Describes the first Unesco Experimental Literacy Program. (SP)

Adult education has drawn relatively small amounts of money and skill away from the Latin American government's obsessive concern with primary schooling. But its share of educational resources is increasing rapidly, particularly in literacy and agricultural extension. (SSH)

This report summarizes for fiscal year 1995 the adult education activities implemented throughout the state of Florida in response to and in support of the Florida Model Literacy Program Act of 1978 (Florida Adult Literacy Act). In addition, the report presents a summary of the activities initiated under Blueprint 2000, legislation that…

A case study of Alonzo A. illustrates the danger of a monocultural approach to education and provides a living example of the impact of marginalization and alienation on the lives of persons of color. Born in Mexico and raised by grandparents in California, Alonzo dropped out of school in the eighth grade and joined a gang. He was a heroin addict…

This document consists of a workshop guide and a presentation guide for a workshop on writing successful grants for adult literacy and education programs. The workshop guide begins with a list of the major outcomes to be achieved through completion of the activities in the workshop. The guide is then divided into four sections that correspond to…

The adult literacy scheme introduced at the New University of Ulster, Londonderry, draws heavily on the practice of Paulo Freire and his use of socially charged words. (Author/MW)

Based on material received by the International Institute for Adult Literacy Methods during the first half of 1984, this issue contains selected summaries of books, articles in periodicals, and conference and seminar reports published in the field of literacy and adult education. Some of the issues addressed include (1) the role of adult education…

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…

This handbook is intended to help Adult Basic Education (ABE) volunteers in recruiting students for ABE programs. General information on the College of the Albemarle and on continuing education programs appears first. A glossary of adult learning terminoloqy and a brief history of ABE follow. The next section discusses four basic recruitment…

AN OBSERVATION TEAM OF SPECIALISTS VISITED SITES OF 35 SEPARATE ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN MANY STATES. INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED WITH ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, AND ILLITERATES. MATERIALS WERE EXAMINED, CLASSROOM INTERACTIONS WERE OBSERVED, OBSERVATIONS WERE MADE OF TEACHER AND STUDENT BEHAVIOR, AND ANALYSES WERE MADE OF THE FUNDAMENTALS…

The directory seeks to list all active Adult Literacy Instruction Programs run by local education authorities in England and Wales. It includes the following information regarding the programs: goals of individual programs, addresses, telephone numbers, responsible persons, a brief program description, and the date of the commencement of the…

The educational policies and programs of the Pathet Lao are examined in some detail in this report. The first section looks generally at the colonial legacy and present context. Because of the meager resources made available for education under the French and the deprived conditions prevailing in what became the Pathet Lao zone, educational policy…

Offers the New Jersey State Adult Basic Education Program as a model for other states. Article gives a thorough outline of the New Jersey program. (GB)

This article reports the development of an evaluation technique that uses adjective checklists as instruments for use by low-literate and marginally literate adults to provide assessments of their learning experiences in adult education and development programs. Vignettes of activities from three stages of the development process depict the range…