ERIC Number: ED359330
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1993-Apr
Pages: 10
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Workforce & Workplace Literacy. Selected References. Revised.
BCEL Brief, n1 Apr 1993
This annotated bibliography describes 42 documents dealing with work force and workplace literacy. Annotations are provided for 17 how-to guides and assessment tools, 19 policy reports and research papers, and 6 surveys. The following are among the topics covered in the individual documents described: job-related literacy training, basic skills in the workplace, worker-centered learning, employer-provider training partnerships, the Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System (CASAS), workplace literacy program development, global challenges and work force retraining, functional context education, evaluation of program effectiveness, the work force of the 21st century, competition in the new international economy, the school-to-work transition, the federal role in adult literacy, training for increased productivity, the new economy, provision of basic skills training for new employees, the literacy needs of job seekers, youth employment training programs, trends affecting manufacturers, and human resource trends. Each annotation includes a document summary, bibliographic data, an ordering address, and price information. (MN)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Annotated Bibliographies, Basic Skills, Educational Needs, Functional Literacy, Futures (of Society), Job Skills, Labor Force Development, Literacy Education, Needs Assessment, Occupational Surveys, On the Job Training, Position Papers, Program Development, Program Guides, Program Implementation, Research Reports, Workplace Literacy
Publication Type: Reference Materials - Bibliographies; Collected Works - Serials
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Business Council for Effective Literacy, New York, NY.
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