With the diminishing of the supply of game, it seems likely that the remote settlements and remoter cabin dwellers in Northern Saskatchewan will have to accept an increasing degree of commerce with outsiders. It is desirable that the Northerner be literate in order to meet the requirements of employment and to conduct his own affairs. This report…

Adults from Kings County, Prince Edward Island, participated in a Basic Training for Skill Development Program, designed to improve their reading and computational skills. Test scores, obtained before and after instruction, were analyzed to evaluate the effect of the program on skill levels. Results showed that group gains in terms of grade level…

A general outline for a model guidance and counseling program for adults enrolled in a basic education program is provided. Items covered are: general outline of the special experimental study, personnel structure, duties of the study team, agencies, institutions, departments and individuals to be used for resource assistance; teachers'…

A detailed report on availability of, purposes for, advantages and disadvantages of hardware and software in Adult Basic Education is given. Problem of how to reduce complexity of using instructional devices, and how to reduce need for readjustments of present programs to install them is discussed. (NF)

The status and goals of adult education programs in Brazil are discussed in this report. Supplemental systems such as the Brazilian Literacy Movement (Mobral) and their results are described and evaluated. Charts detailing the evolution of literacy are shown and priorities in education are suggested. The progress of other educational entities is…

The progress of adult literacy in United Nations member states from 1969 to 1971 is the subject of this report. Based largely upon replies to a questionnaire sent to governmental and nongovernmental groups, the report describes trends in literacy development using selected programs as examples. Problems to be overcome if reduction of illiteracy is…

The results of the National Work Conference on Goals of Adult Basic Education in Corrections are presented in this monograph. The conference met in an attempt to determine national goals for adult basic education in corrections. This publication contains the conference's program, papers offered, theme presentations, and the preview of a model…

As first step in evaluation of basic education programs funded through Adult Education Act of 1966, analyses of interviews with students in first few months of 1972 are reported. 90 interviewing sites, located in 15 states representing all U.S. geographic areas were used. Program, class, and student test data are not reflected in this report.…

A series of 30 telelessons and an accompanying manual designed to train teachers of adult basic education was developed by the Maryland State Department of Education and then utilized and evaluated in 25 colleges and universities throughout the United States. The purpose of the evaluation was to describe the types of courses, students, faculty,…

Librarians in Stamford, Waterbury, Syracuse, and Southbridge (Massachusetts) are all involved in a program called Literacy Volunteers of America. This private nonprofit agency has one overriding concern, and that is to help adults and teenagers who are inadequate readers, or "functional illiterates." (Author)

Describes the adult education programs of the Free Library of Philadelphia. (PF)

The Adults' Attitudes toward Computers Inventory was completed by 666 adult basic education students prior to the introduction of computers into the learning environment. Results indicate that this population feels little threat from computer technology. Guidelines for reducing computer anxiety are presented. (CH)

Provides an appraisal of the characteristics of adult basic education and continuing education programs relevant to the five dimensions of lifelong learning: (1) age-specific to age-inclusive; (2) formal to nonformal pedagogy; (3) individual to collective learning; (4) social maintenance to social change; and (5) intraorganizational to…

Effects of a simplified version of a driver's handbook on learning Florida driving laws was investigated. One group of students in basic education reading classes used the simplified version whereas a comparable group used the official manual. Students using the simplified version had greater achievement gains than the control group. (Author/CH)

Describes the work of William T. Richardson, a principal figure in the Port Royal Experiment. Richardson taught and supervised the teaching of several thousand newly freed Black adults in the Sea Islands during the Civil War. His work offers a look at an early chapter in adult basic education's history. (Author/CH)