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Peer reviewedDarling, Sharon; Paull, Susan – Journal of Correctional Education, 1985
The Jefferson County (Kentucky) Adult Reading Program, which has demonstrated exceptional success in reaching, retaining, and teaching thousands of adults in need of basic reading and writing skills, is described. An adaptation of this program in a correctional setting is examined also. (Author/CT)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs
Zuercher, Melanie A., Ed. – 1989
This adult literacy curriculum best serves groups of students, but is also effective for one-on-one tutoring methods. The material covers the history of broad form deeds in Kentucky (instruments with which coal rights, but not the farmlands above the coal, were sold to mining companies) and includes four personal narratives of Kentucky residents…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Coal, Instructional Materials
Jefferson County Board of Education, Louisville, KY. – 1981
The 1980-81 Jefferson County (Kentucky) Adult Reading Program served 601 students functioning below 6.0 grade level during the 1980-81 year. The project's instructional methods and materials were developed based on the experiences of the program for the previous two years. The program was considered a success not only from the viewpoint of the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Education Work Relationship
