This is the second of three reports in a series of theoretical and empirical investigations of program evaluation. A questionnaire survey of 200 adult, technical training programs and their evaluations was conducted. This was followed up by site visits to 14 of them for indepth study. The 200 programs were divided equally among Department of…

The booklet is designed to provide for a non-professional audience a summary of ideas on the scope, purpose, and concepts of adult education in Tasmania. It discusses the definition of adult education, states seven characteristics of adult education in Australia (flexibility, ethos, participation, coverage, non-class activities, decentralization,…

The official criteria and procedures for the implementation of Michigan State University--Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Programs are delineated in this report. The CEU is defined as 10 contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience under responsible sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified instruction. The…

The increase in the number of community organizations offering educational programs prompted the first national survey of adult education sponsored by the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES). All private, nonprofit organizations were included whose prime reason for existence was to offer services, or to serve as a vehicle for…

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 presenting the work of participants before and during the Symposium, the report begins with an introduction giving an overall view of concepts, projects, and problems of functional literacy with reference to other sections of the report. The keynote lecture deals with functional literacy in the context of adult education--results and innovative…

The Appalachian Adult Education Center has developed a method of planning the expansion of library services to disadvantaged adults. Preplanning activities include assessing community needs and resources, assessing the resources of the library, and selecting and inviting the people to attend the planning session. The planning session itself should…

Surveys were conducted in 1969 to evaluate the usefulness of the metropolitan Toronto Continuing Education Directory, a 424 page work giving course titles, organizations, locations, days and hours, duration, starting dates, prerequisites, qualifications awarded, and other pertinent data. Over 200 copies went free to public libraries, university…

Guidelines basic to the foundation of a new program of informal, continuing adult educational services have been taken from an analysis of the literature in the field of adult education and presented in this document. The areas covered are: steps in initiating the program, organizational structure (including the state and local governing boards,…

This report examined the role of the community college in personal and community development through adult education. Legislation, resulting from current social dissatisfaction, calls for publicizing postsecondary, real-world education. Teachers and students can fill this need by educating the public on the value and nature of offerings at…

Citations and abstracts for 192 theses the research for which was in the areas of preschool, elementary, secondary, college, and adult reading are included. Volume 29 of "Dissertation Abstracts" (July 1968 through June 1969) was reviewed, studies on reading were selected, and an abstract was prepared including information on the procedures,…

Defining the Continuing Education Unit (CEU) as a "nationally recognized uniform unit of measurement for continuing education programs," this booklet describes its purposes, development, and uses, emphasizing application to the American Management Associations' (AMA) CEU programs. The CEU has been designed to: (1) allow an individual to build a…

The Dallas County Community College District, in conjunction with Amarillo College, has been charged with establishing a task force to develop a comprehensive plan of educational alternatives for senior citizens in the State of Texas. This paper is a report on the subsequent proposals made by this task force. Using the goals of the Educational…

Standards and requirements in the State of Utah for operating adult high school and GED programs and awarding diplomas in such programs are presented. For adult high school programs, specifications concerning procedures, sources of credit, and diploma requirements for various types of programs are enumerated and described. For GED certificates,…

This course includes handling of fabrics, matching edges and notches, positioning, stitching and disposal. Included is pocket setting and sewing on target. Instructional materials include films, illustrations, information sheets and other materials. (CK)