Discusses the minimum competency movement and suggests standards for constructing and implementing exit competency requirements. (MKM)

A letter from Thomas Sticht, written while conducting research for the United States Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, compares the learning situations of classrooms in schools and in battalions. (MKM)

Details a study indicating that the minimal level of literacy necessary for adults in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is very high. Provides a master list of vocabulary words, symbols, numbers, abbreviations, computational skills, and writing skills needed for functional literacy. (MKM)

Describes a nine-step instructional sequence for teaching older disabled readers how to complete job application forms. Provides research findings in support of the program, as well as a sample employment application that includes items frequently appearing on actual job applications. (JT)