Serving Native American adults of Thurston and Pierce communities, the Adult Education Program individualizes instruction and makes full use of tribal community resources to improve educational level and employment opportunities. Major program goals are to increase high school equivalency completion rates, to enhance ability of identified extreme need adults to begin General Education Development (GED) tutoring, and to increase successful postsecondary and vocational education referral and job referral rates. Program services are coordinated by a task force that includes representatives from education, health and social services, and other tribal departments. The education director, a tutor-counselor, and an advocate-tutor provide GED and adult basic education (ABE) instruction, counseling for postsecondary and vocational education, and assistance with job seeking. The success rate for those attempting the GED is 97%. The ABE program has more than 60 participants each year, and 96% demonstrate mastery of a majority of their academic objectives. More than 50 adult Indians receive career guidance annually, and more than 25% go on to enroll, primarily at community colleges. Included with this program description is a 24-page section of student recordkeeping forms, a community needs assessment survey form, GED and ABE skills lists, a student interest survey, and an educational development plan. (JHZ)