This document consists of performance, computational, and communication modules used by the Working Smart workplace literacy project, a project conducted for the hotel and food industry in the Los Angeles area by a public school district and several profit and nonprofit companies. Literacy instruction was merged with job requirements of the…

The first of two conferences on adult literacy focused on what needs to be done to give all nonreading U.S. adults the chance to learn to read, write, and do basic math. The number of adults seeking help in learning basic skills far exceeds the capacity of current adult literacy services to help them. Barriers to remedying the problem include lack…

This handbook, written for volunteer coordinators working with programs in adult basic education (ABE) and English as a second language (ESL), consists of information dealing with the planning, day-to-day coordination, and followup efforts needed to utilize volunteers effectively. Addressed in the individual sections of the guide are the following…

The Adult Basic Education/High School Equivalency Services Program of the New York City Board of Education's Office of Adult and Continuing Education provides services for out-of-school youth and adults at over 300 sites throughout the city. Instruction is provided in the areas of basic literacy, basic education, high school equivalency, and…

A survey of educational programs, background information about the Ute Tribe, and a summary of educational needs are followed by recommendations for improving the quality of education for Ute people. Part I gives a history of educational policy on the Uintah and Ouray Reservation from the first school in 1874 to the present. Part II describes the…

This collection contains four papers discussing the outcomes of an international research project on the concept of lifelong education and its implications for educational reforms and development in developing nations. The following papers are included: "Rural Newspapers and Other Learning Strategies for Post-Literacy and Basic Education in…

This document is a guide to an annotated bibliography of software for use with microcompuers in adult basic education (ABE) classes. Some materials also are suitable for use in General Educational Development (GED) classes. The directory contains software reviews in the following categories: tools (such as word processing, spreadsheets), computer…

This report profiles 39 programs that were funded by minigrants from Section 310 of the Adult Education Act in either 1984/85 or 1985/86. The following are among the instructional programs or products developed with the minigrant funds: an evaluation of targeted recruitment for competency-based adult education (CBAE); a self-assessment model; a…

This guide is intended to assist teachers and volunteer tutors who are teaching adults and teenagers to read. The nature and extent of the adult illiteracy problem and the process of learning to read are discussed in the first chapter. The characteristics that are desirable in basic reading tutors and those that are encountered in adult learners…

This module reviews the essential steps in basic mathematics as they are used in food service education. Special needs students using the module should be able to complete five applications of basic mathematics in food service with 90 percent accuracy. Designed for individualized instruction, the module consists of a teacher guide, a student…

A project was undertaken to develop standardized procedures for use in conducting follow-up and assessment of adult education students, including students in basic and secondary education, general educational development (GED) programs, and vocational training. The major activities of the project included the following: review of the literature…

Based on a graduate course, this manual was written to help instructors (professional or volunteer) understand and teach beginning adult learners and other adults with learning problems. The manual is organized into seven sections. The first two sections provide background information on the development of the manual and suggest ways that it can…

This report presents an overview of the present state of adult education in Finland. Organized in 10 chapters, the main body of the report is contained in the first four chapters. The first chapter reviews the Finnish educational system as a whole, including its structure and policy for secondary, higher, and adult education. Plans for improvement…

Written to accompany the Adult Basic Education (ABE) Level II reading skills workbook of the PATHWAYS Curriculum, this teacher's guide contains brief explanations of the various skills presented in the workbook, suggested teaching strategies, answers to workbook exercises, and a list of available commercial materials that may be used to supplement…

Following recommendations published in a report by Britains' Further Education Unit entitled "A Basis for Choice" (ABC), a set of criteria was established to develop a coordinated, nationally recognized framework for a pre-employment course in further education geared for those over the age of 16. During the next 2 years, such a course…