The Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania summarized efforts in adult basic education (ABE) for the period of July 1, 1984, through June 30, 1985, based upon information provided for every program funded under the Adult Education Act of 1966, as amended October 19, 1984. The information showed that from 1983-84 to 1984-85, progress was made in increasing the availability of programs throughout the state and in decreasing program dropouts. Demographic characteristics this year were similar to past years for the 25,373 students who received 12 or more program contact hours. The student population continued to be young, single, and nearly equally divided between males and females. Although most of the participants were white, the proportion of minority group members was larger than in the target population. Students most often indicated that obtaining a diploma was the reason they were participating. Students most often found out about the program through friends, by word of mouth, and by the news media, and less often through referrals from human service agencies. During the year, staff members increased by 8.4 percent from the previous year, although the increase represents greater use of volunteers. The ratio of students to staff dropped from 14:1 to 12:1. In general, the cooperation with other agencies, efforts to increase enrollments and retention, special efforts to serve special target groups, infusion of adult competency curricula into the programs, and diversity of special projects suggest that the Pennsylvania adult basic education program administrators are committed to, and are making progress toward, achieving the goals of the Adult Education State Plan. Appendices include: (1) survey instruments; (2) Statistical Section of the Federal Adult Education Annual Performance and Evaluation Report; (3) Pennsylvania ABE Program Summary by County; and (4) a list of Section 10 Funded Projects. (KC)