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Download full textGOERING, OSWALD H.; STOTTS, MICHAEL J. – 1967
PAPERS FROM THIS 1967 WORKSHOP FOR ADMINISTRATORS IN ADULT BASIC EDUCATION DISCUSSED NUMEROUS ASPECTS OF THE FIELD--FEDERAL AID, TEACHER ATTRIBUTES AND REQUIREMENTS, TASKS AND OBJECTIVES OF ADULT BASIC AND CONTINUING EDUCATION, PRINCIPLES OF ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL AND DECISION MAKING, THE FINANCING AND BUDGETING OF LOCAL PROGRAMS, TEACHER…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Agency Cooperation, Case Studies, Correctional Education
Kirk, William Donald – 1968
A study was made of the expenditure of Federal funds in Missouri schools under the Adult Education Act of 1966, involvement by state public education agencies in adult basic education programs according to such selected factors as school size, assessed valuation, classification, and geographical location; and major characteristics of the adult…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Dropouts, Doctoral Dissertations, Enrollment
Kirschner Associates, Inc., Albuquerque, NM. – 1967
The Reed College (Portland, Oregon) adult literacy training program, funded by the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO), is intended to provide tutoring for functionally illiterate adults in reading, mathematics, English, social studies, and related subjects. Reed College has also cooperated with two OEO programs already completed--school district…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, College School Cooperation, Colleges
Tennessee State Board for Vocational Education, Nashville. – 1968
To provide information, examples, and ideas for teachers involved in Manpower Development Training programs, this handbook discusses many important aspects of such programs; basic philosophy, basic remedial education, the learning process, individual variations, classroom environment, course outline, lesson plans, the first and second weeks of…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Adult Basic Education, Bibliographies, Classroom Environment
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of General Education Curriculum Development. – 1977
This document provides items to assess student competencies in the mathematics skills which need to be mastered as a requisite to passing the Test of General Educational Development (GED). The items are tailored to the skills outlined in the taxonomy; two items are given for each of the 74 topics. Two multiple-choice response sheets are included,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Algebra, Basic Skills, Continuation Students
Shaw, Marilyn B.; Roark, Mary – 1977
This book of instructional materials for adult basic education teachers is a collection of exercises and activities which involve the use of resources found in the everyday environment of adults, relate to adult coping skills, and provide students with practice in language and computation. Following a brief introduction and discussion of adult…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Daily Living Skills, Instructional Materials
Drake, James Bob – 1977
The first year of the "Operation New Horizons"--Right to Read--Adult Reading Academy Project, sponsored by the Northeast Alabama State Junior College in Rainsville, Alabama, is evaluated in this report. (The objectives of the project, which began on July 1, 1975, centered on (1) developing a reading academy which would help eliminate…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Community Education
Oxenham, John – 1975
The author feels that nonformal adult literacy education should be structured around several observations he has made concerning such education: adults learn to read and do arithmetic faster than do children; the difference in learning rate between adults and children in regard to writing is negligible; learners vary greatly in their learning…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Developing Nations
Larson, Lila; Grafton, Vonnie – 1973
The material in this extensive resource book was compiled to assist teachers in working with Adult Basic Education students in the area of social and personal development. The material was gathered from a variety of sources for use by a variety of teachers with a variety of students; therefore, teachers should not be expected to teach everything…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Family Life Education
Wisconsin Univ., Milwaukee. Dept. of Language Labs. – 1971
Two three-week institutes in adult basic education, with emphasis on teaching English to speakers of other languages or dialects, were held at the University of Wisconsin in the summer of 1969. The institutes attempted to train and upgrade a number of culturally and linguistically sophisticated language teachers for adult basic education so that…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Educational Programs, English (Second Language)
Ryan, T. A.; And Others
The document provides a model for planning and evaluating adult basic education (ABE) programs in correctional settings and is also a workbook for its implementation. It requires the use and understanding of systems techniques and concepts. The introduction discusses the rationale for and development of the conceptual model; basic systems,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Bibliographies, Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions
Hollier, Harold; Searles, Carmen C. – 1973
The curriculum guide was developed to help adult education teachers, counselors, and administrators in planning and implementing creative and innovative activities in the field of career awareness and exploration. The curriculum units are intended to be used in conjunction with subjects usually taught. The definition, goals, and basic concepts of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Career Education, Curriculum Guides, Individual Development
Silvester, John M. – 1976
The study surveyed the needs of Lewis and Clark Community College's (LCCC) diversified adult basic education (ABE) clientele and analyzed the similarities and differences among urban and rural participants, male and female, basic and secondary levels and age groupings. Based on an indepth investigation of sources of information relevant to ABE…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Needs Assessment
Main, Ray E.; Harrigan, Robert J. – 1975
The document evaluates Navy Group Four personnel gains in basic arithmetic skills after taking experimental courses in linear measurement and recipe conversion. Categorized as Mental Group Four by receiving scores from the 10th to the 30th percentile of the Armed Forces Qualification Test, trainees received instruction tailored to the level of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation, Individualized Instruction
Griffith, William S.; And Others – 1974
Volume two presents the study's two purposes (to document the effects of Federal financing of adult basic education on the delivery systems, and to propose models for financing adult education) and describes its design and findings in detail. It is a complete account of the project, including descriptions of case studies in each of five States.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Case Studies, Community Colleges
