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)

Dropouts were interviewed and the results are tabulated. (SP)

Article is a study on the return of adults to illiteracy after dropping out of adult education programs. It seeks to determine the causes and extent of this problem. (GB)

A look at one adult literacy class in India indicated that, despite apparently ideal educational conditions, students remained almost illiterate. The author comments on the results and speculates on the reasons. (MF)