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Download full textLeahy, Meredyth A. – 1991
The evolution of the Adult Education Act (AEA) in the last 25 years illustrates the progress of adult basic education (ABE) in the United States. A detailed look at the literature and outcomes of AEA-funded projects provides a sense of the effectiveness of 25 years of federal involvement. The passage of the AEA in 1966 led to the first systematic…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Competency Based Education, Demonstration Programs, Educational Legislation
Mattera, Gloria – 1987
Intended to encourage both migrant and non-migrant educators to explore the possibilities of adopting and/or adapting the cited programs or appropriate components into their own units, this volume updates the 1974 description of some of the many programs that have proven effective in serving migrant students. Chapter I summarizes seven programs…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Correspondence Study, Demonstration Programs
