The following Adult Education programs have been designated as Promising Practices.

Education for Homeless Adults (EHA)
Homeless adults and families.
The Program	EHA provides educational and support services to homeless adults. It offers basic skills education, life skills, parent education, or family literacy. Job training is available through occupational skills instruction offered by the same agency or by other agencies. Support services are provided by EHA or from other agencies and include: food, shelter, transportation, and childcare assistance; alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health counseling; health care and case management; and work experience programs, job skills and employment training, career counseling, and job placement. Classes operate at homeless shelters or educational agencies.
Implementation Requirements	Documented need and experience or capability to serve homeless adults. Training New York State Education Department Staff Development Workshops for teachers and administrators of EHA programs.
Materials	Education for Homeless Adults: Strategies for Implementation and Literacy Training for the Homeless: Guidelines for Effective Programs (both published by NYSED).
Contact:	Glenn Schechtman New York State Education Department Office of Workforce Preparation & Continuing Education, Room 307EB, Albany, NY 12234 (518) 474-8940

Incarcerated Education Programs
Incarcerated youths and adults in county and municipal correctional facilities and institutions of drug rehabilitation.
The Program	The program seeks to increase economic self-sufficiency and decrease the likelihood of repeated criminal behavior and recidivism. It involves two distinct yet interrelated sets of program components: Academic Program Components and Transition Program Components. Academic Program Components include basic education, GED preparation, ESOL, high school subject tutoring, and life skills. Transition Program Components include computer career assessment, job readiness skills, decision-making skills, and community support linkages. Community support linkages provide support services through education, training, employment, and social, health, and other supportive services. Components are available during incarceration and for at least 6 months after release.
Implementation Requirements	No minimum staffing, enrollment capacity, or other implementation factors are set. Training Regional and statewide staff development and training are provided annually. Basic and advanced knowledge and skills required to implement both academic and transition program components are provided. Programs are required to provide travel expenses for staff participation in the training activities.
Materials	Requirements are determined by the specific program components offered.
SED approval is required for replication.
Contact:	John London Associate, or Sharon Belli Assistant Incarcerated Education Program NYSED Office Adult Family and Alternative Education Team, Room 320EB, Albany, NY 12234 (518) 474-5808

The following Adult Education Program has been Validated by the New York State Education Department.

Action for Personal Choice (APC)
Adult learners
The Program	Action for Personal Choice is a 90-hour readiness program providing adult learners with the social and behavioral skills needed to participate fully in education and training courses, secure employment, build healthy personal relationships, and make informed life decisions.
How does it work?	Participants (including, but not limited to, recipients of public assistance and Aid to Families with Dependent Children, homeless and unemployed persons, and inmates) are referred to the program from a variety of sources including county departments of social services, BOCES, and community-based agencies. The program's operating premises are that adults can learn to take responsibility for their own thinking and behavior, and overcome cognitive and affective barriers that block their success in education, training programs, and employment. The participant intake procedure includes an individual interview with the APC facilitator(s). The program's active learning process leads students from awareness, to understanding, to acceptance, to change through a curriculum that is continually responsive and adaptable to the particular needs of the group. Eighteen of the 90 class hours are devoted to presentations on addictions and compulsions, family systems, and codependency; optional units include family violence and sexual abuse. Classes meet for 3 consecutive weeks, 5 days a week, 6 hours a day. Class size is typically 8 to 12 students and may be either single-sex or coed.
Learning Standards:	Career Development/ Occupational Studies: 1) be knowledgeable about the world of work, explore career options, and relate personal skills, aptitudes, and abilities to future career decisions.
Contact:	Mona Bookman Executive Director (914) 357-5364

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