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

Action Research Professional Development Center for Adult Education (ARPD)
Adult literacy and basic skills teachers: ABE, ESL, GED.
The Program	ARPD networks teachers experimenting with similar innovative programs. A quarterly publication is sent to participants trying selected practices and they report back results. Feedback is compiled in a second publication, which includes the names of others using the programs and how to contact them. Additional features include: an electronic bulletin board and forum for networking, and a national database of tested practices that incorporates teacher feedback. Teachers collaborate to choose practices for experimentation and to analyze and reflect on findings. Distance networking (electronic/mail) is cost effective since teachers do not leave classrooms. The most innovative ideas are disseminated through the national database. Helps identify problem areas and allows staff development to be relevant to needs. Practices are selected by educators for inclusion in publications and each publication covers a single topic (Starting Up, Evaluation and Assessment, etc.).
Implementation Requirements	Available for staff development of adult literacy programs in New York, Illinois, and Indiana. To be extended to other states. Cost depends on number of participants and ranges from $40 to $75 per teacher. Training Classroom experimentation is substituted for staff development training or recommend it as part of staff development programs. Teachers may participate individually or collectively.
Materials	Materials include Exemplary Practice Files and Action Research Files, which reports teacher feedback.
SED approval is required for replication.
Contact:	Dr. William Yakowicz Program Director Center for Adult Education Teachers College, Columbia University 525 West 120th Street New York, NY 10027 1-800-477-0515

Case Management (CM)
Adults with complex human service/educational needs; training targets professionals who serve such persons.
The Program	CM offers individualized assistance to persons within educational, human services and/or employment and training systems working toward self- sufficiency. The CM process involves ongoing assessment, planning, personal support, resource identification, linkages, and follow-up to individuals with multiple barriers. It operates at both the "client" level, providing assistance to persons requiring service, and at the "systems" level, encouraging collaboration among local, regional, State, and federal agencies. CM is a core component of every ACCESS agency and consortia, and other agencies like JTPA, DSS, and VESID. Training is geared toward support staff and administrators, ideally across agencies that work together in a community. Ideal training focuses on both skills of line staff and interagency collaboration.
Implementation Requirements	Existing or desired intra/interagency collaboration. Training Programs of one hour to many days are available for single sites as well as local, regional, or statewide audiences. Full programs involve initial training and follow-up. Training and technical assistance is free to ACCESS agencies and consortia; prices for others are available.
Materials	Full manual containing background material, forms, resources and supporting documents is available during training. Additional materials are presented at specific workshops.
Contact:	Michael J. Irwin Coordinator-Assessment & Placement Services OCM BOCES Career Training Center 4500 Crown Road Liverpool, NY 13090 (315) 453-4404/(800) 444-4406 fax (315) 451-4676

Family Literacy: An Intergenerational Approach to Learning
Administrators, program planners, and practitioners serving families with parents in need of basic skills or ESL education.
The Program	The program (Video and Guidebook) is a staff development package dealing with family literacy programs, the value of education, and family life. It has a resource guide and two video programs on the conceptual framework and implementation strategies for family literacy programs. Components include: Program 1: Making It Happen An introduction to family literacy emphasizing comprehensive programs. Educators and families share their experiences. Program 2: Alternative Models and Creative Solutions A look at programs in New York State where the comprehensive model has met community needs and/or used available resources. Focuses on solutions to common obstacles. A Guide for Schools and Communities Strategies for implementing programs. Components are outlined and include goals, objectives, and outcomes. Information on designing a program, hiring and training staff, recruitment and retention strategies, and support services is also included.
Implementation Requirements	Cost of the package is $95 and can be ordered from Albany Educational Television, 27 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203 (518) 465-4741, fax (518) 462-7104. Training The package can be used independently in the early stages of program development. For implementation, 3 days of intensive training are provided to instructional staff ( Adult Education instructor[s], early childhood teacher and assistant, and/or childcare staff), the program coordinator, and support staff (case manager, social worker, family assistant, etc.). Training and follow-up technical assistance are available from the Center for Family Resources.
Materials	One copy of the packet entitled "Family Literacy: An Intergenerational Approach to Learning." Additional materials are described in the Guidebook.
Contact:	Jessica Fitzpatrick Director, or any member of the Family Literacy Initiative Center for Family Resources 22 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 110 Mineola, New York 11501 (516) 873-0900 fax (516) 873-0949

