Adult Competency Education Profile.

Overview & Synopsis

A compilation of abstracts of 120 current Adult Performance Level (APL) and Adult Competency Education (ACE) federally supported projects being conducted in 34 States and the District of Columbia, this project profile was developed for adult and secondary education administrators, teachers, and program developers who are beginning or are currently involved in APL/ACE programs. For each project the title, contact person (including address), project status, major activities, and products are listed. The following are representative project titles: Implementing APL in Parent Education; Adult Basic Education and APL Program; Implementation of an APL Curriculum; California Adult Competency Education Program; Innovations in Staff Development; Project Career Success; APL Curriculum Development in Correction Programs; External Diploma Project; APL Community School; Louisiana APL Pilot Study; New England Regional Life Skills Center; Michigan APL Model; Coping Skills Package Development; Statewide APL Corrections Program; Assessment Package Development; New York State External High School Diploma Program; Project COPE; Adult Consumer's Education Project; Providence Adult Education; Learning for Living; Comprehensive Approach to Staff Development in Adult Education; Adult Career Education Project; Regional APL Awareness Conferences; Life Skills for Disadvantaged Adults; and Bilingual Competency Based APL Instruction as a Transition to Vocational Education. (EM)