CURRICULUM MATERIALS FOR ADULT BASIC EDUCATION

THE AUTHOR PROPOSES THAT--(1) AN ADULT EDUCATION CURRICULUM SHOULD BE BASED ON SPECIFIC NEEDS, INTERESTS, ABILITIES, AND GOALS, (2) SPECIFICATIONS FOR CURRICULUM MATERIALS TO BE USED SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED BY THE PROJECT STAFF, AND (3) THERE IS LITTLE OR NO COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE MATERIAL THAT WILL MEET THE ABOVE CRITERIA. GUIDELINES BY WHICH CURRICULUM MATERIALS MAY BE EVALUATED INCLUDE--(1) THE MATERIAL MUST RELATE TO THE GOAL OF THE LESSON AND THE LEARNING PROCESS, (2) THE MATERIAL MUST BE AT THE PROPER LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY TO INSURE SUCCESS, AND MUST PROGRESS IN DIFFICULTY AT A CHALLENGING PACE, (3) THE INTEREST LEVELS MUST BE APPROPRIATE, (4) THE MATERIAL MUST OFFER A VARIETY OF PRESENTATIONS, A RANGE OF PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES, AND HAVE A GENERALIZATION CAPABILITY, AND (5) THE MATERIAL MUST BE READILY AVAILABLE. (SF)