This manual provides teachers with lesson plans in consumer education. Each lesson contains background material offering the teacher specific information on the subject of the lesson, development of understandings, student worksheets, and discussion questions to encourage student involvement. The ten lesson plans are--Buying on time, Retail…

The report relates the experience of contractors with the Manpower Administration of the Department of Labor in providing adult basic education to manpower program clients in research and demonstration projects. It summarizes the findings and progress of several experimental projects from the initial efforts under the Manpower Development and…

This "Scope and Sequence Chart" contains programed, semi-programed, self-directed, and immediate-response curricular materials. These materials have been categorized into the areas of language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies, and placed into grade level scales. (author/nl)

This book is designed for Executive Directors in Adult Basic Education, delineating his various roles and responsibilities. Although his primary responsibility is related to his administrative or managerial role, other roles which he shares in common with the instructional staff are: as teacher or educator, as planner, as evaluator, and as Action…

A compilation of adult programs available in Canadian schools is given. Included are: an annotated bibliography of instructional material, an annotated bibliography of literature, and four appendices. (CK)

Describes a network in Alberta, Canada, that provides and links adult literacy and basic education programs and resources, composed of government departments, educational and social institutions, organizations, and individuals. Discusses background of the network, organizing principles, and needs that the network addresses. Covers implementation,…

This article asks "How literate do workers need to be?" and suggests such measures as the widespread use of technical materials written in "plain language" and employers' offering job-related reading programs. (JB)

The urgency of the illiteracy problem, the need for meaningful certification criteria and some ideals to be aimed at for Adult Basic Education programs are outlined in the form of a six-article Bill of Rights. (MS)

The demonstration projects have shown that public libraries and adult education can interrelate their services in a manner which is beneficial to the disadvantaged adult new reader and to the institution involved. (GB)

Gives the history of adult education in Hungary from early nineteenth century to the present. (GB)

More substantive evidence is needed of the impact of adult basic education programs. There are many indicators that might be used in evaluation--employment status, self concept, attitudes, level of living; this evaluation should be continuous and longitudinal. (PT)

Individually prescribed programs are essential for the undereducated adult. (EB)