The three-week institute covered five primary areas of instruction: English as a second language, behavioral objectives, individualized instruction-programmed materials, cultural awareness and sensitivity, and curriculum development and adaptation. Participants in the institute were teachers of Adult Basic Education from across the United States.…

Operation Wordpower was created to provide a reading program which would help underemployed, nonreading adults attain a better economic position and an increased level of satisfaction. For the past two years, the program has operated in four of Chicago's Urban Progress Centers and accepts any student reading below the fifth grade level. The…

This document contains discussion of each of the 10 objectives of the inservice program to prepare teachers and aides for the TESOL/ABE (Teaching English as a Second Language/Adult Basic Education) class. The objectives are to instruct participants in 1) the component parts of an ABE/TESOL class; 2) construction and design of visual aides such as…

A proposal for a continuing education center for Alaska points out that there is a need for expanded adult educational opportunities on several levels. A more extensive program of adult basic education is necessary particularly to help prepare the native segment of the population for employment. The expected growth of the petroleum industry will…

The manual is designed to provide instructors in adult basic education with discussion and activities materials which treat the subject of environment and society. Each of the three topics ("People and Their Needs,""Understanding the City," and "Improving the City Environment") is comprised of objectives, background information for the instructor,…

This manual contains the script and description of the action of a filmstrip which supplements a unit on people and cities. Suggestions are made for using the filmstrip to its greatest advantage. Questions for class discussion and related activities are included. (Author/LS)

The purpose of the project was to provide instructional and technical services directed towards remediation of problems associated with motivation, recruitment, and retention being encountered by 57 individuals affiliated with rural adult basic education programs in Regions 7, 8, 9, and 10 of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.…

An effective director of adult basic education (ABE) utilizes the strengths of his staff. Improvement of ABE programs should include careful attention to priorities and local needs. Community cosponsorship agreements are mutually beneficial and an effective means of student recruitment. Scheduling should allow for balance in time, location,…

This handbook is intended to assist adult basic education (ABE) staff members to increase their effectiveness as counselors. The underlying philosophy is that each ABE student has unique characteristics, expectations, and abilities which should make the teacher-student relationship individualized. The counselor of adults must know his own…

The purpose of this project grant was to demonstrate feasibility of local video tape program development for Adult Basic Education, to determine the instructional effectiveness of that programming with ABE students, and to explore means of A.B.E. teacher improvement through use of videotape. Step one, the production of an audio-visual catalog…

The objectives of this project were to: (1) demonstrate that when a public school-supported Adult Basic Education (ABE) program receives support from other agencies, the quantity of students and the quality and diversity of instruction are increased, (2) demonstrate to the Kentucky State Department of Adult Education the value of individualized…

The purpose of this project was to establish a rural adult basic education program through an existing community school program to demonstrate the need for adult basic education (ABE) in rural, disadvantaged section in the state of New York. Specific objectives were to increase the basic education level and employability of this undereducated…

The Adult Students' Guide is designed to assist the busy part-time Adult Basic Education Teacher maintain a continuous evaluation of individual student's progress. The guide presents an overview of the five curriculum areas in Adult Basic Education. The contents of the guide are: (1) instructions to teachers; (2) evaluation questionnaire; (3)…

The purpose of this handbook is to explain the St. Jude Basic Education (ABE) Program in Montgomery, Alabama by posing and answering a number of questions on the program. The answers provide information on: the purpose and goal of a tutorial program; the St. Jude ABE program; the type of student who comes to St. Jude; transportation; the high…

This directory is intended to help teaching volunteers find jobs in New York State. The types of programs provided by the agencies listed include adult basic education, bilingual education, migrant education, and ghetto teaching. Information is given about certification and licensing requirements in New York State and New York City, as well as…