook method of teaching reading and also gave the essentials of the method to two…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Family Literacy
Pacheco, Anne-Louise – 1980
A teacher-training project was conducted in Northern Nevada to identify the needs of recent immigrants, to create materials that will meet those needs while keeping on a basic, survival level of English proficiency, and to develop techniques to retain the individuals in class once they have been attracted into the educational program. The project…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, English (Second Language)
Arter, Rhetta M. – 1972
The Parent Leadership Training Project (PLTP) through Adult Basic Education was established as a two-year demonstration project designed to increase the reading skills of adults (16 and over) through a language-experience approach, using topics selected by the participants. The independent project evaluation covers the entire operational period…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Educational Objectives