Health Promotion for Adult Literacy Students
Adults enrolled in adult basic education, high school equivalency, and English as a Second Language classes.
The Program	The program is a multimedia, multimodule health curriculum for adult students. It consists of a series of teacher's guides, student workbooks, cassettes, and a videotape for staff development. Also included is an Introduction to the Series, which offers advice on staff preparation, suggestions for lesson preparation, and resources for additional reading. The curriculum addresses a wide range of topics including: exercise, first aid, health care resources, health insurance, nutrition, and sexual abuse; substance abuse and parenting/family safety units are currently in development. Curriculum is designed for both group and individual instruction. Sample lessons are included in each of the teacher's guides and audiocassettes, in conjunction with the workbooks, provide for individual instruction. Each of the health topics may be introduced separately or they may be integrated into existing literacy curricula.
Implementation Requirements	The basic cost is $95 in New York State and $125 elsewhere. Training costs are additional but reduce the cost of the package. Training Training can be conducted regionally. Length varies from 1 to 2 days. A minimum of 10 participants is required. Candidates should be instructors in Adult Education programs, particularly adult life management instructors.
Materials	The Health Curriculum for Adult Literacy Students: An Empowering Approach is essential for presentation of the material. Duplication of the master workbooks included in the package is encouraged.
Contact:	Kay Peavey Project Manager, or Colleen Bodane Hudson River Center for Program Development, Inc. 102 Mosher Road Glenmont, NY 12077 (518) 432-4005

HIV Education for Adult Literacy Programs
Adults in basic education, high school equivalency, and ESL classes.
The Program	The program teaches practitioners to plan and implement HIV education for their adult students. It has three components: a guide for teachers, a videocassette, and an updated resource listing. The video contains interviews with HIV infected people and a social worker with experience working with this population. The video is a staff development program for instructors, administrators, and adult learning personnel. It helps providers develop the awareness and sensitivity needed to provide instruction on an issue that may be difficult to discuss in the classroom. The Guide for Teachers contains information in HIV and AIDS and includes sample lessons, materials, and instructions for implementing an HIV education program. A handbook with instructions for using the entire package is included. Statistics, medical updates, and new resources are also included. Teachers are encouraged to design their own HIV curriculum tailored to meet their students' needs.
Implementation Requirements	The cost is $85, plus shipping. Training Training can be held in a regional setting. Length may vary from 1 to 1 1/2 days. A minimum of 10 participants is required to schedule a training session. Candidates should be instructors in Adult Education programs.
Materials	The program is the basic instructional package and duplication is encouraged.
Contact:	Kay Peavey Project Manager, or Colleen Bodance Hudson River Center for Program Development, Inc. 102 Mosher Road Glenmont, NY 12077 (518) 432-4005

Marketing Your Adult Literacy Program
Adult Education providers including ABE, high school equivalency, and ESOL classes.
The Program	The program's focus is to train education providers in the social marketing and development of strategies to be sensitive to the needs of potential adult literacy services. The strategies can motivate the difficult-to-reach adult needing literacy services to seek help while realistically portraying what literacy can "deliver." After the training participants will be able to define various marketing terms, package programs to attract participants, apply short- and long-term planning techniques to their outreach plans, identify and attract hard-to-reach populations, and utilize effective communication strategies.
Implementation Requirements	The cost of the training session, including all materials, is $100 per day per participant for a minimum of 10 participants. Training Training can be held regionally or by program. Length varies from 1 to 2 days. Training for marketing I and Marketing II is at least 2 days. Candidates should be instructors, counselors, outreach personnel, and administrators of adult education programs. A minimum of 10 participants is required for training sessions.
Materials	"How To" manuals are used for instruction.
Contact:	Kay Peavey Project Coordinator Hudson River Center for Program Development, Inc. 102 Mosher Road Glenmont, NY 12077 (518) 432-4005

Teaching Adults with Learning Disabilities
Adult Educators
The Program	A staff development videotape package providing adult educators (administrators, teachers, or support personnel) with a description of the characteristics of an adult with learning disabilities, an explication of how these characteristics impact performance, and suggestions for instruction, compensations, modifications, accommodations, and strategies.
Implementation Requirements	Cost of the Package is $120 (plus shipping) and can be ordered from Albany Educational Television, 27 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203 (518) 465- 4741, fax (518) 462-7104. Training SED recommends that the training be facilitated by a qualified individual (e.g., a learning disability specialist) though the package can be used independently.
Materials	Teaching Adults with Learning Disabilities, which includes two videotapes ("Identifying Characteristics" and "Instructional Strategies"), in addition to an instruction manual that supplements videotapes and is a resource guide.
Contact:	Deborah Kantor Director of Production Albany Educational TV 27 Western Avenue Albany, New York 12203 (518) 465-4741

The following Adult Education Programs have been Validated by the New York State Education Department.

