Based on a 1989 research project on the outcomes of adult literacy programs, this paper reports findings in five categories: socioeconomic, personal, social, cognitive, and enactive. The research raises questions about what literacy progress means to adult students and their teachers. (Contains nine references.) (LB)

Discusses and critiques the "Aulich Report" (1991) with specific reference to the report's recognition of adult and community education as a sector in its own right--a "fourth sector," along with schools, higher education, and Technical and Further Education (TAFE). Conclusions are drawn regarding potential advantages and…