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Download full textChisman, Forrest P. – 2002
The national literacy movement in the United States can be traced to attempts to educate black former slaves after the Civil War. Prior to that time, most blacks received little education because whites saw no economic need to educate those who served them in menial jobs. The fact that most slaves were denied education provided the impetus for the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, American Dream, Blacks
Suda, Liz – 2001
This report presents findings from a review of international trends in adult literacy and numeracy to identify innovative programs of interest to Australia. Section 1 offers definitions of literacy. Section 2 outlines the international context. Section 3 has case studies of innovative approaches in four Organization for Economic Cooperation and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Case Studies, Developed Nations
Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1967
A BRIEF DESCRIPTION IS GIVEN OF THE FEDERAL ADULT BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAM, UNDER THE ADULT EDUCATION ACT OF 1966, AT THE NATIONAL AND STATE LEVELS (INCLUDING PUERTO RICO, GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA, AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS) AS PROVIDED BY STATE EDUCATION AGENCIES. STATISTICS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1965 AND 1966, AND ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1967, INDICATE…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Age Groups, Educational Background
Bragg, Debra D.; Bremer, Christine D.; Castellano, Marisa; Kirby, Catherine; Mavis, Ann; Schaad, Donna; Sunderman, Judith – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2007
Little is known about educational programs referred to as "career pathway programs" that attempt to integrate adult literacy, adult basic education (ABE), General Equivalency Diploma (GED) instruction, English language literacy (ELL), and pre-collegiate developmental education with postsecondary career and technical education (CTE)…
Descriptors: Career Development, Adult Literacy, Adult Basic Education, High School Equivalency Programs
Spener, David, Ed. – 1994
This collection of articles by 15 leading researchers and teachers explores the social, cognitive, and pedagogical aspects of developing biliteracy--literacy in two languages. Chapters include the following: "Inheriting Sins While Seeking Absolution: Language Diversity and National Data Sets" (Reynaldo Macias); "Sociolinguistic…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Literacy, Bilingualism, Black Dialects
Shipp, Jackie V.; And Others – 1985
This set of teaching suggestions and reading passages is intended primarily to teach students of English as a second language (ESL) about American holidays. An attempt was made to make the units useful for speakers of many languages, rather than primarily one language group. Some foreign holidays the students will encounter in New Mexico (such as…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Activities
Chmaj, Deborah R., Comp.; Wolde, Menbere, Comp. – 1974
The library collection of Laubach Literacy's organizational papers and reading films, as well as Dr. Frank C. Laubach's papers, are described in this catalogue. The catalogue begins with a brief biography of Frank C. Laubach (1884-1970), then lists Dr. Laubach's forty books by publication date and four books about Dr. Laubach. In addition, the…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Bibliographies, Biographical Inventories, Catalogs
Ntiri, Daphne W., Ed. – 1998
The four papers in this collection form part of the nucleus of research by a task force of advanced social science doctoral students who were foreign nationals enrolled in Midwestern universities. The first three papers, each a chapter situated within an interdisciplinary context, draw from politics, sociology, and history to define constructs on…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Classification, Developing Nations
Elliott, Claire, Comp. – 2002
This document presents a total of 130 references and annotations of works that are related to the topic of adult learning through museums or through the arts in general. Although not all of the materials cited focus specifically on adult models or experiences, all pertain to education in and through museums, art education theory and practice,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Art Education
Rivera-Batiz, Francisco L. – 1992
This document consists of 15 data tables, without accompanying text, for a National Center for Restructuring Education, Schools, and Teaching (NCREST) presentation on the education and economic condition of Hispanic Americans. Each table contains a source note. The following are the table titles: (1) "Resident Population of the United States,…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Asian Americans, Blacks, Census Figures
Suda, Liz – ARIS Resources Bulletin, 2001
One of the most successful examples of lifelong learning is the "study circles" program in Sweden, which attracts an estimated 50 percent of the population during their lifetimes. In vogue for more than 100 years, the study circle concept is firmly entrenched in Sweden and serves as a means of adult education. Study circles are…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Classroom Techniques, Community Programs
Hunt, James B., Jr.; Carruthers, Garrey; Callan, Patrick M.; Ewell, Peter T. – National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, 2006
The purpose of the National Center's studies and reports, including "Measuring Up, 2006," is to stimulate public policies that will improve the effectiveness and accessibility of higher education. This document is the fourth national report card on higher education in the United States. As in earlier editions, the 2006 report card…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Indicators, State Surveys, Statewide Planning
Garcia, Delia C., Ed. – 1988
Conference papers are presented from a meeting that was convened in order to provide an opportunity for practitioners and experts in the fields of literacy, English as a Second Language (ESL), and parental involvement to discuss issues of importance in the implementation of educational programs for adults and out-of-school youth. The conference…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Curriculum Design, Educational Assessment
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1977
Reported here are the continuing hearings on H.R. 15 (a bill to extend for five years certain elementary and secondary education programs and the Adult Education Act) which examine the accomplishments and problems of the Adult Education Act since it was last amended in 1976. One-half of the content consists of the testimony, statements, and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Development, Adult Literacy, Competency Based Education
Elliott, Claire – Centre for Literacy of Quebec, 2005
This bibliography was compiled for The Centre for Literacy's 2005 Summer Institute: "Adult Basic Education & Literacy, Media and Technology." The references and annotations point to relevant research, project, strategy and evaluation reports that describe and analyze the current and future influences of changing technologies on…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Influence of Technology, Annotated Bibliographies
