This document contains 22 papers presented at a conference on practices in adult higher education. Representative papers include the following: "The Classroom as a Model of Social Justice" (Keith B. Armstrong, Susan A. Timm); "Adult Students with Learning Disorders and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders" (Richard Ashbrook, Jody Founrier, Jeanette McDonald, Tanya Poteet); "Teaching for Wisdom: Is It Possible?" (Caroline Bassett); "Thorny Issues of Reliability, Validity, and Fairness When Evaluating Portfolio Assessment" (Nancy J. Cooledge, Jocelyn J. Cooledge, Kimberly Weihe); "Using Portfolio Assessment for General Education in an Adult Degree Program" (Sharon Bailey Drury, Cynthia Tweedell); "A Partnership in Health Professions Education: Connections between the United States and Israel" (Charles W. Ford, Lucia F. Miree); "Quality Learning and Adult Transformative Development" (Roxanne M. Gonzales, Jayne Pelletier); "Using Comprehensive Portfolios to Encourage Self-Managed Learning and Assess Program Outcomes" (Roberta Hartmann, Andrew Carlson); "Adults with Learning Disabilities: A Developmental Perspective" (Sandra Johnson); "Assessing for Metacognition Competencies in an Adult Degree Completion Program" (Roberta Albom Liebler); "Outcomes and Quality: Assessment Is the Key to Success" (Jane A. Long); "Do Faculty Gear the Language of Distance Education Web Courses to Adult Learners?" (Evan S. Smith); "A Study of Adult Learners' Persistence and Success in Accelerated and Traditional Programs" (Raymond J. Wlodkowski); and "Assessment of Student Learning: Implications for Teachers and Learners" (Kathryn Gleason Cook). A conference program included in the packet contains summaries of the papers. (KC)