F.I.S.T. (Functional In-Service Training)*
Out-of-school adults, 16 and up, reading below the 4.0 level
The Program	Project FIST is a volunteer-based program aimed at low-level adult readers. It provides one-to-one tutoring poor readers need to benefit from traditional instruction. After securing the commitment of the local ABE program, a part-time coordinator-aide is hired and a tutor and student recruitment campaign is mounted. The handbook describes how to recruit tutors and functionally illiterate adults, as well as how to establish a volunteer adult literacy component within an ongoing adult education program. Coordinator responsibilities include: tutor and student recruitment, diagnostic and follow-up testing, student-tutor assignments, records management, and materials procurement. Tutor training is conducted using Functional Literacy for Adults: A Work-text for Tutors. Workshops usually meet weekly for 3 hours over a 6-week period. Reading tests are administered at 4-month intervals. When test results show students have outgrown their need for FIST, they are referred to regular adult education programs. The coordinator is trained initially, and then trains the volunteer tutors.
Implementation Requirements	FIST can be adopted by established ABE programs at cost. Requirements are: project materials, hiring or reassignment of staff to coordinate the project, attendance of preimplementation training, and operation for at least one year. Tutoring is normally conducted off site. Visitors are welcome by appointment. Project staff can attend out-of-state meetings (costs to be negotiated). Implementation and follow-up services are available. Free awareness materials are available. Training is available at project site or adopter site (costs to be negotiated).
Materials	Program manuals must be purchased (contact project for cost). Educational material typically used in adult basic education is suitable.
Contact:	Brian Payne, Director or Pansy Forrester Project F.I.S.T. Division of Community Education Middlesex County College 341A George Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (908) 249-7987 or 6209

Parent Peer Trainer (PPT) Program
Parents with children at any grade level, including special education
The Program	PPT is a direct service program using parents as outreach workers. It emphasizes parents' involvement in their children's education and improved student performance through intervention, before problems are insurmountable. PPTs help parents with issues that may have detrimental effects on their children's education and are used in situations when the school has been unsuccessful. Referrals are generated via a PPT/school network. PPTs function as peers to parents, providing assistance in a nonthreatening way. The major program components are one-on-one home visits, parenting workshops, and support groups. Results include: higher math and reading grades, increased attendance, decreased school behavior problems, and fewer health/hygiene-related problems.
Implementation Requirements	A staff of PPTs is needed; the number of staff varies with needs. A coordinator is required to supervise PPTs and establish relationships with schools. The budget should include funding for staff mileage.
Training and Materials	Two days of training at the D/D site to plan and organize the program. The training of new PPTs requires approximately 5 days and follow-up and/or technical assistance can be scheduled. Free awareness materials are available. Additional supplies and materials must be purchased as needed.
Contact:	Sue Repko, Program Coordinator Ulster County BOCES 175 Route 32 North New Paltz, NY 12561 (914) 647-1343 or, (914) 331-6680 fax: (914) 647-1299

Project ADAPT*
Learning disabled adults in postsecondary vocational education programs and secondary learning disabled (LD) students (grades 6-12)
The Program	The program augments existing LD systems, improving structures by increasing knowledge, skills, awareness, communication, and coordination. Outcomes are produced through two key elements: changing the way teachers teach (Teacher ADAPTation) and the way students learn (Student ADAPTation). Key teacher adaptation areas are: teaching skills, curricula and materials, and collaboration. Teachers learn alternative organization, management, presentation, practice, and assessment techniques for use in regular classrooms for LD students, as well as assessing curricula and materials for appropriateness. Student adaptation has two components that focus on the needs of secondary and postsecondary LD students: reteaching and adaptive skill instruction. The goals are to remediate skill deficiencies and equip learners with skills useable in regular classrooms and the work world. The project increases the number of students in the educational mainstream, reduces dropout rates, and improves basic academic skills. Student adaptation is the domain of the resource teacher.
Implementation Requirements	For schools with LD programs, no special staff is needed. Implementation and follow-up services are available (costs to be negotiated). Statistical analysis of evaluation data is provided to districts submitting pre- and posttest scores. The major prerequisite is staff commitment. Adoption costs include travel, lodging, per diem for one trainer, and a training fee (to be negotiated). Free awareness materials are available. Staff is available for awareness sessions (costs to be negotiated).
Training and Materials	A 2-day training for resource room personnel, a team of content area teachers, and support staff (the core group) is required. The returning team works to modify structural and attitudinal barriers. Minimal equipment and supplemental materials are suggested.
Contact:	Celia Myers 123 East Broadway Cushing, OK 74023 (918) 225-1882

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