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Download full textHensler, Vicki – 1976
This paper describes the Adult Performance Level (APL) project, an alternative to external high school diplomas such as the General Educational Development (GED) test. Based on the need for "functional literacy" or "functional competency," the program teaches basic skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening, communication,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Career Exploration
