The article discusses the evaluation and findings of studies on various literacy projects in India. (BP)

The Farmers Training and Functional Literacy Program should attempt to broaden the program content in exploring the possibilities of undertaking a comprehensive evaluation and the addition of social, cultural, and political education along with training in occupational functions. (Author/BP)

To improve adult literacy in urban and rural areas, Ethiopia has established reading centers throughout the country staffed by volunteer teachers. Since 1978, 10 million persons have participated in the program. Eight million have finished courses and taken the tests. About four million have passed and received certificates. (AM)

Reporting on the second year of Sweden's experimental adult education program inititated in 1970, the article discusses the program's progress in reaching adults with inadequate education who, for geographic, economic, social, and psychological reasons, did not participate in adult education. (MW)

The objectives, target group, publicity methods, training procedures, leader recruitment, financing, activities, and program evaluation of a radio study group campaign in Tanzania are described. (AG)

Briefly describes South Korea's Air-Correspondence High School (ACHS), an alternative radio/correspondence study program for adolescents and employed adults. Evaluative data is presented comparing ACHS to the regular high school on efficiency, achievement, costs, cost-effectiveness, and social equity. Comparisons are also made to other distance…

A summary of the State Committee report on Finnish adult education outlines principles and guidelines on which planning for program development should be based. Nine topics include: objectives, concepts, policy aims, functional background, system evaluation, organizational development, pedagogic development, financial and social support, and…

A national adult literacy program was established in Nicaragua in 1979, after the Sandanista revolution, as part of a plan for socio-economic development. Program development, implementation and evaluation methods, curriculum content, educational methodology, and teacher training methods are described. (AM)

As part of the national plan for socio-economic development, the Indonesian adult literacy program established cooperative, informal learning groups in which a literate person was responsible for teaching 10 others to read. Program organization, curriculum development, and evaluation methods are described. (AM)

This document was developed to help adult education stakeholders involved in efforts to develop/test/implement a national reporting system of outcome measures documenting students' performance in the federally funded adult education program. The report reviews existing/planned accountability systems, examines major issues involved in developing an…

These six issues of the National Extension Leadership Development (NELD) newsletter include feature articles, book reviews, profiles of regional and local NELD programs and activities, information on conferences and seminars, and names and addresses of various persons involved in the NELD project (including advisers, interns, and participants in…

Twenty-two members, drawn from different sectors of health service and educational systems of seventeen countries, comprised a working group of the World Health Organization (WHO) which was organized to consider the development of national systems of continuing education for the health professions. The working group first set out to define…

The Job Training for the Homeless Demonstration Program (JTHDP) was evaluated to assess its implications for providing effective employment and training services for homeless persons. Findings indicated that it is feasible to establish employment and training programs at the local level to serve the general homeless population and specific…

The article describes the Farmers Functional Literacy Project, whose aim is the improvement of the efficiency of farmers engaged in the cultivating of high yielding crops. (Author/BP)