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Iowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines. Div. of Community Colleges. – 1990
The Iowa Adult Basic Education Assessment Study was conducted to document the qualities of excellence, accountability, and purpose that are present in Iowa's adult basic education (ABE) program. A six-step documentation procedure included creation of an ABE task force; submission of written assessment reports from ABE coordinators; development,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Programs, Evaluation Methods, Program Effectiveness
Download full textArizona State Dept. of Education, Phoenix. Div. of Adult Education. – 1993
This annual performance report on Arizona adult education begins with 3 pages of financial reports and statistical information presented in 9 tables and 19 charts. Tables and charts depict the following: participants by class type, age group, ethnic background, student progress, reason for separation before completion, and status; sites with…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Cooperative Programs
Creech, Joseph D. – 1999
The percentage of adults with high school diplomas is higher today than 10 years ago in every Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) state, but most SREB states will not reach the goal of 90 percent of all adults with high school diplomas or equivalent by 2000. The change is the result of state and local efforts to identify and attract more…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Educational Opportunities, English (Second Language)
Central Intermediate Unit 10, Pleasant Gap, PA. – 1995
The New Technologies for ABE/GED (Adult Basic Education/General Educational Development) Classrooms project was conducted to determine the extent to which computer-related technologies are being used in ABE/GED classrooms throughout Pennsylvania and to develop and test methods/materials for integrating technology-based instruction into…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Classroom Environment, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education
Adult Basic and Literacy Education Program: Revised Indicators of Program Quality, Fiscal Year 2004.
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Career-Technical and Adult Education. – 2003
This document lists the Ohio Department of Education's Adult Basic and Literacy Education revised indicators of program quality. A chart details the measures and performance standards for the following quality indicators: (1) students demonstrate progress toward attainment of literacy skills at levels of proficiency necessary to function on the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
Reiff, Tana, Ed. – 1996
This guide, which is intended for administrators of programs providing adult basic and literacy education (ABLE) services in Pennsylvania, contains 59 individually authored papers devoted to planning, managing, and improving ABLE programs. The following are among the topics discussed in the guide's five sections: understanding the role of the ABLE…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Coordination
PDF pending restorationWest, Linda L. – 1995
This document traces the history of adult education (AE) in California from the 1850s through the present. Chapter 1 traces AE in California from the 1850s through the 1940s, and chapter 2 summarizes AE governance, finance, and programming in the 1950s. Chapter 3 focuses on the new federal role in AE and AE program growth in the 1960s, with…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Vocational Education, Community Colleges
Cooper, Richard – 1999
A staff development program was conducted to provide adult educators in Pennsylvania with information about adults with learning differences and information about using alternative instructional tools and techniques to instruct such adults. The following four training sessions were developed: (1) Teaching GED (General Educational Development) Math…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Adult Students
Minnesota State Dept. of Economic Security, St. Paul. – 2000
Minnesota's Youthbuild program helps at-risk youths gain useful job skills while building safe, affordable housing in their neighborhoods and working toward their high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate. In 1999, the Minnesota Legislature appropriated 751,000 dollars per year in Youthbuild funds. The program…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Building Trades, Career Education
Vaughn, Carol – 2000
This document is intended as a template for individuals initiating and developing adult education distance learning programs. The introduction discusses the following issues: benefits of distance learning; flexibility; confidentiality; retention; and the best students to target. The template and supplementary materials are organized in five…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning
