The work-oriented approach has modified or needs to modify the ideology and the set of practices of traditional literacy. These are considered under eight areas: ideology, organization, methodology, instructional and reading materials, teachers, training evaluation, and functional literacy and life-long education. (SC)

The history of literacy programs indicates that they are not the solution to poverty, but adult education for disadvantaged adults must be a continuing activity. (Author/AG)

Students in the Zambia adult literacy program compared original and revised", i.e. vernacular, versions of reading materials; the findings with regard to reading and comprehension ease were statistically insignificant," and more students preferred the original version. (Author/SP)

The article examines the effect of international awards and measures of recognition of performance in literacy on literacy program improvement and expansion. (AG)

As a result of a pilot project (in Rio de Janeiro) of functional literacy for adolescents and adults by television, 90 percent of the students in experimental tele-classes" became literate with 36 broadcasts of 20 minutes each, distributed over three months three times each week, supported by 50 minutes of discussion and other activities…

The approach to literacy of which Paulo Freire is the major spokesman is discussed. Presented are a theoretical overview of his approach to literacy, how literacy projects are conducted, and some reflections on the approach from the standpoint of the literacy worker. (Author/SC)

Article describes an adult education training program in two urban regions of Iran. (MM)

Article comments on problems of other countries in developing their level of adult literacy. (MM)

A statewide concentrated literacy campaign using Operation Alphabet telecasts was launched in Florida in 1963. This article relates the history of the campaign, describes Operation Alphabet, and evaluates some of the instructional procedures used. (PT)

Article stress the need to teach the local language as part of the process of completing the socio-cultural integration of foreigners. (Author/ML)

The national campaign for literacy in Tunisia provides television broadcasts completed by radio programs. Adults listening to the broadcasts belong to organized centers, with qualified instructors, to semi-organized centers in the hands of national organizations, or to family centers providing instructional materials. (EB)

A study to determine the incidence of functional illiteracy in English among adults in the metropolitan area of Sydney is reported, which showed the incidence of illiteracy among Australian/English born adults to be lower than previously reported while that among non-English born is very high. (WL)

Article discusses non-formal education for young adults of developing countries through World Education, an American non-profit organization. (MM)

Article describes a pilot project to combine programs in adult literacy and family planning in Turkey. (MM)

Examining literacy and adult education in the United Kingdom (U.K.), this issue is divided into four parts: (1) Introductory Survey, which discusses the U.K. experience in adult literacy; (2) The Provider, which presents agencies involved in adult education; (3) Resources, which describes the Adult Literacy Resource Agency; and (4) Learning…