Over 200 documents related to interinstitutional coordination of adult education services are listed in this bibliography. Computerized data bases which were used to compile the bibliography include ERIC, ABI/INFORM, MEDLINE, PAIS International, and Sociological Abstracts. (CSS)

The objectives, staff and facilities, and programming of a pilot project in education of the deaf at the Horace Mann School are described. Discussed are the project evaluation process, admissions policy, student evaluation, audiological services, the pilot class, consultation services at Horace Mann and in other schools, and the recommendations…

Research on vocational services for methadone clients is reviewed, and preliminary results of an evaluation of a training and employment program for 249 methadone treatment clients in 3 community-based programs are presented. Results suggest the usefulness of vocational services in increasing training access and use. (SLD)

A general theoretical framework is provided for addressing two issues: (1) What is the meaning of coordination? and (2) How can the Saskatoon Region Community College effect coordination in metropolitan Saskatoon? Following the summary and introduction, the third of seven sections defines terms used in developing the framework. Terms include adult…

Presents self-assessment questions in fifteen subcategories: conducting training programs, conducting on-the-job training, training managers and supervisors how to train, applying criteria for selecting program participants, establishing and maintaining resources, using techniques (behavior modeling, role playing, simulation, laboratory training,…

This paper examines services that link the adult learner's interests to the learning resources of the society. Two sets of research studies are used as a background for analyzing needs and services. The first set of studies consists of thirty state and national surveys or needs assessments of "learners,""would-be," or "potential learners." The…

This document is a how-to guide to help employment and training agencies tailor their delivery systems to be more effective in training, placing, and retaining homeless individuals in gainful employment. The guide is written from the perspective of an employment and training agency and based largely on the experiences of 63 organizations from…

A product of the Project on Vocational Education Models for Linking Agencies Serving the Handicapped, this status report consists of group consenses and individual response worksheets pertaining to the status of linkages among agencies serving handicapped vocational students. (The above-mentioned project is designed to help the states meet the…

Based on data obtained from the study of three highly visible, well supported, full-time adult learning centers that started as small, part-time operations, this manual contains guidelines for implementing an approach to developing an adult education program through community linkages. The linkage concept is discussed. Covered next is the positive…

An interdisciplinary, team approach involving a variety of support services and a joint effort on the part of faculty, admissions personnel, peers, and tutors can be an effective tool for use in reducing the anxiety of adults who are returning to education. Whether they are organized to publicize departmental offerings or to explain the function…

Information is provided regarding programs for the education of handicapped children in the U.S. Office of Education. Arranged by administrative agency, these programs include 13 in the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped, 13 in the Bureau of Elementary and Secondary Education, six in the Bureau of Adult, Vocational, and Library Programs, 11…

This book, which is the product of a national survey of all further education colleges and local education authorities in England and Wales, explains how adult educators can create learning opportunities for adults with mental health difficulties. The chapter topics are as follows: setting the scene; labels applied to people with mental health…

A product of the Project on Vocational Education Models for Linking Agencies Serving the Handicapped, this handbook is designed to assist state and local level personnel to develop effective linking strategies that will help meet the needs of handicapped students. It consists of 11 chapters. Following an introductory explanation of the purpose and…

This document examines strategies for promoting job retention and career advancement for recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The document begins by considering the problems faced by less-skilled TANF recipients in finding, retaining, and advancing in jobs. Section 2 examines the following policy issues: (1) the aims of…