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Peer reviewedShelton, Elaine – Journal of Correctional Education, 1980
Reviewing the development of the Adult Performance Level (APL) Project and its life coping skills curriculum, the author focuses on adoption of the APL Competency-Based High School Diploma Program in correctional institutions. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Correctional Education, High School Equivalency Programs
Download full textPorter, Kathleen; Feldman, Norma S. – 1980
In order to satisfy the needs of the many adults without a high school diploma, the New York State External High School Diploma Program was developed in 1972 as an alternative high school credentialing program for adults who have acquired skills through their life experiences and can demonstrate these skills in applied performance tests. The…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Credentials, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Criteria
Stedman, Deborah S. – 1979
The Texas adult performance level (APL) project LINK-FOUR implemented a curriculum based on functional competencies at four sites (Austin, Texarkana, Texas City, and Abilene) and formed linkages with local organizations involved in adult vocational education. The concept on which the project was based was that a set of prevocational skills, plus a…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Adult Vocational Education, Basic Skills
