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Secretary's Awards for Outstanding Adult Basic Education Programs. 1985.
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Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED), Washington, DC. Clearinghouse on Adult Education. – 1985
Profiles are provided for the outstanding adult basic education (ABE) program in each of 10 regions. Each profile provides a brief background; discusses the program's focus(es); describes program activities, operation, and components; presents some figures on the population served; and provides the name, address, and telephone number of a contact…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Basic Skills
Project PROVE. Parolees and Probationers Realize Opportunities via Education. Final Report 1988-89. A National Adult Education Discretionary Program.
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Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, KY. – 1989
Project PROVE was a 1-year research project that determined the effectiveness of specific adult basic education (ABE) instructional techniques compared to those used in traditional ABE programs. The effectiveness of a strong communication linkage between the Jefferson County Probation and Parole Office (JCPPO) and Jefferson County Public Schools…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Attitude Change, Computer Assisted Instruction
Weck Ed. Weck Educational Development Program. Final Performance Report.
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Coplin, Jennifer; And Others – 1994
This document includes a final performance report and evaluation report from the Weck Ed program, through which job-linked adult basic education and General Educational Development (GED) test preparation courses that were jointly developed by the company Pilling Weck and Durham Technical Community College were offered to Pilling Weck employees on…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Behavioral Objectives, Community Colleges
A Guide to Special Demonstration and Teacher Education Projects: Special Answers for Special Needs.
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Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED), Washington, DC. Div. of Adult Education and Literacy. – 1997
This document profiles 285 adult education and literacy resources that were developed with funding provided under Section 353 of the Adult Education Act. The resources are grouped according to the following categories: adult education program management; adults with disabilities, competency-based adult education; corrections education; English as…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy, Adult Students
College of Lake County National Workplace Literacy Program. Final Performance Report.
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Lake County Coll., Grayslake, IL. – 1994
The College of Lake County in Grayslake, Illinois, formed an educational and business partnership with four area businesses to design and implement workplace literacy programs targeted to the needs of each business. The project's four objectives were as follows: develop a model of cooperation between a community college and the business community…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives
Promising Practices for the 21st Century. Winners of the 1996 Secretary's Awards for Outstanding Adult Education and Literacy Programs.
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Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED), Washington, DC. Div. of Adult Education and Literacy. – 1997
The 12 programs selected as 1996 winners of the Secretary's Awards for Outstanding Adult Education and Literacy Programs illustrate a diverse range of promising practices for the 21st century. Winners were selected based on the presence of 10 elements, including the following: effective and potentially replicable practices; measurable objectives…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy