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Download full textLiteracy Information and Communication System, 2011
This edition of "'LINCS' Resource Collection News" features the Workforce Competitiveness Collection, covering the topics of workforce education, English language acquisition, and technology. Each month Collections News features one of the three "LINCS" (Literacy Information and Communication System) Resource Collections--Basic…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, English (Second Language), Language Acquisition, Labor Force
LDA of Minnesota, 2006
GED (General Educational Development) learners are a diverse group--just like ABE (Adult Basic Education) and ESL (English as a second language) learners. For some, passing the GED tests closes the door on a history of defeat and failure and allows them to move ahead personally. Achieving the goal of passing all five GED tests is not easy for some…
Descriptors: Reading Research, Teacher Researchers, Reading Difficulties, Educational Development
Setzer, J. Carl – GED Testing Service, 2009
The GED[R] English as a Second Language (GED ESL) Test was designed to serve as an adjunct to the GED test battery when an examinee takes either the Spanish- or French-language version of the tests. The GED ESL Test is a criterion-referenced, multiple-choice instrument that assesses the functional, English reading skills of adults whose first…
Descriptors: Language Tests, High School Equivalency Programs, Psychometrics, Reading Skills
TIU Adult Education and Job Training Center, Lewistown, PA. – 1993
A project developed a planned course of study using laser disc software to enhance social studies, science, and literature and the arts in Adult Basic Education (ABE)/General Educational Development (GED) reading classes. During the first part of the project, laser disc software was reviewed to ascertain what material was compatible with the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Computer Software Selection, Content Area Reading, Courseware
Deane, Paul – Library Journal, 2004
What does it mean to be literate in the 21st century? Fifty years ago a high school graduate with some basic reading and writing ability could get a well-paying blue-collar job. Today a person at the same level might have trouble finding good work and may be considered illiterate in some circles. The past half-century has brought us not only…
Descriptors: Professional Associations, Definitions, Writing Ability, Technological Literacy
Lincoln Intermediate Unit No. l2, New Oxford, PA. – 1994
A curriculum was developed that is intended to be a practical interpretation of Francis Kazemek's metaphor of adult basic and literacy education (ABLE) as storytelling. The curriculum, which is intended to encourage adult basic education (ABE) students to develop literacy skills by reading/writing about their experiences and visions, is designed…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Curriculum Development, Learning Activities
Anderson, Beckie – Colorado Department of Education, 2006
The purpose of Even Start, as outlined in federal legislation, is to help break the intergenerational cycle of poverty and low literacy by providing a unified family literacy program for low-income families. Even Start has three related goals: (1) to help parents improve their literacy or basic education skills; (2) to help parents become full…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Early Childhood Education, Literacy Education, Federal Legislation
Garner, Barbara, Ed. – National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2006
"Focus on Basics" is the quarterly publication of the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy. It presents best practices, current research on adult learning and literacy, and how research is used by adult basic education teachers, counselors, program administrators, and policymakers. "Focus on Basics" is…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Adult Literacy, Self Esteem, Professional Development
Joliet Junior Coll., IL. – 1981
Ten papers address areas of concern regarding improvement in serving the needs of limited English proficient (LEP) adults. The first paper (by D. Terdy) overviews the background and skills LEP adults bring to adult education programs as well as their language needs and educational goals. The second paper (by S. Smith) describes changes in adult…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Counseling, Adult Education, Adult Literacy
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
National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy, Boston, MA. – 2002
Since its establishment in 1996, the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) has actively conducted and disseminated research to help build effective, cost- efficient adult education and literacy programs for adults who have low literacy and math skills, limited English skills, and/or no high school diploma. Funded as…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning
North Central Regional Educational Lab., Oak Brook, IL. North Central Regional Tech. in Education Consortium. – 2000
This document consists of a booklet describing the Captured Wisdom project and transcripts of videos from the two CD-ROM disks. The booklet details how to get the most from the CD-ROMs with suggestions directed toward teachers, professional development providers, and administrators. Six Captured Wisdom learning sites are listed. The Captured…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy, Adult Students
