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US Department of Education, 2019
The Adult Education--Basic Grants to States program authorized under the "Adult Education and Family Literacy Act of 1998" (AEFLA), enacted as "Title II" of the "Workforce Investment Act of 1998" (WIA) (P.L. 105-220), was the major source of federal support for adult basic education (ABE) and literacy education…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Grants, Federal Legislation, Adult Literacy
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Wagner, Daniel – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2013
At its founding in 1946, UNESCO put literacy at the top of its education and human rights agenda. More than six decades later, UNESCO maintains the mission statement: "UNESCO is at the forefront of global literacy efforts and is dedicated to keeping literacy high on national, regional and international agendas." This chapter briefly describes how…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Technical Assistance, Institutional Mission, Literacy
National Institute for Literacy, 2002
"EFF HOT (Highlights on Teaching Topics) Topics" is a publication of the EFF (Equipped for the Future) Center for Training and Technical Assistance. Each issue concentrates on a specific topic, highlighting examples of actual practice and offering strategies and tools for using EFF in the classroom. This issue of "HOT Topics"…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Learning Processes, Family Literacy, Technical Assistance