Offers strategies to motivate adult basic readers to learn one of the "One-Two Hundred Most Commonly Written Words" lists. (MM)

The Basic Skills Improvement Program, adapted from a resource program model, serves learning problem adults unable to benefit from traditional adult education. Participants are evaluated through an interdisciplinary approach, and a short-term small group instructional program is designed for them. (CL)

Discusses reasons why the Adult Basic Education program which began in 1965 is not considered to be on a par with other public education programs and what needs to be done to expand its services to populations not now served. (JOW)

Reports on a study that indicated that perceptions of 20 skills for teachers of adults by administrators and teachers in Arizona adult education programs were not statistically different on any skill but interpersonal relations. (JOW)

Presents 10 strategies designed to assist adult disabled readers to move from decoding and word calling to active meaning making. (FL)

Presents interview questions and procedures for determining the verbal proficiency levels of new English as a second language (ESL) students. (SK)

Describes a study currently being conducted by the Open University which examines the hypothesis that the mass media, in combination with distance education methods and the use of local resources, can be particularly effective for reaching disadvantaged groups in need of basic adult education. Four references are listed. (Author/LLS)

Educational and cultural activities of the Histadrut, the General Federation of Labor long responsible for workers' education in Israel, are described. Also discussed are immigrants' education, women's education, the Israeli Arab, and cooperative Third World programs. (SK)

Discusses the need for appropriate basic literacy materials, notes the value of student-produced materials, and describes British publications produced by students and tutors. (CHC)

Preliminary results of a career planning project for Adult Basic Education participants in Connecticut show that less advantaged adults do not recognize the importance of career planning to get a job, although they may face occupational change in mid life. (SK)

Examines the relationship between locus of control and participation/completion among 553 clients in adult basic education classes. Findings only suggest a relationship between locus of control and completion. Findings do indicate variations among ethnic groups, educational levels, and age groups regarding completion and locus of control. (Author)

Making adults aware that they regularly pick out main ideas in their everyday lives makes it easier for them to do it in reading. (DD)

Includes "Reflections of a Delegate to the Presidents' Summit for America's Future [PSAF]" (Seita); "Personal Reactions to the PSAF" (Ellis); "The Presidents' Summit: Telling Our Stories" (Silver); "Thoughts on the Presidents' Summit" (Todd); and "An Internet Dialogue: Thoughts on Literacy, Volunteers,…

Imagination is indispensable for knowing the world. However, visual and musical imagery are ignored in education. Adult literacy education can be enhanced by the process of reading the world through print, pictures, and music. (SK)

The speech of 12 adults in prolonged speech treatment was assessed prior to treatment and after discharge. Results showed that stuttering was eliminated without using unusually slow or unnatural speech patterns, and many clients maintained stutter-free speech at high rates of speech. Speech rate correlated to perceived posttreatment speech…