Workplace Education Programs. Adult Education Supervisor's Handbook.

Overview & Synopsis

This guidebook was designed to be a practical guide in developing workplace education programs. The handbook includes the following three sections: (1) background information, including details and supporting information about workplace education; (2) workplace education worksheets that adult education supervisors can take to the worksite to use as a guide when they are talking with business and industry representatives about workplace education programs; and (3) attachments that provide information and forms needed to conduct workplace education programs. The following attachments are included: needs assessment; sample job tasks analysis format and form; initial meeting plan; work-specific curriculum development schematic; pre- and postprogram employee surveys; information on adult education instructor selection; samples of an individual education plan, a vocabulary section, and an instruction plan for vocabulary instruction for the textile industry; and a workplace education resource list of 12 sources. (KC)