The basic reading course outlined in this student handbook emphasizes the decoding process. The contents consist of a letter-and-sound spelling chart and 87 course modules which are based on single-letter and letter-combination sounds. Many of the modules include exercises, and some contain reading material. (JM)

This document reports the results of an 18 month demonstration program conducted by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC) to show that the community college is uniquely suited as a resource for offenders. Pilot programs were established at three community colleges--Central Piedmont Community College in North Carolina,…

Adult education needs for the people of Papua New Guinea, some of their problems, and possible educational solutions are discussed, along with preliminary educational planning requirements. Types of adult education, the bulk of illiterates in the country, and the responsibilities of adult educators are noted. (MF)

Summarizes the proceedings of a Canadian conference on adult basic education. Includes keynote address in which suggestions were made for future action in dealing with illiteracy. It also covers panel presentations on the cost of illiteracy to Canadian society. Focus was on the issues facing adult basic education, particularly government's role.…

Discusses the change agent role of the adult education staff development trainer in the framework of Havelock's three process approaches to change: problem-solving, social interaction, and linkage. Describes the Iowa model for the statewide dissemination of the results from special demonstration and staff development projects. (EM)

How to use math in handling money is the most important life-coping skill/competency adult basic education students in Oregon, Idaho, Washington, and Alaska want and need, according to a survey conducted by the Adult Consumer Education Project, part of the Adult Education Program at the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory. (SH)

Adult performance level (APL) methodology, results, and conclusions are summarized. Taking exception to functional literacy accounting for an individuals level of income, education, and job status, the author questions the utilitarian value of an APL curriculum. (Author)

Adult skilled and unskilled readers were tested using the cloze procedure, comparing syntactic and lexical errors with materials at varying levels of difficulty. Findings suggest that reading materials for adult basic education students should control not only vocabulary and subject matter, but also the syntactic complexity of the written…

A study of 72 adult beginning readers and 96 children with reading ages between seven years and seven years, 11 months compared the reading strategies used by each group. Results indicate general strategies used by adult beginning readers were similar to those used by children. (Author/CH)

Encourages use of the newspaper for adults to improve their reading skills and to practice applying academic skills to problem solving. (NKA)

Describes Houston Public Library's nontraditional programs for cultural minorities which address four areas of library services: outreach, information and referral, and neighborhood information centers; foreign language collection development; coordinated programming; and adult basic education. Ethnic groups that constitute the library's clientele…

At the same time that knowledge has been expanding, efficient ways of locating information have been developed and additional sources of integrative reviews of research have appeared. This article reviews over 30 accessible sources by which adult educators can readily locate a variety of research materials. (Author)

Storytelling can be used to motivate people toward good health behaviors. When Seminole Indians were told health-related folktales, they became more aware of obesity and diabetes problems. Suggestions for developing stories and questions are listed along with recommendations and conclusions. (DF)

Outlines briefly the activities of the Australian Council for Adult Literacy, which include conferences, seminars, lecture tours, publications, publicity campaigns, and political representation, and urges greater educator involvement in the council. (MM)

Describes the development of a set of training modules based on the learning by example paradigm, with modules differing in the degree of guidance offered to the learner. The program structure is outlined, and three kinds of loops used to adapt the program to the learner's performance are discussed. (MBR)