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Download full textDrury, Darrel; Koloski, Judy – 1995
A comprehensive study of the Adult Education for the Homeless Program (AEH) was conducted using data from the following sources: program files; focus groups conducted with state project administrators; site visits to 9 local programs in 3 states; surveys of 32 state projects, 230 local programs, 588 service delivery sites, and 2,943 program…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy
PDF pending restorationCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Office of Technology Assessment. – 1993
The Office of Technology Assessment reviewed the nation's literacy problem and the current and potential impact of using technologies in adult literacy programs. Data were collected from 2 workshops, 155 contributors and reviewers, 60 existing literacy programs, and 6 contractor reports. The information is summarized in this eight-chapter report.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs
Hargett, Gary R. – 1998
The purposes and methods of testing in bilingual and English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) education are discussed. Different instruments, including specific published tests, are listed and described briefly. They include language proficiency assessments, achievement tests, and assessments in special education. Introductory sections address topics…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Bilingual Education, Classroom Observation Techniques, Cloze Procedure
Sheffer, Susannah, Ed. – Growing without Schooling, 1998
This document is comprised of the six bimonthly issues published during 1998 of a newsletter-like periodical focusing on home schooling and providing parents in the United States and other nations with ideas, activities, research summaries, and resources to teach their children at home. Each issue contains short news items and reports on home…
Descriptors: American Indians, College Students, Computer Uses in Education, Disabilities
McNamara, Barry Edwards – 1998
This book addresses the over- representation of students from minority backgrounds in special education by examining the referral process, providing alternatives to traditional assessment procedures, and presenting a variety of instructional approaches that recognize the cultural and linguistic diversity found in students classified as having…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences
Nunes, Evelyn H., Ed. – 1992
This manual contains evaluations of 196 instructional products listed in Virginia's Adult Basic Education Curricula Resource Catalog. It is intended as a convenient reference manual for making informed decisions concerning materials for adult learners in adult basic education, English-as-a-Second-Language instruction, and general educational…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Career Development, Career Education, Citizenship Education
Lane, Martha A.; And Others – 1991
The books in this family literacy guide are listed alphabetically by title in each of three sections. The author, publisher, copyright date, reading level, type of book, number of pages, International Standard Book Number, price, and annotation comprise each entry. The topic of the family contains 11 titles: "Angry Feelings"; "Beginning with…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adult Basic Education, Battered Women, Beginning Reading
Medrich, Elliott A.; And Others – 1992
The substance and impact of state-level reforms related to student standards are presented by: (1) providing information on the currrent state of educational reforms aimed at raising student standards; (2) summarizing research designed to identify linkages between higher standards and student outcomes; (3) exploring the strength of relationships…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Course Selection (Students), Databases
Malave, Lilliam M., Ed. – 1988
Papers in this volume include the following: "The Theoretical Framework of Jim Cummins: A Review and Critique"; "The Development of Bilingual Behavior"; "Effective Schools Research and Language Instruction Programs"; "Reading and Writing Instruction in Three Bilingual Education Programs in Connecticut";…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingual Education, Case Studies, Cultural Context
Sajavaara, Kari, Ed. – 1987
Papers presented at the conference on applied linguistics include the following: "Speaking of Grammars: Is Big Beautiful?" (Jan Svartvik); "A Sociosemiotic View of the Grasp of Language at Reality: The Lexical Field 'Aesthetic Judgment'" (Wolfgang Kuhlwein); "Language as a Target and Instrument of the Educational Process…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Classroom Communication, Discourse Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1983
Aimed at acquainting taxpayers with Texas public schools, this collection presents 14 illustrated articles describing examples of strong elementary and secondary school programs in districts across the state. The first three articles report on Wichita Falls' successful elementary reading instruction program; Houston's magnet schools, which offer…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education Programs, Change Strategies, Community Involvement
Garrahy, Dennis J. – 1982
One of a series of seven units designed to develop the reading and writing skills of low achievers in the social studies, this activity book focuses on the theme of religion. The booklet can be used for high school classes, individual study in alternative and continuing high schools, and adult education classes. An introduction to polytheism and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Anthologies, Christianity, Content Area Reading
Garrahy, Dennis J. – 1982
One of a series of social studies units designed to develop the reading and writing skills of low achievers, this student activity book focuses on the theme of political systems and beliefs. The unit can be used for high school classes, individual study in alternative and continuing high schools, and adult education classes. Following an…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Anthologies, Beliefs, Capitalism
Garrahy, Dennis J. – 1982
One of a series of social studies units designed to develop the reading and writing skills of low achievers, this student activity book focuses on the theme of consumerism. The unit can be used for high school classes, individual study in alternative and continuing high schools, and adult education classes. Following an introduction, five sections…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Advertising, Anthologies, Budgeting
Northern Illinois Univ., De Kalb. Coll. of Continuing Education. – 1984
These proceedings consist of 28 presentations. They include, in alphabetical order by author, "Data Collection Methods Used to Determine Training Needs of the Organization and the Adult Learner in Business and Industry" (Bart P. Beaudin), "Sex and the Split Brain: Does the Sex of the Mind Matter?" (Anne A. Bowbeer),…
Descriptors: Adult Dropouts, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Agency Cooperation
