ERIC Number: ED323364
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1990-Jul
Pages: 16
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Workplace Literacy.
Howden, Gale
The Palm Beach Post newspaper in Florida provides a workplace literacy program with six classes in three programs: adult basic education; English for speakers of other languages; and high school equivalency in preparation for a General Educational Development diploma. Employees receive work-release time or are paid to attend class. Class size is 10-15 students. There is also a bonus plan for employees whose skills improve to certain levels, culminating in a $250 bonus for passing the GED exam. The bonuses are regarded as comparable to tuition aid offered for college classes. The Post's goals as a business in providing literacy programs are: (1) increased productivity; (2) improved safety, communications, and precision; and (3) reduced turnover and continued employment and advancement for people whose jobs might otherwise be in jeopardy. (CML)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Basic Skills, Corporate Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Benefits, Employer Employee Relationship, English (Second Language), Literacy Education, Newspapers, Outcomes of Education, Productivity, Released Time, Safety Education, Student Financial Aid, Workplace Literacy
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Florida
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: General Educational Development Tests
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A