One recommendation of the 1989 California Strategic Plan for Adult Education is the use of EduCard. EduCard, the Adult Education Access Card, is a means of giving learners access to information about educational opportunities and providing administrators with machine-readable information on learners' prior education and traiing. Three models are: (1) magnetic strip cards; (2) integrated circuit chips or "smart cards"; and (3) optical memory cards. An existing example, the Michigan Opportunity Card, is used by participants for skills assessment, job placement assistance, storage and retrieval of resumes, and information on training and educational services. Use of EduCard could develop into an integrated adult education data system that provides interagency information on demographics and learning outcomes and performance. Issues and recommendations regarding EduCard use are: (1) establishment of EduCard as a multiagency statewide program; (2) protection of learner privacy; (3) selection of one type of technology (integrated circuit cards are preferred for their low cost and security); (4) voluntary rather than mandatory use by participants; (5) involvement of all stakeholders in determining liability and financial policies and procedures; and (6) adoption of a uniform, comparable career assessment model for evaluating learner data in the system. (SK)