Utilizing Peel's and Hutson's instrumentations, the levels of abstraction of forty-one adult basic education students were assessed and then related to reading comprehension. The seven major findings indicated that there is a relationship between level of abstraction and reading comprehension. (EM)

A 3-year research project (1974-77) in connection with the national campaign against adult illiteracy involves assessing the role of broadcasting in motivating adults to ask for help, investigating appropriate instructional media, and correlating the various learning situations and the subsequent social benefits. Some problems of research design…

A survey of adult basic education (ABE) program directors in five states revealed that most ABE teachers are women and work part-time without benefits while most ABE administrators are men who are employed full-time. Concludes that women employed in ABE are victims of discrimination. (EM)

Discusses the provision of functional adult education to rural people, particularly for the largely illiterate sections of the population, and the importance of literacy in rural development. Emphasis is on educational communication as interaction between people and on the use of media technology. (MF)

Describes an evaluation of twenty local adult basic education programs for the Illinois Office of Education by Northern Illinois University. Findings are presented for program components evaluated: curriculum and instruction, intra- and extrainstitutional relationships, professionalism, evaluation and follow-up, physical facilities, efficiency and…

Explores the effect of course relevancy and goal clarity, in concert with psychosocial variables, upon persistence/dropout. The interaction of scholastic ability and course relevancy added to the discrimination of persisters and dropouts. A self-confidence and ideal self discrepancy variable was also shown to be a good discriminator of persistence…

Argues that tutor training not only must convey to tutors the theoretical and practical knowledge about reading and writing necessary to help students, but must also show them how to develop a valuable partnership with their students. (MM)

Describes the Adult Basic Word List, a resource that can be used by illiterate adult learners for a quick spelling reference as well as by teachers and other curriculum developers for lesson and material design. (HOD)

Radio can be an important part of national strategies to combat illiteracy, a growing problem worldwide. Several strategies are suggested which enable radio to be used as an educational medium in developing nations. Such radio stations should be locally based and controlled by grassroots participation. (IS)

Argues that basic education programs operated as separate systems from existing formal education programs in developing nations will not produce the expected results of rural education at reduced unit costs. (WL)

Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) pairs English as a second language (ESL)/adult basic education (ABE) instructors and professional-technical instructors in the classroom to concurrently provide students with literacy education and workforce skills. In Spring 2004, the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges' Offices…

"Focus on Basics" is the quarterly publication of the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy. It presents best practices, current research on adult learning and literacy, and how research is used by adult basic education teachers, counselors, program administrators, and policymakers. "Focus on Basics" is dedicated to…

This brief article reports information gathered at a symposium on issues and challenges in assessment and accountability for adult English language learners, hosted ny the National Center for ESL Literacy Education (NCLE). Teachers, program administrators, researchers, test developers, and policy makers gathered to discuss the field's vision for…

Developed in the early 1980s, the Hill Areas Education project provides basic education to children and adults of Thailand's six ethnic minority groups, who live in the remote mountainous region of northern Thailand. The project delivers a locally relevant curriculum, equivalent to the six compulsory grades of the formal education system; promotes…

This paper discusses the discrimination against individuals with psychiatric disabilities in educational institutions and how the transition from discrimination to acceptance is occurring. It examines the characteristics of those who return to educational institutions, why they return, and the specific needs of individuals with psychiatric…