SPEECHES BY CONSULTANTS AND REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AT THIS 1967 ADULT BASIC EDUCATION WORKSHOP AT OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY STRESS A PRACTICAL AND CONCRETE APPROACH TO DEALING, NOT ONLY WITH SPECIFIC SKILL NEEDS IN READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS, MATHEMATICS, AND EVERYDAY LIVING AND CITIZENSHIP, BUT WITH UNDERLYING CULTURAL, PERCEPTUAL, AND EMOTIONAL FACTORS THAT LOWER ADULT MOTIVATION AND LEARNING EFFICIENCY. THE REPORTS OUTLINE SUGGESTIONS ON COURSE AND LESSON CONTENT, METHODS AND TECHNIQUES, AND CURRICULUM MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS, TOGETHER WITH APPROPRIATE ADMINISTRATIVE, SUPERVISORY, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. THE ROLE AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OHIO PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THIS ENDEAVOR ARE ALSO DISCUSSED. (THE DOCUMENT INCLUDES 42 REFERENCES, A SUMMARY OF EVALUATIONS, EVALUATION FORMS, AND PARTICIPANT ROSTER.) (LY)