Processes that integrate the logical and participative dimensions of group decision making and problem solving are increasingly important to those responsible for the organizational development of educational systems. This paper describes a model (The Optimal Combination of Processes for Creative Problem Solving) that was designed to deal with a…

This handbook is intended for teachers new to adult basic education (ABE) programs and attempts to cover concepts of adult learning and the role of the educator as facilitator and resource for self-directed learners. Background information is provided concerning the phenomenon of illiteracy with discussions of basic principles (particularly…

Based on a project conducted by Literacy Volunteers of America (LVA), this guide contains procedures for creating humanities reading materials for adult new readers (fifth grade level or below). For successfully conducting the project, the guide presupposes that a coalition of librarians, literacy program personnel (learners, tutors, and literacy…

As part of a project that identified the specific literacy skills required in ten occupations, this report provides two levels of instructional information about account clerks. Factual data are presented in Parts I and II for use in decision making by program developers, administrators, teachers, and counselors. These sections note the specific…

After introductory material warning that the unique circumstances surrounding a college may prohibit it from replicating the administrative tactics of another institution, this paper describes the management and administrative organization of Austin Community College's (ACC's) decentralized adult education program. A brief description of ACC is…

This paper conceptualizes basic education and examines its ability to deliver benefits, particularly to the poor in developing nations. Education for basic human needs is interpreted to include skills to communicate, skills to improve the quality of life, and skills for production. The premise is that the main obstacle to the expansion of basic…

This catalog provides descriptions of specific adult education programs funded under Sections 306 (a) (4) and 309 (1 and 2) of the Adult Education Act. It consists of three sections: project summaries, a subject index, and statistical matrices. Project summaries are organized alphabetically by state of origin and grouped under headings of major…

One in a series of bibliographies related to rural library service, this document lists over 800 entries dealing with the specific concerns of rural, county, and small community libraries. Listed alphabetically by author under subject headings, the entries cover the period from 1930 to 1975 and are drawn from a variety of sources including…

Intended for administrators and students of literacy and education who are not necessarily professional scholars or researchers, this book interprets a large amount of literature about literacy. The first section of the book provides information about the following: factors in the achievement of literacy; planning a literacy program; organization…

TWO HYPOTHESES WERE STUDIED--THAT ADULTS CONSIDERED FUNCTIONALLY ILLITERATE MAY RECEIVE COMMUNICATION BY SPECIALLY WRITTEN MATERIALS, AND THAT THESE MATERIALS MAY BE PREPARED IN VARIOUS WAYS WHICH WILL DIFFERENTIATE IN COMMUNICATION CONVEYED. FOUR NEWSPAPER ARTICLES WERE REWRITTEN IN THREE DIFFERENT WAYS. THESE AND THE ORIGINAL FORM WERE…

TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE UNDEREDUCATED WHOSE SKILLS APPROXIMATE FOURTH TO EIGHTH GRADE READING LEVEL AND THOSE FOR WHOM LEARNING ENGLISH AS A NEW LANGUAGE IS THE FIRST STEP IN JOB TRAINING, 20 OCCUPATIONALLY-ORIENTED UNITS OF INSTRUCTION IN READING AND RELATED SKILLS AND A SECTION ON TEACHING THE COURSE ARE OUTLINED. UNITS, PLANNED FOR 20 40-HOUR…

THE 1967 WESTERN REGION TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTE AT CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS OF ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE) PROGRAMS IN SIX STATES. THE INSTITUTE FOCUSED ON FIVE BROAD AREAS--UNDERSTANDING THE ABE STUDENT, METHODS OF TRAINING ABE INSTRUCTORS, ADMINISTRATION, PROGRAM…

Because the traditional methods of adult literacy training frequently fail to achieve their objectives and because their implementation on a vast scale would be too costly, this UNESCO quide is presented as an aid in linking literacy campaigns to national development projects and the motivations for change which these might arouse among the rural…

Two teachers from very diverse backgrounds combined their resources in the College of Public and Community Service at the University of Massachusetts to set up an adult literacy program. Based on the assumptions that instruction should be based on the needs of the learners, that reading is a cognitive rather than a mechanical process, and that…

The percentages of adults needing adult basic education (ABE) programs in rural areas may not differ from those found in metropolitan areas, but the delivery of the system may be different. For example, the rural ABE teaching staff probably will be recruited from the ranks of the regular elementary or high school teachers to teach at night also,…