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Smith, Beverly J.; Carl, Linda S. – 1985
This report describes the formation of the Literacy Coalition of Harrisburg, which sought to allow for the pooling of resources, elimination of service duplication, and establishment of a referral system. Chapter I focuses on activities prior to submitting a grant proposal and includes correspondence. Chapter II covers writing and submitting the…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Agency Cooperation, Illiteracy
Download full textAskov, Eunice N. – 1988
According to U.S. Census data, in rural Pennsylvania, 37% of adults did not complete higher school, and 21% did not go beyond 8th grade. As a consequence of present demographic and literacy trends, the proportion of the workforce with low levels of basic skills is growing. At the same time, a changing labor market is creating new jobs that demand…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Illiteracy
Askov, Eunice N.; And Others – 1990
A descriptive study identified and assessed programmatic characteristics of rural literacy services in northern Pennsylvania and factors affecting participation of adult literacy students in those services. The study focused on service delivery aspects of programming and incentives/motivations as well as on barriers affecting participation.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Delivery Systems
Pennsylvania Association for Adult Continuing Education, Harrisburg, PA. – 1981
In Pennsylvania where 30 percent of the adult population is functionally illiterate and another 24 percent has only marginal competence, no state funds are appropriated for adult basic education and general educational development (ABE/GED) programs. All programs are supported by federal aid. Information shows that economic revitalization and a…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Economic Development
Nossen, Robert J., Ed. – PAACE-SETTER, 1984
The bulk of this issue consists of five articles providing insight into various phases of adult continuing education. "The Meliorist Position as a Philosophic Base for Adult Education" (Gordon Clay Godbey) examines these questions about meliorism: should we accept as natural improvement of the human condition, the constant wars, the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy
Burke, Lisa S. – 1993
This independent training manual, which is intended for individuals preparing to become adult literacy tutors in Pennsylvania, provides an introduction to the basic principles and techniques of tutoring adult literacy students. Presented first are a preface, definition of literacy, and tutor awareness inventory. The following topics are examined:…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Classroom Techniques, Cloze Procedure
