The Federally-sponsored research and development project centered on the current state of participatory management programs in correctional institutions. Questionnaires were mailed to all adult institutions known to have some form of council or committee structure. On-site visits conducted at several institutions included: large and small; male,…

The final report of a project that developed a catalog of all 4,783 adult education programs in Region 8 (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming) is presented. The document discusses two aspects of the project: (1) the development and implementation of the catalog and (2) the identification and in-depth study of nine…

Differences between participants and nonparticipants in an on-reserve Indian adult education program in British Columbia were identified by interviewing 22.5 percent of the adult population in a random sample. Eight of 17 socioeconomic variables and 5 of 13 sociopsychological variables differentiated between the 42 participants and 44…

The report of adult education in British Columbia is a preliminary survey of a sample of educational programs for adults in the Province. The report discusses three varieties of adult self-education (casual contacts, structured events, and self-directed learning) and concludes that the hidden costs and deficiencies of such learning are enormous…

This study is concerned with the following topics on adult student attendance at Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) during the 1969-70 academic year: student background, reason for attendance, enrollment in programs or courses, academic success, evidence of personal and occupational development. The report is based on the useable…

Prepared by the Episcopal Church, this booklet describes programs of adult Christian Education in other Christian Churches as well as those of the Episcopal Church; they show a diversity in approach, execution, and long range results. The three chapters cover Religion and Life, the Church in the World, and Understanding the Christian Heritage.…

This document contains a historical summary of the Community Service and Continuing Education Program conducted in the State of Arkansas by institutions of higher education for the Fiscal Years 1966, 1967, 1968, and 1969, under the Title I Higher Education Act of 1965. Included are various programs, each with its project number, institution with…

The nature and role of criteria in evaluation of adult education programs are presented in this study. The first half of the paper discusses several premises: The goal of evaluation is to use program judgments in the program decision making process. Criteria are essential to judgment and determining the type of criteria that is relevant is an…

The Servicemen's Opportunity College is a network of educational institutions providing military personnel with adult continuing education. The catalog for the SOC begins with a description of student-servicemen and their educational needs, the service response, financial benefits, the development of SOC, the types of SOC schools, and related…

Several essays are presented which discuss alternative delivery systems for adult education in Canada. The individual papers focus on the following topics: 1) an overview of an open Basic Training for Skill Development program; 2) Canadian open adult learning systems; 3) the affective relationship between television and the adult basic education…

This document sets forth the standards recommended by the Continuing Education Service-Continuing Education Unit (CES-CEU) Committee at Michigan State University for use during the test period, the 1973-74 academic year. Defining the CEU as "ten contact hours of participation in an organized continuing experience, under responsible…

A course in post-Civil War U. S. history was offered through a local newspaper during the fall semester of 1973. One instructional unit was presented each week for 13 weeks in the newspaper, and the final exam was offered on campus. Weekly units included behavioral objectives, historical interpretation, self-tests, and bibliographies. The mid-term…

The Career Opportunity Program (COP) selected trainees from a group of low-income, Model neighborhood people generally conceded to be high-risk college material in order to provide an example of the "multiple entry routes" to the teaching profession. The program provided models for the following areas: a) the consortium approach to…

A study was conducted to: (1) ascertain the nature and extent of continuing education for nurses in the Genesee Region of New York State, (2) determine if an interest exists among health care and educational agencies for a cooperative effort to plan, develop, and produce continuing education activities for nurses, and (3) provide one data source…

A summary of data on adult basic education (ABE) is presented. The information was compiled from the annual program report submitted by each State or other area. The report is divided into two sections: (1) a review of ABE, for fiscal years 1967-1971; and (2) data for fiscal year 1971. (CK)