Discusses the results of a 1981 Current Population Survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of the Census. Concentrates on the adult education portion of the survey that reported on nonretired adults who participated in at least one organized adult education course or activity. Includes data on providers, participants, costs, reasons, content, and…

The status and goals of adult education programs in Brazil are discussed in this report. Supplemental systems such as the Brazilian Literacy Movement (Mobral) and their results are described and evaluated. Charts detailing the evolution of literacy are shown and priorities in education are suggested. The progress of other educational entities is…

Continuing education for clergy is examined in terms of participation rates and factors, with data based on the 1974 Clergy Support Study. The Study surveyed 19 key American Protestant denominations with results from 4,635 clergy usable for analysis. A systematic examination of the influence on continuing education program participation discusses:…

First, the report reviews the history of Federal adult education legislation from the Federal Adult Education Act in 1966 through that of 1970 and presents the accomplishments and problems during those years. Second, the council suggests additions to the proposed Adult Education Act of 1974 concerning program administration, organization, funding,…

The report presents statistical information based on responses to questionnaires from 227 higher education institutions which represent 61.6 percent of the Association of Continuing Higher Education (ACHE) members and 93.3 percent of National University Extension Association members (NUEA). The report categorizes respondents according to…

This summary of data on adult basic education has been compiled from annual reports filed with the U.S. Office of Education by each State, the District of Columbia, and participating outlying areas. The report presents statistics on adult basic education enrollments, student characteristics, completions, separations, teachers, classroom…

Data from programs which participated in a study of lifelong learning programs in the United States are contained in this volume. A directory of 949 reporting adult education programs is followed by statistical tables with results from promotion questionnaires. Institutions are compared by size and type. (RS)

Advertisements in Savannah, Georgia, newspapers from 1765 through 1789 offered adults leisure-related topics for learning such as drawing, language, music and self-defense through private venture schools. (DS)

A compilation and categorization of adult and child interests in the various educational activities and programs of the Brandywine School District (Michigan), the study has implications for improvement of the Brandywine adult education program. A lack of participation in the adult education program has created a need for revision. A questionnaire…

In the period 1917 to 1934, from being a country where almost ninety percent of the population consisted of illiterate peasants, the Soviet Union was transformed into an emerging industrialized society, where almost ninety percent had achieved literacy. The massive campaign which achieved this is described in this article. (Author/CB)

The final technical report and summary of a study of lifelong learning programs in the United States are presented. Included in the report are a background study of adult and continuing education, a survey of existing programs and practices, and statistical findings. Specimen materials are shown and exemplary practices suggested. Recommendations…

The findings of the survey showed that participation by the various sections of the population in adult educational activities was very diverse. Participation took place relatively more among those who least required additional training, and relatively less among those for whom training would seem most essential. (Author/BP)

The summary of data on adult basic and secondary level education has been compiled from annual reports (a sample of which is appended) filed with the U.S. Office of Education by each State, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Virgin Islands. The report presents statistics…

The Adult Education Survey, a supplement to the Bureau of the Census Current Population Survey for May 1969, which recorded course information for the 13,041,000 adults age 17 and over (10.0 percent of the adult population of the U.S.) who during the previous 12 months had participated in adult education, provided the data on which the report is…

A study of the effectiveness of vocational education programs in penal institutions and correctional settings, using two groups of parolees in Minnesota, shows that graduates of the programs have better parole records after job training. (HD)