This abstract bibliography is a selection of materials from the National Multimedia Center for Basic Education collection especially suited to Adult Basic Education (ABE) and other adult programs. It includes teacher-support and student-use texts, workbooks, classroom kits, and reference sources. Curricular information, reading level, and format…

This manual describes a program for training extension service employees and states the general policies, requirements and procedures governing the training and development programs for USDA Extension Service staff. The topics covered are: (1) extension service training program--responsibility for training, kinds of training to be carried out; (2)…

A point of view on the subject of life-long education is presented. The viewpoint espoused is that the academic community should make an effort to attract to the campus a group of citizens who showed interest in keeping up their education and understanding of contemporary developments. When this program was undertaken, a series of 40 lectures were…

An instructor's guide for the presentation of an adult secretarial/business education course is presented. It is divided into 10 lessons. The first four lessons cover the factors in people and groups which are fundamental to an understanding of environmental (or human) relationships in business. The rest of the lessons take up specific aspects of…

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…

A course is presented which is designed for a student functioning as low as grade four level or with gaps in his knowledge at a very low level, to orient student to program and provide experience in learning skills associated with program materials and instructional support facilities within the training center complex. Following the learning…

The proceedings of the Bergamo Conference called by the Division for Adult Education of the United States Catholic Conference are contained in this report. Included in this report are papers presented at the conference and summaries of workshops; agendas and rosters are contained in the appendices. Some of the papers are presented entirely and…

Three evaluation studies are used to illustrate the notion of an eclectic approach to adult education evaluation. The first study, Credit and Non-Credit Offerings in a Federal Penitentiary, evaluated the learning climate in this educational setting using data collected from participating inmates (Questionnaire), non-participating inmates…

The educational policies and programs of the Pathet Lao are examined in some detail in this report. The first section looks generally at the colonial legacy and present context. Because of the meager resources made available for education under the French and the deprived conditions prevailing in what became the Pathet Lao zone, educational policy…

THE FACTORS WHICH MIGHT HAVE CAUSED ADULTS TO DROP OUT OF AN ADULT BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAM WERE EXAMINED. THIS ADULT PROGRAM WAS CONDUCTED IN A SMALL CITY IN WISCONSIN FROM JANUARY TO JUNE, 1966. TWO TEACHERS, A READING TEACHER AND AN ENGLISH TEACHER, HELD CLASS TWICE A WEEK FOR 50 SESSIONS. THIRTY-EIGHT ADULTS RANGING IN AGE FROM 18 TO 60 WERE…

Two articles discuss the organization and implementation of a one-week summer school designed for working class housewives in Belfast. The first article, Organize the Course, describes recruitment, staffing, and student characteristics and needs. The second article, planning the content, discusses the aims and content of the course. (EC)

Discusses the genesis and formulation of the bill which became the Lifelong Learning Act. Examines cooperative efforts and political activities of supporters (Minnesota Learning Society, Coalition of Adult Education Organizations, and other interest groups) who helped get the bill passed. President Carter has asked Congress for $5 million to…

Continuing education for rural Americans is seen as a "step-child" to conventional on-campus programs. Elements of the British Open University are explored with the view of adapting them to American rural continuing education. (KR)

Shows how qualitative evaluation may be used to analyze outcomes and describe elements of an outdoor experience that made it valuable to women participants. Reports 22 participants in 5-day Womens' Week Program sponsored by Madison (Wisconsin) Girl Scout Council met needs for self-understanding, personal growth, and recreation. (NEC)

Describes special vocational education programs in New York City and San Francisco for adult immigrants. The programs offer English as a second language, office skills, survival training, counseling, and job search skills. (JOW)