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Download full textBeder, Harold W.; Darkenwald, Gordon G. – 1974
In an effort to determine the effectiveness of 309 (b) projects (experimental demonstration projects in Adult Basic Education funded through the Adult Education Act), selected projects were used as the basis for several case studies and evaluated. Project RFD was never intended to be utilized by Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs but instead…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Case Studies, Demonstration Programs, Experimental Programs
Schultheis, Denise L. – 1995
This report provides an overview of each of the local consortia projects, the special demonstration and training grants, and statewide activities that took place in Ohio during the July 1, 1993-December 31, 1994, period. Section I contains descriptions of the following: staff development activities developed by 8 individual Adult Basic and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Demonstration Programs, Federal Aid
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1970
This report contains information on the federally assisted Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs in 64 school districts in California and the qualitative evaluation of ten representative ones. About 7,500 adults were enrolled in these ten during 1967-68. Training led to: increased participation in voting, employment; promotion, removal from…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Curriculum, Demonstration Programs, Facilities
Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED), Washington, DC. Clearinghouse on Adult Education and Literacy. – 1990
This document provides one-page abstracts of the 39 workplace literacy programs funded through the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Vocational and Adult Education in 1990, and a resource guide for persons involved in such projects. The funded projects focus on basic literacy skills needed in the workplace and use reading and mathematics…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Demonstration Programs
Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED), Washington, DC. Office of Correctional Education. – 1993
This publication provides abstracts of the 11 grants awarded to demonstrate model functional literacy programs for incarcerated adults. These programs, to the extent possible, make use of advanced technologies, such as interactive video- and computer-based adult literacy learning. Information provided in each abstract includes the following:…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Correctional Education
National Inst. for Literacy, Washington, DC. – 1993
This synopsis is a compilation of information and knowledge collected from all 10 one-day conferences, entitled Celebrating and Promoting Literacy Partnerships. An introduction explains the purpose of the conferences--to promote and facilitate partnerships and collaborative efforts in local communities to expand the availability and improve the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Agency Cooperation, Cooperative Planning
Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. Office of Indian Education. – 1980
The pamphlet explains the Indian Education Act of 1972 as a congressional declaration of policy in recognition of the special educational needs of Indian students in the United States and answers questions concerned with the functions and results of the declaration. The topic "Who is served?" identifies the American Indian and Alaska…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indians
National Inst. for Literacy, Washington, DC. – 1993
This booklet presents summaries of the 35 projects funded by the National Institute for Literacy in 1992. Each summary provides the project's purpose, findings, products, and contact person with address and telephone number. These projects are included: Adult Literacy in the United States; Cognitive Skills-Based Instruction and Assessment; Hmong…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Demonstration Programs, English (Second Language)
