The final report presents descriptions of activities, procedures, evaluations, recommendations, and conclusions of two series of workshops undertaken to inform ABE teachers in New England of innovative techniques in teaching English as a second language (ESL). Workshop participants were introduced to fresh and provocative teaching methods that…

Three readability formulas were recalculated to be more suitable for Navy use. The three formulas are the Automated Readability Index (ARI), Fog Count, and Flesch Reading Ease Formula. They were derived from test results of 531 Navy enlisted personnel enrolled in four technical training schools. Personnel were tested for their reading…

The Wyoming State Department of Education interviewed as many students as could be contacted who had enrolled in any of the Adult Basic Education programs in the state between fiscal 1966 and 1968. Respondents had a generally favorable attitude toward the programs and most expressed a desire for further study. Little change in reading habits was…

This summary of data on adult basic education has been compiled from annual reports filed with the U.S. Office of Education by each State, the District of Columbia, and participating outlying areas. The report presents statistics on adult basic education enrollments, student characteristics, completions, separations, teachers, classroom…

An update of the annotated bibliographic listings presented in an earlier document, Review of Literature, this bibliography lists literature, reports, and resources brought to the attention of the Center for Resource Development in Adult Education since June 1972. It offers 122 bibliographic listings directed to the needs of adult educators and…

The decision-making process of potential ABE students as they consider enrollment was explored. An adoption process model was used to assist in the analysis. The model consists of five stages: (1) awareness, (2) interest, (3) evaluation, (4) trial, and (5) adoption. Research related to the adoption process and to the communication process was…

Student retention in Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs is the focus of this monograph. The means for solving the dropout problem in ABE programs are discussed from the answers to questions of why students enroll in ABE, what basic needs should be considered early in an ABE program, what procedures should be followed in orienting new students,…

This study investigated changes in test performance of disadvantaged people as a result of literacy training. Differences between scores obtained before and after basic literacy training were obtained. The study also investigated predictors of achievement-test-score improvement. Standardized achievement tests of vocabulary, reading comprehension,…

This catalog contains a listing of the audio-visual aids used in the Alabama State Module of the Appalachian Adult Basic Education Program. Aids listed include filmstrips utilized by the following organizations: Columbia, South Carolina State Department of Education; Raleigh, North Carolina State Department of Education; Alden Films of Brooklyn,…

An Institute for State and University Level Adult Basic Education Personnel was held to provide insight into the philosophy, potentials, problems, and techniques of programmed and computer assisted instruction as they relate to adult basic education programs. Speeches given at the institute are reproduced in this publication. The titles and…

This report describes how a one-year program prepared 30 people to be professional teachers of Adult Basic Education, with emphasis on Teaching English as a Second Language. The program utilized a team structure in modular modifications of existing course structure, including modules of field experiences, directed teaching, paid experience in…

Regional conferences on the Right to Read Effort were held with the purpose of having reading specialists address librarians concerning the peoples' right to read. One paper of this volume surveys reading in America, outlines problems of extending the right to read to all, and indicates possible means of action. Another entry views the library as…

This study is an attempt to determine the impact of adult basic education programs on the upward mobility of disadvantaged workers. The programs studied were utilized by southern paper companies to increase the promotion potential of Negroes who were originally employed for unskilled jobs without opportunities for advancement. The study found that…

A project that served as a demonstration effort in ABE is discussed. This project endeavored to: (1) identify significant research literature in the social sciences relevant to such problems; and (3) develop and disseminate a series of monographs which translates the findings of research and suggests solutions to problems in a manner which was…

Designed for use with "A Curriculum Guide for the Mid-Alabama Adult and Vocational Education Demonstration Center," this booklet contains material intended for graduate students and administrators who are engaged in the preparation, teaching, and/or who are conducting research in Adult Basic Education. The document is divided into three…