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Download full textWalker, Sharon M.; And Others – 1981
A study was conducted among adults enrolled in adult basic education (ABE) General Educational Development (GED) courses to determine their perceptions of the impact of the ABE/GED programs on their employment/economic position, skill and knowledge acquisition, community involvement, attitudinal changes, personal relationships, and continuing…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students, Basic Skills
Prince George's County Board of Education, Upper Marlboro, MD. – 1989
Since September 1988, the Prince George's County (Maryland) Board of Education and the area's Private Industry Council have worked together to provide literacy-enhancing classes at worksites for persons in the county whose jobs represent 15 different employers. These employers have recognized the problems of workers with poor literacy and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Adult Students
National Inst. for Work and Learning, Washington, DC. – 1987
A study examined existing collaborative activities between private or public employers and adult basic education (ABE), general educational development (GED), and English as a second language (ESL) programs in Maryland's 24 local education agencies. Information was gathered directly from 16 ABE administrators (including 4 community college…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Case Studies
