BROAD TOPICS COVERED IN THE SYLLABUS FOR TEACHERS OF ADULT BASIC EDUCATION ARE--THE INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE, DEFINITION OF THE DISADVANTAGED POPULATION (CONDITIONS AND PROBLEMS OF MINORITY GROUPS AND THEIR CHARACTERISTICS), ADULT LEARNING PROCESS (MOTIVATION, OBJECTIVES, TYPES OF TEACHERS NEEDED, TEACHING TECHNIQUES), COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE (BASIC PRINCIPLES, RESPONSIBILITY OF STAFF MEMBERS FOR COUNSELING, TESTING), ADULT EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT AND HISTORY, ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM (TYPES OF PROGRAMS, LEGISLATION, MIGRANT ADULT EDUCATION), INTRODUCTION TO ADULT BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM (DEVELOPMENT OF BASIC AND INTERMEDIATE SKILLS), VOCATIONAL EDUCATION (TYPES OF PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS USED), AND GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TESTING PROGRAM AND CERTIFICATE OF EQUIVALENCY (USES AND PREPARATION FOR TESTS) INCLUDING FUTURE TRENDS IN ADULT EDUCATION. THE EXTENSIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY INCLUDES TEACHER MATERIALS, STUDENT MATERIALS, AND FILMS AND FILMSTRIPS. (AJ)