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Texas Univ., Austin. – 1977
A project is described that attempted to formulate a meaningful concept of adult performance levels, to devise instruments to measure performance at those levels, and to use those instruments to assess the functional competence of a representative sample of the population of the United States. Three levels of competence are defined in terms of…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adults, Arithmetic, Basic Skills
Shelton, Elaine – 1979
The Adult Performance Level (APL) Competency-Based High School Diploma (CBHSD) Program in Texas is briefly described. The program was developed as a flexible and effective alternative to a conventional high school diploma program and to the General Educational Development (GED) test. Program goals are expressed as competency outcomes which are…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Basic Skills, Competency Based Education, Daily Living Skills