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Download full textKent, William P. – 1974
The study summarizes a survey of a nationwide sample of students, teachers, and administrators involved in Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs funded under the Adult Education Act of 1966. Information was collected during 1971-1973 to assist in evaluating the effects of the ABE program on a priority group of students--adults from 16 to 44 years…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs
Griffith, William S.; Kent, William P. – 1974
To assess efforts in Adult Basic Education (ABE) on a nationwide basis, a longitudinal evaluation was conducted in 1971 of State programs funded under the Adult Education Act of 1966. Data were gathered across a variety of ABE programs and a representative sample of 2,318 program participants was studied over an 18-month period through a series of…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Adult Basic Education, Adult Students, Compensatory Education
Kent, William P. – 1973
This study represents the first nationwide evaluation of programs funded under the Adult Education Act. Data were gathered across a variety of adult basic education programs (ABE), and a representative sample of 2300 program participants was studied longitudinally through a series of basic skills tests and interviews covering pre- and post-program…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Adult Basic Education, Adult Students, Adults
