A Guide to Special Demonstration and Teacher Education Projects: Special Answers for Special Needs.

Overview & Synopsis

This document profiles 285 adult education and literacy resources that were developed with funding provided under Section 353 of the Adult Education Act. The resources are grouped according to the following categories: adult education program management; adults with disabilities, competency-based adult education; corrections education; English as a second language; evaluation/assessment; family literacy; general educational development; life skills; literacy; older persons; staff development; teacher education; teaching writing; technology/computer-assisted instruction; volunteers in adult education; and workplace literacy/work force literacy. A wide variety of publication types are profiled, including the following: workbooks; teacher guides; administrator guides; project reports; curriculum guides; project reports; annotated bibliographies; supplementary reading materials; and resource guides for practitioners and parents. Each entry contains some or all of the following: description mentioning the resource's publication type, purpose/intended audience, major components, special features, and ratings from instructors and/or learners; source; and price. Appended are Division of Adult Education and Literacy and ERIC order forms. (MN)