THE STUDY INVESTIGATED PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS AND SOCIAL FACTORS OF SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPANTS AND DROPOUTS IN THE UNION LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (ULP), A THREE-YEAR ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM SPONSORED BY THE LABOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH SERVICE OF THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY. THE ULP MEETS 24 WEEKS PER YEAR, ONE NIGHT PER WEEK, IN 15 CITIES IN OHIO, AND HAD…

THIS REPORT REVIEWS IN DETAIL THE MIGRANT ACTION PROGRAM AS FUNDED BY THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY IN IOWA. DAY CARE SERVICES, SUMMER SCHOOLS, AND ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED IN FOUR CENTERS WITHIN A SEVEN COUNTY AREA. A STAFF OF SIX PROVIDED MEDICAL SERVICES IN 29 MIGRANT LABOR CAMPS. A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE COMPONENTS IN EACH…

Since the 1960's, there has been a sizeable migration of Puerto Rican and other Spanish-speaking people to New York City. Many Chinese also migrated there when the Chinese quota was increased from about 100 to over 20,000 persons for 1968-69. In order to plan for effective occupationally related English teaching for these two groups, their…

THE CREATION OF A DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTUS FOR THE GROWTH OF A PERMANENT CAMPUS FOR THE OKLAOOSA-WALTON JUNIOR COLLEGE IS DESCRIBED. FACILITY REQUIREMENTS WERE INFLUENCED BY AN ANALYSIS OF FACTORS RELATED TO PRESENT AND PROJECTED ENROLLMENTS. FACTORS INCLUDED THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN PRESENT AND PROJECTED DEGREE PROGRAMS AND A POPULATION PROJECTION…

Instructional, administrative, and support services for adult evening education in Massachusetts community colleges are totally supported by tuition paid by enrolled students. On the other hand, day divisions of these colleges are supported by taxation and paid for by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Thus, an adult evening division student pays…

Forty-three vocational education programs funded under Part B of the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968 served 67,310 post-secondary students in 16 area districts of Wisconsin. Adult-vocational programs showed enrollment increases; adult-agriculture program enrollments decreased. Special education programs and services were designed to aid…

A project in adult basic education was established in the Model Neighborhood of Wilmington, Delaware. A delivery system of services using paraprofessionals was created to give eligible adults individualized instruction in their home or a nearby center. The results showed that most of the project enrollment and performance objectives were met. Data…

Subscribing to the national CEU (Continuing Education Unit) system, the document translates the national guidelines into concrete institutional plans for the State of Illinois. It is intended for use by any organization in Illinois which offers non-credit continuing educational experiences and which is interested in awarding continuing education…

In summation of the three surveys which comprised the total Adult Needs Assessment, four basic generalities describe the adult learning situation in Colorado. (1) The people recognize and appreciate adult learning as a necessary and desirable means toward improving their lives. Their view toward education is serious and mature. (2) The public…

The document reports on the accomplishment of each of nine objectives designed to provide supportive services for ESL (English as a Second Language) adult education programs in Illinois. The objectives (met fully or partially with a 9 1/2 to 12 month period) involved: (1) expansion of the Bilingual Education Service Center's curriculum center to…

Institutional and individual determinants of adult participation in higher education are examined. By means of an ordinary least squares regression, the 1970 degree-credit college enrollment of a sample of 57,689 married men and women 25 or older living in metropolitan areas was predicted. Being a Vietnam veteran tripled the likelihood of a male's…

The importance of eradicating adult illiteracy in developing countries as a part of promoting community participation in democracy and in accelerating the rate of national development is treated in the study of adult education in India. Attempts have been made to: link adult education to major developmental and productive activities through…

The publication provides a collection of descriptions representing a broad cross section of State adult education programs which have integrated career education into their curricula. Career education in this resource has been defined to include career awareness, orientation, skill development or other career education goals as defined by the…

The study describes current art museum adult education programs and objectives in three art museums. Data were gathered through interviews with museum staffs, from current publications and records, and from clipping files and historical documents. Each museum sponsors training for volunteer guides and a yearly show for collectors, and provides…

This study determined whether a systematic program of parent education for a period of six weeks would effect significant changes in the self-concept, attitude, behavior, and academic achievement of the mentally retarded children of these parents. Two groups of educable mentally retarded Negro pre-adolescents were compared on measures of…