THE MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING ACT (MDTA), AS AMENDED, IS DESIGNED TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEMS OF WORKERS FACING JOB DISPLACEMENT, THE SPECIAL PROBLEMS OF THE HARDCORE UNEMPLOYED, OTHER UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED, AND THE EMERGENCE OF SKILL SHORTAGE IN CERTAIN OCCUPATIONS. THE ACT IS JOINTLY ADMINISTERED BY THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH,…

This guide to teaching materials and techniques for undereducated English speaking adults consists of the following--(1) introductory remarks on student characteristics, student placement, and development of a proper classroom atmosphere, (2) procedures and materials for beginning classes, (3) books and aids for intermediate and advanced students,…

The report describes the accomplishment of the objectives of a project, the overall purpose of which was to disseminate a video-taped adult basic education teachers training program (Basic Education: Teaching the Adult) to interested institutions of higher education in 10 educational regions. The 10 objectives dealt with conducting regional…

The report describes a workshop for adult basic education teachers in Ohio which utilized the teacher training television series, "Basic Education: Teaching the Adult." Responses from teachers identified the two clusters of content presented: (1) measurement/diagnosis of student learning and individualized instruction, and (2) teaching reading and…

The report to the North Carolina State Board of Education regarding the status of adult basic education (ABE) in the 57 institutes belonging to the North Carolina Community College System is presented in two parts. The first part consists of an overview of the operations of the ABE program, which offers educational opportunities to undereducated…

The Adult Basic Education (ABE) teacher-training institute held at Mississippi State University, was a joint effort of the Mississippi State Department of Education and Mississippi State University. The main efforts of the instruction were directed toward the preparation of teams of teacher-trainers who would responsible for the planning,…

The workshop for persons engaged in the training of Adult Basic Education (ABE) teachers had two major objectives: (1) that a clear analysis of the state of the art in ABE teacher training be formulated and made available to the field, and (2) that faculty members who need this information be brought up to date, thereby increasing the…

In order to make disadvantaged adults aware of the resources of their public library, library tours for adult basic education classes and other groups are suggested. After a rationale for the tours and a description of tour clientele, guidelines are given for tour planning and arrangements, student preparation, transportation, refreshments,…

Problems of adult basic education in the United States, symptomatic of the connection between poverty, poor education, and unemployment, have forged for the disadvantaged adult most of the links in the unbreakable chain of deprivation, frustration, and despair. The problem of ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) instruction is…

The final report of the Adult Basic Education (ABE) National Teacher Training Study opens with a comment on how little is known about ABE teacher training. Therefore this report is concerned with only the broad areas of need in the field. Four reports have been prepared and issued as a result of this project and are all summarized here. The…

Administrators of adult basic education programs are asked to provide information concerning program administration, funding, program expenditures, staffing, methods for establishing and improving classes, program eligibility requirements, and the adoption of innovative methods and materials. There are 40 items in the interview guide. For related…

As an aid to Adult Basic Education (ABE) practitioners in planning and conducting effective program evaluation activities, this monograph provides for a broader approach than is typical of ABE program evaluation. The monograph is organized around the following major elements of program evaluation: context, outcomes, inputs, processes, judgments,…

Prepared for a regional training seminar on adult basic education (ABE) in corrections, this paper argues the importance of improving correctional education in order to equip prisoners more adequately for reentry into society, and thereby help reduce crime and recidivism. Accordingly, the author urges correctional program administrators to take…

The Long Range Follow-Up Survey (LRFUS) of 85 former adult basic education participants in Cobell, Wayne, and Lincoln Counties in West Virginia, is in its second year. Of the original 85 subjects, 2 have died and 7 presently are out of contact with the director and 4 teacher counselors. Each teacher-counselor follows a specific group. Group I is…

The relationships between selected personnel and situational characteristics of adult basic education teacher trainers and their attitude toward adult basic education (A.B.E.) programs during a three-week period of intensive training were examined. Inherent within this examination was the evaluation of the effectiveness of the training period…