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Bolton, Elizabeth B.; Jones, Edward V. – Adult Literacy and Basic Education, 1979
The authors present a method for translating assessed needs into goals and objectives for program development and evaluation. The outline of a six-step process is followed by specific suggestions for the use of an adult basic education advisory committee to carry out the procedure. (Author/SK)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Advisory Committees, Educational Objectives
Askov, Eunice N.; And Others – Adult Literacy and Basic Education, 1989
Steps in developing a workplace literacy partnership include (1) creating community awareness; (2) developing organizational readiness; (3) analyzing organizational needs, climate, and resources; (4) negotiating program content, structure, participation, and schedule; (5) setting goals and objectives and planning instruction; and (6) implementing…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Agency Cooperation, Literacy Education
Knell, Suzanne; Scogins, Janet – 2000
Field-tested in libraries nationwide, the 13 strategies in this hands-on book are designed to help librarians create effective and accountable adult literacy programs. These step-by-step assessment tools will help in: identifying and evaluating the skill levels of learners; making program changes based on users' aptitudes; writing thorough and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Information Literacy
Ryan, T. A., Ed. – 1975
The two volumes are intended primarily as a supplemental resource for use in conjunction with the Model of Adult Basic Education in Corrections. The volumes are divided into seven major sections which correspond to the seven major divisions of the model: (1) analyzing the real life environment; (2) establishing a philosophy; (3) assessing needs;…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Anthologies, Correctional Education, Curriculum Development
Smith, Douglas H. – 1980
The purpose of this project was to develop a comprehensive system for recording enrollment and accomplishment information about Adult Basic Education (ABE) students for use in preparing state and federal reports. Project goals were: (1) to develop a systematic program of individualized instruments and procedures for functional data gathering on…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Data Collection, Data Processing, Enrollment
Ronan, Michael B. – 1980
A model program was developed to find ways to bring illiterate and undereducated adults into Massachusetts adult education programs. Prospective program clients (young adults) who will be identified by such organizations and agencies as schools, courts, welfare offices, and veterans and civic groups will be contacted by outreach workers to…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
Imel, Susan – 1992
Developed from the Ohio At-Risk Linkage Team experiences, this guide assists local communities in organizing and strengthening effective collaborative interagency linkage teams for at-risk youth and adults. The guide proposes a series of steps, poses a number of questions relating to each step, and provides information about additional resources.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Agency Cooperation, At Risk Persons, Cooperative Planning
Schild, Maureen – 1990
This manual is planned for use by both community organizations interested in starting literacy programs to serve their neighborhoods and for agencies providing other services to clients who would also benefit from literacy services. It is organized in four parts, which represent various stages in thinking about and starting a new literacy program.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Illiteracy
Woods, Nancy – 1987
This booklet was developed to offer practical advice to those in charge of, or attempting to develop, a small literacy program. The guide is organized in nine narrative sections that provide information on the following topics: beginning a literacy program, assessing the need, program structure, building a program, financing a program,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Educational Needs, Fund Raising
Hunter, Carman St. John; Harman, David – 1979
The result of a study on adult literacy undertaken by World Education, this book places the educational problem of adult literacy into the larger context of a changing society and offers a fresh perspective and a new way of thinking about the phenomenon. After defining functional literacy as the possession of skills perceived by particular persons…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Disadvantaged
Szudy, Elizabeth; Arroyo, Michele Gonzalez – 1994
This manual introduces health and safety trainers to the experiences and training needs of workers with limited literacy skills and provides tools and practical tips for developing materials and programs with literacy in mind. Chapter 2 introduces literacy issues through the stories of six workers and links literacy issues with health and safety…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Health Education
Pacific Management and Research Associates, Sacramento, CA. – 1993
This handbook provides a broad overview of the stages and activities to be undertaken to establish workplace learning (WPL) programs. It is designed to lead WPL service providers and employers through the process of developing a WPL program. Each chapter begins by stating the purpose and the outcomes expected upon completion. Throughout the manual…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Curriculum Development, Job Skills
International Literacy Year 1990, 1990
The twelve issues of the newsletter of the International Task Force on Literacy, spanning the two-year period from October 1988 to October 1990 (constituting a complete set), contain articles on the following: existing and emerging literacy programs in Canada, Uganda, the United States, the Soviet Union, the Caribbean region, and Zambia;…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Bilingualism, Educational Needs
Fellenz, Robert A.; Conti, Gary J. – 1984
Data are presented from an evaluation of state and federal adult basic education (ABE) programs in Texas. An introduction describes the methodology by which data were collected. The next three sections contain survey data from and about students, teachers, and administrators. Other sections examine the program planning process, management and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Dropouts, Educational Change, Educational Cooperation
Watt, David M.; Jones, Paul – 1993
Any proposal for training has to satisfy two major components: it must be job relevant and be accomplished without major interruption of work schedules, while incorporating strategies to help eliminate absenteeism. One recently developed model for basic skills training, the Immersion Instructional Model, meets these criteria and provides…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Employee Absenteeism